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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Drake (ranked 809 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Tyson Thompson (ranked 93 p4p, 119 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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 12 - 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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Tyson Thompson !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson . Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson 's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson .
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson , as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Thompson throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyson Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Drake backs away looking to recover.
Thompson lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Drake with a poor takedown
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Thompson .
Drake slips a straight right by Thompson .
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson .
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyson Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thompson won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake working away.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Drake working the ground and pound from side control.
Drake lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Drake cracks Thompson with a big right hand but Thompson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Drake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drake landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Drake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Drake working the body and head with strikes.
Thompson is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Drake finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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 is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thompson wants to control but Drake postures up.
Drake connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Thompson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson , who protects the arm well.
Drake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drake is chipping away with strikes.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson .
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson misses the jab.
Drake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drake finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson 's head.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drake.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drake stands up over Thompson , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Drake landing some decent shots from guard.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to control.
Drake is in close to Thompson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drake works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drake forces his way into half guard.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Thompson trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Drake working Thompson over with strikes.
Drake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drake is thwarting Thompson 's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Thompson 's temple.
Drake working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thompson is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
Drake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drake trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
Drake lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Drake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drake moves into full mount! Thompson won't be happy about that!
Drake lands a big elbow - Thompson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Thompson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Drake!
A victorious Jake Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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