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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Drake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Drake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Gutierrez Aguayo which made him look bad.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez Aguayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drake is defended easily by Gutierrez Aguayo.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Drake.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez Aguayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez Aguayo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez Aguayo wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez Aguayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch up.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Gutierrez Aguayo finds it's target.
Gutierrez Aguayo has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a knee strike.
Drake is working for takedown but Gutierrez Aguayo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
Gutierrez Aguayo looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a knee to the head.
Drake jumps guard but Gutierrez Aguayo stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake decides to pull guard.
Drake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake striking off his back but it's not causing Gutierrez Aguayo any problems.
Gutierrez Aguayo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Gutierrez Aguayo preventing the sweep.
Drake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to control.
Drake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake trying to strike off his back.
Drake is looking for a triangle but Gutierrez Aguayo pushes his legs off easily.
Drake looks gassed!
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to stand but Drake is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Gutierrez Aguayo which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutierrez Aguayo connects with a jab.
Gutierrez Aguayo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez Aguayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutierrez Aguayo as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gutierrez Aguayo.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez Aguayo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drake controls the pace.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez Aguayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control but Gutierrez Aguayo is working from the bottom.
Drake thows a big elbow that misses.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez Aguayo is keeping the position.
Gutierrez Aguayo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
Gutierrez Aguayo keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gutierrez Aguayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Gutierrez Aguayo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutierrez Aguayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gutierrez Aguayo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gutierrez Aguayo's hands.
Gutierrez Aguayo throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez Aguayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez Aguayo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gutierrez Aguayo is wriggling around but Drake manages to pass to half guard.
Drake is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gutierrez Aguayo lands with a kick to the temple. Drake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gutierrez Aguayo looks to clinch
and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Gutierrez Aguayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
Gutierrez Aguayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutierrez Aguayo as he avoids it easily.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Drake.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutierrez Aguayo looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a two punch combo.
Drake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez Aguayo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Gutierrez Aguayo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutierrez Aguayo.
Gutierrez Aguayo connects with a knee to the head.
Gutierrez Aguayo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gutierrez Aguayo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gutierrez Aguayo walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gutierrez Aguayo scores with a decent looking hook.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutierrez Aguayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez Aguayo throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Gutierrez Aguayo moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a two punch combination.
Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to clinch.
Drake shoots in for a double leg but Gutierrez Aguayo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gutierrez Aguayo wants to clinch.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez Aguayo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez Aguayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake tries to clinch up but Gutierrez Aguayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedro Gutierrez Aguayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez Aguayo avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutierrez Aguayo tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Gutierrez Aguayo lands a head kick!
Gutierrez Aguayo lands a jab-cross combination.
Gutierrez Aguayo wants to clinch.
Gutierrez Aguayo clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown. Gutierrez Aguayo fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake forces his way into half guard.
Gutierrez Aguayo is trying to stand.
Drake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez Aguayo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drake.
Drake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Drake.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Drake!
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RATING
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