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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Time Drayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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175 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Time Drayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drayton is looking to clinch.
Drayton tries to clinch there but Wrestler circles away.
Drayton misses with a body kick.
Drayton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wrestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler stops Drayton from standing up.
Wrestler is stalling in the full guard.
Wrestler looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drayton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wrestler controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Drayton is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wrestler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drayton tries to close the distance and clinch but Wrestler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drayton throws a lazy head kick
and Wrestler counters with a takedown into side control.
Wrestler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wrestler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drayton throws Wrestler to one side and escapes!
Wrestler gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but Drayton is defending well.
Wrestler decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drayton to his feet.
Wrestler lands a big head kick that sends Drayton tumbling to the mat! Wrestler takes a step backwards and waves Drayton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Time Drayton has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drayton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drayton is trying to stand up here but Wrestler is controlling him well.
Wrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wrestler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drayton's head.
Wrestler uses his free foot to push down on Drayton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Drayton.
Wrestler controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drayton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler controlling the pace for now.
Drayton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wrestler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Drayton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wrestler working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wrestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Wrestler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Time Drayton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drayton gets caught flat footed, as Wrestler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Drayton wants to stand but Wrestler is controlling the position.
Wrestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler is pushing down on Drayton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drayton is fighting to maintain full guard but Wrestler has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wrestler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wrestler trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drayton gets caught flat footed, as Wrestler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drayton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wrestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wrestler looking to pass the guard.
Wrestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drayton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drayton wants to stand and escape but Wrestler is having none of it.
Wrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wrestler.
Wrestler controls the position from side control.
Drayton dodges the ground and pound from Wrestler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler advances to mount.
Wrestler controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Wrestler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice elbow there by Wrestler.
Wrestler content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Time Drayton's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drayton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Drayton.
Wrestler gets the takedown into side control.
Wrestler is staying tight to Drayton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Drayton throws a sloppy head kick and Wrestler moves out of range easily.
Wrestler moves away from the strike by Drayton.
Drayton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrestler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drayton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drayton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wrestler content to stall in guard here.
Drayton wants to stand and escape but Wrestler is having none of it.
Wrestler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Wrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drayton wants to stand and escape but Wrestler is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler pushes down on Drayton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wrestler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drayton is trying to stand.
Wrestler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drayton closes the distance but Wrestler moves to the side
and Wrestler counters with an outside leg kick.
Time Drayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drayton is trying to defend but Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrestler trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler stops Drayton from getting back to his feet.
Wrestler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drayton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wrestler lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wrestler passes to full mount!
Drayton really wants to buck Wrestler off and get back to his feet.
Wrestler controlling from the full mount.
Time Drayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drayton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Wrestler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Wrestler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrestler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Wrestler!
Time Drayton spoke after the fight, saying 'I don't know what to say i wasn't the better fight the better man won tonight'.
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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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