Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 404 - Nik Vs Knox
Date: May 19, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Adeoluwa closes the distance and clinches.
Adeoluwa tries to score a body lock takedown but Valentine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adeoluwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Adeoluwa prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Adeoluwa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adeoluwa misses with some punches.
Adeoluwa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Adeoluwa moves away and avoids it.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a head kick.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Adeoluwa.#CL2#
Adeoluwa rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch but Adeoluwa keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adeoluwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Adeoluwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Adeoluwa finds it's way through Valentine's defenses.
Adeoluwa throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Adeoluwa's shoulder, as Adeoluwa tries to avoid the shot.
Adeoluwa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
Adeoluwa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Giggle Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chukwu Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Adeoluwa lands a body shot. #T2#
Adeoluwa misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
Valentine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeoluwa misses with a jab to the body
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Adeoluwa is rocked!
Valentine checks a low kick from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?
Valentine drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Adeoluwa right on the button. Adeoluwa goes down! Valentine follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Valentine gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 397 - Orsic Vs Lee
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Biden lands with an overhand left.
Biden misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Biden throws the kick towards the body but Valentine avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Valentine.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
An attempted straight right counter from Biden misses the target.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Joe Biden has been cut.
Valentine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Biden throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Biden.#CUT#It looks like Giggle Valentine has been cut.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Biden lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Biden swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Biden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Biden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biden lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Biden counters with a straight right hand.#KD#
Biden lands a big uppercut and Valentine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Valentine looks OK. Biden waves Valentine back to his feet!#ROC#Valentine is rocked!
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Biden finish him?
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Biden cracks Valentine on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Valentine falls backwards against the cage. Biden follows up with more strikes that drop Valentine to his knees. Biden keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Valentine! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Biden!
Joe Biden thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 391 - Drop Vs OcasioCortez
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Hawthorne closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Hawthorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawthorne throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Hawthorne tries to pull guard but Valentine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hawthorne working aggressively here. #BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne with the counter takedown but Valentine avoids it easily.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne wants to counter the offense by Valentine and move into the clinch position.
Valentine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hawthorne gets the takedown into side control.
Valentine tries to buck Hawthorne off but Hawthorne is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Valentine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Hawthorne passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Valentine!
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valentine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valentine tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Hawthorne working for a guillotine from mount but Valentine is in no mood to give up.
Hawthorne with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawthorne seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Valentine is holding on tight.
Hawthorne wants to control the pace but Valentine is squirming around nicely.
Hawthorne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Valentine tries to hold on but Hawthorne postures up.#T2#
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Hawthorne's attempts to control the action.
Valentine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawthorne on the ground.#SUB2#
Hawthorne has control of Valentine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Valentine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawthorne wants to take his opponent's back but Valentine doesn't allow it.
Hawthorne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hawthorne wants to control the pace but Valentine is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawthorne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Valentine defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hawthorne. #SUB2#
Hawthorne has hold of Valentine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Valentine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hawthorne tries to control but Valentine wriggling away.
Valentine is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawthorne has a good base and remains in mount.
Hawthorne trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Hawthorne is working for a guillotine from mount but Valentine frees his head quite easily.
Valentine is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Valentine holds on for dear life, controlling Hawthorne's posture momentarily.
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valentine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Hawthorne wants to finish this one by submission but Valentine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to control but Valentine wriggling away. #SUB2#
Hawthorne has control of Valentine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Valentine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Valentine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawthorne content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morello Hawthorne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hawthorne doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Valentine looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Valentine throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Hawthorne rushes Valentine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch but Hawthorne keeps him there for the moment.
Hawthorne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawthorne jumps guard but Valentine stands there with Hawthorne around his waist. Hawthorne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawthorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawthorne fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Hawthorne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
A jab from Valentine misses. #CL2#
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches.
Hawthorne has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Hawthorne fails to pull guard.
Giggle Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morello Hawthorne.#BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawthorne fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Hawthorne scores with a takedown into Valentine's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Hawthorne trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine controls Hawthorne momentarily but Hawthorne frees himself.
Valentine seems keen to control Hawthorne's posture.
Hawthorne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawthorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Hawthorne is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well. #SUB2#
Hawthorne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4##SUB2#
Hawthorne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valentine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valentine gets back to half guard.
Morello Hawthorne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawthorne wants to pass to mount but Valentine is defending the position.
