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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland has a takedown stuffed.
Draiman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draiman thows a body shot but no joy.
Draiman is looking to land body kicks.
Draiman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strickland wants to clinch.
Strickland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Draiman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Strickland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draiman is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strickland wants to sweep but no luck.
Draiman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Strickland wants to improve his position but instead Draiman has moved into half guard.
Strickland is trying to control but can't.
Draiman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strickland moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Draiman trying to control but Strickland is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet but Draiman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Draiman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Draiman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strickland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Draiman 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.
Draiman throwing strikes from guard but Strickland blocks nicely.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl Draiman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Draiman wants to clinch.
Draiman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draiman tries to work over Strickland's front leg with a kick but Strickland checks it.
Draiman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively.
Draiman throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a head kick but Draiman moves out of range.
Strickland shoots and misses
and Draiman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strickland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draiman throwing strikes from guard but Strickland blocks nicely.
Draiman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Draiman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strickland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draiman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Strickland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland wants to stand up but Draiman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Draiman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strickland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draiman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draiman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Draiman clinches up with Strickland and pushes him back against the cage.
Strickland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draiman to keep the fight standing.
Draiman pulls Strickland into guard.
Strickland trying to control but Draiman is working from the bottom.
Draiman is trying to keep Strickland in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland trying to control the position from guard on top but Draiman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean Strickland.
Draiman misses with a head kick.
Strickland dives in and grabs Draiman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Draiman pushes down on Strickland's head and hops out.
Strickland moves out of range of the body kick from Draiman.
Draiman pushes Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.
Draiman jumps guard and drags Strickland to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Strickland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strickland tries to free his leg and advance position but Draiman is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draiman pulls Strickland in close to his closed guard and prevents Strickland from doing any damage or advancing position.
Strickland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draiman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draiman's head.
Draiman is controlling Strickland's posture.
Draiman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Draiman has control of Strickland's left arm, preventing Strickland from doing any damage.
Draiman is trying to control the position but Strickland postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carl Draiman.
Draiman works Strickland's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Strickland blocks the leg kick.
Strickland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strickland is breathing heavily.
Strickland wants to control but Draiman is keeping him busy.
Draiman missing with punches from the bottom.
Strickland is just content to waste time from the top position. Draiman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Draiman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strickland is one step ahead there.
Draiman looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Draiman prevents Strickland from getting the reversal.
Draiman landing shots from mount.
Draiman breaks from Strickland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strickland is looking to escape.
Strickland tries to hold on but Draiman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Draiman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Draiman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strickland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Draiman sprawls well. Draiman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strickland gets slowly back to his feet.
Draiman has Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.
Draiman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Draiman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Draiman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draiman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strickland trying to control but Draiman is working from the bottom.
Strickland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Strickland prevents Draiman from getting back to his feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Strickland hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Strickland goes for a double leg but Draiman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Draiman continues to drive forward.
Strickland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strickland is looking to control Draiman's arms but Draiman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strickland has his back to the cage.
Strickland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draiman to keep the fight standing.
Carl Draiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Strickland.
Strickland is fighting off a takedown attempt but Draiman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Strickland to the mat. Strickland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Strickland wants to improve his position but instead Draiman has moved into half guard.
Draiman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strickland is not content to let Draiman control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Draiman connects with a nice short shot to Strickland's temple.
Draiman thows a huge punch but Strickland dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Draiman in his half guard.
Carl Draiman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Draiman in his half guard.
Draiman is thwarting Strickland's attempts to control the position.
Strickland is trying to get back to full guard.
Draiman trying to control the action but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Strickland trying to control here.
Strickland is not content to let Draiman control the position.
Draiman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strickland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draiman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draiman blocks a low kick nicely.
Carl Draiman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draiman has closed the distance and engaged Strickland in a clinch.
Draiman pulls Strickland into guard.
Draiman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Strickland looking to pass the guard.
Draiman controlling Strickland's posture.
Draiman is trying to keep Strickland in close.
Carl Draiman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strickland manages to get himself to full guard.
Strickland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draiman forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draiman is looking to take a break and control but Strickland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sean Strickland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draiman not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Draiman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draiman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Draiman!
Carl Draiman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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