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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 108 p4p, 109 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 8 p4p, 9 weight class). Biden comes into the arena with Side to Side blaring out of the sound system. Valen Dreth has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biden lands with a straight right. Dreth didn't see that one coming.
Dreth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biden throws a shot from downtown. Dreth moves away and avoids it.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dreth.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Biden takes one on the button.
Dreth throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Biden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biden scores with a jab.
Dreth slips a jab from Biden.
Dreth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dreth throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
A left lands for Dreth.
Biden staying out of range there.
Biden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biden wants to land a leg kick but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
Dreth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Biden defends it well.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden misses the jab.
Dreth lands a jab to the head.
Dreth throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Dreth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Biden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Biden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dreth throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Biden.
Dreth throws a chopping leg kick but Biden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dreth lands with a shot to the body.
Dreth cracks Biden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden checks the leg kick.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Biden sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Biden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dreth misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Biden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dreth misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Dreth misses with a body shot.
Biden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dreth.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biden but Biden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Biden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Biden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dreth works over Biden with some ground and pound from guard.
Dreth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Biden is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dreth, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dreth is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dreth is working Biden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Biden pulls Dreth in close to his closed guard and prevents Dreth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dreth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dreth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dreth looking to sit in guard and control but Biden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dreth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biden is aware though and is defending well.
Dreth is looking to sweep but instead, Biden has passed into half guard.
Dreth is trying to get back to full guard.
Dreth actively working from the bottom here.
Dreth actively working from the bottom here.
Dreth is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Biden lands with a shot to the body.
Biden clinches with his opponent.
Dreth misses with some punches.
Dreth takes a shot to the head.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dreth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden misses with the head strike.
Biden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dreth.
Biden misses with the head strike.
Dreth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Biden is winning the standup battle so far.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden cracks Dreth with an open hand slap.
Dreth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biden was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
Dreth misses with a hook. Biden ducked under it nicely.
Dreth throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biden doesn't seem bothered though.
Biden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Dreth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Biden tenderised Dreth's leg. Dreth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dreth misses with a body shot.
Dreth moves out of range of the body kick from Biden.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Biden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dreth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dreth cracks Biden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dreth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Biden.
Biden feints a jab promting Dreth to slip. Biden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dreth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Dreth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden works Dreth's body with a nice hook.
Biden misses the jab.
Dreth looks to land a body kick but Biden moved away.
Biden throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Biden looks to land a left hand but Dreth moved out of range nicely.
Dreth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dreth feints and then cracks Biden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biden down.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Biden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dreth checks a low kick from Biden.
Dreth scores with a jab to the body.
Biden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dreth misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Biden misses with a hook.
Biden moves in looking to clinch but Dreth pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Dreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Biden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Dreth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Biden's half guard.
Biden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dreth.
Biden wants to improve his position but Dreth is controlling well.
Dreth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biden defends it well.
Dreth seems to be working for a kimura but Biden defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throwing shots but Biden is blocking nicely.
Dreth thows a huge punch but Biden dodges it nicely.
Dreth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Biden is refusing to be controlled, as Dreth sits in half guard.
Biden is trying to get back to full guard.
Dreth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dreth is working for a kimura but Biden is defending it quite comfortably.
Dreth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Biden moves forwards but Dreth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biden tries to score with a low kick but Dreth moves his leg out of the way.
Biden missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Biden there.
Dreth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dreth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Biden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dreth if he has to take too many more of those.
Dreth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dreth throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Biden.
Biden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Dreth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dreth! But no joy.
Dreth misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Dreth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Dreth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Dreth tenderised Biden's leg. Biden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dreth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Biden. Biden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dreth misses with a kick to the body.
Biden misses with a lunging right hand
and Dreth counters with a straight right hand.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biden but Biden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dreth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dreth.
Dreth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dreth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Biden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dreth is looking to chop away at Biden's legs.
Dreth walks into a jab.
Biden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dreth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Biden blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden throws a hook but Dreth avoids it easily.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Biden motions for Dreth to come forward. Biden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biden staying out of range there.
Dreth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Biden misses the body punch
and Dreth counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Biden!
Biden bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dreth connects with a body shot that sends Biden's belly button to the back.
Biden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dreth is out of range and Biden settles back down.
Dreth feints a counter leg kick.
Dreth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dreth with a nice calf kick.
Biden throws a looping overhand right but Dreth ducks down to avoid it.
Dreth throws a body kick that misses.
Dreth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Biden misses with an uppercut.
Biden tries to work over Dreth's front leg with a kick but Dreth checks it.
