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Event:
Grappling Hype -21-
Date: May 25, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Koos Van Asch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Van Asch tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Asch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Asch pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Drake has managed to clinch.
Van Asch 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.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Koos Van Asch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Drake.
Van Asch is trying to drag Drake to the mat but Drake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Asch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Asch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drake can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Van Asch jumps guard but Drake stands there with Van Asch around his waist. Van Asch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Asch has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Asch.
Van Asch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Van Asch is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Van Asch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Asch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drake wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Asch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Asch is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Asch tries to score a body lock takedown but Drake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Asch after a bit of a struggle.
Drake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Asch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Asch prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Asch tries to pull guard but Drake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Asch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.
Drake tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T2#
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Van Asch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koos Van Asch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Drake closes the distance and pushes Van Asch back into the cage.
Van Asch is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Asch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Van Asch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drake to keep the fight standing.
Drake wants a takedown but no success here.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Van Asch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Drake wants a takedown.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Van Asch tries to pull guard but Drake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Asch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T3##CL#
Van Asch moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Asch is defending well.
Van Asch can't get the takedown.
Van Asch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Asch goes for a takedown attempt but Drake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Van Asch instigates a clinch.
Van Asch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Van Asch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Asch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Van Asch moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.#CL#
Van Asch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Asch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Van Asch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Van Asch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Van Asch. Van Asch maintains the clinch.
Drake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Asch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Asch fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Van Asch pulls guard effortlessly. #T5#
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Asch's guard.
Van Asch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Drake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Asch is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drake in particular looking to stall.
Drake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Drake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T6#
Van Asch wants to get back to full guard.
Van Asch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Asch tries to get out of the position.
Van Asch is working hard here to advance position.
Drake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van Asch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Asch trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Drake controlling the action here.#T7#
Van Asch wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drake in particular looking to stall.
Van Asch wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Drake seems content to control.#T8#
Van Asch is trying to maintain the position but Drake is very close to passing his half guard.
Drake controlling the action here.
Van Asch is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Asch is in trouble now - Drake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Van Asch (0) vs (3) Drake
Drake fails to take his opponent's back.
Drake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Asch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T9#
Van Asch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Drake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Drake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Van Asch (0) vs (6) Drake
Drake takes Van Asch's back. Score +3 for taking back: Van Asch (0) vs (9) Drake#T10#
Drake keeps control of the position easily here as Van Asch tries to buck him off.
Drake avoiding Van Asch 's attempts to control his hands.
Drake just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Drake keeps control of the position as Van Asch tries to break free.
Drake controlling the position well here. Van Asch rolled but Drake kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Van Asch breaks Drake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Van Asch (2) vs (9) Drake
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drake holds on and takes a little breather. #T11#
Van Asch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake is pulling down on Van Asch's head. It's preventing any offense from Van Asch, at least for the moment.
Van Asch trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Van Asch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T12#
Van Asch looking to sit in guard and control but Drake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Van Asch (2) vs (11) Drake
Drake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Van Asch is keeping the position.
Drake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Drake.#T13#
More stalling from Drake.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Asch is retaining full guard.
Drake stands and throws Van Asch's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Van Asch (2) vs (14) Drake
Drake taking a breather here.
Yet more stalling tactics from Drake.
Van Asch tries to buck Drake off but Drake is having none of it.
Van Asch is trying to escape the position but Drake is controlling the position. #T14#
Drake with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Van Asch is looking for a sweep.
Drake taking a breather here.
Van Asch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake wins on points by 14 to 2.
A relieved looking JD Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
C417: Duran vs Donal
Date: May 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Kemppainen with a hook.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Kemppainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kemppainen lands a front kick.
Drake looks winded!
Kemppainen thuds his shin into the meat of Drake's side.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake blocks a head kick by Kemppainen.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.#KD#
Kemppainen cracks Drake with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Drake looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Kemppainen finish him?
#ROC#Drake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemppainen delivers a nice body kick.
Drake is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kemppainen Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Drake is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chaos Kemppainen!
Chaos Kemppainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
C413: Santos vs Shida
Date: Apr 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Drake slaps away a takedown attempt from Tama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.
A left lands for Tama.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Tama shoots in.#TD2#
Tama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drake quickly recovers to half guard.
Tama wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Tama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head. #SUB2#
Tama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Tama wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Tama is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
Tama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tama is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Drake is defending against the submission attempts here by Tama.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tama connects with a nice short shot to Drake's temple.
Tama is controlling the pace.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tama trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tama.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Tama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drake defends it well.
Drake taking some punishment here, with Tama in his half guard. #T4#
Tama is stalling here. Drake is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Drake has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drake wants to stand but Tama is controlling his arm.
Tama gets back to half guard.
Tama is trying to maintain the position but Drake is very close to passing his half guard.
Drake wants to stand but Tama has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SU#
Drake stands up and beckons Tama to join him on the feet.
Tama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drake tries to avoid it but Tama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drake to the ground. Drake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
Tama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tama slips a straight right by Drake.#TD2#
Tama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drake is controlling Tama's trapped leg to prevent Tama from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Tama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Tama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tama moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB2#
Tama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Tama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tama trying to control the position but Drake is working away.
Tama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drake taking a bit of punishment here - Tama scoring with strikes.
Tama in side control lands a decent elbow. #T2#
Tama working the strikes but Drake uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake tries to roll over but Tama keeps him under control.
Tama scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Tama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tama trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.
Tama missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Tama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tama controlling the action here.
Drake is staying active underneath Tama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tama on the ground.
Tama thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Tama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Tama is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nikora Tama has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Drake keeping hold of Tama's head, controlling as best he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tama is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tama shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Tama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tama lands a right hook to the body.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Tama on that attempt.
Tama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Tama ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Tama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Tama shoots in.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
Tama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tama. #T1#
Tama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama is looking to clinch.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tama ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Tama ducks down to avoid it.
Tama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
BOOM! Drake lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tama. Tama tries to recover but Drake is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tama lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake!
A victorious JD Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
C410: Duran vs Hidaka
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
#R1#
Duterte doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Drake tests Duterte's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Duterte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duterte moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Duterte is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at Dissolution Elite Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Duterte saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Drake. #CL2#
Duterte has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Duterte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duterte lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Drake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duterte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocking some punches.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Duterte blocking some punches.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Duterte lands with a short shot to the head.
Duterte blocking some punches.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duterte blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte blocking some punches.
Duterte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte misses with some punches.
