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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hoyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Drudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Drudge. No joy for Hoyle on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoyle.
Hoyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drudge as he jumps to the side.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hoyle.
Hoyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drudge pinned against the cage. Drudge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gary Drudge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drudge wants to clinch up but Hoyle keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drudge clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drudge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoyle's brow.
Hoyle stalling in the clinch.
Drudge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drudge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drudge breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drudge doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoyle circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hoyle or perhaps it was just good defense by Drudge which made him look bad.
Drudge wants to clinch.
Hoyle closes the distance and clinches up with Drudge, looking for a takedown. Hoyle pushes Drudge against the cage but Drudge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drudge loads up on a big right hand but Hoyle slips the punch.
Drudge doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoyle circles away.
Hoyle swinging wilding here.
Hoyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gary Drudge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drudge tries to clinch there but Hoyle circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoyle throws out a leg kick but Drudge moves out of range and Hoyle only half commits.
Drudge connects with a looping right hand.
Hoyle shoots in looking for a takedown. Drudge tries to sprawl out of it but Hoyle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drudge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drudge.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drudge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drudge tries to clinch up.
Drudge is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyle shoots for a takedown but Drudge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drudge misses with a punch to the body.
Drudge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoyle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drudge is trying to stand.
Hoyle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Drudge makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drudge is breathing heavily.
Drudge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoyle moves away.
Drudge closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoyle moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drudge's face.
Hoyle manages to break the clinch.
Hoyle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drudge wants to stand and escape but Hoyle is having none of it.
Drudge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoyle controls the pace.
Drudge wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hoyle manages to pass to side control.
Drudge is looking to escape.
Drudge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Hoyle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drudge moves into the clinch.
Drudge prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoyle prevents Drudge from breaking the clinch.
Drudge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drudge has Hoyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoyle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drudge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyle manages to break the clinch.
Hoyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drudge closes the distance but Hoyle moves to the side
and Hoyle counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoyle tries to pull guard but Drudge won't allow it.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hoyle.
Hoyle successfully pulls guard.
Drudge wants to stand but Hoyle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drudge stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gary Drudge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drudge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drudge darts in trying to clinch
and Hoyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoyle moves into range and clinches up with Drudge.
Drudge misses with a knee strike.
Hoyle breaks the clinch.
Drudge misses with a hook. Hoyle ducked under it nicely.
Hoyle tries to bum rush Drudge with a series of wild strikes but Drudge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Drudge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drudge tries to clinch but Hoyle moves away
and Hoyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drudge trying to land knees to the body.
Drudge swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drudge throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoyle jumps guard.
Drudge has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hoyle is proving hard to escape from.
Drudge stopping the sweep attempt from Hoyle.
Drudge is looking to stand up but Hoyle won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drudge misses with a combination
and Hoyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drudge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoyle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drudge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoyle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoyle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drudge keeping full guard, as Hoyle tries to pass.
Hoyle stops Drudge from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drudge wants to stand and escape but Hoyle is having none of it.
Hoyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoyle looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drudge clinches but Hoyle breaks the clinch
and Drudge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drudge closes the distance but Hoyle moves to the side
and Hoyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hoyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Drudge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drudge wants to clinch
and Hoyle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drudge really felt that one!
Drudge wants to clinch
and Hoyle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drudge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hoyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drudge has a couple of punches blocked by Hoyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drudge gets underhooks to prevent Hoyle's takedown attempt.
Drudge has a couple of punches blocked by Hoyle.
A shot in the inside from Hoyle.
Hoyle breaks the clinch.
Hoyle darts in and clinches Drudge up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drudge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoyle breaks the clinch.
Drudge tries to clinch up
and Hoyle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hoyle slows the pace down in half guard.
Drudge tries to kick Hoyle off but Hoyle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hoyle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hoyle postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Drudge to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drudge as he jumps to the side.
Drudge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoyle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoyle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drudge is looking to stand up but Hoyle isn't so interested in that idea.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Drudge keeps moving.
Hoyle stops Drudge from standing up.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Drudge keeps moving.
Drudge wants to stand and escape but Hoyle is having none of it.
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.
Hoyle clinches up with Drudge and pushes him back against the cage.
Drudge letting Hoyle take a breather here.
Drudge throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyle just leaning against Drudge, taking a breather.
Drudge can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
Hoyle pulls guard.
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drudge wants to get up but he can't break Hoyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hoyle controlling Drudge's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drudge wanted to stand there but Hoyle had control of the position.
Hoyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drudge looks to clinch
and Hoyle counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoyle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drudge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hoyle.
Hoyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Hoyle.
Gary Drudge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drudge throws a leg kick
and Hoyle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drudge won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hoyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hoyle!
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