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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, courtney Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake lands a high kick!
Capone dives in and grabs Drake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes down on Capone's head and hops out.
Drake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Capone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Capone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.
Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Capone defends it well.
Drake seems to be looking for submissions.
Capone tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Drake stands up and beckons Capone to join him on the feet.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Capone has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capone wants to stall.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
Drake throws an elbow that misses.
Capone looking to stall.
Capone lands a damaging elbow.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capone blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capone.
Drake lands a knee to the head.
Drake letting Capone take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.
Capone is looking to control Drake's arms but Drake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Capone has his back to the cage.
Drake tries to pull guard but Capone holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake looks gassed!
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capone stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Don Capone.
Capone shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up
and Capone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Capone.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Capone is blocking nicely.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capone tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Capone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Capone really is a fat lump.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capone connects with a knee to the head.
Capone stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from Capone.
Capone stalling.
Capone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capone lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone controlling the action here for a moment.
Capone lands a knee to the body.
Capone connects with a knee to the head.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Capone smiles and moves away.
Capone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capone closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Capone is pushing Drake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Capone lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Capone.
Capone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Capone stalling in the clinch.
Capone lands a knee to the body.
Capone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Capone seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Don Capone.
Capone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with Capone, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes Capone against the cage but Capone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Don Capone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of courtney Drake.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drake enables Capone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capone trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Capone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Capone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Capone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Capone.
Capone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Capone shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Capone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Capone tries to lock up and control but Drake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Capone shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Capone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Capone doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Capone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a head kick.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capone has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Capone circles away.
No luck for Capone with that takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Capone enables Drake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Capone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drake scores with a head kick. Capone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Capone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Capone wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Don Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Capone.
Drake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Capone's half guard.
Drake tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Capone.
Capone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake tries to stand but can't do so whilst Capone controls his leg.
Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Capone tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Capone is trying to stand back up but Drake is controlling him
Drake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Capone trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
courtney Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Capone closes the distance and clinches up with Drake, looking for a takedown. Capone pushes Drake against the cage but Drake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Capone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capone's guard.
Capone looking to control.
Drake stands up from Capone's guard - Drake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Capone tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Capone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drake avoids the strikes from the bottom by Capone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Capone has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Drake but great work by Capone.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Capone drags him back down.
Capone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Drake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Capone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Capone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drake is avoiding damage well.
Capone prevents Drake from escaping the position.
Capone wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Capone looks up at the clock and then as Drake takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Capone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Capone landing strikes.
Capone trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Drake is not content to let Capone control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Capone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Capone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capone advances nicely into full mount.
Capone tries to control but Drake wriggling away.
Capone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drake is surviving well by controlling Capone's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
courtney 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... courtney Drake!
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RATING
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