#T3#
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake gets through Duterte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Duterte's head.
Still in the clinch, Duterte scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Duterte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Duterte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Duterte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dutertes head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JD Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Duterte is looking to clinch.
Duterte tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Duterte saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Duterte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duterte tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Duterte fails in his attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duterte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duterte tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duterte.
Duterte throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duterte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte wants to clinch.
Drake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duterte moves to clinch but Drake breaks away #KD#
and Drake counters with a nice right hand that sends Duterte toppling to the canvas! Duterte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Drake finish him?!#ROC#Duterte is rocked!#T1#
Drake ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Duterte's jaw. Duterte's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Drake does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
An out of breath JD Drake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Rodrigo Duterte had this to say: 'Don't worry I will be back!!'. |
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Event:
C405: Duran vs Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okafor throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moses Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Okafor lands.
Okafor misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okafor tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okafor connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at Dissolution Elite Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Okafor moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okafor blocking some punches.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor blocking some punches.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Okafor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okafor avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Okafor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Okafor can turn it around.
Okafor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor has Drake pushed against the cage.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Okafor.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land. #T3#
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Okafor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Okafor lands an uppercut.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Okafor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Okafor working aggressively here.
Drake misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Okafor blocking some punches.
Okafor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Okafor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Okafor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okafor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okafor avoiding damage.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake working aggressively here.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A short uppercut from Okafor.
Drake prevents a body shot from Okafor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.
Okafor presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Okafor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Drake moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okafor throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Okafor down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Okafor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Moses Okafor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
Drake throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target. #T1#
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Drake shakes it off.
Drake moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Drake swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Moses Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okafor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okafor blocking some punches.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor taking a breather.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okafor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T2#
Okafor blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moses Okafor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Okafor tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okafor lands a shot to the body.
Okafor lands a shoulder strike.
Okafor blocking some punches.
#T3#
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Okafor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okafor lands a body punch.
Okafor lands with a left to the head.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Okafor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okafor lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#Drake is rocked!
Okafor misses the jab.
Okafor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Okafor - just one landing.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
and Okafor counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Drake! He's just covering up as Okafor starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Okafor!
Moses Okafor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
C398: Tae vs Karlsson
Date: Mar 02, 2025 |
#R1#
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses with a combination
#KD#
and Santos counters with a crisp one two that drops Drake! Santos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Drake to his feet! Drake is in big trouble!
Santos moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Santos throws a quick counter head kick but Drake was just out of range.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake looks winded!
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Santos lands a big right hand that sends Drake crashing to the mat! Santos stays standing though and waves Drake back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a huge left! Drake is in big trouble! He's backing up but Santos isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Drake from any more damage. A dominating finish by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Santos!
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
C393: Duran vs Okoro
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Drake misses with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Thorn down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Thorn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorn.
Thorn ducks into an uppercut from Drake and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C387: Shida vs Sanford
Date: Jan 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Dratchev jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dratchev swinging wildly here.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at California Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake leaves Dratchev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Dratchev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dratchev slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Dratchev throws a counter combo.
Dratchev ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Dratchev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Dratchev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Dratchev saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dratchev.
Dratchev sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
A big left from Dratchev misses.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#KD2#
Dratchev throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Drake stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dratchev follows into mount!
Dratchev punching from mount but Drake doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dratchev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dratchev controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Drake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dratchev.
#SUB2#
Dratchev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drake is on top in guard.
#SU#
Drake gets to his feet - Dratchev follows without any prompting.
Good exchange - Dratchev coming out on top.#CUT2#JD Drake's cut is getting worse.#TD2#
Dratchev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dratchev won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
Dratchev trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Dratchev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drake, up you get! #T3#
Dratchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dratchev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake with a hook.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dratchev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dratchev misses with a wild combination.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dratchev.#KD2#
Dratchev sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Drake to the ground! Dratchev dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC2#Drake is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Dratchev is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dratchev extends the arm and Drake is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Surkho Dratchev!
Surkho Dratchev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
C376: Chai vs Obaminator
Date: Dec 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake lands with a cross.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anstey blocks a jab.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Anstey.
Anstey looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Anstey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anstey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anstey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anstey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anstey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Anstey as he connects with a hook.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Anstey down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Anstey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Anstey is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Drake cracks Anstey's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Anstey slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Drake can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
During a confident post fight interview, JD Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C368: Erdogan vs Chai II
Date: Dec 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Petric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#KD2#
Drake lands a left and a right that send Petric crashing to the mat, dazed. Drake thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake misses with a double jab.
A big left from Petric misses.
Petric loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Petric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Petric lands.
Drake looks to land a combination but Petric avoids it well.
Petric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Drake throws the left hand but Petric avoids the punch easily.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Petric.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake cracks Petric with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Petric connects with a crisp jab.
Petric staying out of range there.
Petric throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petric is looking to counter punch.
Drake slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petric scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Petric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
#T2#
Petric bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drake's head backwards.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Petric is looking to counter punch.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake needs to keep his hands up - Petric had a free shot at his head there.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Petric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake cracks Petric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petric jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Drake.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake slips under a jab.
Petric staying out of range there.
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petric under the eye.
Petric is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake connects with a right hand. Petric shakes it off.#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is getting worse.
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Drake slips a straight right by Petric.
Drake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petric with a body shot.
Petric closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Petric tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric connects with a body shot.
Petric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Petric misses.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Petric saw that one coming.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Petric takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Drake misses the jab.
Petric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.
Petric scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Petric does it's job there.
Petric lands a slapping body shot.
Petric jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Drake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petric gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petric blocks a jab.
Petric doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petric misses the jab.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake slips under a jab from Petric.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake lands a jab.#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petric.
A cross from Petric lands.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Petric throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
Petric is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ante Petric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Petric slips a straight right by Drake.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petric scores with a jab to the head.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Drake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Petric. That snapped Drake's head back.
Petric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drake. Drake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drake misses with a double jab.
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!
Petric throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petric scores with a jab.
Petric with a nice cross.
A lazy left from Petric finds it's target.
Drake slips under a jab from Petric.
Drake misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Petric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head. #T1#
Petric throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Petric lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
JD Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petric defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petric.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake swings for the body but Petric moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Petric misses the target.
Petric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake slips a jab from Petric.
The crowd cheers as Petric lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Petric.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric connects with a body shot.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric misses with a hook.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petric circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante Petric is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Petric's head but Petric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric lands a slapping body shot.
