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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Drake (ranked 977 p4p, 1713 weight class) and Count Dankula (ranked 112 p4p, 184 weight class). Drake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jake Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Count Dankula!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dankula sprawls and moves away.
Dankula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Dankula misses the target.
Drake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dankula defends it nicely.
Dankula swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake avoids the body shot from Dankula.
Dankula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dankula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Dankula has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dankula throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Dankula. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
Count Dankula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dankula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dankula looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dankula keeps working.
An elbow from Drake crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankula struggling a bit here.
Dankula is not content to let Drake control the position.
Drake tries for a kimura but Dankula is defending well.
Dankula is trying to improve his position.
Drake lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dankula is not content to let Drake control the position.
Drake misses with the ground and pound.
Drake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Drake tries to score with some ground and pound. Dankula controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dankula struggling a bit here.
Drake looks up at the clock and then as Dankula takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Drake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dankula is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankula is not content to let Drake control the position.
Dankula on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Dankula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Drake's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ground and pound from Drake seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dankula is working to avoid the ground and pound but Drake connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dankula takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drake is chipping away with strikes.
Drake working the ground and pound.
Dankula taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Drake postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Drake wants to control but Dankula is keeping him busy.
Drake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dankula is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Drake trying to control the position but Dankula is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Drake.
Drake wants to control but Dankula is keeping him busy.
Drake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dankula down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drake working the strikes but Dankula uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dankula.
Dankula lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Dankula, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Dankula on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dankula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dankula throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dankula misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Dankula.
Dankula throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake scores with a takedown into Dankula's guard.
Dankula keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake wants to control from the top but Dankula keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dankula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake chips away with some ground and pound.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drake is pushing down on Dankula's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dankula is fighting to maintain full guard but Drake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drake slips a nice elbow through Dankula's hands, connecting with Dankula's forehead.
Drake slips a nice elbow through Dankula's hands, connecting with Dankula's forehead.
Dankula blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.
Drake winds up and cracks Dankula with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dankula!
Drake scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Drake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake controlling from the full mount.
Drake lands a couple of good shots and Dankula has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dankula is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dankula is defending well though. Drake let's go of the attempt for now.
Dankula is still in real trouble! Can Drake finish him?
Drake working for a choke but Dankula is defending well.
Dankula seems to have recovered his senses.
Dankula trying to control the action but Drake just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Drake misses with an elbow to the head.
Dankula is keeping busy.
Drake throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Drake has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dankula.
Drake somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jake Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dankula can do to turn this around?
Dankula defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Drake's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with an elbow to the head.
Drake looking for the choke but no joy.
Drake is hanging on to Dankula's back as he tries to escape.
Drake is throwing shots to the body but Dankula manages to wriggle free. Drake pounces on him again and ends up in Dankula's guard.
Drake controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drake walks into a left hand.
Drake slips a straight right by Dankula.
Drake slips a jab from Dankula.
Drake tests Dankula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dankula throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Dankula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dankula tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dankula scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankula stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Dankula.
Drake feinted with a counter takedown.
Dankula misses with a looping right.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Dankula is defending well.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drake works his foot free and advances to mount.
Drake landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dankula is bucking up trying to escape but Drake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drake raining down hammerfists from mount.
Drake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jake Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake controlling his opponent.
Drake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankula wants to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Drake controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Drake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Drake!
Jake Drake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Count Dankula was interviewed post fight and said 'That shits whack. '.
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energy
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hype
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