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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruger Hauer - Jokaiselle jotakin . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
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215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a jab when Draft was well out of range.
Diesel Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draft pinned against the cage. Draft gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Power shoots in and bounces Draft off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Draft keeps moving.
Draft had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Power defends it easily.
Draft looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
Draft has Power pulled in close to control his posture.
Draft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power distracts Draft with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draft swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draft looking to control.
Power drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Power jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Draft wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
Power stops Draft from standing up.
Draft keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Power forces his way into half guard.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Draft is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draft wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Power there.
Power prevents Draft from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draft trying to hold on to Power's head to control him but Power postures up.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Power sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draft defending well though.
Draft wants to control but Power is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draft is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Draft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draft is looking for a sweep. Power is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draft avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Power.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Draft is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Power lands strikes from half guard.
Draft blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Power prevents Draft from improving his position.
Power scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Power takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Draft wants to get back to full guard.
Draft is staying active underneath Power, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Power keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Power seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Draft wants to get back to full guard.
Power working over Draft with some ground and pound. Draft looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power seems to be looking for submissions.
Power is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draft works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Power doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Power manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Draft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draft swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draft is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Power trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draft manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Power utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draft looking to sit in guard and control but Power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draft wants to control but Power passes easily into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Power.
Draft wants to get back to full guard.
Draft on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Draft taking some punishment here, with Power in his half guard.
Power passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Draft!
Power landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Power cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Draft is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power landing strikes from the mount and Draft is in trouble!
Power raining down shots from the mount!
Power lands with some strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Power with the ground and pound from mount.
Power with the ground and pound from mount.
Power landing strikes from the mount.
Power breaks from Draft's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Draft is rocked!
Draft keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Draft is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power wants to control the pace but Draft is squirming around nicely.
Draft seems to have got his legs back now.
Power scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Power looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Power landing strikes, looking to finish!
Power is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Power lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Power is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Draft to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Draft shrugs it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draft is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draft is working hard here to advance position.
Power lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Draft hang on?
Draft is squirming around, avoiding Power's attempts to control the action.
Draft is in all sorts of trouble here.
Draft is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Draft is squirming around, avoiding Power's attempts to control the action.
Power is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Power lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draft is in a horrible position here. Power smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Draft is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Draft turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Power off and cradles Draft's limp body as Power celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Diesel Power!
A victorious Diesel Power thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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