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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 75 p4p, 83 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 9 p4p, 11 weight class). 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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dall Jr is defended easily by Drake.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Dall Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr is looking to counter punch.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall Jr has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall Jr controls his hands.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr lands a body shot.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall Jr has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dall Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall Jr is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Dall Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drake pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Dall Jr.
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!
Dall Jr shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall Jr misses the target.
Dall Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with some punches.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall Jr is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Dall Jr's head.
Drake working aggressively here.
Dall Jr pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Dall Jr manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dall Jr has an active guard here but Drake has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to advance position but Dall Jr won't allow it.
Dall Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Dall Jr is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drake pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Dall Jr.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Dall Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Dall Jr throwing a counter right hand but Drake manages to avoid it.
Dall Jr fails to land the takedown.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr 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.
Dall Jr slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Dall Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dall Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Dezmond Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall Jr misses with a body punch
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dall Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall Jr has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Dall Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake pushes Dall Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Dall Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Drake.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dall Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a left hand.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Dezmond Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr can't get the takedown.
Dall Jr tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Dall Jr drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dall Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Dall Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Dall Jr dodges the punch combination from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Drake avoids it well and moves away.
Nice shot by Drake.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A low kick from Dall Jr is predictable there
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dall Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dall Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Dezmond Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Dall Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drake sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall Jr walks into a left hand.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall Jr. Dall Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall Jr misses with a right hand
and Dall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galen Dall Jr's cut is getting worse.
Drake misses with a combination
and Dall Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dall Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dall Jr.
Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Dall Jr moved out of range.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall Jr slips a straight right by Drake.
A big left from Dall Jr misses.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dall Jr is looking to clinch.
Drake 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.
Dall Jr cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dall Jr.
Drake working aggressively here.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dall Jr can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is leaning against Dall Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Dall Jr tries for a takedown but Drake manages to get underhooks.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dall Jr misses the shot to the body.
Dall Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dall Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake tries to bum rush Dall Jr with a series of wild strikes but Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake moves forwards but Dall Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drake throws a right hand that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dall Jr.
Drake misses the body punch
and Dall Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Dall Jr connects with a single shot there.
Dall Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Dall Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dall Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Drake.
Dall Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake lands an uppercut.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Dall Jr takes a shot to the head.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Drake lands a left hand.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
Dall Jr is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Oh Dall Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Dall Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dall Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Drake to the mat. Drake regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dall Jr wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake is controlling Dall Jr's posture.
Drake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dall Jr wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is controlling the pace.
Dall Jr wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Drake jumps into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Galen Dall Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dall Jr looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Drake jabs at Dall Jr's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Drake misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake lands a head shot.
Dall Jr tries a low kick but Drake avoids it.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab.
Drake sends Dall Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drake is motioning to the referee to let Dall Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
Dall Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall Jr 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 is rocked!
A big right from Dall Jr misses.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Dall Jr finish him?
Dall Jr lands a brutal head kick. Drake looks out on his feet and Dall Jr throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Galen Dall Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Galen Dall Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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