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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 15 p4p, 56 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 2 p4p, 8 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon scores with a jab. Dreth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dixon throws a shot to the body.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixon stuffs the takedown attempt from Dreth. Dreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Dixon.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dreth sprawls well. Dreth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dixon.
Dreth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dreth defends it nicely.
Dreth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dixon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dreth.
A jab from Dreth misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dreth has time to react.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Dreth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dreth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dreth lands a really nice looking cross but Dixon seems unphased.
Dreth clinches with his opponent.
Dreth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dreth tries to score a body lock takedown but Dixon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Dreth avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon pushes Dreth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreth misses with a body punch.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dreth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dreth, as that shot connected.
Dixon rushes Dreth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth breaks the clinch.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Dreth tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dreth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon works the jab nicely.
Dreth swings widly with a right hand
and Dixon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dreth wants to control but Dixon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dreth has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Dixon. Oh but Dreth has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Dixon goes limp - he's gone! Dreth jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Valen Dreth!
Valen Dreth is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Valen Dreth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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