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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drake (ranked 361 p4p, 320 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 38 p4p, 34 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Hell Yeah - Rev Theory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake defending well as Swahn loads up on a big left hand.
Swahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swahn misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Drake.
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
Swahn throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. Swahn didn't expect that.
Swahn working a defensive guard here.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swahn's head.
Swahn keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Swahn wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn has Drake pulled in close to control his posture.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swahn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drake is controlling him.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Swahn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake 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.
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.
Drake landing some decent shots from guard.
Drake prevents Swahn from getting back to his feet.
Swahn keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Swahn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swahn is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swahn loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake connects with a crisp jab.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a head shot.
Swahn with a hook.
Swahn stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swahn looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Swahn throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Swahn only half commits.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swahn throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake slips a jab from Swahn.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swahn momentarily.
Drake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drake defending well as Swahn loads up on a big left hand.
Swahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swahn as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swahn misses with a leg kick.
Swahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Swahn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Swahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Swahn enables Drake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swahn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swahn looking to control.
Swahn pulls Drake in close to his closed guard and prevents Drake from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Drake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swahn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swahn counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Swahn misses.
Bobby Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Swahn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake throws a series of punches but Swahn moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Swahn throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drake misses with a hook. Swahn ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swahn's waist but Swahn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swahn.
Drake feinted with a counter takedown.
Swahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swahn lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Swahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swahn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake dives in and grabs Swahn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swahn pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swahn is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Swahn scores with a punch to the head.
Swahn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swahn circles away.
Swahn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Swahn settles back down.
Drake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swahn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Swahn, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Swahn throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Swahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Drake throws a hook but Swahn avoids it easily.
Swahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oke Swahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake slips a jab from Swahn.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swahn tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swahn to the ground. Swahn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swahn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drake with a body shot.
Swahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake moves out of range as Swahn strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake cracks Swahn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swahn throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Swahn counters with an outside leg kick.
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Swahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swahn.
Swahn wants to land a leg kick but Drake is out of range.
Swahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swahn throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Swahn lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Swahn.
Swahn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swahn jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oke Swahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Drake misses the jab.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swahn.
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swahn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bobby Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake is putting a hurting on Swahn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Swahn struggling a bit here.
Swahn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Drake.
Swahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Drake is controlling him well.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Swahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake in side control, throwing shots but Swahn defends.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
Swahn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drake has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Swahn wants to control but Drake postures up.
Drake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Swahn down.
Swahn prevents Drake from improving position.
Swahn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Drake tries to move to mount but Swahn blocks the move with his legs.
Drake working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Swahn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Swahn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Drake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Swahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Swahn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Drake connects with a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Drake are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Swahn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Drake.
Drake scoring with punches and elbows.
Swahn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Drake working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scoring with punches from side control.
Swahn is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
Swahn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Drake.
Drake working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Drake lands a decent elbow from side control.
Drake wants to control but Swahn is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Swahn's face as Drake controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Drake seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Swahn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drake's best efforts.
Swahn is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Drake!
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