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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 272 p4p, 164 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 36 p4p, 24 weight class). Dredd comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wake up the Town kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd feints and then cracks Erdogan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Erdogan down.
A cross from Erdogan lands.
Erdogan works Dredd's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Erdogan.
Erdogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erdogan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dredd.
Dredd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Erdogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erdogan swinging wildly here.
Erdogan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dredd moves out of range of the body kick.
Erdogan moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.
Dredd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erdogan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dredd checks a leg kick.
Dredd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erdogan misses with a left hand
and Dredd counters with a good, hard body kick but Erdogan shrugs it off.
Mustafa Erdogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a body kick.
Erdogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dredd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erdogan avoids a kick to the body.
Erdogan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dredd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erdogan is able to avoid easily.
Erdogan lands a body shot.
Dredd closes the distance and clinches.
Erdogan lands an elbow just above Dredd 's eye.
It looks like Brock Dredd has been cut.
Dredd lands with a right to the head.
Erdogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Erdogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dredd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dredd trying to land knees to the body.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dredd tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Dredd back against the cage.
Erdogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dredd.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erdogan blocks a body shot from Dredd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dredd.
Dredd misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working aggressively here.
Dredd swings wildly with an uppercut but Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erdogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Dredd.
Erdogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dredd blocks a body shot from Erdogan.
Dredd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dredd scores with a shoulder strike.
Erdogan stalling against the cage.
Dredd tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erdogan gets through Dredd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan working aggressively here.
Dredd misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dredd has Erdogan pushed against the cage.
Dredd misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erdogan misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Dredd.
A right hand to the body from Erdogan.
Dredd avoids a wild elbow strike from Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Erdogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erdogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erdogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dredd controls his hands.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erdogan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dredd misses with a punch on the inside.
Dredd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erdogan's elbow.
Erdogan tries to work over Dredd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erdogan tries to throw a body punch but Dredd avoids it by throwing Erdogan back against the cage.
Dredd tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Erdogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dredd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Erdogan.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dredd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dredd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Dredd shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dredd's elbow.
Erdogan lands with a right to the head.
Dredd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erdogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erdogan is working Dredd over against the cage.
Erdogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Dredd scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Dredd.
Dredd blocks an elbow strike.
Dredd lands a body shot.
Erdogan is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dredd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dredd lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erdogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dredd as Erdogan tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Dredd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dredd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dredd throws a body shot but no joy.
Dredd misses the jab.
Erdogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erdogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dredd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erdogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dredd moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.
Erdogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dredd.
Erdogan checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erdogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Erdogan.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Dredd feints a counter leg kick.
Erdogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dredd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dredd takes one on the button.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dredd moves away.
Dredd misses with a body kick.
Erdogan misses with a hook
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erdogan instigates a clinch.
Dredd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erdogan's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erdogan.
Dredd tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Dredd back against the cage.
Erdogan slowing the pace effectively.
Dredd working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dredd.
Dredd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dredd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Dredd blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Dredd.
Dredd tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Dredd has a couple of punches blocked by Erdogan.
Dredd tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Dredd back against the cage.
Dredd tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Dredd.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Erdogan lands with a left to the head.
Dredd swings wildly with an uppercut but Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erdogan pushes off an throws an elbow but Dredd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dredd cracks Erdogan with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dredd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dredd.
Dredd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erdogan takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dredd.
Erdogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Dredd as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd presses Erdogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dredd can't find room to land a body shot as Erdogan controls the action.
Dredd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Erdogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan tries to work over Dredd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mustafa Erdogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dredd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erdogan tries a body shot but Dredd blocks it.
Erdogan prevents a body shot from Dredd.
A short body shot lands from Dredd as the two fighters clinch.
Dredd throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Erdogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dredd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dredd dodges an elbow strike from Erdogan.
A short left from Dredd.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dredd.
Dredd scores with a shoulder strike.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan tries to throw a body punch but Dredd avoids it by throwing Erdogan back against the cage.
Erdogan cracks Dredd with a nice body shot.
Dredd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erdogans head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dredd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd working aggressively here.
Erdogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Erdogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dredd presses Erdogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dredd.
Dredd working aggressively here.
Dredd lands with a right to the head.
Dredd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dredd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erdogan or not.
Erdogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dredd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dredd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dredd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Dredd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Erdogan prevents a body shot from Dredd.
Dredd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Dredd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Dredd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dredd loads up on a big right hand but Erdogan slips the punch.
Dredd throws a lazy right hand but Erdogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erdogan thows a leg kick but Dredd checks it
and Dredd counters with a thumping low kick.
Erdogan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dredd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dredd's corner calls for a 1-2. Dredd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mustafa Erdogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Erdogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Erdogan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dredd throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
Dredd scores with a sloppy right hand. Erdogan should have avoided that one.
Erdogan is rocked!
A big right from Dredd misses.
Oh Erdogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dredd checks the leg kick.
Erdogan seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dredd ducks under a wild hook from Erdogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd sizes up Erdogan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Erdogan avoids a kick to the body.
Dredd looks to land a right hand but Erdogan moved out of range.
Erdogan throws a low kick but Dredd avoids it.
Erdogan backing away here, and Dredd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dredd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erdogan throws a chopping leg kick but Dredd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Erdogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dredd.
Erdogan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erdogan blocking some punches.
Dredd has a couple of punches blocked by Erdogan.
Dredd digs a right hand underneath Erdogan's ribcage. Erdogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Dredd.
Dredd tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dredd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erdogan or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dredd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Dredd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dredd scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dredd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dredd misses with a punch to the body.
Dredd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dredd lands a shot to the body.
Dredd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dredd.
A short body shot lands from Dredd as the two fighters clinch.
Dredd lands a shoulder strike.
Dredd blocks the elbow strike.
Dredd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dredd presses Erdogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dredd lands with a left to the head.
Dredd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dredd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dredd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan blocks a body shot from Dredd.
Dredd tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dredd misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dredd.
Nice body punch from Dredd.
Dredd cracks Erdogan with a nice body shot.
Dredd works on Erdogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Dredd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dredd pushes Erdogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dredd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Dredd blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Dredd.
Still in the clinch, Dredd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dredd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dredd misses with some punches.
Dredd misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Dredd.
Dredd lands with a short shot to the head.
Dredd lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd works on Erdogan's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan takes an elbow to the temple.
Dredd lands with a short shot to the head.
Dredd misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dredd working aggressively here.
Erdogan lands a left hand.
Erdogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erdogan misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dredd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erdogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Dredd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dredd blocks an uppercut.
Dredd working aggressively here.
Dredd lands a right hand.
Erdogan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Erdogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Dredd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Dredd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dredd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Dredd!
A victorious Brock Dredd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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