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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 25382 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Tom Drechsler (ranked 394 p4p, 295 weight class). Drechsler has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Drechsler!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drechsler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drechsler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Einstein misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Einstein. That's going to slow Drechsler down.
Drechsler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Einstein.
Drechsler fails with the takedown.
Einstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drechsler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Einstein tries to land a front kick but Drechsler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Einstein moves out of range of the body kick from Drechsler.
Drechsler tries to clinch but Einstein moves out of range.
Drechsler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Einstein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drechsler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drechsler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Albert Einstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drechsler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Einstein throws a wild body kick that Drechsler sees coming a mile off.
Einstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drechsler closes the distance and clinches.
Einstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Einstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albert Einstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drechsler tries to clinch but Einstein moves out of range.
Drechsler moves out of range as Einstein throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Drechsler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Einstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drechsler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Einstein sprawls well. Einstein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drechsler gets slowly back to his feet.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drechsler.
Einstein keeps Drechsler at a distance using the push kick.
Einstein misses with a kick to the body
and Drechsler counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Einstein. That's going to slow Drechsler down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by Einstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drechsler moves out of range as Einstein throws a body kick.
Drechsler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Einstein, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drechsler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Einstein.
Einstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Einstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Drechsler controls his hands.
Einstein tries to work over Drechsler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drechsler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drechsler avoids a kick to the body.
Einstein blocks a head kick by Drechsler.
Einstein throws a hook but Drechsler blocks it.
Einstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drechsler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Einstein as he avoids it easily.
Einstein throws a push kick but Drechsler slaps the foot to one side.
Einstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Einstein throws a body punch but Drechsler moves out of range.
Einstein stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drechsler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drechsler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Einstein swings for the body but Drechsler moves out of range.
Einstein lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drechsler takes a step back to recover.
Einstein is looking to slow Drechsler down with leg kicks.
Einstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drechsler moves away.
Drechsler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Drechsler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein throws a push kick but Drechsler slaps the foot to one side.
Einstein lands a leg kick that knocks Drechsler off balance momentarily.
Drechsler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Einstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Einstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Drechsler moves out of range as Einstein throws a body kick.
Einstein throws a hook to the side of Drechsler's head but Drechsler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Einstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Einstein is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einstein looks for the body kick but Drechsler saw that one coming.
Drechsler tries to counter with a clinch but Einstein shakes him off and moves away.
Einstein misses with a head kick.
Drechsler clinches up with Einstein and pushes him back against the cage.
Drechsler manages to break the clinch.
Einstein is looking to wear down Drechsler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drechsler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drechsler fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein dominated that round.
That's time! Einstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drechsler doesn't manage to clinch there - Einstein circles away.
Tom Drechsler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drechsler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Einstein tries to avoid it but Drechsler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Einstein to the ground. Einstein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Einstein looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Drechsler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Einstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drechsler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drechsler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drechsler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Drechsler moves out of range of the body kick from Einstein.
Drechsler tries to clinch up but Einstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Einstein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Einstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Drechsler counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein tries to land a front kick but Drechsler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Einstein lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drechsler takes a step back to recover.
Einstein thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drechsler if he has to take too many more of those.
Einstein misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Einstein stalling.
Einstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Einstein throws a big shot that misses.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drechsler can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Einstein. That's going to slow Drechsler down.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Einstein.
Drechsler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Einstein.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drechsler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Einstein stuffs the takedown attempt from Drechsler. Drechsler gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Einstein as Drechsler shoots in.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drechsler.
Einstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drechsler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein lands a leg kick that knocks Drechsler off balance momentarily.
Drechsler dives in and grabs Einstein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Einstein pushes down on Drechsler's head and hops out.
Drechsler shoots in for a takedown but Einstein shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Einstein. No joy for Drechsler on that attempt.
Einstein scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Einstein.
Drechsler misses with a wild body shot.
Einstein throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Tom Drechsler has been cut.
Einstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drechsler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drechsler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drechsler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Einstein.
Drechsler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Einstein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Einstein connects with a high kick.
Einstein lands a leg kick that knocks Drechsler off balance momentarily.
Drechsler blocks a head kick by Einstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drechsler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drechsler shoots in but Einstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Einstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drechsler shoots in for a double leg but Einstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Einstein.
Nice body kick there by Einstein.
Einstein takes a swing at Drechsler's ribcage but misses.
Einstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Einstein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Drechsler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drechsler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drechsler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Einstein misses with a body kick.
Drechsler misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein lands a leg kick that knocks Drechsler off balance momentarily.
Einstein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick from Einstein, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drechsler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drechsler misses with a body kick.
Einstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Einstein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drechsler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Einstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Einstein.
Nice body kick there by Einstein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Drechsler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Einstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Einstein.
Drechsler takes the fight into the clinch.
Drechsler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Einstein misses with a head kick.
Einstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Einstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drechsler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drechsler fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drechsler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Einstein as he avoids it easily.
Drechsler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Einstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drechsler is looking to control Einstein's arms but Einstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drechsler has his back to the cage.
Einstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drechsler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drechsler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Einstein as he avoids it easily.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drechsler.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drechsler is defended easily by Einstein.
Einstein thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drechsler if he has to take too many more of those.
Drechsler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Einstein.
Nice body kick from Einstein.
A slapping body kick lands there for Einstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein darts in and clinches Drechsler up against the cage.
Drechsler prevents a body shot from Einstein.
Einstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Einstein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drechsler blocks a body shot from Einstein.
Einstein tries to work over Drechsler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drechsler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Einstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Drechsler thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drechsler tries to clinch but Einstein moves out of range.
Drechsler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Einstein. Einstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Einstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drechsler was well out of range. Poor timing from Einstein.
Einstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Einstein misses.
Einstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the body from Einstein misses
and Drechsler counters with a stiff right hand.
Drechsler tries to clinch up but Einstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Einstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Einstein moves in looking to clinch but Drechsler pushes him off.
Einstein pushes Drechsler up against the cage in a clinch.
Einstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drechsler wants to take the fight to the mat but Einstein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drechsler goes for a takedown attempt but Einstein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Einstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drechsler manages to avoid it.
Drechsler throws a big counter head kick but Einstein avoids it with no problem.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Einstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses with the head strike.
Drechsler jumps guard but Einstein stands there with Drechsler around his waist. Drechsler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Einstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Drechsler avoids the damage to the body.
Albert Einstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Einstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albert Einstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Einstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drechsler takes the fight into the clinch.
Drechsler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Einstein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tom Drechsler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drechsler misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Einstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Einstein 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Einstein!
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