Valentine trying to hold on to Hawthorne's head to control him but Hawthorne postures up.
Hawthorne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valentine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawthorne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hawthorne trying to mount his opponent but Valentine defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morello Hawthorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawthorne.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Hawthorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawthorne tries to counter with a clinch but Valentine shakes him off and moves away.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Hawthorne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valentine won't be happy with that.
Valentine keeps Hawthorne under control for a moment.#T1#
Hawthorne tries to move to mount but Valentine blocks the move with his legs.
Valentine is not content to let Hawthorne control the position.
Hawthorne tries to move to mount but Valentine blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Hawthorne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hawthorne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hawthorne trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hawthorne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valentine has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Hawthorne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine prevents Hawthorne from moving into mount.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.#SUB2#
Hawthorne tries for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine wants to control but Hawthorne postures up.#SUB2#
Hawthorne tries for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Hawthorne is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
Hawthorne wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Hawthorne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Valentine tries to buck Hawthorne off but Hawthorne is having none of it.
Hawthorne tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Hawthorne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valentine is trying to control Hawthorne's posture but Hawthorne avoids it. #SUB2#
Hawthorne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valentine holds on to Hawthorne's head and controls the position momentarily.
Valentine is not content to let Hawthorne control the position.
Hawthorne passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Valentine!
Valentine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hawthorne prevents Valentine from getting the reversal.
Hawthorne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valentine is looking to escape.
Hawthorne prevents Valentine from getting the reversal.
Morello Hawthorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valentine wants to hold on but Hawthorne pushes him away.
Hawthorne pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawthorne looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morello Hawthorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawthorne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morello Hawthorne!

Event: OFK 385 - Valentine Vs Wulff
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Wulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Wulf has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Wulf is just out of range.#TD2#
Wulf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wulf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valentine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wulf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wulf in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Valentine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wulf on the ground.
Wulf works to advance to full mount. Valentine defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Valentine is trying to escape the mount.
Wulf working the ground and pound effectively.
Wulf lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wulf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #ROC2#Valentine is rocked!
Wulf cracks Valentine with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minerva Wulf!
During a confident post fight interview, Minerva Wulf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: OFK 381- Escalante Vs Anderson
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Jan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valentine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jan postures up.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Jan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine pulls Jan in close to prevent any damage.
Valentine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Valentine is pulling down on Jan's head to control his posture. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jan throws a lazy head kick
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Jan tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Valentine gets caught napping as Jan dives in and scores a takedown. Valentine manages to retain guard.
Valentine is pulling down on Jan's head. It's preventing any offense from Jan, at least for the moment.#T2#
Valentine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jan controls the pace.
Jan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Valentine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Giggle Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartlomiej Jan.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Jan dives in and grabs Valentine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valentine pushes down on Jan's head and hops out.
Jan shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentine sprawls well. He's pushed Jan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #KD#
Valentine lands a big head kick that sends Jan tumbling to the mat! Valentine takes a step backwards and waves Jan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Jan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jan moves to clinch but Valentine breaks away
and Valentine scores with a counter punch that sends Jan to the canvas! Valentine smells blood - he's punishing Jan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 375 - Drozd Vs Mangold
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Rain staying out of range there.#CL2#
Rain has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rain throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Rain stalling against the cage.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain looking for a takedown.
Valentine can't break the clinch. #BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Rain settles back down.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentine moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Valentine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rain misses with a hook to the body
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Rain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentine at a distance. #T1#
Rain throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain catches Valentine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick but Rain moves out of range.
Valentine looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Valentine moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rain connects with a right hand. Valentine shakes it off.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Rain misses with a hook.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Rain tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain misses with a hook
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like White Rain has been cut.
Rain cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Rain moves out of range easily.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.
A shot to the body from Rain misses
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Rain as he connects with a hook.
Rain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rain misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Valentine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Rain dips to his left and cracks Valentine with an uppercut!
Rain scores with a nice head shot.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Rain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rain lands a slapping body shot.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine tried to counter with a leg kick but Rain avoided it.
Rain tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Valentine misses.
Valentine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.#T4#
Valentine blocks a jab.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Rain throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Rain misses.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rain lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentine off the cage and back into range.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain misses with a body punch
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Rain.
Rain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Rain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Rain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rain misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rain misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain stalks Valentine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valentine's face. Valentine staggers backwards, shaken.
