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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alfonso Valdez enters the ring!
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165 lbs
26 - 15 - 2 |
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159 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valdez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Valdez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morgan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan lands with a hook. Valdez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Morgan misses with a hook.
It seemed like Valdez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valdez throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Valdez tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valdez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head.
It looks like Andrew Morgan has been cut.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a looping left.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valdez.
Valdez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valdez slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Valdez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That kick from Valdez tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valdez tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valdez stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Valdez avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Valdez.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valdez at a distance.
Valdez tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valdez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdez.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valdez takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
As Valdez looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo but Valdez just gets out of the way.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdez cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valdez momentarily.
Valdez rushes Morgan and presses him up against the ropes.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
A shot in the inside from Valdez.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez has Morgan pressed against the ropes.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Morgan letting Valdez take a breather here.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valdez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Morgan.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Valdez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morgan's defenses.
Valdez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Valdez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Valdez throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andrew Morgan's cut is getting worse.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan 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.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Valdez.
An inside leg kick from Valdez misses.
Valdez jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Valdez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valdez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan is rocked!
Andrew Morgan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Valdez with a knee to the head.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan misses with some punches.
Valdez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Valdez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez connects with a knee to the head.
Valdez lands a damaging elbow.
Valdez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Valdez trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valdez into the ropes.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valdez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Come on Valdez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Jeez, Andrew Morgan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the ropes.
Valdez lands an elbow inside that Morgan shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Valdez lands a good knee to the midsection. Morgan won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan takes a shot to the head.
Valdez misses with a knee strike.
Valdez misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Valdez missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valdez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Valdez crunches a lovely knee into Morgan's ribcage.
Valdez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez pushes Morgan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Valdez.
Valdez lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Valdez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Morgan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valdez scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valdez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Valdez looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Valdez misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Valdez misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez wants to clinch.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrew Morgan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alfonso Valdez!
Alfonso Valdez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'GIVE ME TONG PO! GIVE ME TONG PO! GIVE ME TONG POOOOOOOOOO!'.
The defeated Andrew Morgan had this to say: 'Congratulation to my opponent .... I ain't done. I will be back .. SOON ! '.
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