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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LaDaniel Strong (ranked 220 p4p, 160 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 28 p4p, 20 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Strong misses the target.
Strong lands an overhand right.
Strong scores with a nice strike.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
A left lands for Strong.
A jab from Strong misses.
The crowd cheers as Strong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Strong is predictable there
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Strong slips under a jab.
Donk. Strong catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Good leg kick by Strong.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Strong throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake digs a good body shot into Strong's ribs.
Drake slips under a jab from Strong.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake throws out a counter right but Strong avoids it with no problem.
Strong misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake.
Drake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strong on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Strong.
Strong misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
Strong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LaDaniel Strong's cut is getting worse.
A leg kick checked by Drake.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong blocks a jab.
Strong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.
A low kick from Strong misses
and Drake counters with a nice right hand that sends Strong toppling to the canvas! Strong scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Drake finish him?!
Strong is rocked!
Strong scores with a nice strike.
Oh Strong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong seems to have got his legs back now.
Strong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strong throws a lazy head kick
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LaDaniel Strong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake punishes Strong's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Strong misses with a leg kick
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice leg kick.
Strong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
A good leg kick by Strong.
Drake slips a jab from Strong.
Drake swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Strong scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Strong there.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Jeez, LaDaniel Strong's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Strong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Drake moves away from the strike by Strong.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Strong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drake throws out a counter right but Strong avoids it with no problem.
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 LaDaniel Strong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strong slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Strong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strong tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Strong scores with a kick to the body.
Dezmond Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Strong.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Strong jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strong defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Drake misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a head kick that Drake semi-blocks.
Strong misses with a low kick.
Strong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strong swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strong.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Strong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strong scores with a jab to the head.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strong swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Strong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes one on the button.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strong throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Strong misses
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong misses with a hook
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake scores with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at LaDaniel Strong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dezmond Drake!
Our winner, Dezmond Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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