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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Henry (ranked 649 p4p, 82 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 314 p4p, 37 weight class). Valdez has chosen Era - Ameno as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Henry.
Henry throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Henry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a leg kick
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henry.
Henry rushes Valdez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Henry.
Valdez has Henry pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Valdez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valdez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Valdez's head.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez taking a breather.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Henry.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Valdez tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Henry.
A short body shot lands from Henry as the two fighters clinch.
Henry lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry digs a right hand into Valdez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valdez's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Good body shot from Henry.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valdez is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Valdez wants to stall.
A short left from Valdez.
Valdez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Henry.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Henry.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Henry.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valdez lands a left hand.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valdez stalls.
Valdez is pushing Henry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry lands a body shot.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry pushes Valdez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry has Valdez pressed against the cage, preventing Valdez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry misses with a body punch.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Valdez.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry dominated that round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valdez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henry throws a leg kick but Valdez checks it.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
It looked like Henry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Henry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henry.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Valdez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henry throws out a leg kick but Valdez moves out of range and Henry only half commits.
Jab from Henry.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Pascal Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valdez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henry.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Henry as he connects with a hook.
Henry wants to clinch.
Valdez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Valdez slips a jab from Henry.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
Pascal Henry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Henry.
Valdez is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valdez has his back to the cage.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry pushes Valdez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Henry as the two fighters clinch.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valdez.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Henry.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Henry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valdez stalls.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Henry digs a right hand underneath Valdez's ribcage. Valdez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valdez has his back to the cage.
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry works on Valdez's body with a couple of short punches.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Henry is leaning against Valdez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Henry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Henry.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Valdez tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry pushes Valdez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Henry lands a right hand.
A short right from Henry on the inside.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Henry lands with a short shot to the head.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Henry.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
Valdez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry tries to counter by clinching up but Valdez breaks away and moves out of range.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valdez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valdez throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henry.
Henry throws a front kick aimed at Valdez's knee but Valdez avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry clobbers Valdez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a lovely overhand right.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valdez drops his hands momentarily and Henry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Henry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Valdez down.
Henry connects with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henry can pounce on him.
DeMario Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry slips under a jab from Valdez.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Valdez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henry.
Henry with the inside leg kick.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Jab by Henry.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Valdez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Valdez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
Henry lands with a right to the head.
Henry works on Valdez's body with a couple of short punches.
Henry presses Valdez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henry gets through Valdez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
Henry lands a hook that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Henry.
A short uppercut from Henry.
Valdez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Henry - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Henry.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valdez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Henry lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valdez trying to control the position but instead, Henry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valdez into the cage.
Henry lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Henry!
During a confident post fight interview, Pascal Henry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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