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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rudy drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). drake has chosen fight music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Baley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, rudy drake!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
drake shoots in and bounces Baley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baley is looking for a triangle but drake pushes his legs off easily.
drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baley trying to control the position.
Baley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but drake has passed into side control.
Baley stops drake from passing to mount.
drake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
drake looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baley wants to clinch up but drake keeps it at a distance.
drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baley tries to clinch up.
Baley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and drake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baley tries to clinch up
and drake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baley clinches up with drake and pushes him back against the cage.
drake tries to land a knee to the head but Baley blocks with his arms.
Baley wants to break free but drake has control.
A body shot lands from drake.
drake tries to score a body lock takedown but Baley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baley wants to break free but drake has control.
drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baley.
Baley lands a body shot in the clinch.
drake working aggressively here.
Baley tries to land knees in the clinch but drake avoids the damage to the body.
Baley breaks from the clinch.
rudy drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baley wants to clinch but drake slips to the side
and drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by drake.
Baley is looking to control drake's arms but drake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baley has his back to the cage.
Baley tries to pull guard but drake won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Baley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Baley backwards.
Baley lands a nice elbow.
drake tries to break the clinch but Baley is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from drake as the two fighters clinch.
Baley is working for takedown but drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Baley misses.
Baley shoots in looking for a takedown. drake tries to sprawl out of it but Baley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. drake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baley falls off balance throwing a combination
and drake moves into the clinch.
Baley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. drake smiles and moves away.
Baley has closed the distance and engaged drake in a clinch.
Baley wants a takedown but no success here.
drake is pressed up against the cage. Baley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag drake down to the mat. drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baley fails with the takedown
and drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by drake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
drake keeps control of Baley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baley lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for drake.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baley just misses with a elbow thrown towards drake's brow.
Baley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from drake.
Baley tries to pull guard but drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Baley drops back down to his feet.
Baley tries to pull guard but drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Baley drops back down to his feet.
Baley goes for a takedown in the clinch but drake prevents it.
drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baley has drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
drake keeps control of Baley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
drake leaning against his opponent.
drake tries to break the clinch but Baley is controlling the position.
Baley trying to land knees to the body.
drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
drake has closed the distance and engaged Baley in a clinch.
drake looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from drake.
Baley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from drake.
Baley connects with a knee to the head.
drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
drake breaks from the clinch.
Baley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
drake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baley. That did some damage!
drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baley tries to avoid it but drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baley to the ground. Baley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baley throws a right and a left that drake avoids nicely.
Baley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
drake tries for a takedown but Baley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baley misses with a takedown
and drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rudy drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good leg kick by drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baley shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by drake!
Baley tries to clinch
and drake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baley tries to clinch there but drake circles away.
drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baley tries to clinch but drake moves out of range.
Baley shoots in looking for a takedown. drake tries to sprawl out of it but Baley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. drake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Baley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baley tries to keep at a distance but drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baley wants a takedown.
Baley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but drake blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baley throws an elbow but misses.
Baley tries for a takedown but drake manages to get underhooks.
drake is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by drake.
drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baley backwards.
drake digs a right hand into Baley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baley's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
drake stalls.
drake stops a takedown attempt from Baley.
Baley jumps guard but drake stands there with Baley around his waist. Baley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baley.
Baley stalls.
Nice elbow from Baley.
drake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baley prevents it.
drake managing to block the knees to the body from Baley.
Baley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but drake has him pressed against the cage.
drake manages to break the clinch.
Baley missing with a left hand there. drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
drake has closed the distance and engaged Baley in a clinch.
drake missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
drake breaks from the clinch.
drake rushes Baley and presses him up against the cage.
drake manages to pull 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.
drake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
drake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baley's head.
Baley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baley trying to control the position.
Baley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
drake pushes down on Baley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baley looking for submissions off his back.
drake is looking to advance position but Baley won't allow it.
Baley trying to hold on to drake's head to control him but drake postures up.
drake throwing shots but Baley is blocking nicely.
That's four 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.
Baley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baley actively working from the bottom here.
Baley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baley won't allow drake to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baley looks to clinch
and drake counters by clinching up.
Baley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. drake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
drake closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rudy drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Baley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from drake. That one must have hurt.
Baley clinches.
drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baley.
drake breaks the clinch.
drake drives through and clinches with Baley against the cage.
Baley tries for a takedown. No joy.
drake stalling in the clinch but Baley improves position.
A short uppercut from drake.
Baley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Baley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baley manages to break the clinch.
Baley wants to clinch
and drake counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baley wants to clinch
and drake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baley with a poor takedown
and drake counters with a low kick, right behind Baley 's knee.
Baley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from drake - the referee stops the clock and Baley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says drake. Baley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baley counters with a two punch combo.
drake moves into the clinch.
Baley jumps guard but drake stands there with Baley around his waist. Baley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baley wants a takedown but no success here.
Baley lands with a light punch inside.
Baley tries to pull guard but drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Baley drops back down to his feet.
drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baley goes for a takedown attempt but drake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by drake.
Baley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baley tries to clinch up
and drake counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baley.
It looks like rudy drake has been cut.
Baley tries to bum rush drake with a series of wild strikes but drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baley lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - drake can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Baley and drake drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Baley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Baley!
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