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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Drapeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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171 cm
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154 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Drapeau!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drapeau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drapeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drapeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Drapeau does no damage.
Drapeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Mars swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drapeau closes the distance and pushes Mars back into the cage.
Drapeau trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Drapeau.
Mars wants to take the fight to the mat but Drapeau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mars leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Drapeau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drapeau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mars is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drapeau misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Mars.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drapeau.
Mars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mars showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drapeau.
Drapeau looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mars working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drapeau.
Drapeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drapeau throws a strike but Mars rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mars preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mars throwing strikes but missing.
Mars not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mars looking to sit in guard and control but Drapeau gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drapeau trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.
Drapeau stops Mars from standing up.
Drapeau chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drapeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mars preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drapeau wants to control from the top but Mars keeps moving.
Mars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drapeau scoring with some ground and pound.
Mars keeping moving, preventing Drapeau from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars looking for a sweep. Not yet Mars, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mars keeping moving, preventing Drapeau from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Drapeau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mars takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drapeau swinging wildly here.
Mars tries to clinch but Drapeau moves away
and Drapeau counters with a left and a right that stings Mars.
Drapeau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mars wants to get back to his feet.
Mars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mars is not content to let Drapeau control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars wants to improve his position but Drapeau is controlling well.
Drapeau is looking to take a break and control but Mars is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daniel Drapeau has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Drapeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drapeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drapeau misses with the combination.
Drapeau scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drapeau.
Mars tries to clinch up.
Drapeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drapeau tries to clinch up.
Drapeau moves into the clinch.
Mars is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drapeau is defending well.
Mars avoids the elbow strike from Drapeau, against the cage.
Mars is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau stalls.
Mars is trying to drag Drapeau to the mat but Drapeau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drapeau lands a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau scoring with some ground and pound.
Drapeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drapeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Drapeau trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.
Mars manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drapeau manages to get himself to full guard.
Mars being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mars looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Drapeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drapeau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Drapeau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mars keeps working.
Daniel Drapeau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mars tries to roll over but Drapeau keeps him under control.
Mars trying to hold on to Drapeau's head to control him but Drapeau postures up.
Mars wants to improve his position but Drapeau is controlling well.
Mars looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drapeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drapeau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drapeau wants to pass the guard but Mars is defending well.
Drapeau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drapeau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drapeau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drapeau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mars defending well though.
Drapeau seems to be looking for submissions.
Drapeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars is trying to stand.
Mars is not content to let Drapeau control the position.
Mars looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drapeau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drapeau is trying to control. Mars wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mars is looking to improve his position.
Drapeau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mars does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to control but Drapeau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mars has hold of Drapeau's hands but Drapeau slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Drapeau is keen to just control but Mars is a slippery customer.
Drapeau is working for a submission of some sort.
Mars manages to get to full guard.
Drapeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drapeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau wants to control from the top but Mars keeps moving.
Drapeau chips away with some ground and pound.
Daniel Drapeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drapeau engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drapeau wants to control from the top but Mars keeps moving.
Ethan Mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drapeau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mars kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Drapeau hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Drapeau throws a combination. Mars tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Drapeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drapeau 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Drapeau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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