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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dylan Conroy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy connects with a solid leg kick.
Conroy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Conroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Conroy tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Conroy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conroy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conroy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Drake is looking to control Conroy's arms but Conroy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Conroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Conroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake is breathing heavily.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Conroy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
A knee to the head by Conroy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy lands an elbow inside.
Conroy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conroy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conroy lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Drake fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake tries to pull guard but Conroy won't allow it.
Conroy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Drake is trying to drag Conroy to the mat but Conroy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conroy walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conroy throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Conroy does no damage.
A good leg kick by Conroy.
Drake fails with the takedown.
Conroy gets a clinch.
Conroy scores with a knee to the head.
Conroy looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Conroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Conroy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Conroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Conroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake jumps guard but Conroy stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Conroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy scores with a knee to the head.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conroy tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conroy lands an elbow inside.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
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.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake wants a takedown.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy lands an elbow inside that Drake shrugs off.
Conroy with a knee to the head.
Conroy pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Conroy.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conroy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Conroy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conroy looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Conroy is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Conroy tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Drake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Conroy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conroy.
Drake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Conroy.
Conroy misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conroy forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Drake tries to score a body lock takedown but Conroy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Conroy misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conroy lands a knee to the head.
Conroy landing knees to the head.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conroy misses with a knee to the head.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conroy walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conroy drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Conroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Conroy connects with a knee to the head.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conroy lands an elbow inside.
Conroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake wants a takedown but no success here.
Conroy lands a nice elbow.
Conroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Conroy throws an elbow but it misses.
Conroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conroy lands a knee to the head.
Drake tries to pull guard but Conroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
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.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drake can't break the clinch.
Conroy scores with a knee to the head.
Conroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Conroy misses with a knee to the head.
Conroy tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Conroy tries for a takedown but Drake manages to get underhooks.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Conroy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Conroy stops Drake from standing up.
Conroy looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Conroy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Conroy, into his guard.
Conroy wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Conroy has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.
Conroy is looking for a triangle here but Drake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Conroy is looking for a sweep.
That's four 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 lands a nice forearm strike.
Drake lands an elbow.
Conroy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drake off and has taken his back!
Conroy wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
Conroy is hanging on to Drake's back as he tries to escape.
Drake has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Conroy.
Conroy not allowing Drake to control his hands.
Drake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
Drake is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Conroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Conroy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conroy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conroy swinging wilding here.
Conroy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conroy.
Conroy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Conroy misses with a straight right.
Conroy loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Conroy throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
A punch combination from Conroy misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conroy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Conroy.
Conroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Conroy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Conroy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conroy pinned against the cage. Conroy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conroy is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Conroy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conroy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake wants to clinch.
Conroy moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Conroy.
Conroy prevents the takedown attempt.
Conroy lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Conroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Conroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Conroy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake.
Conroy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake slips a jab from Conroy.
Drake checks the leg kick.
Drake shoots in but no luck this time.
Conroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conroy is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Conroy circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake looks for a takedown but Conroy sprawls well.
Conroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Conroy.
Mike Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conroy misses with a low kick.
Drake tries for a takedown but Conroy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conroy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conroy has Drake in his guard.
Conroy has an active guard here but Drake has managed to pass into half guard.
Conroy wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conroy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Conroy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Conroy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drake stops Conroy from standing up.
Conroy tries to strike from the bottom.
Conroy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Drake is defending well. Conroy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Drake has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Conroy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dylan Conroy!
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