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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Titor (ranked 1340 p4p, 184 weight class) and Tim Drive (ranked 2157 p4p, 280 weight class). Titor comes to the cage accompanied by John Titor-Going To Space. Tim Drive told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drive dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drive throws a hook to the side of Titor's head but Titor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Titor avoids the body shot from Drive.
Titor connects with a jab.
Titor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drive throws out the jab.
Titor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drive gets caught napping as Titor dives in and scores a takedown. Drive manages to retain guard.
Titor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Titor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drive pulls Titor in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor tries to free his leg and advance position but Drive is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive trying to control the position.
Titor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Titor wants to control from the top but Drive keeps moving.
Drive is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Titor lands a lovely overhand right.
Drive scores with a nice right hand.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drive connects with a body shot.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Titor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Titor drives through with a takedown into Drive's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Titor throws a big right hand that misses.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Drive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drive's head.
Titor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drive holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Titor is looking to work some ground and pound but Drive has wrist control.
Drive trying to keep a closed guard but Titor is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A shot to the liver by Titor. Beautiful body shot.
Titor connects with a looping right hand.
Drive connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drive gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drive scores with a body shot.
Titor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drive manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drive throws out a counter right but Titor avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Titor.
Drive avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drive dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Titor misses the target.
Drive scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drive is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Titor shoots in looking for a takedown. Drive tries to sprawl out of it but Titor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drive manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titor.
Drive looks to land a left hand but Titor moved out of range nicely.
Titor slips a straight right by Drive.
A little feinted left hand from Titor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
Drive takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Titor 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Titor.
Titor lands a head kick. Drive smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drive throws a lazy right hand but Titor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Titor throws a head kick that half lands.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titor goes for a double leg but Drive avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drive continues to drive forward.
Drive throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titor scoring well with a low kick there.
Titor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drive is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drive throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Titor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Titor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drive lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drive throws a poor cross that misses
and Titor counters with a nice body kick.
Drive throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drive swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive lands a body shot.
Titor misses with a looping left.
Drive throws a jab when Titor was well out of range.
Tim Drive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drive throws a lazy right hand but Titor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Titor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drive misses with a hook
and Titor counters with a straight right hand.
Titor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drive pinned against the cage. Drive gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drive misses with a hook.
Titor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drive scores with a hook.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
Nice shot by Drive.
Titor misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Drive was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drive swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Drive.
Titor avoids the body shot from Drive.
Drive misses with a straight right.
Drive thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Titor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drive checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tim Drive seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Titor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drive, as that shot connected.
Titor connects with a crisp jab.
Titor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Titor scores with a head kick. Drive tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Titor lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Titor.
Titor throws a head kick that Drive semi-blocks.
Titor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drive is rocked!
Drive throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drive is still on wobbly legs! Can Titor finish him?
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drive seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drive circles away quickly and effectively.
Titor closes the distance and clinches up with Drive, looking for a takedown. Titor pushes Drive against the cage but Drive circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Titor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titor.
A little feinted left hand from Titor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Titor.
Drive connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Titor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Titor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drive.
Drive throws an overhand right that lands on Titor's shoulder, as Titor tries to avoid the shot.
Titor attempts a counter takedown but Drive avoids it well and moves away.
Titor defending well as Drive loads up on a big left hand.
Titor throws a body kick that misses.
Titor lands a lovely overhand right.
Drive throws a hook to the side of Titor's head but Titor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drive scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor looks to land a body kick but Drive moved away.
Titor looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
A punch combination from Titor misses.
Titor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drive staying out of range there.
Drive punishes Titor's body with a nice straight punch.
Titor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drive connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Titor scrambles back to his feet.
Titor throws a body kick that misses
and Drive counters with a straight right hand.
Drive with a hook.
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drive was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.
Titor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drive throws a hook but Titor avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drive.
A big left from Drive misses.
Titor lands with a hook. Drive tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tim Drive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Drive will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drive misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drive lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Drive.
Titor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive lands a nice hook to Titor's body. Titor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drive misses with a left hand
letting Titor counter with a right hand.
Titor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drive loads up on a big right hand but Titor slips the punch.
Drive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drive gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Titor lands a jab to the nose.
Titor lands with a hook. Drive tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drive throws a shot to the body.
Drive misses with an uppercut.
Drive lunges at Titor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Titor's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Titor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Titor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drive.
Drive swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Titor misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drive, as that shot connected.
Titor throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Titor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drive.
Titor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drive is controlling Titor's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor wants to control from the top but Drive keeps moving.
Drive is adopting a defensive guard.
Titor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drive is looking for a triangle but Titor pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drive gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Titor.
Titor drops Drive with a right and a left! Titor comes rushing in but Drive regains his composure and manages to keep Titor in guard.
Drive has Titor pulled in close to control his posture.
Titor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titor pushes down on Drive's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drive tries to roll over but Titor keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Titor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drive desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Titor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
A very excited looking John Titor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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