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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leg Day (ranked 1164 p4p, 967 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 149 p4p, 123 weight class). Drake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell Yeah - Rev Theory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Day throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Drake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drake.
Day misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Day throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Day gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Day dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Day looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Day - that will leave a mark!
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Day can pounce on him.
Day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Day there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a jab.
Drake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Drake finds it's way through Day's defenses.
A big right from Drake misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Day. Drake shrugs it off though.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drake if he has to take too many more of those.
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day tries to land a front kick but Drake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drake scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drake moves out of range as Day throws a body kick.
Day throws a push kick but Drake slaps the foot to one side.
Drake throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Drake.
We've been told by Day's head coaches at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Day dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Day connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day counters with a body kick that stops Drake in his tracks momentarily.
Drake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Day.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It appears Day was looking to counter with a kick there.
Day fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drake is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day thows a body kick. Drake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Day.
Day has managed to clinch.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Day throws a nice head kick!
Day looks to throw a body kick
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Day will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Day only half commits.
Day tries to work over Drake's front leg with a kick but Drake checks it.
Day wants to land a leg kick but Drake is out of range.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day misses with a low kick.
A jab from Drake misses.
Day appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick from Day lands but Drake takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice combination there by Drake.
Day throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bobby Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Drake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Day scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Day, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drake swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Day.
An inside leg kick lands from Day.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Drake throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Day has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Day crunches a lovely knee into Drake's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day landing knees to the head.
Day prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment.
Drake avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Day has double underhooks.
Drake can't break the clinch.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Drake can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Drake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drake is trying to break free.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Day has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Day dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Day throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day scores with a push kick.
Drake tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Drake down.
Day looks for the body kick but Drake saw that one coming.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Day. Day obviously looking to wear him down.
Day defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Day throws a head kick that half lands.
Day pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Day is controlling him.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Drake avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Day.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Drake as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Drake as he connects with a hook.
Day misses with a head kick.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Day.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Day thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick from Day.
Day misses with a head kick.
Drake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Day.
Leg Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Day throws a sloppy head kick
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bobby Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Day counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Day has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Day!
Leg Day seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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