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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 2107 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 288 p4p, 257 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Jake Drummond acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Le Phat misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Phat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Drummond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
Le Phat shoots in but no luck this time.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Drummond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Phat under the eye.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Le Phat checks it.
We've been hearing reports that Le Phat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Le Phat misses.
A big left from Drummond misses.
Drummond takes a swing at Le Phat's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Drummond. Those never looked like landing.
Le Phat lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Phat tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le Phat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Le Phat tries to clinch there but Drummond circles away.
Le Phat takes a swing at Drummond's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Drummond finds it's way through Le Phat's defenses.
Drummond connects with a body shot that sends Le Phat's belly button to the back.
Drummond scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drummond working the head with strikes.
Drummond throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Le Phat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Le Phat manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Le Phat 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.
Drummond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le Phat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond lands a couple of digs.
Le Phat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drummond's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drummond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drummond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Le Phat trying to strike off his back.
Drummond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Phat trying to keep a closed guard but Drummond is proving a slippery customer.
Drummond stands up over Le Phat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Le Phat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Le Phat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Le Phat from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le Phat looking to pass the guard.
Le Phat postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drummond is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Le Phat, into his guard.
Le Phat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drummond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drummond with a nice head shot there.
Drummond advances position into side control!
Drummond is putting a hurting on Le Phat here, landing some big shots from side control.
Drummond wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Phat, who protects the arm well.
Le Phat tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with punches from side control.
Le Phat is looking for a sweep.
Drummond is looking to take a break and control but Le Phat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drummond landing strikes.
Drummond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Phat keeps working.
Drummond working the body and head with strikes.
Le Phat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Le Phat is refusing to be controlled, as Drummond sits in half guard.
Drummond working the head and body with strikes.
Drummond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Drummond thows a huge punch but Le Phat dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drummond dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Phat misses with an uppercut. Drummond saw that one coming.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Phat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Phat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Drummond tests Le Phat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
Le Phat throws a sloppy head kick and Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drummond connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drummond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jake Drummond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
Le Phat throws a good cross that connects.
Drummond shoots in but no luck this time.
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond slips a jab from Le Phat.
Drummond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Phat scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Drummond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Phat at a distance.
Drummond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drummond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le Phat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond.
Le Phat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drummond misses with a body shot.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Le Phat moves out of range easily.
Le Phat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drummond can pounce on him.
Drummond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drummond misses with a low kick as Le Phat jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Phat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Le Phat lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Le Phat.
Le Phat stuffs the takedown.
Le Phat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drummond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Phat somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Drummond.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Le Phat misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Le Phat.
Le Phat connects with a jab.
Le Phat throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
Drummond throws a shot to the body.
Drummond throws a front kick aimed at Le Phat's knee but Le Phat avoids it well.
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Phat is able to avoid easily.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Le Phat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Phat scores with a sloppy right hand. Drummond should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Le Phat misses its intended target.
Le Phat misses with a looping right.
Le Phat cracks Drummond with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Drummond tenderised Le Phat's leg. Le Phat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drummond wants to land a leg kick but Le Phat is out of range.
Drummond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drummond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Phat finds it's way round the side to connect with Drummond's head.
Le Phat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Phat misses the target.
Drummond digs a good hook to Le Phat's body.
Drummond throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat thows a body kick. Drummond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drummond throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Le Phat moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Drummond tenderised Le Phat's leg. Le Phat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le Phat throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Phat fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Drummond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drummond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le Phat as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Le Phat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat throws a right and a left that Drummond avoids nicely.
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!
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drummond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Phat lands with an uppercut that bounces Drummond off the cage and back into range.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drummond throws a jab when Le Phat was well out of range.
A slow jab from Drummond misses its intended target.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drummond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Phat misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Le Phat is out of range.
Le Phat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Phat lands a glancing blow to the side of Drummond's head.
Le Phat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drummond! But no joy.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Drummond throws a body shot but no joy.
Drummond throws a hook but Le Phat blocks it.
Le Phat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drummond, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Le Phat.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Le Phat.
Drummond throws an elbow that misses.
Le Phat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Le Phat moves out of range easily.
It looked like Le Phat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drummond.
Nice shot lands for Le Phat.
Le Phat checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le Phat.
Drummond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Phat misses with a head kick.
Drummond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Phat on the side of the head.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Drummond tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Le Phat is in Drummond's guard.
Le Phat won't allow Drummond to sweep him here.
Le Phat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drummond controls Le Phat momentarily but Le Phat frees himself.
Drummond pulls Le Phat in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Phat postures up in Drummond's guard and throws a big left but Drummond blocks it.
Le Phat passes Drummond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drummond is not content to let Le Phat control the position.
Jake Drummond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drummond gets full guard.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is looking to work some ground and pound but Drummond has wrist control.
Drummond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drummond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Phat cracks Drummond with a solid left hand.
Le Phat is fighting to break Drummond's control of his arms but Drummond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Phat postures up.
Drummond working for a triangle but Le Phat defends it easily.
Le Phat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drummond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Le Phat postures up and lands a big shot to Drummond's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Le Phat from controlling successfully.
Le Phat passes Drummond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drummond tries to get to full guard but Le Phat has control of the leg.
Drummond on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Le Phat.
Drummond wants to control but Le Phat is keeping busy.
Le Phat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Le Phat works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Le Phat lands a big elbow.
Drummond sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Le Phat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Phat moves nicely into side control.
Le Phat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drummond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat looks up at the clock and then as Drummond takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Le Phat smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jake Drummond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le Phat landing a few strikes.
Drummond is looking to regain half guard here but Le Phat keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roc Le Phat showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Drummond!
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energy
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