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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 331 p4p, 672 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 42 p4p, 83 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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16 - 7 - 0 |
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150
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreth misses with an uppercut. Tosen saw that one coming.
Tosen feints the counter takedown.
Dreth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dreth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Dreth misses with a looping right.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dreth throws out a loose jab but Tosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth is looking to counter punch.
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tosen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
The fighters circling - Dreth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Dreth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dreth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dreth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Dreth misses.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth lands a high kick!
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Tosen misses with a hook.
Dreth moves out of range as Tosen strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen looking to pass the guard.
Dreth trying to control the position.
Tosen drops back looking for a leg! Dreth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dreth manages to kick Tosen off! Tosen jumps back into Dreth's guard.
Dreth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tosen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tosen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dreth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreth is trying to keep Tosen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dreth wants to improve his position but instead Tosen has moved into half guard.
Dreth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dreth is on top in guard.
Tosen trying to control the position.
Dreth is working Tosen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tosen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dreth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tosen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tosen, who protects the arm well.
Tosen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dreth trying to control the position but Tosen is working away.
Tosen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dreth is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tosen wants to control but Dreth is having none of it.
Dreth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tosen tries to reverse the position but Dreth maintains control.
Dreth tries to control but Tosen wriggling away.
Dreth content just to control the position here.
Tosen taking shots to the head.
Dreth has hold of Tosen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tosen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dreth tries to control but Tosen wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dreth throws a lazy uppercut
and Tosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosen.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dreth throws a hook to the side of Tosen's head but Tosen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth throws a leg kick
and Tosen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dreth's guard.
Dreth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tosen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dreth isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tosen stacks Dreth on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tosen!
Tosen trying to control the action but Dreth is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tosen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tosen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen laying and praying for a moment but Dreth takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dreth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tosen wants to control from the top but Dreth keeps moving.
Dreth keeping full guard, as Tosen tries to pass.
Dreth wants to sweep here but Tosen controlling him for the moment.
Dreth is trying to control the position but Tosen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tosen advances to half guard.
Tosen is looking to take a break and control but Dreth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosen passes to full mount!
Dreth gets back to half guard.
Dreth tries to get to full guard but Tosen has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosen is trying to control the action in half guard but Dreth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tosen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dreth!
Dreth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tosen pulls his head out easily.
Tosen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dreth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dreth looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tosen is defending well. Dreth quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tosen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dreth celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valen Dreth!
A victorious Valen Dreth thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
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