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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorrance comes to the cage accompanied by Thou Shalt Always Kill. Edmund Dorrance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Drake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Dorrance checks a low kick from Drake.
Nice shot by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dorrance will feel that in the morning.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorrance.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drake.
Drake throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Dorrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dorrance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Dorrance in a clinch.
Dorrance wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Dorrance throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake fails with the takedown.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dorrance wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Dorrance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Donald Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorrance's calf.
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Dorrance.
Drake has Dorrance pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dorrance manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edmund Dorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Drake.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dorrance's efforts to push away.
Dorrance working hard to break the clinch.
Dorrance stops a takedown attempt from Drake.
Drake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorrance lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorrance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dorrance checks the leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Dorrance moves out of range easily.
Drake throws a head kick but Dorrance moves out of range.
No luck for Drake with that takedown attempt.
Drake looks winded!
Dorrance cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dorrance lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dorrance keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dorrance blocks a head kick by Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorrance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Dorrance.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorrance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorrance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Dorrance.
Dorrance scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorrance throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorrance throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Dorrance misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dorrance dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Dorrance as he connects with a hook.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Dorrance.
Dorrance scores with a jab.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dorrance's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Drake trying to control but Dorrance is working from the bottom.
Dorrance wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dorrance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Dorrance.
Drake throws a nice head kick!
Drake shoots in but Dorrance avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dorrance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dorrance slaps away a takedown attempt from Drake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake tries to clinch up but Dorrance circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Dorrance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Dorrance.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake moves forwards but Dorrance connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dorrance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorrance with a jab.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorrance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dorrance rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Dorrance.
Drake lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Dorrance as he connects with a hook.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Dorrance lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake closes the distance and pushes Dorrance back into the cage.
Drake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Dorrance avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dorrance is defending well.
Edmund Dorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Drake.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Dorrance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorrance has him pressed against the cage.
Drake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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!
Dorrance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Dorrance controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Drake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dorrance was covering up waiting for the punch and Drake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorrance looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorrance, not yet.
Drake drops back looking for a leg! Dorrance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorrance manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into Dorrance's guard.
Dorrance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dorrance wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dorrance wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake is pushing down on Dorrance's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dorrance is fighting to maintain full guard but Drake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dorrance trying to control from the bottom.
Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dorrance is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
Drake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance wants to get back to full guard.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dorrance trying to control here.
Drake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dorrance wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dorrance defends it well.
Drake winds up and cracks Dorrance with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drake maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dorrance could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Drake has cracked it and Dorrance is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donald Drake!
A victorious Donald Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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