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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zagnut Dunbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd has chosen Static X = Push it as his entrance music. 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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zagnut Dunbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dunbar misses.
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt - Dunbar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Dunbar.
Dredd fails with the takedown
and Dunbar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunbar throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
Dunbar lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunbar.
Dunbar misses with a wild body shot.
Dredd has his takedown stuffed
and Dunbar counters with a right hand to the body.
Zagnut Dunbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dredd.
Dunbar lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar throws a lazy uppercut
and Dredd counters with a single leg into guard. Dunbar didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dredd trying to control but Dunbar is working from the bottom.
Dunbar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dredd drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dunbar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dredd has Dunbar in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd has a closed guard, preventing Dunbar from standing up.
Dunbar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar trying to control the action but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Dunbar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dredd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dunbar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dunbar wants to control but Dredd is keeping him busy.
Dredd regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunbar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zagnut Dunbar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dunbar misses with a hook
and Dredd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dunbar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagnut Dunbar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dunbar rushes Dredd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dredd trying to stall but Dunbar improves his position.
Dunbar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunbar misses with a body punch.
Dunbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dredd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunbar is leaning against Dredd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunbar.
A head punch on the inside from Dunbar fails to land.
Dredd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunbar has him pressed against the cage.
Dredd prevents a body shot from Dunbar.
Dredd goes for a takedown attempt but Dunbar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dunbar moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dunbar.
A head punch on the inside from Dunbar fails to land.
Dunbar lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunbar.
A short left from Dunbar.
Dredd is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunbar.
Dunbar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dredd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a body punch.
Dunbar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dredd avoids a wild elbow strike from Dunbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunbar is struggling to control the position.
Dunbar tries to work over Dredd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunbar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunbar throws a head punch that misses.
Dunbar slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Dunbar.
Dunbar pushes Dredd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunbar can't find room to land a body shot as Dredd controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zagnut Dunbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dredd.
Dunbar pushes Dredd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunbar blocks a body shot from Dredd.
Dunbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dredd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Dunbar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunbar.
Dredd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunbar's waist but Dunbar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dredd off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd has his takedown stuffed
and Dredd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Dunbar misses with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dredd advances nicely into full mount.
Dunbar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dredd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagnut Dunbar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Dredd with that takedown attempt.
Dunbar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunbar misses with a jab to the body
and Dredd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dunbar!
Dredd prevents Dunbar from getting the reversal.
Dunbar is squirming around, avoiding Dredd's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Dredd there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar holds on for dear life, controlling Dredd's posture momentarily.
Dredd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dredd jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dunbar is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dunbar and Dredd has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dredd tries to advance to mount but Dunbar denies him.
Dredd working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working the strikes but Dunbar uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dunbar controlling the position for now.
Dunbar is trying to stand.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Dunbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dredd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunbar's head.
Dredd prevents Dunbar from improving his position.
Dredd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd trying to control the action but Dunbar is working from the bottom.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Dunbar is defending well.
Dredd passes to side control.
Dredd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dunbar to see if he's OK.
Dunbar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunbar is defending well.
Dredd has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dunbar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dredd yanks on the arm and Dunbar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dredd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Dredd!
After the fight, Jake Dredd was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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