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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Day Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 cm
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143 lbs
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168 cm
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Day Man! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man walks into a straight right hand from Draclau. Draclau blocks a jab. Draclau misses with a head kick.
Draclau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man. Man thows a left - swing and a miss! Horrible takedown by Draclau or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Draclau throws a jab but it's blocked by Man. Man throws a leg kick that is checked and Draclau counters with a lovely shot to the body. Draclau throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Draclau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. You can see the frustration on Man's face as Draclau controls the position. An elbow from Draclau crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Draclau misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Man takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Man is not content to let Draclau control the position. Man tries to improve position but can't. Draclau wants to take a breather but Man manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Draclau. Draclau stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Draclau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man, who protects the arm well. Draclau trying to control the position but Man is working away. Draclau working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Man is looking for a sweep. Man can't do much from the bottom here. Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Draclau misses with the ground and pound. Draclau working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Draclau tries to score with some ground and pound. Man controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Draclau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphons Draclau dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Draclau with that takedown attempt. Draclau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Draclau closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Draclau pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Man. Man lands with a right hand.
It looks like Alphons Draclau has been cut. Draclau is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Draclau fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphons Draclau. That's going to take a lot out of him. Draclau closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Draclau lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Draclau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Draclau throws and elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Draclau's guard. Nice move by Man! Draclau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Man manages to get himself to full guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Draclau from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Draclau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard. Man pulls Draclau in close to prevent any damage. Draclau postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it. Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draclau is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Draclau wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man trying to keep a closed guard but Draclau is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Draclau avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Donk. Draclau catches Man right on the button with a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Day Man will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Alphons Draclau's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A leg kick checked by Man. Man moves away from the strike by Draclau. Draclau ducks under a wild hook from Man. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Draclau misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man throws a hook but Draclau avoids it easily. No luck for Draclau with that takedown attempt. Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Draclau pushes Man away with a front kick. Draclau tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Man misses with a straight left. Man throws a leg kick and Draclau counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Man! Draclau is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Man is looking to improve his position but Draclau isn't that keen on the idea. Draclau looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Draclau connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Draclau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Draclau lands a big shot there that rocks Man but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Draclau sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Draclau sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Draclau is in the full mount, landing strikes. Draclau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Man to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Man shrugs it off. Man is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man wants to control but Draclau is having none of it. Draclau thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Draclau punching from mount but Man doing a good job of avoiding damage. Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draclau wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Alphons Draclau showed his dominance in that final round. I think Draclau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphons Draclau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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