Rain swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Valentine's leg but Valentine calmly moves out of range.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Rain takes the fight into the clinch.
Rain has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Still in the clinch, Rain scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Rain lands a right hand. #T1#
Valentine is trying to break free.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Rain is controlling him.
Rain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rain.
Rain has Valentine pressed against the cage, preventing Valentine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rain can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Rain slowing the pace effectively.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Rain.
Rain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valentine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rain can turn it around.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Rain pulls guard effortlessly.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valentine defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain is trying to keep Valentine in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rain holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Rain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Rain is stalling in the full guard.
Valentine is trying to keep Rain in close.
Valentine has Rain pulled in close to control his posture.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Rain postures up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Valentine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Rain.
Valentine slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain scores with a nice right hand.
Rain misses with a jab to the body
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine lands with a kick to the temple. Rain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rain scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Rain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on White Rain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Valentine as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain wants to counter with a clinch but Valentine pushes him away.
Rain looks to throw a body kick
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rain is looking to clinch.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#Rain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Rain lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Valentine counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rain! Valentine lets Rain back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rain is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?#CUT#That has opened up White Rain's cut even more.
Rain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain throws a leg kick #KD#
and Valentine counters with a nice right hand that sends Rain toppling to the canvas! Rain scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Valentine finish him?!
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Rain seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Rain.#T2#
Rain cracks Valentine with a good jab.
Rain looks to clinch #KD#
and Valentine counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rain! Valentine lets Rain back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rain lands with a hook. Valentine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Valentine has knocked Rain down with a huge combo! Valentine steps away and waves a wobbly Rain back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#The cut above White Rain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rain misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 370 - Escalante Vs Maki
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Valentine slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrincha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garrincha scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garrincha fails with the takedown
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha dives in and grabs Valentine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valentine pushes down on Garrincha's head and hops out.
Garrincha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target. #T1#
Garrincha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrincha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrincha counters with a straight right hand.
Garrincha looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Valentine throws a fast counter high kick but Garrincha manages to duck under it in time.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garrincha is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Garrincha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garrincha jabs at Valentine's body.
Garrincha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentine scores with a head kick. Garrincha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garrincha avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha lands an overhand right.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Garrincha.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrincha scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Garrincha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrincha lands with a hook. Valentine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garrincha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrincha swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garrincha blocks it well.
Garrincha throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.#CL#
Garrincha instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrincha connects with a single shot there.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Valentine.#T4#
Garrincha lands a jab to the head.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Garrincha - just one landing.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Garrincha works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Valentine is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garrincha misses the body punch
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrincha thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentine connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Garrincha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garrincha lands with an overhand left.
Garrincha swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Garrincha's corner calls for a 1-2. Garrincha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Garrincha throws an overhand right that lands on Valentine's shoulder, as Valentine tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Valentine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garrincha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.#T1#
Garrincha throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Garrincha throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Garrincha.
Valentine punishes Garrincha's body with a nice straight punch.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Garrincha moves out of range easily.
Garrincha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Garrincha swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrincha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garrincha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.#T2#
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Garrincha moved out of range.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrincha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrincha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Garrincha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentine slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Garrincha walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrincha manages to avoid it.
Garrincha throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrincha.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrincha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentine. #T4#
Garrincha works the jab nicely.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Valentine throws a body punch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the head.
Garrincha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Garrincha avoids it with no problem.
Garrincha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Garrincha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Garrincha misses.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valentine.
A jab lands there for Garrincha.
Valentine moves out of range as Garrincha strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrincha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garrincha digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
Garrincha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrincha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garrincha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Garrincha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrincha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Garrincha misses with a looping left.
Garrincha swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Garrincha moves away and avoids it.
Garrincha lands a right hook to the body.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice jab there from Valentine. #T2#
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Garrincha swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Garrincha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Garrincha is looking to counter punch.
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!
Garrincha scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentine should have avoided that one.
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Valentine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Garrincha scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Valentine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garrincha thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garrincha.
Valentine throws the left hand but Garrincha avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valentine misses with an uppercut.
Garrincha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garrincha scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Garrincha blocks a jab.
Garrincha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrincha ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Garrincha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Garrincha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valentine swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.
Garrincha throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Hobo Garrincha's cut is getting worse.
Garrincha lands with a hook. Valentine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobo Garrincha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garrincha 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobo Garrincha!
