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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaden Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hippolati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippolati comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monster Mash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaden Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Hippolati!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippolati checks the leg kick.
Hippolati closes the distance and clinches.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hippolati smiles and moves away.
Hippolati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hippolati scores with a nice strike.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Hippolati tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hippolati manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaden Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Hippolati has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hippolati scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Hippolati walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hippolati sprawls well. Hippolati wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Hippolati throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hippolati stuffs the takedown attempt from Drake. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake dives in and grabs Hippolati's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hippolati pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Hippolati misses with a double jab.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hippolati's waist but Hippolati gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippolati takes the fight into the clinch.
Hippolati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Hippolati shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drake is defended easily by Hippolati.
Hippolati drops Drake with a beautiful combination! Drake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hippolati is looking for the KO!
Drake is rocked!
Drake is breathing heavily.
Hippolati throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Hippolati tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hippolati manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake seems to have got his legs back now.
Drake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hippolati's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hippolati swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hippolati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drake defends well.
Hippolati keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati looking to control.
Hippolati is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippolati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Hippolati sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hippolati throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Hippolati darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
Hippolati lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hippolati smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Hippolati which made him look bad.
Kaden Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Hippolati.
Hippolati lands with a kick to the ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hippolati.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hippolati rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Hippolati scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hippolati breaks from the clinch.
Hippolati feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Hippolati from controlling successfully.
Hippolati wants to get up but he can't break Drake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hippolati avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hippolati working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hippolati really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hippolati wanted to stand there but Drake had control of the position.
Hippolati avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hippolati controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hippolati dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drake fails with the takedown
and Hippolati counters with a straight right hand.
Drake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hippolati working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Hippolati is retaining full guard.
Hippolati controls Drake momentarily but Drake frees himself.
Hippolati can't keep his opponent in guard - Drake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drake works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake looking to secure an arm triangle but Hippolati defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hippolati can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hippolati is on top in guard.
Hippolati preventing the sweep.
Hippolati trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hippolati can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hippolati with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Hippolati from controlling successfully.
Hippolati would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hippolati with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hippolati decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drake, up you get!
Hippolati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hippolati just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hippolati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 Hippolati walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaden Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hippolati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hippolati lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Hippolati has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hippolati breaks the clinch.
Hippolati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake tries for a takedown but Hippolati circles away easily
and Hippolati counters with a straight right hand.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Hippolati.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati scores with a nice strike.
Drake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hippolati counters with a one-two to the body.
Hippolati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jesse Hippolati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake misses with a takedown
and Hippolati holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hippolati is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake tries to pull guard but Hippolati won't allow it.
Hippolati lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hippolati breaks from the clinch.
Hippolati closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drake is not content to let Hippolati control the position.
Hippolati tries to stand and escape but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake trying to control here.
Drake looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hippolati.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hippolati is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hippolati pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hippolati misses with a double jab.
Hippolati pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hippolati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hippolati moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hippolati 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. This is the final round!
Drake fails with the takedown
and Hippolati counters by clinching up.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake pulls guard.
Hippolati looking to improve position, pressing down on Drake's thigh with his hand. Drake seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hippolati paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hippolati's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Drake picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaden Drake!
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RATING
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