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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 385 p4p, 326 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 21 p4p, 20 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Biden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Side to Side. Driftwood has chosen Pantera - Becoming as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood throws out a powerful jab.
Driftwood 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.
Biden checks a leg kick nicely.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Driftwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Biden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Biden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Biden throws a leg kick
and Driftwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biden thinking.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.
Driftwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Biden tries to clinch there but Driftwood circles away.
Driftwood connects with a single shot there.
Driftwood misses with a looping right.
A jab from Biden finds it's way through Driftwood's defenses.
Biden misses with a straight right.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Driftwood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biden looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden tries to clinch up but Driftwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Driftwood with the counter takedown but Biden avoids it easily.
Biden misses with a body kick.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Driftwood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Driftwood duly obliges.
Driftwood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Biden's head.
Biden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driftwood lands with a right hand.
Biden throws a series of punches but Driftwood moves out of range.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Biden defends it well.
Biden doesn't manage to clinch there - Driftwood circles away.
Biden throws the left hand but Driftwood avoids the punch easily.
Biden misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driftwood.
Biden tries to clinch there but Driftwood circles away.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Biden misses with a straight left.
Driftwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Biden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Driftwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Biden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Driftwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Driftwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Biden scrambles back to his feet.
Biden wants to clinch up but Driftwood keeps it at a distance.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driftwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biden's hands.
Biden scores with a hook to the body. Driftwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Driftwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
A big left from Driftwood misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Driftwood 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.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Biden.
Biden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Biden.
A cross from Driftwood lands.
Biden throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood lands with a shot to the body.
Biden moves out of range of the leg kick from Driftwood.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driftwood lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Biden throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
Biden misses with a straight right.
Biden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Biden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Driftwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Driftwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Driftwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driftwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Biden lands.
Biden throws a front kick that sends Driftwood stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Driftwood blocks the low kick.
Biden lands with an uppercut that bounces Driftwood off the cage and back into range.
Driftwood drops his hands momentarily and Biden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Driftwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biden's hands.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Biden jumps back.
Biden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driftwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Driftwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Driftwood ducks right into an uppercut from Biden.
Biden throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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 Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Driftwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Biden connects with a leg kick.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driftwood throws out the jab.
Biden throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Driftwood! But no joy.
Biden throws out a powerful jab.
Biden misses with a left hand
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Biden.
Driftwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Biden tries to clinch but Driftwood is having none of it.
Driftwood with a nice calf kick.
Joe Biden is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Biden misses the target.
Biden lands a jab.
Driftwood walks into a left hand.
Biden wants to slow Driftwood down by chopping away at his legs.
Biden cracks Driftwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Driftwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biden throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden throws a body kick that misses.
Driftwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Driftwood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Biden is looking to clinch.
Driftwood feints the counter takedown.
Driftwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biden tries to score with a low kick but Driftwood moves his leg out of the way.
Biden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Driftwood with a hook.
Biden scores with a jab.
Biden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Biden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Driftwood.
Biden connects with a body shot that sends Driftwood's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Driftwood feints the counter takedown.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Biden.
Biden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driftwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Biden misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Driftwood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Biden throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Biden staying out of range there.
Driftwood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Biden is out of range.
Biden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a hook.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Biden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Biden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Biden works Driftwood's body with a nice hook.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Biden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driftwood scrambles back to his feet.
Biden throws an off balance right hand
and Driftwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driftwood throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Biden moves out of range of the body kick.
Biden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Driftwood feints the counter takedown.
Biden tries to clinch but Driftwood moves away
and Driftwood counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Driftwood misses.
Driftwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden lands with a cross.
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood tried to score with a low kick but Biden checks it.
Biden misses with a looping right.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Driftwood throws a leg kick that misses.
Biden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.
Biden pushes Driftwood up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Biden tries a body shot but Driftwood blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Biden has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Driftwood working aggressively here.
Driftwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Biden lands with a light punch inside.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
Biden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driftwood tries to circle away but Biden has him pinned against the cage.
Driftwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Driftwood digs a right hand underneath Biden's ribcage. Biden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driftwood breaks from the clinch.
Driftwood checks a low kick from Biden.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Biden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Biden looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood throws a leg kick but Biden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Biden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden defending well as Driftwood loads up on a big left hand.
Biden lands with a good body shot.
Biden scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Biden catches Driftwood right on the button with a cross.
Biden digs a good hook to Driftwood's body.
Biden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Driftwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Driftwood looks to land a left hand but Biden moved out of range nicely.
Driftwood moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Biden.
Biden is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden slips a jab from Driftwood.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Biden walks into a jab.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Driftwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Driftwood throws out a leg kick but Biden moves out of range and Driftwood only half commits.
Biden wants to clinch but Driftwood slips to the side
and Driftwood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Biden won't be happy with that.
Driftwood fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Driftwood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Biden is avoiding damage well.
Biden is not content to let Driftwood control the position.
Driftwood throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Otis Driftwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden dodges the ground and pound from Driftwood.
Driftwood trying to control the action but Biden is working from the bottom.
Driftwood with the ground and pound but Biden regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood is keen to just control but Biden is a slippery customer.
Biden tries to get to full guard but Driftwood has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden is not content to let Driftwood control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, if Driftwood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Biden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Driftwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biden has Driftwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Biden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driftwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Biden tries a knee to the head but Driftwood blocks it.
Driftwood breaks from the clinch.
Driftwood lands a jab to the head.
Biden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Driftwood can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Driftwood finds it's way through Biden's defenses.
Biden throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Driftwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Biden throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Driftwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Biden lands a body shot.
Driftwood scores with a hook to the body. Biden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Driftwood throws a series of punches but Biden avoids them all with ease.
Biden moves into the clinch.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Biden.
Biden lands a nice uppercut.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driftwood prevents a body shot from Biden.
Biden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Biden.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biden, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Biden!
A very excited looking Joe Biden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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