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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Henslee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Henslee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond misses with a body kick.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Henslee moves out of range easily.
Drummond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henslee clinches with his opponent.
Henslee stalling in the clinch but Drummond improves position.
Drummond prevents the takedown attempt.
Henslee breaks from the clinch.
Drummond is looking to land body kicks.
Henslee wants to clinch.
Henslee 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 wild combination.
Henslee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drummond can pounce on him.
Drummond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drummond throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henslee looks for a takedown but Drummond sprawls well.
Henslee wants to clinch up but Drummond keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henslee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drummond.
No joy there for Drummond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drummond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henslee blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond is breathing heavily.
Drummond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henslee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henslee counters with a takedown into side control.
Henslee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henslee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drummond is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Henslee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henslee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drummond's head.
Henslee trying to control the pace.
Henslee prevents Drummond from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henslee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Drummond tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Drummond wants to control but Henslee is keeping busy.
Drummond wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henslee throws a series of punches but Drummond moves out of range.
Henslee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henslee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drummond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drummond manages to get to full guard.
Henslee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henslee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henslee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drummond is keeping the position for now.
Henslee won't allow Drummond to get back to his feet.
Henslee trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
Henslee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drummond keeping full guard, as Henslee tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henslee prevents Drummond from getting back to his feet.
Henslee trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drummond misses with a double jab.
Drummond tries to clinch but Henslee is having none of it.
Henslee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drummond moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Henslee trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
Henslee won't allow Drummond to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Henslee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drummond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drummond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drummond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henslee is out of range and Drummond settles back down.
Henslee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drummond lands with a slapping head kick.
Drummond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drummond moves into range and clinches up with Henslee.
Come on Henslee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henslee is pressed up against the cage. Drummond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henslee down to the mat. Henslee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henslee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henslee stays in close to Drummond's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henslee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drummond wants to stand but Henslee is controlling the position.
Henslee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drummond's head.
Henslee trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drummond is trying to keep Henslee in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henslee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Drummond tries to strike from the bottom.
Drummond pushes Henslee off and gets back to his feet.
Drummond feints and then cracks Henslee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henslee down.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.
Drummond throws a right hand that Henslee ducks under and follows up with a left that Henslee also avoids with ease.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Henslee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drummond.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Henslee avoids a kick to the body.
Henslee throws a series of punches but Drummond avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drummond scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drummond wants to control but Henslee is keeping him busy.
Drummond blocks the strikes from Henslee.
Henslee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henslee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drummond is tying to control. Henslee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henslee trying to control from the bottom.
Henslee tries to kick Drummond off but Drummond keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henslee is trying to maintain the position but Drummond is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Drummond misses with a takedown attempt
and Henslee counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henslee.
Drummond is trying to break free.
Drummond tries to pull guard but Henslee won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Drummond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond breaks from the clinch.
Drummond keeps Henslee at a distance using the push kick.
Henslee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixie Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond tries to clinch but Henslee moves away
and Henslee counters with a one-two to the body.
Drummond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henslee.
Henslee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Henslee is looking to take a break and control but Drummond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drummond misses with a strike from the bottom.
Henslee wants to control but Drummond is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dixie Drummond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Henslee throws a nice looking combination but Drummond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drummond closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drummond lands in his opponent's guard.
Henslee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drummond being controlled here momentarily.
Henslee controls Drummond momentarily but Drummond frees himself.
Henslee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drummond tries to free his leg and advance position but Henslee is retaining full guard.
Drummond stopping the sweep attempt from Henslee.
Henslee looking to control.
Drummond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henslee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henslee has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henslee.
Henslee wants to break free but Drummond has control.
Henslee wants a takedown.
Drummond manages to break the clinch.
Henslee misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henslee scores with a shot to the body.
Henslee throws a right hand that Drummond ducks under and follows up with a left that Drummond also avoids with ease.
Henslee throws a sloppy head kick
and Drummond counters with a takedown into side control.
Henslee tries to bench press Drummond off him but Drummond keeps the position.
Henslee wants to control but Drummond postures up.
Henslee is looking to reverse the position.
Drummond wants to control but Henslee is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Drummond are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Drummond working away.
Henslee regains half guard.
Drummond prevents Henslee from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Henslee moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Henslee.
A shot to de liver by Drummond. Beautiful body shot.
Drummond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drummond misses with a wild combination.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Henslee moves out of range easily.
Dixie Drummond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henslee is looking to clinch but Drummond is avoiding it.
A combination from Henslee does no damage.
Henslee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drummond.
Drummond stuffs the takedown.
Drummond misses with a double jab.
Henslee throws a series of strikes that have Drummond backpedaling.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Henslee tries to clinch up
and Drummond counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond trying to control the action but Henslee is working from the bottom.
Drummond takes a little break here. Henslee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Henslee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drummond off and has taken his back!
Drummond trying to control the hands but Henslee breaks the grip.
Henslee trying to control.
Drummond tries to break free.
I would not like to be Drummond right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Drummond showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drummond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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