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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Do has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Driggs!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do ducks under a wild hook from Driggs.
Do loads up on a big right hand but Driggs slips the punch.
Do thows a body shot but no joy.
Driggs walks into a left hand.
Do misses with an uppercut
and Driggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Do thinking.
Driggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Do's head backwards.
Do moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Do misses.
Do lands a head shot.
Driggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do slips a straight right by Driggs.
Driggs slips a straight right by Do.
Do swings for the body but Driggs moves out of range.
Driggs scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Do misses.
Do keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driggs.
Do takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Do.
Driggs looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Driggs takes one to the chin there.
Driggs ducks under a wild hook from Do.
A cross from Driggs lands.
Do misses with a hook. Driggs ducked under it nicely.
Driggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Julio Driggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driggs clinches with his opponent.
Driggs blocks an uppercut.
Do swings wildly with an uppercut but Driggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Driggs lands an uppercut.
Driggs takes a shot to the head.
Do tries a body shot but Driggs blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driggs trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Driggs lands an elbow just above Do 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Driggs.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Driggs blocks an elbow strike from Do.
Driggs trying to land knees to the body.
Do misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do swings wildly with an uppercut but Driggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driggs tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Driggs lands a body punch.
Do tries to throw a body punch but Driggs avoids it by throwing Do back against the cage.
Driggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driggs tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Driggs managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driggs.
Do tries a knee to the head but Driggs blocks it.
Do avoiding damage.
Do is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Do tries to score a body lock takedown but Driggs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Do wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Driggs has him pressed against the cage.
Driggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Driggs.
Driggs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Do's defenses.
Driggs blocks an elbow strike.
Driggs tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driggs.
Do can't find room to land a body shot as Driggs controls the action.
Driggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Driggs lands with a left to the head.
Driggs trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Do doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driggs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Do tries a knee to the head but Driggs blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driggs lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Driggs.
Do takes a shot to the head.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Driggs presses Do against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driggs has Do pressed against the cage.
Driggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do blocking some punches.
Driggs lands a shoulder strike.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Driggs pushes Do back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do lands with a short shot to the head.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driggs is trying to stall.
Do lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Driggs dominated that round.
That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Driggs connects with a body shot.
Driggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do.
Driggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Driggs throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Do is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Driggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Driggs.
Nice defenses there by Driggs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Do avoids the body shot from Driggs.
Driggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Do misses with a straight left.
Julio Driggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Driggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Do's head.
Do throws a body punch but Driggs moves out of range.
Do takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Driggs throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Do swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driggs tries to land a leg kick but Do saw it coming and moves away.
Driggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do circles away quickly and effectively.
Driggs defending well as Do loads up on a big left hand.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces Driggs off the cage and back into range.
Do slips under a jab from Driggs.
Driggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Driggs checks a leg kick.
Do falls off balance throwing a combination
and Driggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driggs.
Do takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a right hand that Driggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Driggs also avoids with ease.
Do moves out of range as Driggs throws a body kick.
Do blocks the body kick.
A jab from Do finds it's way through Driggs's defenses.
Do fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Driggs on the side of the head.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do misses with a straight left.
Driggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Do. Do circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driggs.
Do throws a body punch but Driggs moves out of range.
Good work by Do as he checks the leg kick.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driggs manages to avoid it.
Driggs looks to land a combination but Do avoids it well.
Driggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Do.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driggs slips under a jab from Do.
Driggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Driggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Do has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Do shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Driggs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Do crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Driggs - the referee stops the clock and Do gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Driggs. Do manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Driggs scores with a nice strike.
Driggs missing with a left hand there. Do was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do defending well as Driggs loads up on a big left hand.
Do throws a shot from downtown. Driggs moves away and avoids it.
Do moves out of range as Driggs strikes.
Do throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driggs.
Do tries to keep at a distance but Driggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Do.
Do has a couple of punches blocked by Driggs.
Do tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driggs's elbow.
Do working aggressively here.
Do is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driggs lands a body shot.
Do's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Driggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driggs trying to control the position but instead, Do has worked for underhooks and has pushed Driggs into the cage.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do is keeping busy.
A short left from Driggs.
Driggs digs a right hand underneath Do's ribcage. Do let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Driggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Driggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Do waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driggs.
Driggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Driggs swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Driggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Do counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Do.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driggs pushes Do off and scrambles back to his feet.
Driggs lands a head kick. Do smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Driggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Do. Do gets slowly back to his feet.
Do misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do throws a chopping leg kick but Driggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Do dives in and grabs Driggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Driggs pushes down on Do's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Driggs.
Driggs misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Do throws a predictable looking body shot
and Driggs counters with a straight right hand.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Driggs.
Do misses with a low kick as Driggs jumps back.
Driggs throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Do lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Do throws the left hand but Driggs avoids the punch easily.
Do takes one to the side of the head.
Do misses the jab.
Driggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Driggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Driggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Driggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driggs moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Driggs misses the target.
Julio Driggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
Driggs blocks a low kick nicely.
No joy there for Driggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Do tries to move into range but Driggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Do feints and as Driggs raises his hands in defense, Do changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do being controlled here momentarily.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do trying to control but Driggs is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Driggs, not yet.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driggs wants to get back to his feet but Do is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driggs keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Do wants to control from the top but Driggs keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driggs wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Driggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Driggs is trying to control the position but Do postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Driggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do avoids a kick to the body.
Billy Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Driggs catches Do with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Do.
I think Driggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Driggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Driggs 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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