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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Valentine (ranked 1144 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 151 p4p, 157 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valentine wants to control but Lacplesis is keeping him busy.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lacplesis's head.
Valentine stalling away here and it's allowed Lacplesis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacplesis has wrist control.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Lacplesis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lacplesis is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis wants to stand but Valentine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Lacplesis controlling him for the moment.
Lacplesis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Valentine's guard.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Lacplesis postures up.
Lacplesis wants to stand but Valentine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lacplesis wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Lacplesis stands up from Valentine's guard - Lacplesis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Valentine connects with a jab.
Lacplesis staying out of range there.
Lacplesis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
Lacplesis avoids a kick to the body.
Lacplesis tried to score with a low kick but Valentine checks it.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine rushes Lacplesis and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine jumps guard and drags Lacplesis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Lacplesis from controlling successfully.
Valentine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lacplesis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lacplesis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Valentine swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine dives in and scores a takedown into Lacplesis's guard.
Lacplesis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine throws a push kick but Lacplesis slaps the foot to one side.
Valentine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacplesis.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Humors Lacplesis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valentine misses the jab.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Lacplesis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine is looking to wear down Lacplesis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lou Valentine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
A low kick lands for Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range as Lacplesis strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentine doesn't seem phased though.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacplesis to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Lacplesis moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Valentine defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Valentine slips a jab from Lacplesis.
Valentine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
Valentine takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Valentine.
Valentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Lacplesis stuffs the takedown attempt from Valentine. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacplesis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacplesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis with a jab.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacplesis.
It looked like Valentine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
A clash of legs there as Valentine blocks the low kick.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lacplesis slips a straight right by Valentine.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valentine.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lacplesis lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Valentine slips a jab from Lacplesis.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Lacplesis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valentine throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches up with Lacplesis, looking for a takedown. Valentine pushes Lacplesis against the cage but Lacplesis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine is looking to slow Lacplesis down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentine's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valentine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine takes the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis throws an elbow that misses.
Valentine trying to stall but Lacplesis improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a nice elbow.
Lacplesis gets underhooks to prevent Valentine's takedown attempt.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine misses with a takedown
and Lacplesis counters with a left to the body.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Nice shot by Valentine.
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacplesis scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine misses with a combination
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lacplesis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Lacplesis's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Lacplesis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Lacplesis circles away.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine throws a front kick aimed at Lacplesis's knee but Lacplesis avoids it well.
Lacplesis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Lacplesis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentine.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lacplesis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis 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.
Lacplesis lands with an overhand left.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis blocks a leg kick.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
Valentine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacplesis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lacplesis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Valentine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lacplesis's waist but Lacplesis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacplesis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
Lacplesis throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lacplesis punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacplesis lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lacplesis but Lacplesis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lacplesis's half guard.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lacplesis is trying to control but can't.
Valentine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lacplesis is just riding it out for now. Valentine eventually gives up the hold.
Lacplesis is concentrating on defense, preventing Valentine from advancing position.
Humors Lacplesis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but Lacplesis defending well.
Valentine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lacplesis defends it well.
Valentine seems to be looking for submissions.
Valentine 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humors Lacplesis.
I think Lacplesis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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