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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Drive (ranked 1160 p4p, 171 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 1036 p4p, 154 weight class). Titor has chosen John Titor-Going To Space as his entrance music. John Titor 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drive tries to bum rush Titor with a series of wild strikes but Titor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drive. Titor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Drive misses.
Titor moves away from the strike by Drive.
And Titor tries to counter it with a takedown but Drive pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drive on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drive takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Titor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Drive is landing a low percentage of strikes.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Titor throws a hook to the side of Drive's head but Drive sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drive jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Titor avoids the body shot from Drive.
Drive looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Titor lands with an uppercut that bounces Drive off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor slips a straight right by Drive.
Drive has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drive there as he acknowledges the shot.
Titor avoids the body shot from Drive.
Titor misses with a takedown
and Drive counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Titor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drive.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Titor thows a leg kick but Drive checks it
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Titor 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 Drive has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drive and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Titor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drive manages to avoid it.
Drive moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drive throws a body punch but Titor moves out of range.
Drive is looking to wear down Titor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Drive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Titor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drive scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Titor doesn't seem bothered though.
Drive lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drive tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titor was well out of range. Poor timing from Drive.
Tim Drive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drive instigates a clinch.
Titor gets through Drive's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drive has a couple of punches blocked by Titor.
Drive doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drive fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Titor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drive scores with a shot to the side of Titor's head.
Drive misses with an elbow over the top.
Titor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titor lands a high kick!
Drive is rocked!
Titor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Titor tenderised Drive's leg. Drive is trying to keep his angry face on.
Titor connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive jabs at Titor's body.
Titor goes for a double leg but Drive avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drive continues to drive forward.
Drive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
Titor flicks out a counter leg kick but Drive steps away.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Titor avoids the body shot from Drive.
Titor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Titor's corner calls for a 1-2. Titor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Titor lands a head shot.
Drive fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Titor on the side of the head.
Drive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titor with the counter takedown but Drive avoids it easily.
Drive looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
Titor throws a jab but it's blocked by Drive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Titor jabs Drive to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drive misses with a wild body shot.
Titor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Drive to counter with a crisp jab.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Titor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
And Titor tries to counter it with a takedown but Drive pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Titor with a poor takedown
and Drive counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tim Drive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Titor.
Drive pushes Titor up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Titor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drive misses with an elbow over the top.
Drive blocking some punches.
Drive manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drive blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Drive will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drive throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titor counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Titor.
Titor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drive misses with a body shot.
Titor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drive misses with a body shot.
Titor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titor moves out of range as Drive strikes.
Some wild striking there from Titor.
An attempted straight right counter from Drive misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drive uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titor.
Drive stuns Titor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Titor scores with a hook to the body. Drive takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drive misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive slips a straight right by Titor.
Titor sizes up Drive with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drive throws a jab but it's blocked by Titor.
Drive throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor works the jab nicely.
Titor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drive.
Drive moves into the clinch successfully.
Titor is trying to break free.
Drive is trying to maintain a safe position but Titor gets an underhook and turns Drive into the cage.
Titor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drive can't find room to land a body shot as Titor controls the action.
Drive misses with a hook from the clinch.
Titor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drive tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor lands an uppercut.
Titor lands with a short shot to the head.
Titor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drive keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Titor's efforts to push away.
Titor stalling.
Titor tries to stall but Drive uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Titor misses with a punch to the body.
Titor scores with a shoulder strike.
Titor is trying to maintain a safe position but Drive gets an underhook and turns Titor into the cage.
Drive can't find room to land a body shot as Titor controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titor wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drive throws an elbow but misses.
Titor tries to break the clinch but Drive is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive prevents the takedown attempt.
Titor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Titor digs a right hand into Drive's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drive's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Titor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drive lands with a light punch inside.
Titor throws an elbow that misses.
Titor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Titor misses
and Drive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drive takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drive cracks Titor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titor works the jab nicely.
Drive misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Titor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Titor scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive lands a body shot.
Drive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Titor.
Drive swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
Drive on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drive avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drive misses with a body shot.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive misses with a wild body shot.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive misses with a shot to the body
and Titor counters with a left to the body.
Titor thumps Drive with a low kick.
Drive throws a hook to the side of Titor's head but Titor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Titor scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Titor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Titor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive scores with a jab to the head.
Drive connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Drive misses.
Titor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drive's guard.
Titor is working Drive over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Drive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor works over Drive with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drive looking to control.
Titor landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Drive is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drive wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drive seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Titor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drive trying to keep a closed guard but Titor is proving a slippery customer.
Titor connects with a couple of short punches.
Titor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titor throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Drive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titor.
Titor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Titor is just out of range.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive slips a jab and a cross from Titor.
Drive ducks right into an uppercut from Titor.
Titor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Titor throws a sloppy head kick and Drive moves out of range easily.
Titor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drive throws out the jab.
Titor throws a chopping leg kick but Drive manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drive fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
John Titor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drive throws a right and a left that Titor avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Titor.
A jab from Titor does it's job there.
Jab by Titor.
Titor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Titor lands a nice looking body shot.
Titor misses with a looping left.
Drive moves out of range as Titor throws a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Titor or perhaps it was just good defense by Drive, which made it look bad.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Drive walks into a jab.
Drive moves forwards but Titor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Titor tries to bum rush Drive with a series of wild strikes but Drive uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drive is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Titor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drive misses with a body shot.
Drive jabs Titor right on the nose. Titor blinks but takes it well.
Drive misses with a wild body shot.
Titor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titor just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titor throws the kick towards the body but Drive avoids it.
Drive shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Titor misses with a body shot
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive connects with a right hand. Titor shakes it off.
Drive keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titor.
Titor tests Drive's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drive takes a swing at Titor's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Titor 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
John Titor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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