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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 430 p4p, 265 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 54 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meine gets a clinch.
Meine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dreth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Meine to the mat. Meine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dreth won't allow Meine to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Meine has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Meine looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meine is on top in guard.
Dreth looking for a guillotine here but Meine defends easily.
Meine wants to pass the guard but Dreth is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine won't allow Dreth to sweep him here.
Dreth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meine defends it easily.
Meine looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth wants to sweep here but Meine controlling him for the moment.
Dreth working a defensive guard but Meine manages to pass into side control anyway.
Meine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dreth, who protects the arm well.
Meine wants to stand but Dreth is controlling his arm.
Dreth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meine in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth tries to bench press Meine off him but Meine keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meine working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dreth tries to bench press Meine off him but Meine keeps the position.
Dreth tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Meine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dreth avoids a series of strikes thrown by Meine.
Dreth is looking to improve his position but Meine isn't that keen on the idea.
Dreth avoids a series of strikes thrown by Meine.
Dreth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Meine.
Dreth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Meine tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Meine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dreth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dreth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meine working for a triangle but Dreth defends it easily.
Meine is trying to keep Dreth in close.
Meine wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing that Dreth has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meine holds on and takes a little breather.
Meine trying to strike off his back.
Meine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dreth throwing strikes from guard but Meine blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meine has Dreth pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Meine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dreth.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meine.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Dreth finds it's target.
Meine looks for a takedown but Dreth sprawls well.
Dreth attempts a counter takedown but Meine avoids it well and moves away.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Dreth misses with a body shot.
Meine changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dreth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Meine misses with a takedown attempt - Dreth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dreth throws a push kick but Meine slaps the foot to one side.
Meine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dreth throws a hook to the side of Meine's head but Meine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Meine tries to counter it with a takedown but Dreth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Meine dives in and grabs Dreth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dreth pushes down on Meine's head and hops out.
Valen Dreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolf Meine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dreth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meine dives in and grabs Dreth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dreth pushes down on Meine's head and hops out.
It looked like Dreth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meine.
Meine has a takedown stuffed.
Dreth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Meine moves away and avoids it.
Meine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dreth throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Dreth misses.
Dreth sets himself, and Meine steps forward looking for the clinch! Dreth avoids it this time.
Meine shoots in but no luck this time.
Dreth swats away the attempt to clinch by Meine.
Dreth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dreth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dreth throws a right and a left that Meine avoids nicely.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meine can do to turn this around?
Dreth misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dreth is looking to land body kicks.
Meine shoots for a takedown but Dreth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Dreth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
Meine with a jab.
Meine is looking to clinch but Dreth is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Dreth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Dreth.
Meine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dreth thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dreth scores with a nice strike.
Meine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dreth is pushing down on Meine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meine is fighting to maintain full guard but Dreth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rudolf Meine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dreth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dreth with the ground and pound but Meine uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Meine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meine keeps trying to improve his position.
Meine is pulling down on Dreth's head. It's preventing any offense from Dreth, at least for the moment.
Dreth stands up over Meine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dreth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dreth trying to control the position from guard on top but Meine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dreth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dreth scoring with some ground and pound.
Meine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dreth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Meine.
Dreth in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Meine can't do much from the bottom here.
Meine is trying to work for a sweep but Dreth has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Meine is looking to clinch.
Meine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meine blocks a head kick by Dreth.
Dreth tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dreth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dreth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meine!
Dreth controls the position from side control.
Meine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Meine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meine tries to pass to full mount but Dreth defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dreth is trying to control the position but Meine postures up.
Meine throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreth wants to sweep here but Meine controlling him for the moment.
Meine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Meine trying to control but Dreth is working from the bottom.
Meine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dreth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dreth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Meine looking to pass the guard.
Meine tries to stand but Dreth is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Meine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dreth misses with an uppercut.
Meine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dreth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Meine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreth.
Dreth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meine moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.
Meine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Dreth there.
Nice defenses there by Meine.
Dreth tries a head kick but it misses.
Dreth throws a jab when Meine was well out of range.
Meine tries to clinch up but Dreth circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Dreth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meine.
Meine tries to clinch but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth scores with a hook.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meine 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dreth tries to avoid it but Meine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dreth to the ground. Dreth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Meine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dreth swivels and escapes.
Valen Dreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolf Meine.
A big right from Meine misses.
Dreth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dreth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meine if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick lands for Dreth.
Meine checks a low kick from Dreth.
Dreth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meine prevents Dreth from moving into mount.
Meine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dreth trying to control the action but Meine is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valen Dreth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dreth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valen Dreth!
An out of breath Valen Dreth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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