Petric avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petric cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake scores with the left hand. Petric knows he should have avoided that one.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petric.
Petric scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Petric connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petric lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.
Petric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Petric throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petric with a body shot.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Petric scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Petric connects with a right hand. Drake shakes it off.
Petric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Drake might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Petric has got the better of the exchanges.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Petric slips the punch.
Drake misses with the combination.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petric works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Petric lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Drake misses with the combination.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Drake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petric lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Petric moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Petric misses the target.
A jab from Petric finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Petric lands with a hook. Drake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petric connects with the punch.
Petric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drake. Drake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petric connects with a looping right hand.
Petric lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Petric dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Petric connects with a nice looking jab.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Petric's head but Petric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric misses with a hook.
Petric with a nice cross.
Petric clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petric cracks Drake with an open hand slap.
Petric connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Drake blocks a jab.
Petric throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petric lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake scores with a jab.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric slips under a jab.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Drake unleashes a big counter combination but Petric bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petric.
A jab from Petric finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
A jab from Drake misses.
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Petric.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Petric.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Petric jabs at Drake's body.
Drake defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
Petric misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.
Petric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drake to score with a decent uppercut.
Petric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
JD Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Petric scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petric lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Petric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Petric looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Petric looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petric lands a jab.
Drake throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Petric.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petric.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Petric moved out of range.
Drake misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
Petric misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petric manages to avoid it.
Petric throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head. #T3#
Petric misses with a straight left.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Petric with a hook.
A jab from Petric finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Drake misses with a hook.
Petric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Petric connects with a looping right hand.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Drake slips under a jab from Petric.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Petric.
A jab from Petric misses.
Drake throws a counter combo.
Drake slips under a jab from Petric.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Petric ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Petric misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drake has time to react.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Petric uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Petric's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
Petric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drake blocks a jab.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Nice uppercut lands for Petric. That snapped Drake's head back.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric jabs at Drake's body.
Petric staying out of range there.
A jab from Petric does it's job there.
Ante Petric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Petric showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petric has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Petric!
Ante Petric thanked the fans post fight for their support.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
C363: Erdogan vs Daan II
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Sanford tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanford counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've been told by Sanford's head coaches at Chikara MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Sanford counters with a good, hard body kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake looks winded!
Sanford scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Drake misses
and Sanford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drake really felt that one!
Sanford lands a right hook to the body.
Sanford misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
A good leg kick by Sanford.
Drake lands a jab to Sanford's midsection.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanford counters with a nice leg kick.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Sanford scores with a kick to the body.
#CL#
Sanford moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanford throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanford lands with a right to the head.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake is trying to push Sanford away but Sanford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanford tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanford.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Sanford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Sanford lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Drake blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Sanford.
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Sanford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Sanford has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Sanford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Sanford lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Sanford working Drake over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sanford as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Sanford lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford lands an uppercut.#KD#
Sanford drops Drake with a big knee straight up the middle! Drake is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Drake is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanford.
Drake misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Sanford has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Sanford gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Sanford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JD Drake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sanford Throws a clean left jab. Sanford Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Drake's chin! Drake crumbles to the ground and Sanford follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Sanford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiff Sanford!
A relieved looking Tiff Sanford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated JD Drake had this to say: 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Hohenthal vs Richard
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Álves Leite coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Álves Leite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Álves Leite darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Álves Leite.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saulo Álves Leite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Álves Leite gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Álves Leite.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Álves Leite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Álves Leite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Álves Leite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake slips a jab from Álves Leite.
Drake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice combination there by Drake.
#CUT2#It looks like Saulo Álves Leite has been cut.
Álves Leite throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Álves Leite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T1#
Álves Leite tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Álves Leite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Álves Leite.
Álves Leite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Álves Leite scores with a kick to the body.
Drake looks winded!
Álves Leite cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Álves Leite.
Álves Leite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Álves Leite connects with a leg kick.
Álves Leite throws a body kick that misses.
Álves Leite misses with the body kick
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Álves Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Álves Leite misses with a body kick.
Álves Leite connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Álves Leite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Álves Leite throws a quick counter kick to the body but Drake avoids it.#T2#
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Álves Leite misses with a body kick.
Álves Leite throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Álves Leite is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake moves out of range as Álves Leite throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Álves Leite connects with a body shot.
Álves Leite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Álves Leite throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Álves Leite.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Álves Leite moves away.
Álves Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Álves Leite.
A slapping body kick lands there for Álves Leite.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Álves Leite.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.#T3#
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Álves Leite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Álves Leite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Álves Leite throws a front kick that sends Drake stumbling back into the cage.
Drake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Álves Leite.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Álves Leite - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Álves Leite - the referee stops the clock and Drake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Álves Leite. Drake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Álves Leite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Álves Leite slips a jab from Drake.
Álves Leite lands a front kick.
It looks like Álves Leite has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Álves Leite pushes Drake away with a front kick.
Álves Leite bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Álves Leite lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Álves Leite. Beautiful body shot.
Álves Leite throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Crunch! Álves Leite slams his shin into Drake's torso.#T4#
Álves Leite keeps Drake at a distance using the push kick.
Álves Leite scores with a spinning back kick!
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Álves Leite lands a front kick.
Álves Leite scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Álves Leite moves into the clinch.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Álves Leite digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Álves Leite has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Álves Leite lands an uppercut.
Álves Leite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Álves Leite missing with knees to the body.
Álves Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Álves Leite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saulo Álves Leite dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Álves Leite moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Álves Leite scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Saulo Álves Leite is winning the standup battle so far.
Álves Leite lands a jab.
Álves Leite throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
Álves Leite lands a jab.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Álves Leite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?#CL#
Álves Leite takes the fight into the clinch.
Álves Leite misses with a punch to the body.
Álves Leite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Álves Leite prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Álves Leite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Álves Leite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Álves Leite.
Álves Leite connects with a knee right up the middle! Drake tumbles to the floor and Álves Leite stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Saulo Álves Leite!
A very excited looking Saulo Álves Leite made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Buddha vs Longabaugh
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a series of strikes that have Maui backpedaling.
#CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maui walks straight into a right hand from Drake - that's dropped him! Drake jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Maui from any more punishment! Maui complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). JD Drake!
After winning the bout, JD Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Thai vs Franc
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
White takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
A swing and a miss from White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
White throws a low kick but Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Barron White has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake works the jab nicely.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one. #KD#
Drake cracks White with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! White looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Drake finish him?
