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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markos Hadjilis (ranked 1710 p4p, 1346 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 241 p4p, 203 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markos Hadjilis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjilis throws a low kick but Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond throws the left hand but Hadjilis avoids the punch easily.
Hadjilis misses with a looping left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A cross from Drummond lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drummond.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadjilis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hadjilis throws a low kick but Drummond avoids it.
Drummond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drummond slips a jab from Hadjilis.
A big left from Drummond misses.
Hadjilis jabs Drummond right on the nose. Drummond blinks but takes it well.
Drummond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drummond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadjilis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been hearing reports that Hadjilis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Drummond digs a good body shot into Hadjilis's ribs.
Hadjilis throws a shot from downtown. Drummond moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Drummond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drummond slips under a jab.
Hadjilis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hadjilis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drummond connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hadjilis scrambles back to his feet.
Drummond throws a body punch but Hadjilis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond tries to score with a low kick but Hadjilis moves his leg out of the way.
Hadjilis walks into a left hand.
Donk. Drummond catches Hadjilis right on the button with a cross.
Drummond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hadjilis avoids the body shot from Drummond.
Drummond with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.
Drummond throws a low kick, looking for Hadjilis's leg but Hadjilis calmly moves out of range.
Hadjilis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drummond takes a swing at Hadjilis's ribcage but misses.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Hadjilis is just out of range.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Hadjilis.
Drummond with the inside leg kick.
Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hadjilis throws out the jab.
Drummond connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Hadjilis.
Drummond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hadjilis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis connects with a leg kick.
Drummond misses with a looping right.
Hadjilis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drummond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hadjilis.
Hadjilis ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Markos Hadjilis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Hadjilis.
A cross from Drummond lands.
Drummond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hadjilis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Drummond.
Drummond scores with a sloppy right hand. Hadjilis should have avoided that one.
Hadjilis lands a front kick.
Hadjilis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hadjilis needs to keep his hands up - Drummond had a free shot at his head there.
Hadjilis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
Nice jab there from Hadjilis.
Drummond blocks a low kick nicely.
Drummond swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hadjilis to counter with a crisp jab.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Hadjilis.
Drummond slips a straight right by Hadjilis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hadjilis.
Drummond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drummond scores with a sloppy right hand. Hadjilis should have avoided that one.
Drummond slips under a jab from Hadjilis.
Drummond scores with a shot to the body.
Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hadjilis throws out the jab.
Hadjilis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Hadjilis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadjilis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hadjilis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Hadjilis.
Hadjilis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Drummond.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hadjilis to counter with a crisp jab.
Hadjilis moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadjilis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hadjilis wants to slow Drummond down by chopping away at his legs.
Drummond lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drummond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis throws a looping overhand right but Drummond ducks down to avoid it.
Drummond lands a really nice looking cross but Hadjilis seems unphased.
Drummond moves away from the strike by Hadjilis.
Hadjilis throws a lazy right hand but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hadjilis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drummond. Drummond obviously looking to wear him down.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Hadjilis.
Drummond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drummond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hadjilis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Hadjilis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drummond just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hadjilis misses.
Hadjilis throws a leg kick
enabling Drummond to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drummond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hadjilis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hadjilis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hadjilis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drummond swings for the body but Hadjilis moves out of range.
Hadjilis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hadjilis lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drummond dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Hadjilis moved out of range.
Drummond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hadjilis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drummond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drummond thuds his right hand into Hadjilis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hadjilis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drummond throws a good cross that connects.
Drummond connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Drummond.
Hadjilis cracks Drummond with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick from Drummond misses.
Drummond drops his hands momentarily and Hadjilis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Drummond blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drummond. Hadjilis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hadjilis walks into a left hand.
Drummond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hadjilis misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely.
Hadjilis lands a nice hook to Drummond's body. Drummond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Hadjilis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjilis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Donk. Drummond catches Hadjilis right on the button with a cross.
Drummond tries a low kick but Hadjilis avoids it.
Hadjilis throws a counter high kick but Drummond was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hadjilis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A cross from Drummond lands.
Drummond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drummond scores with the left hand. Hadjilis knows he should have avoided that one.
Hadjilis lands with a nice body punch.
Drummond scores with a jab.