Hobo Garrincha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: OFK 362 -Drop - Vs Ocasio
Date: Dec 24, 2023

#R1##CL#
Wulf rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wulf keeps control of Valentine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulf misses with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine misses with a hook. Wulf ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Wulf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentine, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulf slips a straight right by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Wulf shakes it off.
Wulf throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
A jab from Wulf misses.
Wulf misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Wulf has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wulf thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wulf closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Wulf is rocked!
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1##CL#
Wulf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wulf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Wulf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wulf looks to clinch
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Wulf wants to clinch but Valentine slips to the side
and Valentine counters with a crisp right that sends Wulf to the canvas! Valentine follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 351 -
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Vuce moves into the clinch successfully.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Valentine working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Vuce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.#T1##BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vuce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vuce tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Vuce is rocked!
Vuce gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Valentine points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Vuce wakes up just in time to hear Valentine thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 343 - Marek Vs Knox
Date: Oct 21, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Jan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine wants to control but Jan passes easily into half guard.
Valentine is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jan is taking a breather. Valentine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Valentine tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
Jan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jan is keen to just control but Valentine is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valentine is positioning himself well to prevent Jan advancing to mount. #T1#
Jan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valentine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valentine is holding on to half guard well.
Jan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jan connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
Valentine is controlling Jan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jan prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valentine tries to get out of the position.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.
Valentine is not content to let Jan control the position.
Jan controlling the action here.#T2#
Let's hope that Jan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jan has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jan pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Valentine is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bartlomiej Jan!
A relieved looking Bartlomiej Jan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 337 - Chika Vs Mad Onion
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Valentine avoids the body shot from Biden.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biden.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Biden was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Biden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Biden.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Valentine looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Biden.
Valentine misses the body punch
letting Biden counter with a right hand. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Biden has knocked Valentine down with a huge combo! Biden steps away and waves a wobbly Valentine back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Valentine is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Giggle Valentine has been cut.
Biden slips under a jab from Valentine.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Biden finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Biden lands a big uppercut and Valentine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Valentine looks OK. Biden waves Valentine back to his feet!
Valentine misses with a left hand
and Biden counters with a good low kick that Valentine was not able to check. #T2#
Valentine throws an off balance right hand
and Biden counters with a huge left! Valentine is in big trouble! He's backing up but Biden isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Valentine from any more damage. A dominating finish by Biden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Biden!
A relieved looking Joe Biden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 329 - Dinapoli Vs Naulakko
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
Heimo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heimo swings widly with a right hand
and Heimo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Heimo is rocked!
Valentine fakes the body blow, causing Heimo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Heimo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 323 - Burrows Vs Heimo
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Hire shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valentine eats them both and turns towards Van Hire to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Giggle Valentine has been cut.
Whealer Van Hire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Hire throws out the jab.
Van Hire ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Van Hire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Hire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valentine.
Van Hire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Hire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentine at a distance.
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Van Hire counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#Valentine is rocked!#T1#
Van Hire walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Valentine drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Van Hire swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Valentine's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whealer Van Hire!
Whealer Van Hire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 318 - Kim Vs Stardust
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Alcala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alcala walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
A nice leg kick from Alcala, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine takes one to the side of the head.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Alcala thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
and Valentine counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Alcala is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giggle Valentine!
In defeat, Lito Alcala stepped up to the mic, saying 'Free Hong Kong And Screw China'.

Event: OFK 309Byczkiewicz Vs Naulakko
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Valentine throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Tiger is predictable there
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Tiger lands.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Tiger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiger throws a leg kick #KD#
and Valentine counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiger toppling to the canvas! Tiger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Valentine finish him?!#ROC#Tiger is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a big left hand that crumples Tiger! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 300 - Khan Vs Escalante
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Vuce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vuce moves away.#CL2#
Vuce clinches up against the cage.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vuce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vuce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentine's efforts to push away.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vuce has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vuce tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Vuce tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Vuce pushes Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vuce.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vuce throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vuce throws an elbow that misses.
Vuce throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine tries to break the clinch but Vuce is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vuce throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vuce has him pressed against the cage.