#ROC#White is rocked!
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA FIGHT BARN in the buildup to the fight.
Drake throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake moves out of range as White strikes.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
A jab from Drake misses.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake lands with an overhand left.#KD2#
White sends Drake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! White is motioning to the referee to let Drake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#Drake is rocked!#CUT2#JD Drake's cut is getting worse.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Drake's head back.
White scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
A big right from Drake misses.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Drake misses with a double jab.
#KD2#
White lands a big uppercut and Drake crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Drake looks OK. White waves Drake back to his feet!
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake seems to have got his legs back now.
White cracks Drake on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Drake falls backwards against the cage. White follows up with more strikes that drop Drake to his knees. White keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Drake! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barron White!
Barron White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Mukunzi vs Pushkin
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Cozad avoids the body shot from Drake.
Cozad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#KD2#
Drake drops Cozad with a beautiful combination! Cozad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drake is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
Cozad slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake lands a jab to Cozad's midsection.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Cozad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake throws a right hand that misses
and Cozad counters with a nice body shot. #KD2#
Drake lands a big uppercut and Cozad crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cozad looks OK. Drake waves Cozad back to his feet!#ROC2#Cozad is rocked!
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Cozad out cold! Cozad corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
A very excited looking JD Drake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SMASH: Longabaugh vs Talvela
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Qiang. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Qiang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Drake misses the jab.
Qiang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Qiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Qiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Qiang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Qiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Qiang's shoulder, as Qiang tries to avoid the shot.
Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Qiang misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throws out a counter right but Qiang avoids it with no problem.
Qiang with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Qiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake throws a jab when Qiang was well out of range.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Qiang to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
Drake takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake misses with a hook. Qiang ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang slips under a jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Qiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake avoiding damage.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Qiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Qiang there.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Qiang slips the punch.
Qiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#Hao Qiang's cut is getting worse.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Drake thuds a left hand into Qiang's body.
Qiang staying out of range there.
Qiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Qiang lands with a nice body punch.
Qiang stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Qiang has managed to clinch.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Qiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Qiang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake looks winded!
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qiang lands with a nice body kick.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Qiang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T4#
Drake walks into a jab.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Qiang catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Qiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Qiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Qiang scores with a nice right hand.
Qiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Qiang scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Qiang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Qiang lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes one to the chin there.#ROC#Drake is rocked!
Qiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Qiang finish him?
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Qiang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice leg kick from Qiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qiang cracks Drake with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Drake falls to his knees and Qiang doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hao Qiang!
Hao Qiang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Drake vs Tryastsyn
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Tryastsyn looks for a takedown but Drake sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Tryastsyn. Beautiful body shot.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Tryastsyn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drake quickly recovers to half guard.
Tryastsyn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tryastsyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tryastsyn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Tryastsyn lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Tryastsyn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tryastsyn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tryastsyn thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Tryastsyn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tryastsyn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tryastsyn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn is trying for a kimura here. Drake looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tryastsyn wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Eugeniy Tryastsyn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Railio vs Drake
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Railio counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake moves out of range as Railio strikes.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.#CUT2#It looks like Antti Railio has been cut.
Drake scores with a jab.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake misses with an uppercut. #KD2#
Drake cracks Railio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Drake has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Railio to stand back up!
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Railio lands the left hand.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake wobbles Railio with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Drake dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Railio to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
JD Drake is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath JD Drake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Barkley vs Dredd
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses the body punch
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abner. That's going to slow Drake down.
Abner with a nice calf kick.
Abner 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.
Drake throws a right hand that Abner ducks under and follows up with a left that Abner also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Good leg kick by Abner.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Drake misses.
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
Abner throws a counter high kick but Drake was just alert enough to avoid it.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.#KD2#
Drake lands a big right hand that sends Abner crashing to the mat! Drake stays standing though and waves Abner back to his feet!#ROC2#Abner is rocked!
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Abner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abner is breathing heavily.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Abner seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Abner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Drake misses with a left hand
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Drake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Abner sprawling to the canvas! Abner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drake finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake. #KD2#
Drake lands a big uppercut and Abner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abner looks OK. Drake waves Abner back to his feet!#CUT2#Beau Abner's cut is getting worse.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a looping right.#T2##KD2#
Drake drops Abner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abner looks back up at him and smiles so Drake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Abner's belly button to the back.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
Drake flashes Abner a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Abner's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Abner crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Drake punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake 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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Event:
SMASH: Sitsongrit vs Kentas 2
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Beardsley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake throws a hook but Beardsley blocks it.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake thuds his right hand into Beardsley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Beardsley wants to counter with a clinch but Drake pushes him away.
Beardsley dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Beardsley counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Beardsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Beardsley down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Beardsley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Beardsley clinches with his opponent.
Beardsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beardsley is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beardsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardsley lands a nice shot to the body.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beardsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beardsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Beardsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drake cracks Beardsley with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#That has opened up Peter Beardsley's cut even more.
Drake connects with a body shot.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beardsley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drake.
Drake plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Beardsley swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Beardsley face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
Our winner, JD Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
DMMA 289 Mumba vs Nicoletta
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake misses with a combination
#TD#
and Kid decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drake's guard.
Kid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drake is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Drake wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Drake keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kid is controlling him.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Kid is looking to advance position but Drake has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Drake controlling his opponent. #SU2#
Drake gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Kid counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake wants to stand back up but Kid manages to pass into side control.
Kid advances to full mount.
Kid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid controlling from mount. #T2#
Kid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
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!
Drake is desperately trying to improve his position but Kid has a good base and remains in mount.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Kid is working for a guillotine from mount but Drake frees his head quite easily.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Drake is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
Kid tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Kid is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Drake can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid content just to control the position here. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kid is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drake is surviving well by controlling Kid's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Kid is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Drake to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Drake shrugs it off. #T4#
Kid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kid jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Drake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drake and Kid has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Drake throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Drake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Kid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Kid on that attempt.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Drake throws out a counter right but Kid avoids it with no problem.
Kid fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kid goes for a double leg but Drake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drake continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Drake didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
Kid is fighting to break Drake's control of his arms but Drake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kid looking to sit in guard and control but Drake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kid controls Drake momentarily but Drake frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kid is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kid wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving. #T2#
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Drake keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there. #T3#
Drake keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid is stalling in the full guard.
Kid advances position into side control!
