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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby's entrance music is Hikky Burr. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Drake!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cosby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Drake rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cosby's guard! Nice work there by Drake!
Cosby being controlled here, momentarily.
Cosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drake is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily.
Cosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cosby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cosby is on top in guard.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosby pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cosby prevents Drake from improving his position.
Cosby tries to pass to full mount but Drake defends it.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake wants to control but Cosby passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to move to mount but Drake blocks the move with his legs.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Drake sneaks back into half guard.
Cosby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cosby works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to control but Drake is having none of it.
Drake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cosby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosby looking to control but Drake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cosby manages to capitalize on a mistake by Drake to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drake misses with a straight left.
Cosby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cosby throws a body kick that misses.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Vladimir Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Cosby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake throws a right hand that Cosby ducks under and follows up with a left that Cosby also avoids with ease.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Drake lands with a hook. Cosby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drake scores with a nice body kick.
Cosby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cosby ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Cosby drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drake sprawls and moves away.
Drake lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Cosby tenderised Drake's leg. Drake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cosby closes the distance and clinches up with Drake, looking for a takedown. Cosby pushes Drake against the cage but Drake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Cosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drake.
Cosby blocks a head kick by Drake.
It looked like Cosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drake.
Bill Cosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Cosby's head but Cosby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Cosby moves out of range easily.
Drake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCosby.
Cosby looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Drake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cosby moves out of range of the leg kick from Drake.
Cosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby with a jab.
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 pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake scores with a nice strike.
Cosby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosby moves away.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cosby tried to counter with a leg kick but Drake avoided it.
Cosby slips a jab from Drake.
Drake misses with a hook
and Cosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake cracks Cosby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cosby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cosby, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Cosby tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Cosby drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cosby prevents a body shot from Drake.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Cosby tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Drake.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Cosby is rocked!
Cosby jumps guard but Drake stands there with Cosby around his waist. Cosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oh Cosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cosby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Cosby has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Cosby seems to have got his legs back now.
Drake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cosby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cosby checks a leg kick.
Cosby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cosby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drake finds it's way round the side to connect with Cosby's head.
Cosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake's corner calls for a 1-2. Drake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Cosby drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drake sprawls and moves away.
Cosby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cosby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cosby, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cosby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drake has managed to get both his arms back between Cosby's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cosby working a defensive guard here.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cosby has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cosby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Cosby.
Cosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cosby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Cosby has wrist control.
Cosby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drake defends well.
Bill Cosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cosby tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Drake. That snapped Cosby's head back.
Cosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cosby momentarily.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cosby backwards.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cosby is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake digs a right hand into Cosby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cosby's gas tank.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cosby up against the cage.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Cosby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Drake!
Vladimir Drake made sure to mention his sponsor, MMA Hype Apparel in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bill Cosby stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'd like to thank my sponsors, "Jello Pudding Pops" and "Quaalude."'.
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