Vuce misses with an elbow strike.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vuce has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Vuce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vuce tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vuce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vuce darts in trying to clinch
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Vuce tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away. #T3##CL2#
Vuce closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Vuce has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Vuce prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Vuce lands a left hand.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Vuce has double underhooks.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Vuce tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentine avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Vuce. #BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Valentine cracks Vuce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#Vuce is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vuce walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vuce limp body while Valentine jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 297 -
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1##TD#
Craven shoots in and bounces Valentine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Craven trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine is pulling down on Craven's head. It's preventing any offense from Craven, at least for the moment.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craven slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Craven is pressing down on Valentine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valentine is holding on for now. #SUB#
Craven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valentine defends it well.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Craven has control of the leg. #T1##SUB#
Craven is looking for a kimura but Valentine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Craven to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Craven lands a nice short elbow.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Craven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Craven is trying to control. Valentine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing that Craven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Craven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Craven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Craven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Craven drops an elbow to the side of Valentine's head. #SUB#
Valentine is defending against the submission attempts here by Craven.
Valentine trying to control from the bottom.
Valentine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Craven pushing down on Valentine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Craven is working for a submission of some sort.
Valentine is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Craven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valentine is just riding it out for now. Craven eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine is looking for a sweep. Craven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Craven is looking to advance position but Valentine won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Craven passes the guard and advances to mount!
Valentine is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Craven's attempts to control the action.
Valentine is looking to improve his position but Craven isn't that keen on the idea.
Craven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Valentine?
The referee warns Valentine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valentine is working to get back to half guard.
Valentine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Craven landing strikes from the mount and Valentine is in trouble!
Valentine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Craven wants to control the pace but Valentine is squirming around nicely.
Craven lands a heavy elbow.
Craven avoids the attempt from Valentine to control.
Valentine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Craven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Craven landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valentine is looking to escape.
Valentine tries to hold on but Craven pushes him away.
Craven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Craven lands a big elbow.
Craven fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Craven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Craven lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Valentine is rocked!
Valentine wants to hold on but Craven pushes him away.
Craven is landing with some decent strikes but Valentine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Valentine is still in real trouble! Can Craven finish him?
Craven loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Valentine scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Craven land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Craven stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Destin Craven!
After the fight, Destin Craven was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: OFK 291 - Chika Vs Goodman
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Garrincha throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Valentine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrincha lands a lovely overhand right.
Garrincha 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.
Garrincha scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Garrincha there.
Garrincha throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Valentine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrincha works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Garrincha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Garrincha misses with a hook to the body
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrincha works the jab nicely.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Garrincha moved out of range.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Garrincha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrincha throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garrincha fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Garrincha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Good exchange - Garrincha coming out on top.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrincha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Garrincha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentine, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Valentine. #BC2#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Garrincha closes the distance and clinches up with Valentine, looking for a takedown. Garrincha pushes Valentine against the cage but Valentine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valentine shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garrincha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garrincha misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valentine's head.#CL#
Garrincha instigates a clinch. #T3#
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Garrincha is controlling him.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrincha prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Garrincha has double underhooks.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Garrincha has the dominant position.
Garrincha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrincha lands a body shot.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Garrincha has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Garrincha.
Garrincha has Valentine pressed against the cage, preventing Valentine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Garrincha is controlling him.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Garrincha has double underhooks.
Garrincha is stalling here.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrincha with a knee to the head.
Garrincha lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garrincha.#T4#
Garrincha misses with a body punch
and Valentine counters with a leg kick.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Garrincha finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Valentine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Garrincha misses with a straight right.
Valentine takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garrincha looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valentine slips a jab from Garrincha.#CL#
Garrincha moves into the clinch successfully.
Garrincha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Valentine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine wants to break free but Garrincha has control.
Garrincha misses with the head strike.
Garrincha has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garrincha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Garrincha throws a head punch that misses.
Garrincha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garrincha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentine is defending well for now.#T1#
Garrincha cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Garrincha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine avoiding damage as Garrincha throws knees to the body.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to break free but Garrincha pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine moves out of range as Garrincha strikes.
Garrincha scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Garrincha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garrincha throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Garrincha moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromValentine.
Garrincha misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garrincha connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Garrincha scores with a four punch combination!
Garrincha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Jab, jab by Garrincha - just one landing.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garrincha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garrincha lands a jab to the nose.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrincha.
It looks like Garrincha has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
A cross from Garrincha lands.
Valentine moves forwards but Garrincha connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garrincha.
Garrincha lands a jab to the nose.
