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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between General Tudman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, General Tudman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Drake!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tudman.
Tudman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tudman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tudman throws a combination. Drake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Tudman moves out of range easily.
Tudman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
Tudman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Tudman circles away.
Drake wants to clinch up but Tudman keeps it at a distance.
Tudman shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tudman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake wants to clinch up but Tudman keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Tudman.
Tudman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tudman seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake trying to control from the bottom.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tudman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tudman's back!
Tudman is in bad spot here.
Drake thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Drake is controlling the position but Tudman somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Drake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudman is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Drake looking for a submission but Tudman manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tudman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tudman dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tudman tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Drake wants to sweep here but Tudman controlling him for the moment.
Drake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tudman passes Drake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Tudman seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to escape.
Drake is looking for a sweep. Tudman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drake manages to get to full guard.
Tudman wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tudman looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake is looking for a triangle but Tudman pushes his legs off easily.
Tudman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
General Tudman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tudman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tudman lands with a nice body punch.
Tudman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drake back to the cage. Tudman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tudman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudman avoids it really well and circles away.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Tudman circles away.
Drake tries to clinch but Tudman is having none of it.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake wants to clinch up but Tudman keeps it at a distance.
Drake throws a leg kick but Tudman moved away.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudman gets a double leg takedown into Drake's guard.
Francis Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tudman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tudman has managed to get both his arms back between Drake's legs - danger averted.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tudman is one step ahead there.
Tudman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Tudman from controlling successfully.
Drake throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Tudman preventing the sweep.
Tudman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tudman working away.
Drake tries to buck Tudman off but Tudman is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudman advances to full mount.
Tudman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Drake manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake gets back to half guard.
Tudman stalling away here and it's allowed Drake to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Drake thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drake working a defensive guard here.
Tudman has gone for a leg lock! Drake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tudman's guard.
Tudman keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tudman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tudman keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Tudman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
General Tudman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Tudman.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Tudman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tudman duly obliges.
Tudman keeps the fight on the outside.
Tudman tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake jumps guard but Tudman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake clinches up with Tudman and pushes him back against the cage.
Drake is trying to stall.
Drake fails to pull guard.
General Tudman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Drake.
Tudman is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Tudman has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tudman avoids it.
Drake jumps guard but Tudman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake trying to stall but Tudman improves his position.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
General Tudman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake throws a push kick but Tudman slaps the foot to one side.
Tudman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake rushes Tudman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tudman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drake eats them both and turns towards Tudman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudman fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tudman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Drake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drake is trying to get back to half guard.
Drake tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Tudman advances to mount.
Drake has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake won't enjoy being in this position. Tudman looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Drake is tapping - it's over boys! Tudman picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). General Tudman!
Our winner, General Tudman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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