Drake tries to improve position but can't.
Kid working away.
Kid moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Kid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kid takes a little break here. Drake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake is pushing Kid's head away, looking to escape. Kid manages to hold on to the position though.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JD Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kid takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Kid feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Drake keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Kid wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Kid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Jah Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass. #T1#
Kid passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Kid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kid trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Kid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kid tries to advance to mount but Drake denies him.
Drake tries to buck Kid off but Kid is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Kid stalls from top position.
Drake struggling a bit here.#T3#
Drake is looking to regain half guard here but Kid keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Kid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard.
Drake is letting Kid control him for a moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
JD Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Drake there.
Kid tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T4#
Kid blocks a jab.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Kid attempts a counter takedown but Drake avoids it well and moves away.
Drake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kid dives in for a single leg takedown but Drake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drake prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kid wants a takedown but no success here.
Kid is looking for a takedown.
Kid jumps guard but Drake stands there with Kid around his waist. Kid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drake stalling the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Kid drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drake sprawls and moves away.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... JD Drake!
Our winner, JD Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Jah Kid had this to say: 'Its easy to win when your cheating'. |
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Event:
DMMA 283 Thorn vs Ubereem
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drake duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Drake throws a right hand that Slaissi ducks under and follows up with a left that Slaissi also avoids with ease.
Slaissi cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Slaissi walks into a jab.
Slaissi walks straight into a right hand from Drake - that's dropped him! Drake jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Slaissi from any more punishment! Slaissi complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). JD Drake!
JD Drake thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
DMMA 277 NYE
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake misses with an uppercut. Ubereem saw that one coming.
Drake misses the body punch
and Ubereem counters with a head kick. That will keep Drake thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Ubereem counters with a body kick.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
and Ubereem counters with a nice body kick.
We've been informed that Ubereem has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Ubereem! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alistair Ubereem!
A victorious Alistair Ubereem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DMMA 269 Calamari vs Doom 2
Date: Dec 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Devin Hill has been cut.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drake takes a step back to recover.
Hill cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hill lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Hill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
A body shot lands from Hill.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Hill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Hill misses with a body punch.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drake prevents a body shot from Hill.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Hill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.#T2#
Drake blocks a body shot from Hill.
Drake is trying to break free.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Drake avoids the damage to the body.
Hill tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a body kick that misses.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake's corner calls for a 1-2. Drake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.#T3#
Drake misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a body kick.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
JD Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill with a hook.
Drake cracks Hill with an open hand slap.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hill is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drake rather than just go for the knockout.
Hill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Hill counters with a nice body shot.
Hill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drake will feel that in the morning.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Hill.
Drake lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T4#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.
Hill lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drake is refusing to be controlled, as Hill sits in half guard.
Hill works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Hill dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Hill takes one to the chin there.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
Hill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
Drake blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Hill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
Drake avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.
Hill lands a nice knee to the body.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Hill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not. #BC#
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at Sprawl N Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hill's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Drake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
Drake can't keep his opponent in guard - Hill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hill controlling the action here.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head. #T3##SUB2#
Hill is working for a kimura but Drake is defending it quite comfortably.
Hill misses with a head shot. Drake uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake controls Hill momentarily but Hill frees himself.
Hill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Hill has gone for a leg lock! Drake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hill's guard.#REVR#
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Drake from standing up. #SUB2#
Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SU#
Drake stands up and waves to Hill to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Decent striking displayed by Drake there.
Hill lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill moves away from the strike by Drake.
JD Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Hill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hill counters with a nice body kick.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hill looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Hill slams his shin into Drake's torso.#TD2#
Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drake's half guard.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill prevents Drake from standing back up.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
JD Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hill wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Hill working over Drake with some ground and pound. Drake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Hill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Devin Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Hill seems to be working for a kimura but Drake defends the submission attempt.
Hill slips a nice elbow through Drake's hands, connecting with Drake's forehead.#T3#
Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Hill stalling. #SUB2#
Hill has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Drake defend it? Hill steps over the head and cranks it - Drake is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devin Hill!
After winning the bout, Devin Hill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DMMA 261 Klimenko vs Nurma
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Vyr ducks right into an uppercut from Drake. #CUT#It looks like Vlastimil Vyr has been cut.
Vyr connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sprawl N Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vyr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vyr get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Vyr stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Drake runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DMMA 250 Kwong vs Roll
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake blocks a head kick by Panda.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Drake blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands a left hand.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
We've been informed that Panda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Panda has him pressed against the cage.
Panda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards. #T1#
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Drake manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at Sprawl N Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Panda off the cage and back into range.
Panda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
It looked like Drake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panda.
Drake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Panda throws a front kick that sends Drake stumbling back into the cage.
Panda thumps Drake with a low kick.
Panda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Panda throws a body kick that misses.
Panda slips a straight right by Drake.
Panda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Drake.#CUT#It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Panda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Drake blocks a head kick by Panda.
Panda throws a lazy head kick
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panda throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drake avoids the head kick by Panda.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panda throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Panda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake throws a right and a left that Panda avoids nicely.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Panda saw that one coming.
Panda connects with a body shot.
Panda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake throws a hook but Panda avoids it easily.#T3#
Panda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Panda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drake rather than just go for the knockout.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Panda manages to avoid it.
Drake defending well as Panda loads up on a big left hand.
Panda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Panda misses.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Panda defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Panda feints a counter leg kick.
Panda slips a straight right by Drake.#T4#
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Panda dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Panda throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake throws a right hand that misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Panda.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Panda does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panda lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Panda looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Panda misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panda thinking.
Panda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panda walks into a jab.
Panda throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Panda lands an overhand right.
Panda lands a head shot.
KT Panda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Panda lands with a thumping leg kick.
JD Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Panda throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
Drake wants to break free but Panda has control.
Panda cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
Drake prevents a body shot from Panda.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Drake tries to circle away but Panda has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Panda.
KT Panda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Drake is looking to control Panda's arms but Panda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
A short right from Panda.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Panda has double underhooks.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Panda lands a body punch.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Panda is working Drake over against the cage.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
A body shot lands from Panda.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Panda on the inside.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Panda presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Panda.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Panda.
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!
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Panda keeps him there for the moment.
Panda working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Panda clinches up against the cage.
Panda working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Panda.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panda.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda is working Drake over against the cage.
Drake blocking some punches.
Panda lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake tries to break free but Panda pushes him back against the cage.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Panda has the dominant position.
Panda is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panda.