Garrincha lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC#Valentine is rocked!
A cross from Garrincha lands.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Garrincha finish him?
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garrincha cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Garrincha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valentine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garrincha scrambles back to his feet.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrincha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Garrincha looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Garrincha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Garrincha forces Valentine back against the cage and clinches.
Garrincha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garrincha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garrincha throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
A hook to the body from Garrincha.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Garrincha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
Valentine is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Garrincha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hobo Garrincha has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrincha lands with a nice body punch.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrincha connects with a body shot.#T1#
Garrincha tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Garrincha.
Garrincha loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Valentine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Garrincha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrincha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garrincha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a low kick.
Garrincha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrincha misses with a body punch
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine misses with a hook. Garrincha ducked under it nicely.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrincha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentine is able to avoid easily.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Garrincha moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrincha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Garrincha. That snapped Valentine's head back.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Garrincha.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentine should have avoided that one. #T4#
Garrincha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrincha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrincha throws an off balance right hand
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha throws a big shot that misses.
Garrincha scores with a shot to the body.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Garrincha scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Garrincha misses.
A combination from Garrincha does no damage.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Garrincha misses.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Garrincha avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobo Garrincha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garrincha 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobo Garrincha!
Our winner, Hobo Garrincha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: OFK 288 - Gunner Vs Naulakko
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Tiger drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tiger holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tiger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tiger slips under a jab from Valentine.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Valentine walks into a straight right hand from Tiger.
Tiger fakes the leg kick and cracks Valentine in the body.
Tiger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Valentine backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Valentine manages to avoid it all.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Tiger.
A cross from Tiger lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.#T1#
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Tiger.
Tiger feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Valentine drops his hands momentarily and Tiger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine is looking for a counter combo.
Tiger feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valentine moves forwards but Tiger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiger connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiger tries to clinch up.#T2#
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Tiger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentine will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
A punch lands to the side of Valentine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valentine looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger tries to clinch
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiger blocks a low kick nicely.
Tiger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Valentine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.#T3#
Nice shot by Tiger.
Tiger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
Tiger swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
As Tiger backs away, Valentine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tiger.
Tiger thuds his shin into the meat of Valentine's side.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Tiger is looking to score with low kicks.
Tiger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger misses with a hook to the body
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Valentine slips under a jab.#T4#
Tiger shoots for a takedown but Valentine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger lands the left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tiger.
Good leg kick by Tiger.
Tiger is looking to land body kicks.
Tiger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
Tiger blocks the body kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but Tiger avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tiger!
Jab from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a body kick.
A jab from Tiger misses.
Valentine throws a quick counter head kick but Tiger was just out of range.
Tiger lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Tiger tries to counter with a clinch but Valentine shakes him off and moves away.
Tiger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiger.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Valentine's leg. Valentine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiger misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiger wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Valentine's leg. Valentine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiger lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Tiger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tiger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valentine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valentine moves forwards but Tiger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiger throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Tiger misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiger.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Tiger misses.
Tiger misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Tiger gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD#
and Valentine counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiger toppling to the canvas! Tiger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Valentine finish him?!#ROC#Tiger is rocked!
Tiger throws a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a big left hand that crumples Tiger! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!

Event: OFK 281 -Byczkiewicz Vs Gunner
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Ho Soon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ho Soon has Valentine pressed against the cage, preventing Valentine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ho Soon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Valentine tries to break free but Ho Soon pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Ho Soon on the inside.
Valentine is trying to push Ho Soon away but Ho Soon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
Ho Soon throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick as Valentine jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Ho Soon moves into range and clinches up with Valentine.
Ho Soon tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Ho Soon back against the cage.
Ho Soon prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine can't break the clinch. #BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Ho Soon. #CL2#
Ho Soon drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
Ho Soon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ho Soon misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ho Soon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ho Soon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho Soon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ho Soon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2##CL2#
Ho Soon moves into the clinch successfully.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Ho Soon struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Ho Soon misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho Soon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine tries to break free but Ho Soon pushes him back against the cage.
Ho Soon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Soon struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho Soon throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Ho Soon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.#T3#
Valentine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentine there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Ho Soon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentine, pushing him back against the cage.
Ho Soon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Soon keeps control of Valentine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ho Soon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentine's efforts to push away.
