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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 235 p4p, 579 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 30 p4p, 73 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreth checks a low kick from Gavin.
Gavin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dreth under the eye.
Gavin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Dreth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dreth checks a low kick from Gavin.
Gavin scoring well with a low kick there.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dreth's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dreth.
Dreth slips under a jab from Gavin.
Donk. Dreth catches Gavin right on the button with a cross.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin tries to move into range but Dreth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dreth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Dreth.
Gavin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Gavin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dreth.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Dreth's shoulder, as Dreth tries to avoid the shot.
Dreth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Dreth.
Gavin connects with the punch.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gavin slips a jab and a cross from Dreth.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Dreth moves away and avoids it.
Dreth checks a low kick from Gavin.
Gavin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth checks a leg kick.
Dreth lands with an uppercut that bounces Gavin off the cage and back into range.
Dreth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dreth looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dreth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dreth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dreth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and Dreth counters with a good low kick that Gavin was not able to check.
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
Gavin lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but Dreth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dreth throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Dreth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dreth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dreth checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Dreth.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dreth checks a leg kick.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Dreth.
Gavin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dreth blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab from Dreth.
Dreth throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dreth is able to avoid easily.
Gavin sizes up Dreth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dreth.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin tries to move into range but Dreth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a nice looking combination but Gavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dreth misses with a leg kick.
Dreth tries a head kick but it misses.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dreth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dreth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gavin defending well as Dreth loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Dreth blocks the low kick.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Gavin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gavin continues to drive forward.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Dreth.
Dreth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dreth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dreth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dreth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gavin. Gavin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin lands the left hand.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Dreth's front leg but catches the back leg as Dreth tries to avoid it.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin cracks Dreth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dreth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dreth.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dreth. That snapped Gavin's head back.
Gavin connects with a leg kick.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Gavin throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin looks to land a combination but Dreth avoids it well.
Dreth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dreth misses with a leg kick.
As Dreth looks to move away, Gavin throws a big counter combo but Dreth just gets out of the way.
Gavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dreth lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Dreth misses.
Dreth slips a jab and a cross from Gavin.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
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 Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
Gavin connects with a nice looking jab.
Dreth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dreth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gavin blocks a low kick nicely.
Gavin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Dreth moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreth.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Gavin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dreth.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin connects with a single shot there.
Gavin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreth slips a straight right by Gavin.
Dreth cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gavin misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Dreth blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gavin.
Dreth throws a series of punches but Gavin avoids them all with ease.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gavin lands a jab.
Dreth walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth walks into a left hand.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
And Dreth tries to counter it with a takedown but Gavin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gavin throws a low kick but Dreth moves out of range easily.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dreth takes a step back to recover.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dreth has time to react.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dreth slips under a jab from Gavin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dreth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dreth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth tries to bum rush Gavin with a series of wild strikes but Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth connects with a leg kick.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Dreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dreth throws a solid leg kick but Gavin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dreth.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Dreth checks the leg kick.
Dreth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gavin throws a right hand that misses
and Dreth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gavin won't be happy with that.
Gavin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dreth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gavin is trying to get back to his feet.
Dreth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dreth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is pushing Dreth's head away, looking to escape. Dreth manages to hold on to the position though.
Dreth wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin is trying to get back to his feet.
Dreth trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Dreth is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dreth wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gavin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Good standup being displayed there by Dreth as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Dreth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gavin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dreth connects with a high kick.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dreth in his tracks.
Dreth with a hook.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dreth tries to bum rush Gavin with a series of wild strikes but Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Dreth.
Gavin walks into a left hand.
Gavin lands a head shot.
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 Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dreth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Dreth looks to move away, Gavin throws a big counter combo but Dreth just gets out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gavin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dreth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dreth misses with a lunging right hand
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dreth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Dreth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gavin is looking to slow Dreth down with leg kicks.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
Gavin scores with a jab.
Dreth throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Dreth.
Nice jab there from Dreth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreth misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin walks into a left hand.
Gavin tries a low kick but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth thumps Gavin with a low kick.
Gavin throws a low kick but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dreth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dreth lands a nice shot to the body.
Dreth connects with a right hand. Gavin shakes it off.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Dreth looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Dreth throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Dreth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dreth checks a low kick from Gavin.
A big left from Gavin misses.
A left lands for Gavin.
Dreth moves out of range of the strikes.
Dreth moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth slips a jab from Gavin.
Dreth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and Dreth counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin throws a front kick aimed at Dreth's knee but Dreth avoids it well.
Dreth throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
Dreth is looking to score with low kicks.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dreth looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Gavin throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin moves out of range as Dreth strikes.
Dreth wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Gavin scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreth.
A clash of legs there as Dreth blocks the low kick.
Dreth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gavin's hands.
Dreth throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dreth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth connects with a solid leg kick.
Dreth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.
Gavin slips a straight right by Dreth.
Dreth tries a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Gavin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dreth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dreth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dreth tries a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
A cross from Gavin lands.
A punch combination from Dreth misses.
Dreth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Gavin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Gavin moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth cracks Gavin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gavin is rocked!
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Oh Gavin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dreth measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Gavin! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Valen Dreth!
Valen Dreth was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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