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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casper Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinclair has time to react.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Sinclair scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valentine doesn't seem bothered though.
Sinclair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentine thuds his shin into the meat of Sinclair's side.
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Sinclair avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine sizes up Sinclair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sinclair checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair closes the distance but Valentine moves to the side
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentine slips under a jab from Sinclair.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Valentine throws a lazy uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy left from Valentine finds it's target.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine throws a leg kick but Sinclair checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair swinging wildly here.
Valentine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sinclair in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a decent looking hook.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sinclair's knee momentarily.
Sinclair looks gassed!
Valentine scores with the left hand. Sinclair knows he should have avoided that one.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair scores with a nice head shot.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinclair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Sinclair wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
Valentine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sinclair blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
Valentine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sinclair checks a leg kick.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinclair throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinclair blocks the leg kick.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Sinclair's leg. Sinclair is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valentine feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Valentine lands a head shot.
Valentine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valentine. That's going to slow Sinclair down.
Valentine tried to score with a low kick but Sinclair checks it.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Valentine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Sinclair's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
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.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Sinclair looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Valentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinclair blocks the body kick.
Valentine tries a low kick but Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregg Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinclair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
Sinclair is looking to land body kicks.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentine finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Sinclair moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sinclair crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Valentine - the referee stops the clock and Sinclair gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Valentine. Sinclair manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sinclair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valentine. That's going to slow Sinclair down.
Valentine thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sinclair's head backwards.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Sinclair's leg. Sinclair is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Sinclair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Jab by Valentine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
Valentine tries a low kick but Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Nice shot by Valentine.
Valentine tests Sinclair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentine is looking to land body kicks.
Valentine jabs Sinclair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Sinclair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Valentine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentine cracks Sinclair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sinclair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine shoots in for a double leg but Sinclair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Sinclair's belly button to the back.
Sinclair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Sinclair's leg. Sinclair is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine jabs Sinclair right on the nose. Sinclair blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinclair blocks the leg kick.
Sinclair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Sinclair is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Sinclair.
Valentine throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine connects with the punch.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sinclair can do to turn this around?
Valentine lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine'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. This is the final round!
Valentine pushes Sinclair away with a front kick.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valentine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinclair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Sinclair moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine throws a push kick but Sinclair slaps the foot to one side.
Valentine scores with a body shot.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.
Valentine thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sinclair checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valentine is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinclair.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Sinclair's front leg but catches the back leg as Sinclair tries to avoid it.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a push kick but Sinclair slaps the foot to one side.
Valentine feints a jab promting Sinclair to slip. Valentine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sinclair slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice shot by Valentine.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gregg Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sinclair takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Valentine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sinclair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinclair's calf.
Sinclair fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sinclair under the eye.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
Sinclair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sinclair walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valentine.
A slow jab from Sinclair misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinclair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Casper Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinclair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Firebird Designs logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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