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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake has chosen ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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275 lbs
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195 cm
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280 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Horrible takedown by Obworth or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake which made him look bad.
A jab lands there for Drake.
Obworth ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Obworth looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Obworth finds it's target.
Obworth misses with a straight right.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obworth.
Drake cracks Obworth with an open hand slap.
Drake shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Obworth is trying to defend but Drake finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Obworth is trying to maintain the position but Drake is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Obworth manages to get to full guard.
Obworth has Drake pulled in close to control his posture.
Obworth wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.
Obworth is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake passes Obworth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obworth holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Drake throwing shots but Obworth is blocking nicely.
Obworth is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Obworth wants to get back to full guard.
Drake stands up and beckons Obworth to join him on the feet.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a takedown into Obworth's guard.
Drake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Obworth dives on top into guard.
Obworth looking to pass the guard.
Obworth passes Drake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obworth thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Obworth.
Obworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drake is looking to escape.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Obworth is stalling here. Drake is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Obworth seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Drake has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Drake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Obworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake sizes up Obworth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Obworth moved out of range nicely.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Obworth misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Obworth is out of range.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Obworth tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Obworth to the ground. Obworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Obworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacob Obworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obworth scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obworth misses with a body shot.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obworth throws out the jab.
Drake tries to clinch but Obworth moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Drake.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Obworth is just out of range.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Obworth's head but Obworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obworth misses with a looping left.
Obworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obworth lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into rage.
Obworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Obworth slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drake.
Obworth slips a straight right by Drake.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obworth. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obworth scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Obworth.
Drake throws a series of punches but Obworth avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obworth cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Obworth digs a good hook to Drake's body.
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!
Obworth throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Obworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Obworth throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Obworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Obworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Drake wants to clinch.
Obworth connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Obworth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Obworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Obworth misses.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obworth loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Jacob Obworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Obworth looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Obworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
Obworth misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Obworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Nice shot lands for Obworth.
Obworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obworth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake moves out of range as Obworth strikes.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake tries to clinch but Obworth is having none of it.
Obworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Obworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Obworth.
Obworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obworth scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth wants to clinch.
Obworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obworth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obworth.
Nice cross by Drake.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Obworth pushes him off.
Obworth lands a slapping body shot.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Obworth off the cage and back into rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obworth does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Drake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drake.
Obworth misses with a wild body shot.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake takes the fight into the clinch.
Drake cracks Obworth with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.
Drake stands up and waves to Obworth to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obworth misses.
Obworth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake moves away from the strike by Obworth.
Drake tries to clinch up but Obworth circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Obworth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drake tries to clinch but Obworth is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Obworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obworth misses with a straight right.
Obworth moves away from the strike by Drake.
Obworth connects with a crisp jab.
Drake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obworth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Obworth scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drake stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth misses with a wild combination.
Obworth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Obworth goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Drake rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Obworth's guard! Nice work there by Drake!
Obworth is looking for a triangle but Drake pushes his legs off easily.
Drake 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.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice straight punches there by Drake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drake.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Obworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Obworth lands with an overhand left.
Obworth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Obworth cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Obworth lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Drake defending well as Obworth loads up on a big left hand.
Obworth shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheers as Drake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Obworth doesn't seem phased though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drake, as that shot connected.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obworth. Obworth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drake tries to clinch up but Obworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake tries to clinch but Obworth moves out of range.
Drake has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Obworth misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obworth avoids it.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obworth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drake cracks Obworth with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Obworth controls the action.
Obworth tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obworth misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake lands with a right hand.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A shot to the body from Obworth misses
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obworth.
Obworth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obworth avoids it.
A body shot lands from Obworth.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Obworth avoids the damage to the body.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a left hand.
Drake tries to work over Obworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
A hook to the body from Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obworth.
Jacob Obworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obworth or not.
Danny Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Obworth 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 lands a hook that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
Drake is leaning against Obworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Drake.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drake wants to stand up but Obworth is controlling the position.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Obworth tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Drake has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Obworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth tries to lock up and control but Drake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drake trying to control but Obworth is having none of it.
Obworth throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Drake avoids the attempt from Obworth to control.
Drake prevents Obworth from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Obworth tries to lock up and control but Drake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drake trying to control but Obworth is having none of it.
Obworth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danny Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obworth is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Drake!
Danny Drake is the new heavyweight champion!
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