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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Otis Driftwood has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Otis Driftwood seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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172 cm
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194 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Driftwood is looking to clinch but Alberta is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Alberta blocks the low kick.
Nice cross by Alberta.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Alberta misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alberta throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alberta moves into the clinch.
Alberta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Driftwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alberta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Driftwood jumps guard but Alberta stands there with Driftwood around his waist. Driftwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Driftwood manages to pull guard.
Driftwood controls Alberta momentarily but Alberta frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alberta looking to pass the guard.
Driftwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alberta is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood controlling Alberta's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otis Driftwood.
Alberta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alberta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alberta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alberta controls Driftwood momentarily but Driftwood frees himself.
Alberta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Driftwood is one step ahead there.
Driftwood advances to half guard.
Alberta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alberta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Driftwood defends well.
Driftwood wants to control from the top but Alberta keeps moving.
Alberta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Driftwood working away.
Driftwood wants to control but Alberta is keeping him busy.
Alberta wants to control but Driftwood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood decides to stand back up.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Driftwood tries to keep at a distance but Alberta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alberta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Driftwood is defending well for now.
Driftwood fails to pull guard.
Driftwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alberta moves out of range of the body kick.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Alberta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Driftwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Driftwood keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Alberta moves out of range easily.
Alberta moves out of range of the body kick.
Alberta tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Driftwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alberta throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Alberta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Alberta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alberta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driftwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alberta.
Driftwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
Alberta wants to clinch.
Alberta throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta connects with a right hand. Driftwood shakes it off.
Otis Driftwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alberta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alberta connects with a jab.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Alberta.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Alberta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Driftwood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alberta stands up and waves to Driftwood to follow him.
Driftwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alberta wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Driftwood - that will leave a mark!
Alberta blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Alberta instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calgary Alberta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alberta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Driftwood on the side of the head.
Alberta blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Alberta.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Driftwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driftwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Alberta throws out a powerful jab.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Driftwood throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alberta counters with a shoot takedown. Driftwood fights it but they end up in guard.
Driftwood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alberta trying to control from the bottom.
Alberta is looking for a sweep. Driftwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Driftwood passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Alberta is trying desperately to improve position.
Calgary Alberta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Driftwood get's back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Alberta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alberta.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Alberta blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Alberta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alberta blocks a jab.
Driftwood gets tackled into the cage by Alberta. Alberta maintains the clinch.
Alberta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alberta closes the distance and clinches.
Alberta has Driftwood pushed against the cage.
Alberta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alberta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alberta wants to sweep but no luck.
Driftwood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alberta, up you get!
Alberta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looks to land a body kick but Alberta moved away.
Driftwood slaps away a takedown attempt from Alberta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alberta is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
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!
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses.
Alberta doesn't manage to clinch there - Driftwood circles away.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
Driftwood cracks the inside of Alberta's front leg.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Driftwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driftwood throws a push kick but Alberta slaps the foot to one side.
Alberta avoids a kick to the body.
Driftwood motions for Alberta to come forward. Driftwood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Driftwood. That snapped Alberta's head back.
It looks like Calgary Alberta has been cut.
Alberta shoots in and drives through. Driftwood sprawls well.
Driftwood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Alberta.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Driftwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alberta throws a sloppy head kick and Driftwood moves out of range easily.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Alberta.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Alberta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alberta misses with a straight left.
Driftwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Driftwood moves out of range as Alberta strikes.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Driftwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driftwood throws an overhand right that lands on Alberta's shoulder, as Alberta tries to avoid the shot.
Alberta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alberta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Driftwood makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alberta really felt that one!
Alberta avoids a kick to the body.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a wild body kick that Alberta sees coming a mile off.
Alberta lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Alberta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alberta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Alberta.
Driftwood drags the fight down to the ground.
Driftwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alberta throws a big right hand that misses.
Driftwood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alberta wants to control from the top but Driftwood keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driftwood pulls Alberta in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Otis Driftwood wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alberta is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
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 Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calgary Alberta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Alberta clinches.
Alberta wants to get back to striking at distance but Driftwood won't allow it.
Alberta breaks from the clinch.
Driftwood looks to throw the jab but Alberta is out of range.
Alberta drives through and clinches with Driftwood against the cage.
Alberta tightens his grip and picks Driftwood up, before dumping him to the ground. Driftwood manages to land in guard.
Alberta drops back looking for a leg! Driftwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Driftwood manages to kick Alberta off! Alberta jumps back into Driftwood's guard.
Driftwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alberta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Driftwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alberta is looking to stand up but Driftwood won't let him.
Driftwood controlling the position.
Alberta postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta has gone for a leg lock! Driftwood slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alberta's guard.
Alberta working a defensive guard but Driftwood passes into half guard.
Alberta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Driftwood is looking to take a break and control but Alberta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Driftwood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alberta sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alberta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Driftwood trying to control the action but Alberta is working from the bottom.
Driftwood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Driftwood moves to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta is really stuck here.
Driftwood has got one arm under Alberta's chin. This could be trouble... Alberta trying to control the other hand but Driftwood gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Alberta has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Otis Driftwood!
Otis Driftwood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Unique Wear and Custom Design, into his post fight interview.
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