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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundeby has chosen Casino Royal 007 Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Julio Driggs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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173 lbs
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182 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Driggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Basil Lundeby!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Driggs misses.
Lundeby fails with a takedown attempt.
Lundeby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driggs manages to avoid it.
Driggs lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Driggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driggs.
Driggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driggs scores with a jab to the head.
Lundeby moves into the clinch successfully.
Lundeby dodges an elbow strike from Driggs.
Lundeby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Driggs blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs looking to stall.
Lundeby looking to throw knees to the head but Driggs is blocking nicely.
Lundeby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Driggs works on Lundeby's body with a couple of short punches.
Lundeby looking to throw knees to the head but Driggs is blocking nicely.
Driggs misses with some punches.
Driggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lundeby's elbow.
Lundeby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Driggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Driggs is pushing Lundeby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lundeby is trying to drag Driggs to the mat but Driggs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lundeby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Driggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundeby is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundeby circles away.
Lundeby blocks a jab.
Lundeby tries to land a leg kick but Driggs saw it coming and moves away.
Lundeby defending well as Driggs loads up on a big left hand.
Driggs looks to land a left hand but Lundeby moved out of range nicely.
Driggs throws a hook but Lundeby blocks it.
Lundeby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lundeby is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Driggs still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Driggs has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Driggs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lundeby's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lundeby trying to control from the bottom.
Driggs wants to take a breather but Lundeby is having none of it.
Lundeby is controlling Driggs's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Driggs trying to pass the guard but Lundeby defending well.
Driggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Julio Driggs just wasn't active enough.
Driggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Driggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Driggs catches Lundeby right on the button with a cross.
Driggs wants to slow Lundeby down by chopping away at his legs.
Lundeby checks the leg kick.
Lundeby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundeby throwing shots but Driggs is blocking nicely.
Driggs regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lundeby is controlling him.
Lundeby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driggs is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Driggs dominated that round.
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.
Driggs connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lundeby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Driggs is defending well for now.
Lundeby tries to land knees in the clinch but Driggs avoids the damage to the body.
Driggs wants to stall.
Lundeby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Driggs avoids it.
Driggs throws an elbow that misses.
Driggs has Lundeby pushed against the cage.
Driggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driggs can't find room to land a body shot as Lundeby controls the action.
Lundeby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lundeby misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs misses with the head strike.
Lundeby trying to land knees to the body.
Lundeby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Driggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundeby throws a head punch that misses.
Lundeby lands a nice uppercut.
Driggs managing to block the knees to the body from Lundeby.
Driggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lundeby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Driggs tries to throw a body punch but Lundeby avoids it by throwing Driggs back against the cage.
Driggs lands a right hand.
Driggs tries a body shot but Lundeby blocks it.
Lundeby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lundeby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lundeby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Driggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Driggs cracks Lundeby with a nice body shot.
Driggs tries to work over Lundeby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Driggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Lundeby controls his hands.
Driggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lundeby's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driggs.
Julio Driggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driggs stalling in the clinch but Lundeby improves position.
Driggs seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lundeby is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lundeby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lundeby is keeping busy.
Driggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Lundeby gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Driggs is refusing to be controlled, as Lundeby sits in half guard.
Driggs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lundeby is fighting to break Driggs's control of his arms but Driggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lundeby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lundeby wants to pass the guard but Driggs is keeping the position.
Driggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Driggs keeping moving, preventing Lundeby from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundeby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Driggs wants to get back to his feet but Lundeby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Driggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lundeby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Driggs misses with an uppercut. Lundeby saw that one coming.
Driggs misses with a head kick.
Lundeby drives through with a takedown into Driggs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundeby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Driggs's head.
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Driggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundeby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Driggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Driggs is pulling down on Lundeby's head. It's preventing any offense from Lundeby, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Driggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Driggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lundeby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Driggs throws a hook but Lundeby blocks it.
Driggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Driggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lundeby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Driggs's sensitive parts.
Julio Driggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundeby fails with the takedown.
Driggs lands a nice hook to Lundeby's body. Lundeby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs swings widly with a right hand
and Lundeby counters with a leg kick.
Driggs cracks a nice hook into Lundeby's ribs.
Driggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lundeby.
Driggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lundeby.
Lundeby keeps the fight on the outside.
Driggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lundeby shoots in looking for a takedown. Driggs tries to sprawl out of it but Lundeby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Driggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Driggs connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Driggs. Driggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Driggs throws out a leg kick but Lundeby moves out of range and Driggs only half commits.
Driggs wants to clinch.
Driggs scores with the left hand. Lundeby knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lundeby checks a leg kick.
Driggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julio Driggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lundeby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driggs just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Driggs.
Driggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Basil Lundeby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundeby clinches up against the cage.
Driggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lundeby.
Driggs lands a knee to the body.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lundeby is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Driggs as the two fighters clinch.
Lundeby misses with a punch to the body.
Driggs managing to block the knees to the body from Lundeby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Driggs.
Driggs lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lundeby.
Driggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Driggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lundeby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lundeby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lundeby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Driggs.
Lundeby tries to circle away but Driggs has him pinned against the cage.
Driggs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Driggs misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driggs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lundeby backwards.
Driggs digs a right hand into Lundeby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lundeby's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Driggs.
Lundeby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Driggs is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Driggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Driggs, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Driggs!
A relieved looking Julio Driggs 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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