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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neil Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibaka has chosen Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Serge Ibaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neil Drake's chin.
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145 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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143 lbs
19 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibaka throws out the jab.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ibaka throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake misses with a hook. Ibaka ducked under it nicely.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ibaka counter with a right hand.
Drake looks to land a body kick but Ibaka moved away.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Ibaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drake misses with a body kick.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Ibaka.
Neil Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Ibaka's belly button to the back.
Drake connects with a crisp jab.
Drake throws a right and a left that Ibaka avoids nicely.
Drake misses with a hook
and Ibaka scores with a counter punch that sends Drake to the canvas! Ibaka smells blood - he's punishing Drake with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Drake has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Ibaka! Serge Ibaka retains his bantamweight title!
Serge Ibaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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