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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Al Aziz blocks a head kick by Bradstone.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a looping left.
Bradstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Al Aziz manages to avoid it.
Bin Al Aziz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Bradstone misses.
Bradstone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bin Al Aziz .
Bradstone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bin Al Aziz ducks under a wild hook from Bradstone.
Bin Al Aziz throws a lazy head kick
and Bradstone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake Bradstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Al Aziz drops his hands momentarily and Bradstone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bradstone lands a nice looking body shot.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick which misses Bradstone's front leg but catches the back leg as Bradstone tries to avoid it.
Bradstone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradstone throws an off balance right hand
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Al Aziz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bradstone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bradstone looks to land a body kick but Bin Al Aziz moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz lands a jab to Bradstone's midsection.
Bradstone lands with a nice body kick.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick but Bradstone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Bradstone and Bin Al Aziz goes tumbling to the canvas! Bradstone follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradstone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bin Al Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bradstone pulls his head out easily.
Bradstone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bin Al Aziz trying to hold on to Bradstone's head to control him but Bradstone postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bradstone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bin Al Aziz defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bin Al Aziz 's head.
Bradstone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bin Al Aziz wants to improve his position but Bradstone is controlling well.
Bin Al Aziz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bradstone is working away from the top position though.
Bradstone is keen to just control but Bin Al Aziz is a slippery customer.
Bradstone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bin Al Aziz defending well though.
Bradstone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradstone with the ground and pound but Bin Al Aziz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bradstone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone throws a big right hand that misses.
Bin Al Aziz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradstone.
Bradstone throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradstone landing with the ground and pound.
Bin Al Aziz being controlled here, momentarily.
Bin Al Aziz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bradstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradstone stands up over Bin Al Aziz , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bradstone postures up and lands a big shot to Bin Al Aziz 's brow.
Bin Al Aziz controls Bradstone momentarily but Bradstone frees himself.
Bin Al Aziz being controlled here, momentarily.
Bradstone wants to control from the top but Bin Al Aziz keeps moving.
Bin Al Aziz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradstone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Bradstone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bradstone slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bin Al Aziz .
Decent striking displayed by Bradstone there.
Bin Al Aziz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bin Al Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradstone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bradstone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bin Al Aziz 's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone misses with a straight right.
Bradstone throws a body kick that misses.
Bradstone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bin Al Aziz is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bin Al Aziz .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bradstone tries to score with a low kick but Bin Al Aziz moves his leg out of the way.
Drake Bradstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Al Aziz avoids the head kick by Bradstone.
Bin Al Aziz flicks out a counter leg kick but Bradstone steps away.
Bradstone scores with a head kick. Bin Al Aziz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz has been cut.
Bin Al Aziz checks a leg kick nicely.
Bin Al Aziz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bradstone misses with a leg kick
enabling Bin Al Aziz to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin Al Aziz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradstone throws a front kick that sends Bin Al Aziz stumbling back into the cage.
Bradstone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradstone lands strikes from half guard.
Bin Al Aziz controlling the position well.
Bin Al Aziz is looking for a sweep. Bradstone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bradstone thows a huge punch but Bin Al Aziz dodges it nicely.
Bin Al Aziz trying to control from the bottom.
Bradstone trying to control from half guard but Bin Al Aziz is working away.
Bin Al Aziz wants to control but Bradstone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bin Al Aziz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradstone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bradstone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bin Al Aziz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradstone.
Bin Al Aziz is pressing down on Bradstone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bradstone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bin Al Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Al Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradstone postures up in Bin Al Aziz 's guard and throws a big left but Bin Al Aziz blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone wants to control from the top but Bin Al Aziz keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bradstone!
Bin Al Aziz motions for Bradstone to come forward. Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bradstone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bin Al Aziz , which made it look bad.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bradstone.
Bradstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bin Al Aziz throws the left hand but Bradstone avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bin Al Aziz !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Bradstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bradstone scores with a takedown into Bin Al Aziz 's guard.
Bradstone wants to get up but he can't break Bin Al Aziz 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bradstone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bin Al Aziz is looking for a triangle but Bradstone pushes his legs off easily.
Bin Al Aziz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bin Al Aziz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone is looking to work some ground and pound but Bin Al Aziz has wrist control.
Bradstone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake Bradstone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradstone throwing strikes from guard but Bin Al Aziz blocks nicely.
Bradstone postures up and lands a big shot to Bin Al Aziz 's brow.
Bradstone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bin Al Aziz 's head.
Bin Al Aziz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bradstone being controlled here momentarily.
Bradstone throwing strikes but missing.
Bin Al Aziz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bradstone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bradstone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Al Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bradstone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bin Al Aziz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bradstone throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bin Al Aziz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradstone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bradstone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bin Al Aziz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradstone counters with a good low kick that Bin Al Aziz was not able to check.
Bin Al Aziz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bin Al Aziz avoids the head kick by Bradstone.
Bradstone is looking to land body kicks.
Bradstone misses with a kick to the body.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin Al Aziz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bradstone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bradstone closes the distance but Bin Al Aziz moves to the side
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradstone gets a clinch.
Bradstone has Bin Al Aziz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bin Al Aziz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bradstone misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bin Al Aziz is keeping busy.
Bradstone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bin Al Aziz is defending well.
Drake Bradstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bin Al Aziz working hard to break the clinch.
Bradstone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bin Al Aziz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradstone's efforts to push away.
Bin Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Bradstone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradstone stalls.
Bradstone stalling in the clinch but Bin Al Aziz improves position.
Bin Al Aziz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bin Al Aziz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bin Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bin Al Aziz can do to turn this around?
Bin Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Bradstone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Bradstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradstone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Bradstone!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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