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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 1622 p4p, 2125 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 252 p4p, 317 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Drummond misses
and Potatohauler counters with a stiff right hand.
Drummond throws a poor cross that misses
and Potatohauler counters with a single leg into guard. Drummond didn't expect that.
Drummond controls Potatohauler momentarily but Potatohauler frees himself.
Drummond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potatohauler is one step ahead there.
Drummond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potatohauler manages to get himself to full guard.
Potatohauler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Drummond off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Drummond gets caught flat footed, as Potatohauler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drummond is pulling down on Potatohauler's head to control his posture.
Potatohauler trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potatohauler is really struggling to control Drummond but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Drummond trying to control the position.
Drummond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potatohauler tries to free his leg and advance position but Drummond is retaining full guard.
Drummond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Drummond trying to keep a closed guard but Potatohauler is proving a slippery customer.
Drummond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drummond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potatohauler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drummond's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond missing with punches from the bottom.
Drummond is trying is best to control the position here.
Potatohauler is thwarting Drummond's attempts to control the position.
Drummond controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Potatohauler throws a lazy body kick
and Drummond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drummond misses with a hook. Potatohauler ducked under it nicely.
Drummond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Potatohauler staying out of range there.
Potatohauler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drummond sprawls and moves away.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potatohauler.
It looked like Potatohauler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Potatohauler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Potatohauler shoots in but no luck this time.
Drummond is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Potatohauler's head but Potatohauler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potatohauler feinted with a counter takedown.
Potatohauler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond swings widly with a right hand
and Potatohauler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Drummond!
Potatohauler working away.
Drummond regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond actively working from the bottom here.
Drummond trying to control here.
Drummond on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drummond trying to control from the bottom.
Drummond is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bob Potatohauler dominated that round.
That's time! Potatohauler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Potatohauler is looking to land body kicks.
Drummond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drummond.
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches up with Drummond, looking for a takedown. Potatohauler pushes Drummond against the cage but Drummond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drummond thows a leg kick but Potatohauler checks it
so Potatohauler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Potatohauler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummond can do to turn this around?
Potatohauler stays in close to Drummond's body and controls the position.
Drummond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Drummond won't allow Potatohauler to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler pulls Drummond in to control the position.
Drummond throws a big right hand that misses.
Drummond throws a big elbow that misses.
Potatohauler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drummond is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond won't allow Potatohauler to sweep him here.
Potatohauler is trying to keep Drummond in close.
Drummond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drummond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Potatohauler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Drummond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joey Bob Potatohauler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potatohauler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drummond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Potatohauler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drummond is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drummond postures up in Potatohauler's guard and throws a big left but Potatohauler blocks it.
That's two 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.
Drummond postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drummond. That's going to slow Potatohauler down.
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Potatohauler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drummond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Potatohauler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Potatohauler slips the punch.
Potatohauler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drummond scores with a decent looking hook.
Drummond tests Potatohauler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up but Drummond circles away and keeps his distance.
Drummond throws a looping overhand right but Potatohauler ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potatohauler but Potatohauler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drummond misses with a hook. Potatohauler ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Drummond lands.
Potatohauler walks into a straight right hand from Drummond.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Potatohauler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Drummond.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Potatohauler slips the punch.
Drummond scores with a decent looking hook.
Potatohauler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drummond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond throws a body punch but Potatohauler moves out of range.
As Drummond looks to move away, Potatohauler throws a big counter combo but Drummond just gets out of the way.
Drummond lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Drummond
and Potatohauler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond controlling the position.
Drummond is trying to control the position but Potatohauler postures up.
Potatohauler lands a couple of digs.
Drummond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drummond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Drummond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drummond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Potatohauler.
Drummond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potatohauler's guard.
Potatohauler wants to stand and escape but Drummond is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drummond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Drummond looks to land a body kick but Potatohauler moved away.
Potatohauler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drummond sprawls and moves away.
Potatohauler clinches.
Potatohauler is looking to control Drummond's arms but Drummond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potatohauler has his back to the cage.
Drummond tries to stall but Potatohauler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drummond defends well and Potatohauler ends up having to push Drummond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Drummond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drummond breaks the clinch.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Potatohauler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Potatohauler misses.
Drummond wants to counter with a clinch but Potatohauler pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drummond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drummond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potatohauler throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Drummond as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potatohauler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond swings for the body but Potatohauler moves out of range.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potatohauler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drummond eats them both and turns towards Potatohauler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drummond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond scores with a sloppy right hand. Potatohauler should have avoided that one.
Drummond throws a body shot but no joy.
Potatohauler tries to counter with a takedown but Drummond is quick to defend against it.
Potatohauler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Potatohauler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drummond's head.
Potatohauler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drummond.
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Potatohauler moved out of range.
A combination from Drummond does no damage.
Potatohauler quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bob Potatohauler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
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!
Drummond jabs at Potatohauler's body.
Drummond jabs Potatohauler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potatohauler goes for a double leg but Drummond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drummond continues to drive forward.
Drummond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potatohauler wants to clinch.
Potatohauler shoots in and gets a takedown into Drummond's guard.
Drummond looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drummond holds on and takes a little breather.
Drummond trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potatohauler trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drummond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potatohauler is one step ahead there.
Drummond working a defensive guard but Potatohauler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Potatohauler working away.
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.
Drummond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Potatohauler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Potatohauler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drummond sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Potatohauler cracks Drummond with a big right hand but Drummond just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Drummond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drummond tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Drummond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drummond 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Drummond!
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