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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Dredd will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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134 lbs
10 - 11 - 2 |
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240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Dredd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O. Koala's in the buildup to the fight.
Dredd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dredd gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin feinted with a counter takedown.
Martin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dredd's half guard.
Martin wants to control but Dredd is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dredd is not content to let Martin control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is pressing down on Dredd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dredd is holding on for now.
Dredd is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredd keeps working.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dredd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martin seems to be looking for submissions.
Martin is looking for a kimura but Dredd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dredd is trying to control but can't.
Dredd tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Dredd is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dredd wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dredd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dredd has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hells Balls Grappling Academy . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin trying to control but Dredd postures up.
Dredd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
Dredd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dredd works his way into side control.
Dredd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working away.
Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.
Dredd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.
Dredd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dredd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dredd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin feinted with a counter takedown.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Dredd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dredd goes for a double leg but Martin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martin continues to drive forward.
Martin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dredd tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dredd gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dredd off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Dredd looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Dredd drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking for a kimura but Martin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dredd to get the leverage.
Dredd is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Martin as he works his way to full guard.
Martin can't keep his opponent in guard - Dredd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd passes to full mount!
Dredd prevents Martin from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
Martin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dredd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Dredd sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Dredd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin dives in and grabs Dredd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dredd pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Dredd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredd shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dredd fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
And Dredd tries to counter it with a takedown but Martin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Dredd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Dredd. Dredd gets slowly back to his feet.
Dredd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martin wants to improve his position but Dredd is controlling well.
Dredd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dredd is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dredd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dredd wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dredd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dredd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dredd is looking to advance position but Martin won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dredd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dredd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dredd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dredd.
Dredd is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dredd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Martin is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dredd passes to side control.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dredd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martin, who protects the arm well.
Dredd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dredd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dredd but great work by Martin.
Martin wants to control but Dredd is keeping him busy.
Dredd tries to improve position but can't.
Martin wants to control but Dredd is keeping him busy.
Martin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dredd rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martin's guard! Nice work there by Dredd!
Dredd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steve Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dredd looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dredd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 18:20
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 18:20
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Dredd!
During a confident post fight interview, Rickson Dredd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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