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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bald Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bald Bull!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a series of punches but Bull avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
Drake throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
That's two 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.
Drake stuffs the takedown attempt from Bull. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Bull misses with a takedown
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Drake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bull counters with a shoot takedown. Drake fights it but they end up in guard.
Bull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bull being controlled here momentarily.
Bull is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.
Bull is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is working Drake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drake seems keen to control Bull's posture.
Bull postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drake is controlling Bull's posture.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bull wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull shoots and misses
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Bald Bull has been cut.
Nick Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Bull.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake wants to clinch
and Bull counters with a single leg into guard. Drake didn't expect that.
Bull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bull pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Bull has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bull wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake controlling the position.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
Bull being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
Bull feints and as Drake raises his hands in defense, Bull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake wants to sweep here but Bull controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Drake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bald Bull's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bull shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Drake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bull counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bull passes Drake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Bull is very close to passing his half guard.
Bull missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bull.
Bull connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is pulling down on Bull's head to control his posture.
Drake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bull trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Bull landing some decent shots from guard.
Drake looking to control.
Bull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bull with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drake is looking to wear down Bull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drake wants to clinch.
Bull tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Nick Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake slaps away a takedown attempt from Bull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bull avoids the body shot from Drake.
Nick Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake stuns Bull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bald Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Drake!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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