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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 570 p4p, 375 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 73 p4p, 49 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Dreth. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Dreth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dreth tries to score with a low kick but Veainu moves his leg out of the way.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dreth slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Veainu swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreth.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dreth pushes Veainu up against the cage in a clinch.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Dreth misses with some punches.
Dreth gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dreth.
Veainu trying to control from the bottom.
Dreth throwing shots but Veainu is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth throwing shots but Veainu is blocking nicely.
Dreth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dreth is looking to advance position but Veainu won't allow it.
Dreth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dreth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Veainu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dreth.
Dreth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dreth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dreth throwing shots but Veainu is blocking nicely.
Dreth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dreth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dreth is trying to control the action in half guard but Veainu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Veainu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dreth slows the pace down in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dreth working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dreth stalling away here and it's allowed Veainu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dreth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Veainu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dreth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dreth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dreth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veainu's head.
Veainu has momentary wrist control but Dreth slips an elbow through the middle.
Dreth trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Dreth is looking to work some ground and pound but Veainu has wrist control.
Dreth postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth looking to pass the guard.
Veainu has control of Dreth's left arm, preventing Dreth from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dreth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Veainu can't keep his opponent in guard - Dreth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Veainu is looking for a sweep. Dreth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veainu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dreth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dreth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dreth working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Dreth seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dreth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veainu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dreth misses with a leg kick
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dreth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dreth lands in his opponent's guard.
Dreth stands up over Veainu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dreth postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Dreth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dreth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dreth.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dreth throws a big elbow that misses.
Veainu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dreth cracks Veainu with a solid left hand.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
Dreth tries to free his leg and advance position but Veainu is retaining full guard.
Veainu controls Dreth momentarily but Dreth frees himself.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth landing with the ground and pound.
Dreth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dreth throws a big right hand that misses.
Dreth tries to free his leg and advance position but Veainu is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dreth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Veainu's head.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Dreth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veainu doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dreth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dreth thumps Veainu with a low kick.
Veainu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dreth wants to clinch.
Veainu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veainu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dreth. Dreth obviously looking to wear him down.
Veainu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veainu wants it to stay on the feet.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Siale Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Dreth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veainu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dreth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veainu at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dreth lands a right hook to the body.
Dreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Dreth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Veainu to score with a decent uppercut.
Dreth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Dreth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veainu with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Dreth.
Dreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Veainu slaps away a takedown attempt from Dreth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dreth with a nice cross.
Dreth misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth throws a head kick but Veainu moves out of range.
Dreth scores with the left hand. Veainu knows he should have avoided that one.
Dreth slips under a jab from Veainu.
Dreth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veainu under the eye.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu wants to clinch.
Veainu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dreth cracks Veainu with a good jab.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Dreth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Nice straight punches there by Dreth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dreth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth clobbers Veainu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Dreth. Beautiful body shot.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dreth defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Dreth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dreth is looking to slow Veainu down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Dreth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dreth drives through and clinches with Veainu against the cage.
Dreth jumps guard but Veainu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Siale Veainu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Dreth.
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Dreth has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
A short right from Dreth.
Dreth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dreth misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu.
Dreth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dreth.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Dreth lands with a right hand.
Veainu lands a nice looking body shot.
Dreth throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Dreth clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Dreth throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Dreth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veainu lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu takes a shot to the head.
Dreth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dreth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dreth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dreth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dreth.
Dreth lands with a cross.
Dreth throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Dreth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veainu doesn't seem phased though.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valen Dreth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dreth 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valen Dreth!
A very excited looking Valen Dreth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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