A right hook to the body lands for Panda.
A right hook to the body lands for Panda.
JD Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drake blocks a body shot from Panda.
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Panda digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Panda.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panda.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panda presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
#T3#
Panda cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panda works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panda is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Panda works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Panda lands a shot to the body.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
Panda is working Drake over against the cage.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Panda tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake is trying to break free.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!
The defeated JD Drake had this to say: 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DMMA 240 Nickel vs Roos
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Ghengis Khan has been cut.#CL2#
Khan drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards. #CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan misses with some punches.
#T1#
Drake prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Khan blocks a jab.
A cross from Khan lands.
Drake throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Drake throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Drake catches Khan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drake throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan connects with a looping right hand.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Khan cracks Drake with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Drake tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Khan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Drake is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghengis Khan!
The defeated JD Drake had this to say: 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DMMA 234 Drake vs Cortez
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Drake gets caught napping as Cortez dives in and scores a takedown. Drake manages to retain guard.
Cortez is standing up over Drake. Drake looks to escape but Cortez dives into side control.
#REVR#
Drake is pushing Cortez's head away, looking to escape. Cortez manages to hold on to the position though.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake struggling a bit here.
Cortez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Drake tries to improve position but can't.
Drake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake tries to escape but Cortez is in control.
Cortez trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake pushes Cortez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cortez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1##SUB2#
Cortez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drake is avoiding damage well.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cortez on the ground.
Drake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Cortez lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drake is pushing Cortez's head away, looking to escape. Cortez manages to hold on to the position though.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Cortez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cortez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
Drake is trying to control Cortez's posture but Cortez avoids it.
Cortez trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cortez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drake can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Cortez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cortez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drake tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Drake tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drake squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drake is desperately trying to improve his position but Cortez has a good base and remains in mount.
Cortez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drake tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Cortez.#SUB2#
Cortez has hold of Drake's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Drake manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cortez with the ground and pound from mount.
Cortez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drake looks a forlorn figure.
Cortez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cortez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cortez lands with some strikes.
Cortez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez with a couple of short strikes.
Cortez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drake can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake wants to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drake is squirming around, avoiding Cortez's attempts to control the action.
Cortez is landing with some decent strikes but Drake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cortez with a couple of short strikes.
Drake can't escape the position.
Drake is trying to stand.
Cortez lands with some strikes.
Cortez unloading with bombs!
Cortez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drake?
Cortez tries to control but Drake wriggling away.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cortez digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cortez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cortez lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at Sprawl N Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cortez scores with a punch to the head.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Drake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cortez.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
JD Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cortez!
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cortez misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Cortez misses with a takedown
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Drake appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortez scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortez.
Cortez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD#
and Drake counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Drake thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
JD Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez throws a combination. Drake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Don Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
As Cortez looks to move away, Drake throws a big counter combo but Cortez just gets out of the way.
Cortez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Drake gets caught napping as Cortez dives in and scores a takedown. Drake manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Drake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
Drake wants to stand up but Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez stays in close to Drake's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Cortez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cortez is pushing down on Drake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drake is fighting to maintain full guard but Cortez has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Drake is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Cortez has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook� has he got it?? YES! Drake is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Don Cortez!
Don Cortez is the new super heavyweight champion!
Don Cortez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DMMA 226 Makkonen vs Drake 2
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Makkonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Drake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makkonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makkonen.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makkonen scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen misses with a two punch combination.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Make Makkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD#
Makkonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake struggling a bit here.
Drake is not content to let Makkonen control the position.
Drake can't do much from the bottom here.
Makkonen scoring with punches from side control. #ES2#
Drake explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Makkonen shoots in but Drake avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2#
Makkonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Drake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makkonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on Drake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Makkonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drake defends well and Makkonen ends up having to push Drake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Makkonen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makkonen's guard.#SUB#
Makkonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake tries to stand but Makkonen is controlling from the bottom. #SU2#
Drake gets to his feet - Makkonen follows without any prompting.
Makkonen shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Make Makkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Makkonen shoots and misses
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Makkonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
JD Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake avoids the body shot from Makkonen.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Makkonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drake throws a counter combo.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makkonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head. #T4#
Makkonen fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Makkonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake's coach down at Sprawl N Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makkonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Makkonen badly! He tries to strike back but Drake puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Makkonen out cold! Oh man, Makkonen will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
JD Drake is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking JD Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Make Makkonen spoke after the fight, saying 'All in all, he was better tonight. Maybe i was slightly too confident with my boxing and it did not go that well... I had a perfect camp and preparation, but it is what it is. Congrats brotha, well played!'. |
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Event:
DC 76 Talvela vs Diaz
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Cholo thows a left - swing and a miss! #KD#
Drake cracks Cholo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cholo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Drake finish him?
#CUT#It looks like BIg Cholo has been cut.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Cholo's head but Cholo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cholo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake throws a jab when Cholo was well out of range.#KD#
Drake cracks Cholo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Drake has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cholo to stand back up!#ROC#Cholo is rocked!
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!
Drake drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Cholo's head, knocking him out cold! Drake is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DC 71 Fredricks vs Drake
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake throws a hook but Fredricks blocks it.
A nice combination there by Fredricks.
#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Fredricks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Fredricks slips a jab from Drake.
Drake misses with a hook.
Fredricks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Fredricks tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#KD2#
Drake lands a big uppercut and Fredricks crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fredricks looks OK. Drake waves Fredricks back to his feet!#ROC2#Fredricks is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kent Fredricks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredricks misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Fredricks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fredricks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fredricks seems to have got his legs back now.
Drake's coach down at Sprawl N Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fredricks misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Fredricks slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Fredricks misses with a two punch combination.
Fredricks looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
A big right from Drake misses.
Fredricks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drake lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Fredricks up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Drake from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Fredricks's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
A relieved looking JD Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DC 62: Licht vs Kowalski
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Roipe moves away and avoids it.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Drake.#CUT#It looks like Jussi Roipe has been cut.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roipe.
Roipe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roipe connects with a body shot.
Roipe sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake lands with a hook. Roipe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roipe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roipe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roipe wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Roipe misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake avoids the body shot from Roipe.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roipe.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Roipe misses.
Roipe thuds his right hand into Drake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roipe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Roipe jabs at Drake's body.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Roipe moved out of range.
Roipe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Drake misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Roipe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake throws a hook but Roipe blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Roipe on that attempt.
Roipe slips a jab from Drake.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Roipe slips the punch.
