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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Reabker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Drysdale is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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188 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Drysdale! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Reabker! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drysdale shoots in looking for a takedown. Reabker tries to sprawl out of it but Drysdale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reabker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Drysdale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reabker as he jumps to the side. Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drysdale. That's going to take a lot out of him. Drysdale shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reabker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Reabker managing to control the position. Drysdale postures up.
Reabker pulls Drysdale in close to prevent any damage. Drysdale tries to free his leg and advance position but Reabker is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drysdale is working hard here to advance position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Reabker wasn't active enough on the ground. Reabker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Drysdale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Reabker is looking to score with low kicks. Nice sprawl there from Reabker as Drysdale shoots in. Drysdale shoots in looking for a takedown. Reabker tries to sprawl out of it but Drysdale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reabker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. No luck for Drysdale with that takedown attempt. Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Reabker. Reabker fails to land the takedown. Nice sprawl there from Drysdale as Reabker shoots in. Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Reabker lands a nice shot to the body.
Reabker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drysdale swivels and escapes. Reabker shoots in looking for a takedown but Drysdale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reabker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but Reabker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Drysdale shoots in but no luck this time. Reabker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Reabker looks gassed! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reabker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drysdale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reabker. Reabker trying to control from half guard but Drysdale is working away. Reabker wants to get back to his feet.
Reabker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Drysdale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Drysdale tries to roll over but Reabker keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reabker is trying to control the action in half guard but Drysdale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Reabker throws a strike but Drysdale avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Drysdale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Drysdale is looking for a triangle but Reabker pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Reabker will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reabker shoots in for a takedown but Drysdale shows good takedown defense. Reabker shoots in for a takedown but Drysdale shows good takedown defense. Reabker has Drysdale up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reabker lands a hook to the side of the head. Reabker has Drysdale pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Drysdale manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bobby Drysdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Reabker. Reabker misses with a knee strike.
Drysdale is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Drysdale is pressed up against the ropes. Reabker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drysdale down to the mat. Drysdale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Drysdale as Reabker shoots in. Kevin Reabker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice takedown defense from Reabker. No joy for Drysdale on that attempt. Reabker clinches with his opponent.
Drysdale is pressed up against the ropes. Reabker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drysdale down to the mat. Drysdale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Reabker is breathing heavily. Drysdale tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reabker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drysdale somewhat. Reabker fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Drysdale shoots for a double leg takedown but Reabker sprawls well. He's pushed Drysdale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Drysdale stuffs the takedown attempt from Reabker. Reabker gets slowly back to his feet. Reabker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drysdale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reabker somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reabker is defended easily by Drysdale. Drysdale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Reabker fails with the takedown. Drysdale dives in and grabs Reabker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reabker pushes down on Drysdale's head and hops out. Drysdale shoots in for a double leg but Reabker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kevin Reabker seems to be getting the better of the standup. Reabker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drysdale tries to avoid it but Reabker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drysdale to the ground. Drysdale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Reabker slaps away a takedown attempt from Drysdale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drysdale is defended easily by Reabker. Reabker is looking to clinch. Drysdale gets tackled into the ropes by Reabker. Reabker maintains the clinch. Reabker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drysdale fails with a takedown attempt. Reabker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Drysdale did well to prevent Reabker getting side control. Reabker is nestled in close to Drysdale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Drysdale looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reabker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drysdale's head. Reabker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drysdale's head. Reabker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drysdale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Drysdale is not content to let Reabker control the position. Drysdale looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reabker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Reabker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Drysdale shoots for a takedown but Reabker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Reabker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drysdale. That's going to take a lot out of him. Reabker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drysdale manages to avoid it. Drysdale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reabker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Drysdale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Drysdale looks for a takedown but Reabker sprawls well. Reabker shoots in looking for a takedown but Drysdale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reabker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Drysdale shoots in and drives through. Reabker sprawls well. Drysdale slaps away a takedown attempt from Reabker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reabker gets caught flat footed, as Drysdale shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Drysdale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reabker swivels though and keeps the full guard. Drysdale is pushing down on Reabker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reabker is fighting to maintain full guard but Drysdale has managed to sneak the leg through. Reabker wants to control but Drysdale is keeping busy.
Reabker kicks off Drysdale and gets to his feet. Drysdale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Reabker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drysdale won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reabker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Drysdale prevents Reabker from improving position. Reabker cracks Drysdale with an elbow. That is naaassty. Drysdale regains half guard, as Reabker was trying to land strikes. The fighters are battling for position here. Drysdale manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Reabker throws and elbow that misses. Drysdale uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reabker's guard. Nice move by Drysdale!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drysdale looking to pass the guard. Reabker wants to stand and escape but Drysdale is having none of it. Drysdale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Reabker keeping full guard, as Drysdale tries to pass. Drysdale drops back looking for a leg! Reabker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reabker manages to kick Drysdale off! Drysdale jumps back into Reabker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reabker looking for a sweep. Not yet Reabker, not yet. Drysdale advances position into side control! Drysdale tries to advance to mount but can't. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Drysdale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reabker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kevin Reabker. Well Reabker 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kevin Reabker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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