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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Blitzkrieg Bop. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saga takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Saga avoids the body shot from Drake.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drake.
The fighters circling - Saga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saga scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drake lands a jab.
It looks like Ian Saga has been cut.
A nice combination there by Saga.
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!
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Ian Saga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saga lands a front kick.
Saga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throws a series of punches but Saga moves out of range.
Saga throws a head kick that half lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Saga as he connects with a hook.
Saga stalks Drake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drake's face. Drake staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Saga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Saga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drake really felt that one!
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saga scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake swings for the body but Saga moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saga.
Saga lands a high kick!
Drake steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saga. That one must have hurt.
Saga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Saga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drake throws a head kick but Saga moves out of range.
Saga is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga throws a good cross that connects.
Saga throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Saga counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Saga as he connects with a hook.
Drake takes one on the button.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake throws a body kick the misses
and Saga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Saga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
A shot to de liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Saga.
A head kick from Saga lands but Drake takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake needs to keep his hands up - Saga had a free shot at his head there.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Saga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Drake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drake wants to slow Saga down by chopping away at his legs.
Saga lands a head kick. Drake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Saga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saga.
Drake is looking to wear down Saga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saga misses with a shot to the body
and Drake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saga is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big left from Saga misses.
Saga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
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!
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saga throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a jab to the jaw.
That has opened up Ian Saga's cut even more.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saga.
Saga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drake tries to land a body kick
and Saga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saga fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake throws a right hand that Saga ducks under and follows up with a left that Saga also avoids with ease.
Saga throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Saga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Drake.
Saga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Saga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Saga is just out of range.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Saga saw that one coming.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nick Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Saga loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saga throws a head kick that misses.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nick Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saga looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Saga counters with a nice body kick.
Saga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a head kick.
Saga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Saga looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Saga is out of range.
Saga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Saga.
Saga thows a body shot but no joy.
Saga throws a head kick that Drake semi-blocks.
Saga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot that snaps Saga's head back.
Nice cross by Saga.
Saga lands with a right hand.
Saga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake misses with a body punch
and Saga counters with a big head kick but Drake shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saga.
Saga scores with a three punch combo!
Drake looks to land a left hand but Saga moved out of range nicely.
Drake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Drake works Saga's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake cracks Saga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake throws a hook but Saga avoids it easily.
Saga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saga defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Saga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saga lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Saga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Saga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Saga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake throws the kick towards the body but Saga avoids it.
A shot to de liver by Saga. Beautiful body shot.
Saga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saga dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Saga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to move into range but Saga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a solid body kick.
Drake lands a jab to Saga's midsection.
Saga lands with a shot to the body.
Saga misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The cut above Ian Saga's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saga misses with a double jab.
Drake defending well as Saga loads up on a big left hand.
Drake misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saga misses with a two punch combination.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Saga counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian Saga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ian Saga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake throws the left hand but Saga avoids the punch easily.
Drake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saga, right into the meat.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saga scores with a nice head shot.
Saga with a jab.
Saga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Saga.
Saga lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Saga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Saga.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake takes a swing at Saga's ribcage but misses.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donk. Saga catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Saga lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Saga.
Saga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake avoids the head kick by Saga.
Drake misses with a combination
enabling Saga to counter with a crisp jab.
Saga connects with a solid leg kick.
Saga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drake throws a jab when Saga was well out of range.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Saga does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saga scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saga.
Saga throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Saga throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Saga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Saga.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake avoids the head kick by Saga.
Drake misses with a kick to the body
and Saga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saga throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Saga moves away from the strike by Drake.
Saga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Saga lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saga stalks Drake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drake's face. Drake staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake catches Saga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ian Saga's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Saga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Saga counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Saga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake misses the body punch
enabling Saga to counter with a crisp jab.
Saga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saga with a nice cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saga.
Saga thumps Drake with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga misses with a looping left.
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Saga throws a head kick that misses.
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Saga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Saga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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