Drummond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hadjilis misses with an uppercut.
Drummond slips a jab from Hadjilis.
Hadjilis sizes up Drummond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drummond goes for a double leg but Hadjilis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hadjilis continues to drive forward.
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!
Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hadjilis.
Drummond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hadjilis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadjilis. Drummond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hadjilis blocks a leg kick.
Hadjilis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond slips a jab from Hadjilis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a shot to the body.
Drummond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hadjilis.
Drummond dips to his left and cracks Hadjilis with an uppercut!
Hadjilis jabs at Drummond's body.
Hadjilis misses with a leg kick.
Hadjilis misses with a straight right.
Hadjilis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Drummond tries to counter it with a takedown but Hadjilis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Hadjilis moved out of range.
Drummond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hadjilis throws a good cross that connects.
Drummond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hadjilis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drummond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drummond checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drummond bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hadjilis's head.
Nice shot by Drummond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis cracks a nice hook into Drummond's ribs.
Hadjilis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drummond.
Drummond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drummond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadjilis pinned against the cage. Hadjilis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drummond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hadjiliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hadjilis swings for the body but Drummond moves out of range.
Jake Drummond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hadjilis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drummond at a distance.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drummond lands a nice shot to the body.
Hadjilis connects with a solid leg kick.
Drummond misses with a right hand
and Hadjilis counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Drummond misses.
Drummond drops his hands momentarily and Hadjilis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Drummond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hadjilis lands a leg kick that knocks Drummond off balance momentarily.
Hadjilis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drummond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hadjilis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drummond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hadjilis.
Drummond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hadjilis's head.
Hadjilis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drummond misses with a jab to the body
and Hadjilis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hadjilis throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hadjilis misses with an uppercut.
Hadjilis blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hadjilis misses its intended target.
Hadjilis thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Markos Hadjilis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from Drummond lands.
Hadjilis tried to score with a low kick but Drummond checks it.
Hadjilis moves away from the strike by Drummond.
It looked like Hadjilis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drummond.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hadjilis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drummond scoring well with a low kick there.
Hadjilis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drummond.
Drummond tries to score with a low kick but Hadjilis moves his leg out of the way.
Hadjilis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drummond just manages to avoid it.
Hadjilis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab.
Drummond checks the leg kick.
Donk. Hadjilis catches Drummond right on the button with a cross.
Drummond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hadjilis.
Drummond throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drummond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hadjilis's hands.
Hadjilis throws a big shot that misses.
Hadjilis throws a leg kick
and Drummond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hadjilis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hadjilis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Hadjilis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hadjilis drops his hands momentarily and Drummond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drummond connects with the punch.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Hadjilis moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Hadjilis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadjilis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drummond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hadjilis.
Drummond throws a lazy uppercut
and Hadjilis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hadjilis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drummond.
Drummond connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hadjilis misses with a wild body shot.
Hadjilis throws a hook but Drummond blocks it.
Drummond thuds his right hand into Hadjilis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Hadjilis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hadjilis misses with a looping left.
Hadjilis scores with a nice right hand.
Drummond misses with a body shot.
Drummond shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hadjilis is looking to improve his position.
Drummond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hadjilis is refusing to be controlled, as Drummond sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drummond lands a nice short elbow.
Hadjilis trying to hold on to Drummond's head to control him but Drummond postures up.
Hadjilis tries to roll over but Drummond keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drummond lands a nice short elbow.
Hadjilis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drummond is working away from the top position though.
Hadjilis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drummond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drummond is keeping good posture, landing some 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. Drummond connects with a nice short shot to Hadjilis's temple.
Drummond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hadjilis tries to get to full guard but Drummond has control of the leg.
Hadjilis wants to control but Drummond is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Drummond scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Markos Hadjilis has been cut.
Hadjilis taking some punishment here, with Drummond in his half guard.
Drummond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hadjilis is rocked!
Drummond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hadjilis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Hadjilis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hadjilis tries to roll over but Drummond keeps him under control.
Drummond is nestled in close to Hadjilis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hadjilis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drummond is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hadjilis is hurt! He's hurt bad - Drummond fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hadjilis from any more punishment! Congratulations to Drummond! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Drummond!
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