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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 279 p4p, 259 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 45 p4p, 41 weight class). Dredd has chosen Wake up the Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Dredd with a nice calf kick.
We've been informed that Dredd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bainbridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bainbridge moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDredd.
Dredd with the inside leg kick.
Dredd throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Dredd throws the left hand but Bainbridge avoids the punch easily.
Dredd swings for the body but Bainbridge moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bainbridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dredd.
Bainbridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Dredd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dredd! But no joy.
Bainbridge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dredd defending well as Bainbridge loads up on a big left hand.
Bainbridge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dredd counters with an inside leg kick.
Dredd lands with an uppercut that bounces Bainbridge off the cage and back into range.
No joy there for Bainbridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dredd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dredd throws a head kick that Bainbridge semi-blocks.
Bainbridge looks for the body kick but Dredd saw that one coming.
Dredd misses the shot to the body.
Bainbridge 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.
Bainbridge gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bainbridge.
Dredd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dredd misses with a hook to the body
and Bainbridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bainbridge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dredd scoring well with a low kick there.
Dredd misses with a hook. Bainbridge ducked under it nicely.
Dredd checks the leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a nice looking combination but Dredd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bainbridge connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Dredd moves out of range.
Dredd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bainbridge misses the body punch
and Dredd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dredd sizes up Bainbridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dredd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bainbridge moves away.
Dredd walks into a jab.
Bainbridge scores with a nice strike.
Dredd avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge backing away here, and Dredd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dredd throws a body kick that misses
and Bainbridge counters with a good low kick that Dredd was not able to check.
Dredd connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dredd as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bainbridge scores with a jab to the body.
Bainbridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dredd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dredd misses with a low kick.
Dredd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bainbridge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bainbridge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bainbridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dredd misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brock Dredd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bainbridge lands with a nice body punch.
Dredd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bainbridge.
Dredd misses with a lunging right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bainbridge is looking to wear down Dredd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dredd misses with a kick to the body.
Dredd throws a push kick but Bainbridge slaps the foot to one side.
Bainbridge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bainbridge there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Bainbridge misses
and Dredd counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dredd.
Bainbridge is looking to land body kicks.
Dredd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bainbridge throws the kick towards the body but Dredd avoids it.
Dredd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Dredd.
Dredd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bainbridge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bainbridge takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dredd lands a jab to the nose.
Dredd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Dredd tries to get set, Bainbridge tries to push him back and clinch up but Dredd manages to avoid the attempt.
Bainbridge throws a right hand that Dredd ducks under and follows up with a left that Dredd also avoids with ease.
Dredd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bainbridge will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dredd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bainbridge misses with a jab to the body
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dredd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brock Dredd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bainbridge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dredd - that will leave a mark!
Dredd jabs Bainbridge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dredd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dredd misses with a hook.
Dredd lands a big head kick that sends Bainbridge tumbling to the mat! Dredd takes a step backwards and waves Bainbridge back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bartholomew Bainbridge has been cut.
Dredd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd slips under a jab.
Bainbridge lands a jab to Dredd's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Dredd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dredd.
Bainbridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dredd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dredd.
Dredd scores with a hook to the body. Bainbridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bainbridge swings widly with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a thumping low kick.
Bainbridge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Dredd.
Dredd misses with an uppercut.
Bainbridge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dredd counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bainbridge with a jab.
Bainbridge has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bainbridge misses with a double jab.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dredd feints a counter leg kick.
Bainbridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bainbridge jabs at Dredd's body.
Dredd misses with a left hand
and Bainbridge counters with a nice body kick.
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 Bartholomew Bainbridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dredd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bainbridge cracks Dredd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dredd throws a sloppy head kick and Bainbridge moves out of range easily.
Bainbridge half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dredd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bainbridge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dredd counters with a left to the body.
Bainbridge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dredd.
Bainbridge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A low kick from Bainbridge misses
and Dredd counters with an inside leg kick.
Dredd throws a hook to the side of Bainbridge's head but Bainbridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge defending well as Dredd loads up on a big left hand.
Dredd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bainbridge. That did some damage!
Bainbridge swings for the body but Dredd moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dredd! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd throws a shot to the body.
Dredd avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Dredd finds it's target.
Dredd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bainbridge throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Bainbridge.
Dredd missing with a left hand there. Bainbridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bainbridge missing with a left hand there. Dredd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bainbridge misses with a looping left.
Bainbridge avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dredd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Dredd coming out on top.
Dredd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bainbridge might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bainbridge. Dredd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dredd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dredd. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dredd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dredd lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Dredd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dredd.
Dredd misses with a wild body shot.
Dredd connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dredd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bainbridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bainbridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Bainbridge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dredd with the inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Dredd.
Nice body kick there by Dredd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bainbridge misses
enabling Dredd to counter with a crisp jab.
Dredd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bainbridge wants to land a leg kick but Dredd is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Dredd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Bainbridge as he checks the leg kick.
Bainbridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bainbridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Dredd really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Bainbridge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dredd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dredd throws a leg kick but Bainbridge checks it.
Bainbridge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bainbridge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dredd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bainbridge misses the target.
Bainbridge misses with an uppercut
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dredd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dredd thumps Bainbridge with a low kick.
A big right from Bainbridge misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Dredd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dredd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bainbridge if he has to take too many more of those.
Bainbridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dredd throws a jab when Bainbridge was well out of range.
Dredd misses with an uppercut.
Bainbridge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bainbridge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bainbridge cracks Dredd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dredd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bainbridge manages to avoid it.
Bainbridge misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge connects with a right hand. Dredd shakes it off.
Dredd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dredd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dredd tests Bainbridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bainbridge.
Dredd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bainbridge swinging wildly here.
Bainbridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Bainbridge motions for Dredd to come forward. Bainbridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dredd.
Dredd lands a jab to Bainbridge's midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dredd.
Bainbridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Bainbridge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Dredd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dredd lands with a straight right. Bainbridge didn't see that one coming.
Dredd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bainbridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dredd shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bainbridge's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bainbridge digs a good body shot into Dredd's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bainbridge tries to clinch
and Dredd counters with a straight right hand.
Dredd fakes the leg kick and cracks Bainbridge in the body.
Dredd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Dredd dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Bainbridge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dredd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bainbridge throws the left hand but Dredd avoids the punch easily.
Dredd with the inside leg kick.
Dredd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dredd avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge avoids the body shot from Dredd.
Bainbridge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bainbridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
Bainbridge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bainbridge lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dredd lands a nice looking body shot.
Dredd scores with a leg kick.
Dredd looks to land a left hand but Bainbridge moved out of range nicely.
Bainbridge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bainbridge connects with a solid leg kick.
Dredd is looking to score with low kicks.
Bainbridge slips under a jab.
Dredd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dredd is looking to chop away at Bainbridge's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge misses with a looping right.
Bainbridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bainbridge wants to clinch but Dredd slips to the side
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
Dredd connects with a jab.
Bainbridge missing with a left hand there. Dredd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bainbridge.
Dredd blocks a jab.
Dredd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartholomew Bainbridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bainbridge.
Bainbridge throws an off balance right hand
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bainbridge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dredd.
Dredd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bainbridge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dredd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bainbridge misses with a hook
and Dredd counters with a body kick.
Bainbridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dredd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Dredd.
Bainbridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dredd. Dredd obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd tries a head kick but it misses.
Dredd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bainbridge connects with a body shot.
Dredd tries to land a front kick but Bainbridge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dredd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bainbridge on the side of the head.
Bainbridge misses with a body shot
and Dredd counters with a straight right hand.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Dredd!
Brock Dredd is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Brock Dredd 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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