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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lund (ranked 1178 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 170 p4p, 243 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund lands an overhand right.
Lund takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drummond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lund in his tracks.
Lund gets a clinch.
Lund lands a left hand.
Drummond prevents a body shot from Lund.
Lund swings wildly with an uppercut but Drummond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drummond manages to break the clinch.
Lund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lund clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lund just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drummond's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Drummond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drummond takes an elbow to the temple.
Lund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Drummond breaks from the clinch.
Lund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Lund wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drummond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond checks a leg kick nicely.
Lund misses the shot to the body.
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Lund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lund moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Drummond misses with an uppercut.
Drummond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drummond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lund digs a good hook to Drummond's body.
Drummond throws a jab when Lund was well out of range.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
Lund connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lund moves out of range of the strikes.
Lund moves away from the strike by Drummond.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drummond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drummond sizes up Lund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drummond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Lund does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a jab to the head.
Lund takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Aaron Lund has been cut.
Lund has closed the distance and engaged Drummond in a clinch.
Lund lands an uppercut.
Lund digs a right hand into Drummond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drummond's gas tank.
Lund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lund can't find room to land a body shot as Drummond controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lund.
Lund lands a shoulder strike.
Lund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drummond's efforts to push away.
Lund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drummond wants to break free but Lund has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drummond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
A head kick by Drummond misses
and Lund counters by clinching up.
Lund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lund is looking to control Drummond's arms but Drummond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lund has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond is trying to force a seperation but Lund has the dominant position.
Lund takes a shot to the head.
Lund cracks Drummond with a nice body shot.
Lund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drummond breaks the clinch.
Lund slips under a jab from Drummond.
Lund quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond throws the left hand but Lund avoids the punch easily.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Lund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lund throws out a leg kick but Drummond moves out of range and Lund only half commits.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lund. Drummond shrugs it off though.
Lund moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Lund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Drummond tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab.
Lund tries to clinch up.
Lund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lund lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Lund moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Lund misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely.
Lund thuds his right hand into Drummond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drummond shoots in and gets a takedown into Lund's guard.
Lund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drummond postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drummond throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lund pulls Drummond in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Lund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drummond throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
Lund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drummond misses with an uppercut
and Lund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drummond tests Lund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lund cracks Drummond with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Drummond down.
Drummond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lund's sensitive parts.
Lund throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily.
Drummond tries to land a leg kick but Lund saw it coming and moves away.
Drummond misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drummond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lund is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond throws a poor cross that misses
and Lund counters with a good low kick that Drummond was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lund attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice jab there from Drummond.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Lund slips the punch.
Lund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drummond throws a solid leg kick but Lund takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drummond.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drummond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lund under the eye.
Lund moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jake Drummond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lund tests Drummond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond shoots in and gets a takedown into Lund's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drummond trying to control but Lund is working from the bottom.
Drummond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drummond passes into half guard.
Lund is staying active underneath Drummond, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lund on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lund tries to get out of the position.
Lund regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Drummond.
Drummond trying to control but Lund is working from the bottom.
Drummond throwing strikes but missing.
Lund keeping full guard, as Drummond tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drummond thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drummond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lund 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 Drummond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drummond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aaron Lund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drummond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lund wants to clinch.
A jab from Drummond misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund cracks Drummond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Lund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Drummond misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lund.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Lund tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it.
Drummond is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Lund lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Drummond misses with a hook
and Lund counters with a body kick that stops Drummond in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lund cracks Drummond with a good jab.
Lund doesn't manage to clinch there - Drummond circles away.
Drummond throws a chopping leg kick but Lund manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lund.
Lund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lund wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Lund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Drummond avoids a kick to the body.
Lund tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drummond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drummond misses with a body shot.
Drummond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drummond.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Drummond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lund with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drummond to score with a decent uppercut.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drummond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund thuds his shin into the meat of Drummond's side.
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lund lands with a shot to the body.
Drummond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lund connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drummond scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond connects with the punch.
Lund avoids the head kick by Drummond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond tries to land a front kick but Lund steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lund swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lund connects with a leg kick.
Lund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lund wants to clinch but Drummond slips to the side
and Drummond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Lund.
A hook to the body from Lund.
Drummond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drummond.
Lund can't find room to land a body shot as Drummond controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lund.
Drummond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lund lands with a left to the head.
Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lund.
Aaron Lund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lund blocks an elbow strike from Drummond.
Drummond is trying to push Lund away but Lund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drummond.
Lund managing to block the knees to the body from Drummond.
Lund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drummond blocks an elbow strike.
Lund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
Lund avoids a wild elbow strike from Drummond.
Lund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lund lands a hook that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Lund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drummond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drummond can't break the clinch.
Drummond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Lund.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lund creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drummond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drummond wants to break free but Lund has control.
Drummond is looking to break free of the clinch but Lund has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lund.
Lund lands with a light punch inside.
Lund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummond can do to turn this around?
Lund tries to throw a body punch but Drummond avoids it by throwing Lund back against the cage.
Lund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lund lands an elbow just above Drummond 's eye.
Drummond is looking to break free of the clinch but Lund has double underhooks.
Drummond throws an elbow that misses.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drummond struggles to land a body shot inside as Lund controls his hands.
Lund blocking some punches.
Lund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drummond takes a shot to the head.
Lund lands with a light punch inside.
Drummond is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Lund.
Drummond wants to break free but Lund has control.
Lund displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drummond up against the cage.
Drummond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond is trying to push Lund away but Lund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Drummond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lund lands a right hand.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the head but Lund blocks with his arms.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
Drummond jumps guard but Lund stands there with Drummond around his waist. Drummond gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drummond misses with a body punch.
Lund digs a right hand underneath Drummond's ribcage. Drummond let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drummond is trying to break free.
Lund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jake Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lund, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!
A pretty intense looking Aaron Lund took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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