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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Nansen (ranked 1595 p4p, 2092 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 207 p4p, 256 weight class). Nansen comes to the cage accompanied by Benny Jamz - Torden. Thorvald Nansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake swings for the body but Nansen moves out of range.
Nansen slips a jab from Drake.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Nansen moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Nansen misses the target.
Nansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nansen.
Nansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Nansen is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nansen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nansen misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Nansen to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut there from Nansen.
Nansen lands a head shot.
Drake blocks a head kick by Nansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Nansen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nansen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Nansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Nansen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nansen with the ground and pound but Drake regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nansen is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nansen to get the leverage.
Nansen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Nansen there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nansen is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
Nansen trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Nansen throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Nansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake is staying active underneath Nansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nansen.
Ground and pound from Nansen.
Nansen looks to land a strike but Drake avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nansen won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Nansen has gone for a leg lock! Drake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nansen's guard.
Nansen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drake has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Drake working away.
Drake wants to control but Nansen is keeping him busy.
Nansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drake prevents Nansen from improving his position.
Nansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that round.
That's time! Nansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nansen lands a head kick. Drake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Nansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Nansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake scores with a punch to the head.
Nansen throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Nansen moved out of range nicely.
Nansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake dips to his left and cracks Nansen with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nansen slips a straight right by Drake.
Nansen defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dezmond Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Nansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nansen tries to clinch up.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nansen.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nansen misses with a straight left.
Nansen throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nansen throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Nansen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nansen ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Nansen lands with a right hand.
Drake misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Nansen. Nansen maintains the clinch.
Nansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nansen.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Nansen lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Nansen.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Nansen has the dominant position.
Nansen blocking some punches.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nansen backwards.
Nansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Nansen.
Nansen wants a takedown but no success here.
Drake cracks Nansen with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Nansen misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nansen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Nansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Nansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nansen misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Nansen.
Nansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Nansen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drake to the ground. Nansen is now in Drake's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drake pulls Nansen in close to prevent any damage.
Nansen trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake keeping full guard, as Nansen tries to pass.
Drake managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nansen walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Nansen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nansen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Nansen ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Drake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nansen dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
A head kick by Nansen misses
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Nansen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Drake is defending well.
Nansen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen throws a strike but Drake avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Nansen advances position into side control!
Drake stops Nansen from passing to mount.
Nansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Drake is defending well.
Thorvald Nansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nansen landing a few strikes.
Nansen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nansen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nansen trying to control the position but Drake is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nansen working the ground and pound but Drake is defending the strikes.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
Nansen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nansen trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Nansen wants to take a breather but Drake manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nansen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nansen 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Nansen!
Thorvald Nansen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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