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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 187 p4p, 221 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 16 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dreth.
A bone on bone clash there as Gebhardt blocks the leg kick.
Gebhardt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gebhardt scores with a jab.
Gebhardt blocks a head kick by Dreth.
Dreth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gebhardt.
Dreth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gebhardt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dreth scrambles back to his feet.
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Dreth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dreth throws a big shot that misses.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body. Dreth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dreth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gebhardt's guard.
Gebhardt is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dreth presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt lands a body punch.
Gebhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Gebhardt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dreth fails to pull guard.
Gebhardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dreth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands with a right to the head.
Gebhardt blocks an uppercut.
Dreth scores with a shoulder strike.
Gebhardt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dreth lands with a short shot to the head.
Dreth misses with a punch on the inside.
Gebhardt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dreth backwards.
Dreth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gebhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick.
Gebhardt connects with a solid leg kick.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gebhardt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dreth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Gebhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dreth takes one on the button.
Gebhardt throws a shot to the body.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gebhardt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Dreth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dreth.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gebhardt checks a low kick from Dreth.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Dreth lands an overhand right.
Dreth throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Gebhardt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
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.
Gebhardt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dreth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dreth slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
Dreth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Gebhardt moved away.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dreth.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Dreth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Gebhardt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dreth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gebhardt connects with a crisp jab.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
Dreth takes a swing at Gebhardt's ribcage but misses.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
It seemed like Dreth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Gebhardt there.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick but Dreth moved away.
Dreth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
Dreth thuds a left hand into Gebhardt's body.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Gebhardt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gebhardt scores with a nice right hand.
Dreth tries to work over Gebhardt's front leg with a kick but Gebhardt checks it.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Dreth.
Dreth scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt checks a leg kick nicely.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Gebhardt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gebhardt wants to land a leg kick but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dreth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
Dreth throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Gebhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Gebhardt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Dreth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gebhardt motions for Dreth to come forward. Gebhardt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gebhardt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gebhardt lands the left hand.
Dreth with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Dreth coming out on top.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown but Gebhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Dreth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt tried to score with a low kick but Dreth checks it.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreth.
Gebhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Dreth shoots in and drives through. Gebhardt sprawls well.
Gebhardt throwing a counter right hand but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dreth.
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt thuds a left hand into Dreth's body.
Colby Gebhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Dreth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gebhardt finds it's way round the side to connect with Dreth's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gebhardt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreth.
Dreth misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gebhardt lands with a right hand.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Colby Gebhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth throws a hook but Gebhardt blocks it.
Dreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
A left lands for Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Dreth avoids it easily.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Dreth misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Gebhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dreth finds it's way round the side to connect with Gebhardt's head.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
Dreth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gebhardt at a distance.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Dreth. That snapped Gebhardt's head back.
Dreth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gebhardt with a nice calf kick.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Dreth slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
Dreth wants to slow Gebhardt down by chopping away at his legs.
Dreth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gebhardt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dreth on the side of the head.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Dreth lands with an overhand left.
Dreth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gebhardt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dreth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Dreth lands an overhand right.
Dreth scores with a head kick.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dreth throws a low kick but Gebhardt moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Dreth. Those never looked like landing.
Dreth looks to land a left hand but Gebhardt moved out of range nicely.
Dreth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gebhardt is able to avoid easily.
Gebhardt connects with a body shot.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Dreth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gebhardt scores with the left hand. Dreth knows he should have avoided that one.
Dreth throws a combination. Gebhardt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gebhardt lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dreth slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Dreth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gebhardt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gebhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Gebhardt stuffs the takedown attempt from Dreth. Dreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Colby Gebhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Dreth.
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dreth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gebhardt. Gebhardt obviously looking to wear him down.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
A little jabbing left from Dreth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gebhardt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good shot there by Dreth.
Dreth feints and then cracks Gebhardt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gebhardt down.
Dreth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gebhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gebhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreth needs to keep his hands up - Gebhardt had a free shot at his head there.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Dreth scores with a sloppy right hand. Gebhardt should have avoided that one.
Dreth with a nice calf kick.
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 Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gebhardt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gebhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gebhardt cracks Dreth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dreth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gebhardt works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Dreth.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt connects with a body shot.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dreth.
Dreth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Dreth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gebhardt backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth throws a looping overhand right but Gebhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Dreth slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Dreth checks a low kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dreth's sensitive parts.
Gebhardt throws a low kick, looking for Dreth's leg but Dreth calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Dreth tenderised Gebhardt's leg. Gebhardt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dreth throws the left hand but Gebhardt avoids the punch easily.
Dreth lands with a hook. Gebhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dreth misses with a few strikes there.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.
A left lands for Gebhardt.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
Dreth connects with a jab.
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!
Dreth misses with an uppercut.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreth.
Dreth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gebhardt staying out of range there.
Dreth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gebhardt with a nice cross.
A jab from Gebhardt does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Gebhardt.
Dreth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Dreth.
Gebhardt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dreth.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth tries to move into range but Gebhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gebhardt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dreth tried to score with a low kick but Gebhardt checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gebhardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dreth with a poor takedown
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gebhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gebhardt.
Dreth throws an off balance right hand
letting Gebhardt counter with a right hand.
Gebhardt checks a leg kick.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gebhardt scores with a hook.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreth.
Dreth misses with a right hand
and Gebhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gebhardt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gebhardt with the inside leg kick.
Gebhardt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dreth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gebhardt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gebhardt has time to react.
Dreth swings widly with a right hand
letting Gebhardt counter with a right hand.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dreth. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gebhardt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gebhardt thumps Dreth with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gebhardt as he connects with a hook.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown but Gebhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Dreth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dreth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gebhardt.
Dreth staying out of range there.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dreth throws a poor cross that misses
and Gebhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Gebhardt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gebhardt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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