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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mink Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mink Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bedford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bedford.
Bedford wants to pass to mount but Dre is defending the position.
Dre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bedford stopping the sweep attempt from Dre.
Bedford trying to control the position from guard on top but Dre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bedford!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford is squirming around, avoiding Dre's attempts to control the action.
Dre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bedford manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dre tries for a kimura but Bedford is defending well.
Dre advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Dre's lack of action.
Dre prevents Bedford from improving his position.
Dre tries to pass to full mount but Bedford defends it.
Dre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bedford!
Dre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bedford looks a forlorn figure.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bedford has eaten all the pies!
Dre landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedford wants to control but Dre is having none of it.
Dre has hold of Bedford's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bedford manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dre scoring with strikes but Bedford is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bedford is squirming around, avoiding Dre's attempts to control the action.
Dre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bedford has worked his arm free - good work by Bedford!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bedford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dre tries for a kimura but Bedford is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford gets back to half guard.
Dre wants to take a breather but Bedford is having none of it.
Bedford trying to control but Dre postures up.
Dre wants to pass the guard but Bedford is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dre wants to work for an arm triangle but Bedford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mink Dre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dre enables Bedford to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bedford trying to control but Dre is working from the bottom.
Bedford wants to pass the guard but Dre is keeping the position.
Dre keeping moving, preventing Bedford from controlling successfully.
Bedford won't allow Dre to sweep him here.
Dre is working hard here to advance position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dre wants to improve his position but instead Bedford has moved into half guard.
Dre is staying active underneath Bedford, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bedford is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre is pressing down on Bedford's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dre is looking to sweep but instead, Bedford has passed into half guard.
Dre wants to sweep but Bedford has passed to side control!
Bedford throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dre can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bedford presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dre is looking to improve his position but Bedford isn't that keen on the idea.
Dre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bedford.
Dre is looking to get to half guard.
Dre has given up his back. Will we see Bedford going for some submissions?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre can't escape the position.
Dre breaks Bedford's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mink Dre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bedford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bedford keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
Dre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bedford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bedford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bedford!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dre is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dre tries to buck Bedford off but Bedford is having none of it.
Bedford tries for a kimura but Dre is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bedford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bedford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Bedford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bedford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bedford wants it to stay on the feet.
Dre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bedford tries to avoid it but Dre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bedford to the ground. Bedford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bedford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dre lands a nice uppercut.
Dre tries to pull guard but Bedford holds him up against the cage and eventually Dre drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mink Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dre fails to pull guard.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Bedford pulls guard.
Dre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bedford is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dre, into his guard.
Dre wants to hit a switch here but Bedford passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dre there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedford working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dre looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bedford! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bryan Bedford!
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