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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton Leach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Drake!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Drake.
It looks like Carlton Leach has been cut.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Leach circles away.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Leach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leach off to one side.
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leach, pushing him back against the cage.
Leach can't break the clinch.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Leach is breathing heavily.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leach closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Drake effectively controlling the action here.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Leach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leach is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Leach wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake lands with a good body shot.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leach circles away.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leach on the side of the head.
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!
Drake works Leach's body with a nice hook.
Drake jabs at Leach's body.
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Leach in a clinch.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leach is rocked!
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake is pushing Leach up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drake keeps control of Leach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Leach which made him look bad.
Drake clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drake.
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Leach misses with a series of wild punches.
Leach tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drake rushes Leach with punches - Leach moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Leach goes down! Drake follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Drake!
During a confident post fight interview, Albert Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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