Dreth tries to score with a low kick but Biden moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dreth scores with a shoulder strike.
Dreth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dreth avoiding damage as Biden throws knees to the body.
Dreth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dreth blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dreth.
Biden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dreth breaks the clinch.
Biden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Dreth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Biden throws a hook but Dreth avoids it easily.
Biden throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Biden tests Dreth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Biden walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
Dreth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Biden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Biden throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Dreth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dreth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Biden.
Dreth throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Dreth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Biden scores with a body shot.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Dreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dreth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dreth is defended easily by Biden.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biden was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Biden clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Dreth finds it's target.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Biden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Biden continues to drive forward.
Dreth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Biden at a distance.
Biden lands a front kick.
Biden blocks a head kick by Dreth.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Dreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dreth scores with a nice head shot.
Biden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biden swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreth misses with a straight left.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dreth.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Dreth moves out of range as Biden strikes.
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dreth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Biden lands with a good body shot.
Biden moves out of range as Dreth throws a body kick.
Biden slips a straight right by Dreth.
Dreth is looking to chop away at Biden's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Biden misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dreth slips a straight right by Biden.
Dreth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Biden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Biden misses with a straight right.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Dreth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Biden defends it well.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biden scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Biden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Biden coming out on top.
Biden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Biden swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Biden throws a series of punches but Dreth avoids them all with ease.
Biden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dreth can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biden loads up on a big right hand but Dreth slips the punch.
Dreth tries a head kick but it misses.
Biden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth tried to score with a low kick but Biden checks it.
Biden jabs Dreth right on the nose. Dreth blinks but takes it well.
Biden with the inside leg kick.
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Biden saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth thuds his shin into the meat of Biden's side.
Biden throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Biden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dreth counters with a nice body shot.
Dreth checks a leg kick.
Biden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Biden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dreth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Biden walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a low kick, looking for Biden's leg but Biden calmly moves out of range.
Biden misses with a hook.
Dreth feints and then cracks Biden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biden down.
Biden throws the kick towards the body but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth wants to slow Biden down by chopping away at his legs.
Dreth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biden swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
The fighters circling - Dreth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Dreth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Dreth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dreth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Biden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dreth throws a nice head kick!
Biden misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth scores with a nice right hand.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden throws a low kick but Dreth moves out of range easily.
Biden slips a jab from Dreth.
Dreth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
Biden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Biden misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Dreth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Biden with a body shot.
Dreth throws a head kick that Biden semi-blocks.
Biden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Biden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dreth misses the jab.
Dreth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Biden swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Biden.
Biden walks into a stiff left hand from Dreth.
Dreth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Biden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biden jabs Dreth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biden tries to clinch but Dreth is having none of it.
Biden with a hook.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Dreth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Biden lands a head shot.
Biden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Biden.
Dreth blocks a jab.
Dreth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth looks to land a combination but Biden avoids it well.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Biden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Biden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dreth slips under a jab from Biden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dreth throws a chopping leg kick but Biden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
Biden works Dreth's body with a nice hook.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biden throws out the jab.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Biden checks it.
A clash of legs there as Biden blocks the low kick.
Biden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dreth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dreth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Biden throws a leg kick which misses Dreth's front leg but catches the back leg as Dreth tries to avoid it.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
Dreth moves forwards but Biden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biden stuns Dreth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreth.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dreth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Dreth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dreth misses with a wild body shot.
Biden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dreth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dreth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden's corner calls for a 1-2. Biden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Biden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biden thuds his right hand into Dreth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Biden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Biden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dreth doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Biden.
Biden checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dreth.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Biden - that will leave a mark!
Dreth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Biden clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biden.
Biden missing with knees to the body.
Biden landing knees to the head.
Dreth jumps guard but Biden stands there with Dreth around his waist. Dreth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe Biden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Biden.
Biden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dreth is defending well for now.
Dreth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biden can't find room to land a body shot as Dreth controls the action.
Dreth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bidens head.
Dreth takes a shot to the head.
Biden misses with some punches.
Biden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dreth avoids it.
Dreth takes a shot to the head.
Dreth wants to take the fight to the mat but Biden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dreth misses with the head strike.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Dreth.
Dreth misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden pushes Dreth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dreth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Biden.
Dreth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreth tries to pull guard but Biden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joe Biden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Dreth.
Dreth lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Biden landing knees to the head.
Dreth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Biden is leaning against Dreth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dreth is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dreth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dreth.
Biden scores with a shot to the side of Dreth's head.
Dreth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dreth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dreth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Biden lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Dreth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Biden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Biden!
A relieved looking Joe Biden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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