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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Abbate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss - God of Thunder. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Abbate!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch but Abbate is avoiding it.
Drake drops Abbate with a nice combination! Drake dives into Abbate's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Nick Abbate has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbate is keeping the position for now.
Drake wants to get up but he can't break Abbate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Abbate.
Drake controlling from the top position.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Abbate is keeping the position.
Drake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abbate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abbate wants to finish this one by submission but Drake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Abbate.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abbate working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Drake slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Abbate trying to advance position but Drake counters by regaining guard.
That's two 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.
Abbate wants to get up but he can't break Drake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abbate is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abbate looks gassed!
Drake wants to stand and escape but Abbate is having none of it.
Drake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abbate!
Drake controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chad Drake just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Abbate takes one on the button.
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbates head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbate ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abbate no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abbate, up you get!
Drake connects with the punch.
Abbate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drake.
Drake lands with a big left! Abbate is wobbled badly! Drake comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Abbate to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Drake!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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