Ho Soon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ho Soon struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Ho Soon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Soon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentine checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Valentine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Ho Soon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho Soon misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Ho Soon has the dominant position.
Ho Soon misses with some punches.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
Ho Soon tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Ho Soon back against the cage.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Ho Soon as the two fighters clinch.
Ho Soon has Valentine pressed against the cage, preventing Valentine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Ho Soon lands an uppercut.
Ho Soon tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch but Ho Soon keeps him there for the moment.
Ho Soon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Ho Soon gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Ho Soon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ho Soon is looking to clinch.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho Soon misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho Soon tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Ho Soon has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Valentine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ho Soon can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho Soon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ho Soon has him pressed against the cage.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ho Soon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow. #T1#
Ho Soon pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon misses with a body punch.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Ho Soon instigates a clinch.
Ho Soon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ho Soon has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Valentine's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Ho Soon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
Ho Soon throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine lands a jab.
Ho Soon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ho Soon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho Soon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Ho Soon lands a head shot.#CL2#
Ho Soon moves into the clinch successfully.
Ho Soon scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ho Soon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ho Soon tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Ho Soon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Soon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Soon is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Soon. #CL2#
Ho Soon darts in and clinches Valentine up against the cage.
Ho Soon looking to stall. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Ho Soon swinging wildly here.
Ho Soon lands a jab to the head.
Ho Soon scores with a nice strike.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Ho Soon swings widly with a right hand
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Soon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ho Soon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick by Ho Soon misses
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ho Soon thumps Valentine with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Ho Soon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ho Soon misses with a head kick.
Ho Soon misses the body punch
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Soon misses with a head kick.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho Soon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentine misses the jab.
Ho Soon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon lands a body shot.
A left lands for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valentine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Ho Soon. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
A low kick from Ho Soon is predictable there
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho Soon scores with a decent looking hook.
Ho Soon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Soon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ho Soon throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho Soon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Ho Soon moved out of range.
Valentine throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
Ho Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Soon lands with an overhand left.
Ho Soon slips under a jab.
Ho Soon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Ho Soon scores with a hook to the body. Valentine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentine checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Ho Soon darts in and clinches Valentine up against the cage.
Valentine lands a left hand. #BC#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
Valentine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ho Soon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab. #T4##CL2#
Ho Soon moves into the clinch.
Ho Soon misses with a body punch. #BC#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Valentine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chu Ho Soon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ho Soon misses with a combination
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chu Ho Soon.
Well Ho Soon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chu Ho Soon!
After winning the bout, Chu Ho Soon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: QFC Tournament 1136 Round 4
Date: Mar 07, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
That kick from Bingwen tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bingwen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Bingwen misses with a double jab #TD#
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is nestled in close to Bingwen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Bingwen is working away. #SUB2#
Bingwen looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Bingwen is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him #SUB2#
Bingwen looking for submissions off his back.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bingwen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bingwen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Bingwen's temple.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bingwen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones working over Bingwen with some ground and pound. Bingwen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones working Bingwen over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Bingwen's temple.
Jones trying to control the pace. #T3#
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bingwen for as long as he can get away with.
Bingwen has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Bingwen's hands, connecting with Bingwen's forehead.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Bingwen's hands, connecting with Bingwen's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bingwen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Bingwen manages to get to full guard. #T4#
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bingwen looks winded!
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bingwen's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waylon Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bingwen misses the shot to the body.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bingwen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bingwen looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bingwen sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bingwen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Bingwen is quick to defend against it.
Bingwen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Bingwen throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Bingwen fights it but they end up in guard.
Bingwen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Bingwen looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones wants to control from the top but Bingwen keeps moving. #T2#
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bingwen can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Bingwen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bingwen is breathing heavily.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bingwen on the ground.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Bingwen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Jones landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Bingwen is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bingwen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones stands up over Bingwen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bingwen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones stands up over Bingwen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bingwen's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waylon Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Bingwen swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Bingwen misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bingwen's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bingwen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones trying to control but Bingwen is working from the bottom.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bingwen's brow.
Jones is in close to Bingwen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bingwen's brow.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bingwen's brow.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingwen's head.
Jones distracts Bingwen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bingwen's brow.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jiao Long Bingwen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones stands up over Bingwen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waylon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Waylon Jones!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Waylon Jones!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Waylon Jones!

Waylon Jones wins by unanimous decision!

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