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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Standy McBanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Standy McBanger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Standy McBanger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBanger throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
McBanger fails to land with a series of punches.
Standy McBanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBanger lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Nathan Drake has been cut.
McBanger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBanger throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but McBanger sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Drake with that takedown attempt.
McBanger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake looks for a takedown but McBanger sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 looks to land a body kick but McBanger moved away.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake tries for a takedown but McBanger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBanger misses with the combination.
McBanger looks gassed!
McBanger throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from McBanger as Drake shoots in.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
Drake swings for the body but McBanger moves out of range.
Drake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBanger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBanger's waist but McBanger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Standy McBanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but McBanger circles away.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBanger avoids a kick to the body.
McBanger throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake shoots in for a double leg but McBanger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McBanger stuffs the takedown attempt from Drake. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
McBanger throws a one two combo.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake shoots in and drives through. McBanger sprawls well.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBanger misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBanger misses with a two punch combination.
McBanger throws a one two combo.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBanger tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBanger to the ground. McBanger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBanger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
McBanger tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from McBanger as Drake shoots in.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBanger tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBanger to the ground. McBanger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBanger misses with a wild combination.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with McBanger, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes McBanger against the cage but McBanger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drake shoots in and drives through. McBanger sprawls well.
McBanger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake shoots in but no luck this time.
McBanger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBanger misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Drake dodges the punch combination from McBanger.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBanger pinned against the cage. McBanger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBanger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McBanger throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBanger.
McBanger throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBanger is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, McBanger circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBanger.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. McBanger tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McBanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McBanger lands a two punch combo.
McBanger is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by McBanger which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Standy McBanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nathan Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBanger misses with a few strikes there.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBanger pinned against the cage. McBanger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake tries for a takedown but McBanger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake misses with a body shot.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBanger swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McBanger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake wants to control from the top but McBanger keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBanger is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McBanger can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBanger keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drake won't allow McBanger to get back to his feet.
McBanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake won't allow McBanger to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBanger misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
McBanger blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake dodges the punch combination from McBanger.
Drake looks for a takedown but McBanger sprawls well.
McBanger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBanger tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBanger as he avoids it easily.
McBanger fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake throws a series of punches but McBanger avoids them all with ease.
McBanger lands a two punch combo.
McBanger throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBanger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown. McBanger fights it but they end up in guard.
McBanger wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
McBanger pushes Drake off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from McBanger both land. Nice combination.
McBanger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake looks for a takedown but McBanger sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
McBanger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a low kick, right behind McBanger 's knee.
Drake throws a head kick but McBanger moves out of range.
Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McBanger misses with a few strikes there.
Drake fails with the takedown.
McBanger throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
McBanger throws a combination. Drake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
McBanger misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBanger misses with the combination.
Drake lands a glancing blow to the side of McBanger's head.
McBanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. McBanger tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McBanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McBanger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McBanger throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
McBanger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBanger misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from McBanger. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drake slips a jab and a cross from McBanger.
McBanger throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. McBanger didn't expect that.
Drake drops back looking for a leg! McBanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McBanger manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into McBanger's guard.
McBanger wants to stand up but Drake is controlling him.
Drake wants to control from the top but McBanger keeps moving.
McBanger wants to stand up but Drake is controlling him.
McBanger keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from McBanger.
McBanger misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. McBanger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from McBanger. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake drops back looking for a leg! McBanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McBanger manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into McBanger's guard.
McBanger wants to stand and escape but Drake is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control from the top but McBanger keeps moving.
Drake stops McBanger from standing up.
McBanger is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Drake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drake content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
McBanger stuffs the takedown.
McBanger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBanger won't be happy with that.
Drake wants to stand but McBanger has his arm trapped.
McBanger pushes Drake away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drake gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nathan Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McBanger is avoiding damage well.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet but Drake drags him back down.
Drake trying to control the action but McBanger is working from the bottom.
Drake in side control, throwing shots but McBanger defends.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McBanger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBanger misses with a few strikes there.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBanger.
McBanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
Standy McBanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
Drake tries for a takedown but McBanger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBanger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet.
McBanger kicks off Drake and gets to his feet.
McBanger scores with a three punch combo!
McBanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBanger swivels and escapes.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
McBanger throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBanger throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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RATING
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