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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush comes to the cage accompanied by Rotten Sound - Maggots. Drake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Εξομολογεισθ . This should be a great matchup!
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289 lbs
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198 cm
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260 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Bush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Drake!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush blocks a leg kick.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a low kick.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake works Bush's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Bush catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Bush swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bush throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Drake does it's job there.
It looks like Mike Bush has been cut.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake jabs at Bush's body.
Joshua Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Drake wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Drake.
Mike Bush's cut is getting worse.
Drake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Bush misses.
Drake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Drake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bush drops his hands momentarily and Drake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Bush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drake tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Drake.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bush rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bush might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mike Bush's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Bush misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake staying out of range there.
Joshua Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bush thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jeez, Mike Bush's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Drake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Bush's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joshua Drake!
Joshua Drake is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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