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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 210 p4p, 50 weight class) and Jair Brown (ranked 25 p4p, 7 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Drake misses
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Drake blocks it well.
Brown looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Brown with a hook.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown moves away from the strike by Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown moves away from the strike by Drake.
Brown throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throws a push kick but Drake slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake takes one on the button.
Drake thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That has opened up Jair Brown's cut even more.
Dezmond Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Drake misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown avoids the body shot from Drake.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drake scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dezmond Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake connects with a jab.
Drake works the jab nicely.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown slips under a jab from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drake misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Drake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drake darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a body shot.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Drake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Drake.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a body shot from Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Dezmond Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Drake.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drake, as that shot connected.
Brown staying out of range there.
Drake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drake throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown prevents a body shot from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Drake prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dezmond Drake.
Well Drake 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dezmond Drake!
After winning the bout, Dezmond Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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