Roipe slips under a jab.
Roipe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Roipe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roipe throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roipe.
A combination from Roipe does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roipe.
#T2#
Roipe moves away from the strike by Drake.
A countering left hand to the body from Roipe misses.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roipe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake misses with a hook.
Roipe lands with an overhand left.
Roipe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roipe catches Drake with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Drake forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jussi Roipe!
Jussi Roipe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DC 53: Thorn vs Licht
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake lands a really nice looking cross but Makkonen seems unphased.
#CUT2#It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
Drake lands a jab to the head.
Makkonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makkonen tries to counter with a takedown but Drake is quick to defend against it.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake misses with a left hand #TD#
and Makkonen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Drake!
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makkonen wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Makkonen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makkonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Drake seems a little lost for a moment, as Makkonen dominates the positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T1#
Drake is not content to let Makkonen control the position.
Makkonen lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makkonen trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
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.
Makkonen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Makkonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Makkonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Makkonen cracks Drake with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T3#
Drake is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.#SUB#
Makkonen has hold of Drake's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Drake seems comfortable defending it but Makkonen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Drake is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Drake is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Makkonen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Make Makkonen!
Make Makkonen retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, Make Makkonen took to the microphone: 'I wanted to stand and bang with this iron fist but mostly i just wanted smash his gigantic head to canvas and enjoy while doing that.'.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'. |
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Event:
DC 43: Dye vs Dochenko
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luu drops his hands for a split second and Drake immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Luu face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Drake follows up with a right hand that knocks Luu into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
JD Drake 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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Event:
DMMA 176 Kersikov vs Account 3
Date: Mar 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake throws a right and a left that IV avoids nicely.
IV was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
IV lands a body shot.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on IV's shoulder, as IV tries to avoid the shot.
Drake moves out of range as IV strikes.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked IV down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly IV back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Charlie IV has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake throws a hook but IV avoids it easily.
Drake finds IV's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! IV flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Drake lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure IV will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
A very excited looking JD Drake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
DMMA 164 Account vs Kersikov 2
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Drake backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Drake manages to avoid it all.
Drake throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Drake lands an overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Drake takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake wants to stay close but Lee steps back to make room for something. Drake seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lee and Drake drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Lee!
A very excited looking Alexander Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger '. |
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Event:
DMMA Christmas Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrisburg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Harrisburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#It looks like Brock Harrisburg has been cut.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harrisburg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harrisburg scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake slips under a jab from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Harrisburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harrisburg misses the shot to the body.
Drake misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Harrisburg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Harrisburg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Harrisburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T1#
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Harrisburg slips the punch.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a series of punches but Harrisburg avoids them all with ease.
Harrisburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrisburg loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Harrisburg manages to avoid it.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harrisburg throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Harrisburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Drake lands.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Harrisburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrisburg misses with the combination.
Harrisburg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harrisburg slips under a jab from Drake.
Harrisburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#JD Drake's cut is getting worse.
Harrisburg misses the jab.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake tests Harrisburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrisburg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrisburg misses with a double jab.
#KD2#
Harrisburg sends Drake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harrisburg is motioning to the referee to let Drake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harrisburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Drake.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake defending well as Harrisburg loads up on a big left hand.
Harrisburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.#T3#
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg misses with a looping left.
Drake avoids the body shot from Harrisburg.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg lands a jab.
Harrisburg misses with a wild body shot.
Harrisburg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drake scores with a hook.
Harrisburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake stalks Harrisburg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harrisburg's face. Harrisburg staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrisburg moves away.
Drake misses the jab.
Harrisburg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Harrisburg ducks down to avoid it.
Harrisburg lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#JD Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg slips under a jab.#T4#
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Harrisburg scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Harrisburg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
#KD2#
Harrisburg cracks Drake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Harrisburg has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drake to stand back up!
Harrisburg drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Drake's head, knocking him out cold! Harrisburg is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Harrisburg!
A very excited looking Brock Harrisburg 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.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger '. |
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Event:
EMMA 3 - Corona vs. Kingston
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Leonov Jr's belly button to the back.
Leonov Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonov Jr looks winded!
Drake goes for a small jab and connects. Now Drake goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Leonov Jr stumbles back but Drake runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Leonov Jr to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Leonov Jr will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
JD Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Vadim Leonov Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'He s good. He s really good.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Pudzianowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Pudzianowski 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.
Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Pudzianowski needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Pudzianowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses.
Drake throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Pudzianowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzianowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Pudzianowski takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Drake breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Drake clinches up with Pudzianowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1##CL2#
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Drake pushes Pudzianowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Drake has cracked Pudzianowski with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Drake lands another huge swinging hook and Pudzianowski tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pudzianowski, before Drake can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
After winning the bout, JD Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 98: Woo vs Victor
Date: Mar 23, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Phol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Phol slips a jab from Drake.
Phol takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phol, as that shot connected.
Phol moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Phol thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phol misses with a hook.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Phol.
#CL2#
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phol, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Phol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake working aggressively here.
Phol pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Phol lands an uppercut.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Drake misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake trying to control the position but instead, Phol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drake into the cage.
Drake misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Phol displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drake up against the cage.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Phol works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Phol. #CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake letting Phol take a breather here.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phol blocking some punches.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Phol.
Drake is looking to control Phol's arms but Phol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phol takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Phol stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
Phol is struggling to control the position.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Phol presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Phol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phol's head.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Drake misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Phol has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
The referee calls for Phol to work.
Phol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
Drake is trying to stall.
#T4#
Phol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake blocks a body shot from Phol.
Come on Phol - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Phol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drake up against the cage.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Phol blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Phol walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Phol loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phol scrambles back to his feet.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drake has time to react.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Phol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phol was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Phol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Phol drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Drake swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Phol's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake!
After winning the bout, JD Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 94: Tzeng vs Horatius
Date: Feb 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Drake blocks a head kick by Kharma .
Drake's coach down at PRETTY PETERS FIGHT CLUB was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kharma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Kharma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drake throws a jab when Kharma was well out of range.
Kharma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharma throws out the jab.
Drake lands a really nice looking cross but Kharma seems unphased.
#CUT2#It looks like Bad Kharma has been cut.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharma .#KD#
Kharma lands a big head kick that sends Drake tumbling to the mat! Kharma takes a step backwards and waves Drake back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Drake is rocked!
