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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 2942 p4p, 3714 weight class) and Ernesto Valerio (ranked 0 p4p, 222 weight class). Valerio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God is a DJ - Faithless. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Valerio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaire counters with a solid body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Valerio as he connects with a hook.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valerio manages to avoid it.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Valerio counters with a straight right hand.
Valerio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire thumps Valerio with a low kick.
Valerio scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valerio connects with a looping right hand.
Valerio lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Valerio moved out of range nicely.
Zaire scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Zaire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valerio is out of range and Zaire settles back down.
Zaire lands with a hook. Valerio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaire missing with a left hand there. Valerio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Zaire works Valerio's body with a nice hook.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valerio misses with a body punch
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Valerio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valerio ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Some wild striking there from Valerio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaire moves forwards but Valerio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Zaire misses
and Valerio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valerio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Valerio throws a big shot that misses.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Zaire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valerio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
Valerio throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Zaire lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Ernesto Valerio has been cut.
Valerio throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Valerio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valerio misses with a straight right.
Valerio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Valerio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valerio manages to avoid it.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Valerio takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire lands a jab to Valerio's midsection.
Zaire tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Valerio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valerio throws out a counter right but Zaire avoids it with no problem.
Zaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Zaire finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valerio moves away.
A jab from Valerio misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaire misses the target.
Valerio throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio cracks Zaire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valerio throws a good cross that connects.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Valerio.
A little feinted left hand from Zaire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Zaire.
Valerio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Valerio's shoulder, as Valerio tries to avoid the shot.
Valerio throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire slips under a jab.
Zaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Zaire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio'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.
Valerio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Valerio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valerio lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Valerio misses the target.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Valerio scores with a nice strike.
Zaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valerio.
A telegraphed right hand from Valerio misses the target.
Valerio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire throws out a powerful jab.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valerio.
Zaire throws a jab when Valerio was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire tries to bum rush Valerio with a series of wild strikes but Valerio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valerio misses the jab.
Zaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valerio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zaire lands a really nice looking cross but Valerio seems unphased.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valerio throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valerio momentarily.
Zaire tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Valerio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valerio throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valerio.
Valerio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valerio throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valerio throws an off balance right hand
and Zaire counters with a left to the body.
Zaire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valerio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valerio digs a good hook to Zaire's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valerio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooh!!! Zaire has knocked Valerio down with a huge combo! Zaire steps away and waves a wobbly Valerio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Valerio is rocked!
Zaire moves away from the strike by Valerio.
Valerio is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaire finish him?
Valerio misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Valerio seems to have recovered his senses.
Zaire slips a jab from Valerio.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaire.
Zaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valerio was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire connects with the punch.
Valerio swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire with a jab.
Zaire scores with a jab.
Zaire tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Valerio is out of range.
Zaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valerio on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Zaire lands a head shot.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Valerio should have avoided that one.
Valerio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valerio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valerio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaire momentarily.
A jab from Zaire misses.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valerio can do to turn this around?
Zaire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valerio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valerio gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Valerio tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Zaire is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Valerio buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Valerio!! Valerio is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Zaire throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!
A relieved looking Abdullah Zaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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