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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kruger (ranked 2546 p4p, 2609 weight class) and Tear Drop Drake (ranked 321 p4p, 327 weight class). Tear Drop Drake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Kruger's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake slaps away a takedown attempt from Kruger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruger circles away.
Kruger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a right hand to the body.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Drake.
Jesse Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Kruger gets a takedown into half guard.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Kruger wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it.
Drake is trying to stand back up but Kruger is controlling him
Kruger is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kruger is nestled in close to Drake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kruger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kruger is nestled in close to Drake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kruger throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely.
Kruger 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.
Kruger is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kruger trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.
Kruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake pushes Kruger off and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Drake misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kruger or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake, which made it look bad.
Drake throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kruger.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
Drake slips under a jab.
Kruger sets himself, and Drake steps forward looking for the clinch! Kruger avoids it this time.
Kruger walks into a left hand.
Kruger shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
Kruger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drake to the mat! Drake manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Kruger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kruger tries to advance to mount but Drake denies him.
Drake is not content to let Kruger control the position.
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.
Drake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kruger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kruger looking to control but instead Drake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kruger trying to control from Drake's half guard. Drake has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Drake wants to stand and escape but Kruger is having none of it.
Drake wants to sweep here but Kruger controlling him for the moment.
Drake is still trying to improve position.
Kruger landing some decent shots from guard.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tear Drop Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Kruger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kruger controls the pace.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Kruger prevents Drake from getting back to his feet.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Kruger wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruger is defended easily by Drake.
Drake wants to clinch.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kruger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kruger working the strikes but Drake uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jesse Kruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake is staying active underneath Kruger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger prevents Drake from improving his position.
Kruger trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.
Drake is concentrating on defense, preventing Kruger from advancing position.
Kruger trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Kruger thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Drake tries to kick Kruger off but Kruger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kruger has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kruger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kruger is keen to just control but Drake is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Kruger is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kruger fails with the takedown.
Tear Drop Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Kruger on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Kruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kruger.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drake throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Drake wants to clinch.
Kruger tries to counter with a takedown but Drake is quick to defend against it.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake gets caught napping as Kruger dives in and scores a takedown. Drake manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake is pulling down on Kruger's head. It's preventing any offense from Kruger, at least for the moment.
Drake keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.
Kruger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger prevents Drake from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Kruger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Drake lands a really nice looking cross but Kruger seems unphased.
Kruger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kruger.
Drake controls the position for a moment.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Drake is trying to control Kruger's posture but Kruger avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake dodges the ground and pound from Kruger.
Kruger is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake holding on.
Kruger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drake tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Kruger tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Kruger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Kruger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kruger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kruger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drake is avoiding damage well.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruger wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drake to see if he's OK.
Kruger taking a breather here.
Kruger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Drake for as long as he can get away with.
Kruger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kruger wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Drake trying to remain calm as Kruger controls from the top position.
Kruger cracks Drake with a big elbow.
Drake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kruger asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Kruger crashes against the mat.
Drake is not content to let Kruger control the position.
Drake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruger 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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