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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Draper (ranked 2761 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Danny Rand (ranked 277 p4p, 379 weight class). Draper comes to the ring accompanied by Asshole. Rand is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu Tang-Protect Ya Neck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sterling Draper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Rand!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Draper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rand wants to counter the offense by Draper and move into the clinch position.
Rand throws a leg kick but Draper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Draper gets a clinch.
Draper breaks from the clinch.
Rand closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rand lands in his opponent's guard.
Draper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rand wants to stand but Draper is controlling the position.
Draper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Draper passes Rand's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rand missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rand is in trouble now - Draper has advanced to mount!
Draper has control of Rand's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rand regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Draper working for a guillotine from mount but Rand is in no mood to give up.
Draper goes for an armbar but Rand turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rand.
Draper is looking for a triangle but Rand pushes his legs off easily.
Draper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rand looking to pass the guard.
Rand pushes down on Draper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rand throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rand throwing shots but Draper is blocking nicely.
Rand is thwarting Draper's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rand winds up and cracks Draper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draper is looking to improve his position.
Draper wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Rand is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Draper is defending against the submission attempts here by Rand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper is trying to maintain the position but Rand is very close to passing his half guard.
Draper tries to roll over but Rand keeps him under control.
Rand is looking to take a break and control but Draper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rand wants to work for an arm triangle but Draper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Draper wants to control but Rand is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rand is looking for a kimura but Draper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rand to get the leverage.
That's four 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.
Rand throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Draper wants to control but Rand is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Draper tries to roll over but Rand keeps him under control.
Rand trying to control from half guard but Draper is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draper is looking to clinch but Rand is avoiding it.
Rand wants to clinch.
Rand misses with a few strikes there.
Draper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draper pushes Rand up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rand has managed to clinch.
Draper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Rand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Draper doesn't manage to clinch there - Rand circles away.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch but Draper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draper wants to clinch up but Rand keeps it at a distance.
Rand connects with the punch.
Draper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rand after a bit of a struggle.
Rand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rand is looking for a takedown.
Draper wants a takedown but no success here.
Draper gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rand looking for submissions off his back.
Draper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rand doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draper seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rand is just riding it out for now. Draper eventually gives up the hold.
Rand wants to get back to full guard.
Rand tries to kick Draper off but Draper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rand gets back to full guard.
Draper is looking to pass into half guard but Rand pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rand is in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rand won't allow Draper to sweep him here.
Draper being controlled here, momentarily.
Draper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rand is controlling him.
Draper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rand looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draper is one step ahead there.
Rand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draper trying to control but Rand is working from the bottom.
Rand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rand trying to keep a closed guard but Draper is proving a slippery customer.
Draper pushing down on Rand's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Draper trying to mount his opponent but Rand defends it.
Rand regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rand is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Draper drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rand manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Draper has Rand in his guard.
Draper working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand is fighting to break Draper's control of his arms but Draper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Draper keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.
Rand throwing strikes but missing.
Rand wants to control from the top but Draper keeps moving.
Draper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rand trying to control but Draper is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draper is adopting a defensive guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Rand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rand gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rand keeping full guard, as Draper tries to pass.
Draper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Draper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Draper from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draper passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper seems to be working for a kimura but Rand defends the submission attempt.
Rand trying to control from the bottom.
Draper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draper is looking for a kimura but Rand is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Draper to get the leverage.
Rand is trying to stand back up but Draper is controlling him
Draper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rand defends it well.
Draper wants to work for an arm triangle but Rand is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rand is defending against the submission attempts here by Draper.
Draper is working for a kimura but Rand is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Draper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Draper's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rand working for a choke but Draper is defending well.
Rand trying to control.
Rand not allowing Draper to control his hands.
Draper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand working for a guillotine from mount but Draper is in no mood to give up.
Draper tries to hold on but Rand pushes him away.
Draper regains half guard.
Draper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rand trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rand is controlling him.
Draper pulls Rand in close to prevent any damage.
Draper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.
Draper keeping full guard, as Rand tries to pass.
Draper wants to sweep here but Rand controlling him for the moment.
Rand is looking to work some ground and pound but Draper has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draper controlling the position.
Draper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Rand as Draper shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Draper clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rand.
Rand shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rand showed some decent athleticism there.
Draper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rand seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rand is trying to control. Draper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand controlling the action here.
It looks like Rand is going to stand back up.
Draper trying to control from the bottom.
Draper wants to get back to full guard but Rand has passed into side control.
Rand decides to stand back up. Rand steps back and let's Draper get back to his feet.
Draper tries to close the distance and clinch but Rand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Rand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Rand misses.
Draper fails with the takedown.
Draper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draper moves into the clinch.
Draper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Draper is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rand throws a punch but it's blocked by Draper.
Rand wants to stall.
Rand trying to land knees to the body.
Rand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rand gets underhooks to prevent Draper's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper wants a takedown but no success here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Rand. Beautiful body shot.
Draper forces Rand back against the ropes and clinches.
Rand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rand stalling in the clinch but Draper improves position.
Draper is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Rand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draper gets underhooks to prevent Rand's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rand.
Draper can't get the takedown.
Rand tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper lands a takedown into guard.
Danny Rand has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draper wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.
Rand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draper looking to sit in guard and control but Rand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rand trying to control the position from guard on top but Draper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rand trying to stand up but can't free himself from Draper's guard.
Draper trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rand is looking to stand up but Draper won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Rand dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Draper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Draper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Draper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rand gets underhooks to prevent Draper's takedown attempt.
Draper is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sterling Draper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rand with the inside leg kick.
Rand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rand defends well and Draper ends up having to push Rand into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rand looking to stall.
Rand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Draper tries for a takedown but Rand manages to get underhooks.
Draper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rand gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Rand.
Rand throws a leg kick but Draper checks it.
Rand throws a right hand that Draper ducks under and follows up with a left that Draper also avoids with ease.
Draper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Draper tries to clinch but Rand is having none of it.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Draper.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rand.
Danny Rand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draper just misses with a punch to the body.
Rand is looking to clinch.
Draper keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper tries to clinch up but Rand circles away and keeps his distance.
Rand lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Draper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Draper passes Rand's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rand is trying to get back to full guard.
Draper prevents Rand from standing back up.
Draper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rand keeps working.
Draper wants to work for an arm triangle but Rand is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rand is trying to get back to full guard.
Rand is trying to stand back up but Draper is controlling him
Draper is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Rand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper stands and throws Rand's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Draper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rand tries to bench press Draper off him but Draper keeps the position.
Draper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Draper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sterling Draper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Rand is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rand can't do much from the bottom here.
Draper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Draper is trying to get an arm triangle but Rand is defending well.
Draper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rand, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rand manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Rand.
I think Rand 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Rand!
Danny Rand is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Rand gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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