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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Giles!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giles misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a left and a right that stings Giles.
Giles clinches with his opponent.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Giles. Those never looked like landing.
Giles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Giles misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Giles bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Giles does no damage.
Giles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Giles throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Giles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Giles wants to clinch.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Giles moves out of range of the body kick from Drake.
Giles wants to clinch.
Drake is looking to counter the offense by Giles and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles stands up and waves to Drake to follow him.
Giles stuffs the takedown attempt from Drake. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Giles kicks Drake off and gets back to his feet.
Giles throws a combination that misses
and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drake drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Giles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake prevents Giles from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Giles manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Drake tries to pull guard but Giles won't allow it.
Drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Giles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles manages to break the clinch.
Giles has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giles throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Curtis Giles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drake as he jumps to the side.
Giles clinches with his opponent.
Giles breaks from the clinch.
Giles looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a two punch combo.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Curtis Giles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Giles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Drake crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stephen Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake goes for a double leg but Giles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Giles continues to drive forward.
Drake misses with a hook. Giles ducked under it nicely.
Giles forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Giles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giles misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Giles gets the takedown into side control.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Giles is dominant here and he's now got Drake's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Giles has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giles darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a left and a right that stings Giles.
Giles misses with a double jab
and Drake counters by clinching up.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giles misses with a wild combination.
Giles looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giles sprawls and moves away.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown but Giles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles moves to clinch but Drake breaks away
and Drake counters with a left and a right that stings Giles.
Giles tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Giles tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giles fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Giles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giles shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giles closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Giles shrugs it off.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drake as he jumps to the side.
Drake throws a big counter combination but Giles scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Giles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giles with a poor takedown
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Giles tries to clinch up.
Giles wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake darts in looking for a takedown but Giles gets double underhooks and turns Drake into the cage.
Giles is looking for the big counter here.
Giles misses with a two punch combination.
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 Stephen Drake will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Giles tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Giles fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Giles looks to move away, Drake throws a big counter combo but Giles just gets out of the way.
Drake with a poor takedown
and Giles counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Giles is trying to get back to his feet.
Giles defending against the ground and pound.
Giles throws Drake to one side and escapes!
Giles shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Giles 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.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giles sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Giles moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Giles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giles's knee momentarily.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephen Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Giles.
Giles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giles swivels and escapes.
Giles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a double jab.
Giles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake is looking to counter with head kicks.
Stephen Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Giles will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Giles shoots in.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giles sprawls and moves away.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giles is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Giles circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a head kick. That will keep Giles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Giles wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Giles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Giles has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Drake has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Giles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giles sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giles rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giles just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles breaks from the clinch.
Drake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Giles kicks Drake off and gets to his feet.
Giles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drake defends well and Giles ends up having to push Drake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Giles just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrake.
Giles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giles rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drake tries to pull guard but Giles won't allow it.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Giles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Giles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Giles!
Curtis Giles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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