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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enos Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
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138 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enos Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Drummond counters with an inside leg kick.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drummond throws a nice looking combination but Erikson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erikson dives in and scores a takedown into Drummond's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Erikson postures up.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drummond working a defensive guard here.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Drummond is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Drummond keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drummond misses with a leg kick.
Arnold Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Drummond counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erikson's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enos Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erikson gets a double leg takedown into Drummond's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erikson trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
Erikson pushing down on Drummond's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erikson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson is working for a kimura but Drummond is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erikson stops Drummond from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson wants to work for an arm triangle but Drummond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Erikson is trying to control the action in half guard but Drummond is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drummond tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Erikson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Drummond is looking to improve his position but Erikson isn't that keen on the idea.
Erikson wants to control the pace but Drummond is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Erikson looking to secure an arm triangle but Drummond defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Erikson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erikson with a couple of short strikes.
Erikson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enos Erikson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Erikson is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drummond. Erikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erikson looking to score a takedown here. Drummond is defending well but Erikson drives through and ends up in Drummond's guard.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drummond wants to sweep but no luck.
Drummond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Erikson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Enos Erikson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Erikson looks for a takedown but Drummond sprawls well.
Good shot there by Drummond.
Nice body kick there by Drummond.
Drummond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Enos Erikson has been cut.
Erikson feints and as Drummond raises his hands in defense, Erikson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Erikson won't allow Drummond to sweep him here.
Erikson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drummond has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Erikson has passed into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond tries to bench press Erikson off him but Erikson keeps the position.
Erikson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drummond tries to bench press Erikson off him but Erikson keeps the position.
Erikson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drummond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Erikson misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond is looking for a sweep.
Drummond seems a little lost for a moment, as Erikson dominates the positioning.
Drummond tries to bench press Erikson off him but Erikson keeps the position.
The referee asks Erikson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Erikson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Erikson swings around for an armbar but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Erikson's guard.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Drummond from controlling successfully.
Erikson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drummond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drummond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erikson has control of Drummond's left arm, preventing Drummond from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drummond can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erikson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drummond defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond wants to pass the guard but Erikson is keeping the position.
Erikson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drummond defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drummond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erikson is keeping the position for now.
Drummond wanted to stand there but Erikson had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enos Erikson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enos Erikson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Drummond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drummond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drummond wants it to stay on the feet.
Erikson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
Erikson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Drummond keeps moving.
Erikson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drummond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drummond working a defensive guard here.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
Drummond keeping full guard, as Erikson tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, jab by Drummond - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drummond.
Arnold Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erikson moves away.
Erikson shoots and misses
and Drummond counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drummond pinned against the ropes. Drummond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enos Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drummond enables Erikson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drummond manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Erikson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erikson forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson wants to take a breather but Drummond is having none of it.
Erikson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Erikson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erikson wants to work for an arm triangle but Drummond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drummond looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drummond pushes Erikson off but Erikson dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Erikson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Erikson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drummond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Erikson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Enos Erikson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erikson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Erikson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Enos Erikson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erikson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enos Erikson!
Enos Erikson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wolfpack Blood Labs, into his post fight interview.
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