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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andrew Berzins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Drum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drum is out of range and Berzins settles back down.
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drum throws a shot from downtown. Berzins moves away and avoids it.
Drum misses the shot to the body.
Drum blocks a leg kick.
Drum throws the left hand but Berzins avoids the punch easily.
Berzins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drum lands with an uppercut that bounces Berzins off the cage and back into range.
Drum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Drum misses with an uppercut.
Berzins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drum lands with a straight right. Berzins didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Drum.
Drum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berzins is looking to clinch but Drum is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Drum there.
Drum misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins slips a straight right by Drum.
A leg kick checked by Drum.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Berzins throws a chopping leg kick but Drum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berzins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berzins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berzins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drum misses with a few strikes there.
Drum moves out of range of the body kick.
Drum digs a good hook to Berzins's body.
Donk. Drum catches Berzins right on the button with a cross.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drum avoids the head kick by Berzins.
Berzins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drum throws out the jab.
Berzins slips a straight right by Drum.
Drum cracks Berzins with a good jab.
Drum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berzins.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Drum moves out of range easily.
Drum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drum moves out of range of the leg kick from Berzins.
Drum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzins in his tracks.
Berzins throws the kick towards the body but Drum avoids it.
Berzins misses with a kick to the body.
Berzins connects with a solid leg kick.
Drum scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins wants to land a leg kick but Drum is out of range.
Berzins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Berzins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Drum lands with a right hand.
Drum lands a really nice looking cross but Berzins seems unphased.
Drum scores with a jab to the head.
Berzins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drum misses with the combination.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Drum.
Drum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Berzins misses with a leg kick.
Berzins lands a leg kick that knocks Drum off balance momentarily.
Berzins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drum scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drum.
Drum looks to land a left hand but Berzins moved out of range nicely.
Berzins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drum lands the left hand.
Drum with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Drum blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Drum.
Drum tries to bum rush Berzins with a series of wild strikes but Berzins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berzins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drum misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Drum - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drum throws the left hand but Berzins avoids the punch easily.
Berzins is looking to chop away at Drum's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berzins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berzins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Drum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Drum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drum lands with a nice body punch.
Drum misses with a two punch combination.
Berzins blocks a jab.
Drum throws a hook but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins moves into the clinch successfully.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Joshua Drum has been cut.
Drum wants to break free but Berzins has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berzins as Drum tries to tie him up.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
Drum breaks from the clinch.
Drum lands a body shot.
Drum misses with a double jab.
Berzins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drum misses with a looping left.
Berzins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drum throws a lazy right hand but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berzins clinches.
Drum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berzins takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Berzins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drum throws a lazy right hand but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drum misses with a looping right.
Drum moves out of range of the body kick from Berzins.
Drum checks a leg kick nicely.
Drum checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzins throws the kick towards the body but Drum avoids it.
Drum throws a hook to the side of Berzins's head but Berzins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Drum there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berzins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drum throws a body punch but Berzins moves out of range.
Berzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzins moves away.
Berzins throws the kick towards the body but Drum avoids it.
Berzins throws a leg kick but Drum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drum lands a lovely overhand right.
Berzins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Drum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Drum.
Drum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joshua Drum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berzins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Berzins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berzins looks to land a body kick but Drum moved away.
A slow jab from Drum misses its intended target.
A low kick from Berzins misses
and Drum counters with a left and a right that stings Berzins.
Drum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berzins. Berzins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzins blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drum throws out the jab.
Drum checks a low kick from Berzins.
Berzins throws a solid leg kick but Drum takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berzins.
Berzins throws a body kick that misses.
Drum misses with an uppercut.
Drum looks to land a combination. Berzins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berzins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Drum.
Drum with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drum misses with a looping left.
Drum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berzins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drum lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Drum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Berzins throws a head kick that misses.
Drum with a jab.
Berzins throws a chopping leg kick but Drum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berzins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drum throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzins.
Drum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berzins moves away from the strike by Drum.
Drum blocks a low kick nicely.
Berzins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berzins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Drum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berzins drops his hands momentarily and Drum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Drum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins tries to clinch up but Drum circles away and keeps his distance.
Drum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzins moves away.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Drum moves out of range easily.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Drum moves out of range easily.
Drum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzins.
Drum lands a nice looking body shot.
Drum thuds a left hand into Berzins's body.
Drum misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
Berzins forces Drum back against the cage and clinches.
Drum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Berzins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berzins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drum blocks a head kick by Berzins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drum lands a right hook to the body.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drum throws a looping overhand right but Berzins ducks down to avoid it.
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drum misses with a hook.
Drum checks a low kick from Berzins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Drum.
Berzins tries a low kick but Drum avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Drum. Beautiful body shot.
Drum lands a jab to the head.
Berzins ducks right into an uppercut from Drum.
Drum connects with a right hand. Berzins shakes it off.
Drum throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins tried to score with a low kick but Drum checks it.
Berzins walks into a left hand.
Drum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Drum coming out on top.
Berzins tries to score with a low kick but Drum moves his leg out of the way.
Berzins throws out a leg kick but Drum moves out of range and Berzins only half commits.
Drum thuds his right hand into Berzins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Drum.
Andrew Berzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berzins is looking to land body kicks.
Drum blocks a head kick by Berzins.
Drum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins doesn't manage to clinch there - Drum circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berzins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drum looks to land a right hand but Berzins moved out of range.
Drum throws an overhand right that lands on Berzins's shoulder, as Berzins tries to avoid the shot.
Berzins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berzins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berzins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drum.
Berzins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drum throws a right hand that Berzins ducks under and follows up with a left that Berzins also avoids with ease.
Drum takes a swing at Berzins's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Drum misses.
A jab from Drum misses.
Berzins thumps Drum with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Drum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Joshua Drum!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Joshua Drum!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Joshua Drum!
Joshua Drum wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Drum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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