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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ermey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Nick Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
32
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Ermey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ermey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ermey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drake is trying to defend but Ermey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Ermey wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it. Ermey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ermey throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely. Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermey. Ermey is working for a submission of some sort.
Ermey trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ermey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ermey throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drake to regain full guard. Ermey looking to pass the guard. Drake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ermey is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control. Ermey trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ermey passes into half guard. Ermey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ermey thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ermey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ermey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ermey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ermey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though. Nice strikes from Ermey there. Ermey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermey. Ermey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ermey not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ermey wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it. Ermey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ermey. Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermey. Ermey trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom. Ermey trying to mount his opponent but Drake defends it. Drake is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ermey trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom. Ermey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Ermey 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.
Drake cracks a nice hook into Ermey's ribs. A jab from Drake misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ermey. Ermey obviously looking to wear him down.
Ermey pushes Drake away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ermey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A slapping leg kick lands for Ermey.
Ermey is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks. Ermey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bill Ermey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermey. Ermey missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ermey trying to pass the guard but Drake defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ermey. Ermey throws a strike but Drake avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Drake trying to control the position.
Ermey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Drake keeping moving, preventing Ermey from controlling successfully. Ermey throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ermey throwing strikes but missing. Ermey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ermey passes easily into side control. Nice work. Ermey landing strikes. Ermey in side control, throwing shots but Drake defends. Ermey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ermey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Ermey misses with the ground and pound. Ermey misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ermey.
Drake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ermey. Drake is trying to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Ermey dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ermey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Ermey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ermey scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ermey throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely. Ermey trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ermey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ermey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ermey advances to half guard. Ermey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ermey. Ermey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though. Ermey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drake won't allow Ermey to pass to mount. Nick Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Still in half guard, Ermey seems content to control. Ermey throws a strike but Drake avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Drake controls Ermey momentarily but Ermey frees himself. Ermey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ermey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drake's guard. Ermey missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ermey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ermey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ermey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ermey missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Drake regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ermey.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ermey postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it. Ermey throws a big right hand that misses. Drake controls Ermey momentarily but Ermey frees himself. Ermey throws a big right hand that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drake keeping moving, preventing Ermey from controlling successfully. Ermey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Bill Ermey showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ermey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Ermey!
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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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