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and as Drake loses concentration momentarily, Kharma counters with a picture perfect head kick! Drake goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bad Kharma !
Bad Kharma took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm a man who walks the broken path,in the shadows my strength grows....'.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger '. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 91: Wolf vs Blazej 3
Date: Feb 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draski.
Draski slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drake is looking to clinch but Draski is avoiding it.
Draski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Draski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drake has time to react.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Draski down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Draski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Draski is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ivan Draski has been cut.
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!
Drake connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Draski to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Drake!
During a confident post fight interview, JD Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 86: Khabib vs Woo
Date: Dec 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Drake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.#CUT#It looks like Jonas Carvalho has been cut.
Drake scores with a jab.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carvalho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho looks winded!
Carvalho backs away from a small jab... but Drake lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Carvalho crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Drake with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). JD Drake!
A victorious JD Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
WCF 97: Wallace vs Riker
Date: Nov 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Kharma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharma moves away.
Kharma lands a head kick!
#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Kharma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kharma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Kharma slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Drake rushes Kharma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Kharma manages to break the clinch.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Kharma 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Bad Kharma has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharma scores with a decent looking hook.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Kharma down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Kharma back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kharma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kharma is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Drake lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kharma . Kharma tries to recover but Drake is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kharma lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake!
JD Drake thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bad Kharma had this to say: '.......guess I got bad kharma'. |
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Event:
WCF 90: Escalante vs Khabib
Date: Sep 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eternal looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
A jab from Eternal misses.
Eternal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Eternal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Eternal. Eternal maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eternal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to break free but Eternal pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Drake.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Eternal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Eternal.
Eternal needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake slips a straight right by Eternal.#T1#
Eternal throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Eternal just misses with a punch to the body.
Eternal lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Eternal throws a body shot but no joy.
Eternal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eternal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.
Drake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eternal.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.
Eternal throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Eternal coming out on top.
Eternal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drake lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Drake rushes Eternal and presses him up against the cage.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Eternal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eternal blocking some punches.
Eternal prevents a body shot from Drake.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Eternal is controlling the position.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drake to keep the fight standing.
Eternal jumps guard but Drake stands there with Eternal around his waist. Eternal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eternal has him pressed against the cage.
Eternal stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Eternal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries to work over Eternal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake lands a left hand.
Eternal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Drake.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Eternal fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Eternal is looking to control Drake's arms but Drake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eternal has his back to the cage.
Drake stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eternal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake has Eternal pushed against the cage.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eternal backwards.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Eternal blocks an uppercut.
Eternal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from Drake.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Eternal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eternal throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eternal. Eternal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eternal tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Eternal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Eternal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eternal takes one on the button.
Drake clobbers Eternal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake cracks Eternal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eternal throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Eternal tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake is looking to counter the offense by Eternal and move into the clinch.
Drake with a hook.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake with a jab.
Thanos Eternal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake scores with a jab. Eternal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eternal misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eternal is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Eternal moves forwards but Drake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JD Drake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A big left from Eternal misses.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eternal throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eternal can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Eternal takes the fight into the clinch.
Eternal throws a head punch that misses.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eternal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Eternal is trying to maintain a safe position but Drake gets an underhook and turns Eternal into the cage.
Drake tries a body shot but Eternal blocks it.
JD Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eternal jumps guard but Drake stands there with Eternal around his waist. Eternal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eternal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Eternal is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake slows down the pace here.
Drake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake has Eternal pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
Eternal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake connects with a right hand. Eternal shakes it off.
Eternal avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Eternal throws a big shot that misses.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eternal.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.#T2#
Eternal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake slips under a jab from Eternal.
Drake throws a hook but Eternal avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Eternal tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eternal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
JD Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Eternal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Eternal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Eternal moves away and avoids it.
Eternal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eternal moves away.
Eternal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Eternal.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Eternal.
Eternal misses with a hook.
Eternal throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eternal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head.
Eternal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T3#
Drake connects with a jab.
Eternal throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eternal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Eternal misses the target.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Eternal misses with a hook.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Eternal throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Eternal misses the shot to the body.
Eternal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
Eternal loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake throws a body punch but Eternal moves out of range.
Eternal throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Drake throws a right hand that Eternal ducks under and follows up with a left that Eternal also avoids with ease.
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!
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eternal under the eye.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Eternal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eternal. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eternal.
Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eternal's head backwards.
Drake lands a head shot.
Eternal scores with a hook.
Eternal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Eternal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eternal.
Eternal takes one to the chin there.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eternal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JD Drake dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Drake throws a hook but Eternal blocks it.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Eternal's head but Eternal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eternal misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Drake clinches with his opponent.
Eternal misses with a punch on the inside.
Eternal misses with some punches.
Drake lands a body punch.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake lands with a cross.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Eternal uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Eternal misses the target. #T1#
Eternal throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Eternal slips under a jab.
Drake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eternal.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Eternal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eternal needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Eternal misses with a looping right.
Drake swings for the body but Eternal moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Drake.#CL2#
Eternal darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
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!
Drake lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eternal.
Eternal is trying to maintain a safe position but Drake gets an underhook and turns Eternal into the cage.
Eternal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drake is keeping busy.
Eternal swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eternal has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Drake.
Eternal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eternal backwards.
Eternal misses with a punch on the inside.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Drake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
#T3#
A short left from Drake.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eternal backwards.
Eternal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drake working aggressively here.
Eternal keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake gets through Eternal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Eternal.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Eternal is controlling the position.
Drake lands a body shot.
Eternal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Eternal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Eternal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eternal misses with a left hand
and Eternal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake digs a good body shot into Eternal's ribs.
Donk. Drake catches Eternal right on the button with a cross.
Eternal misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Drake throws a body punch but Eternal moves out of range.
Eternal throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Drake slips a straight right by Eternal.
Eternal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eternal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#Eternal is rocked!
Eternal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Eternal is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Eternal swings widly with a right hand
and Drake scores with a counter punch that sends Eternal to the canvas! Drake smells blood - he's punishing Eternal with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Eternal has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Borrego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Borrego misses.
The fighters circling - Borrego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borrego.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake misses with a hook.
Borrego walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Borrego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borrego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borrego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borrego under the eye.
Borrego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake lands a nice shot that snaps Borrego's head back.
#T1#
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Borrego slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
letting Borrego counter with a right hand.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination!#ROC2#Borrego is rocked!
Borrego circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Drake. Borrego falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake! |
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