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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riddick Wannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Εξομολογεισθ . Wannick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Green Day - Basket Case. Riddick Wannick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joshua Drake's chin.
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260 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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273 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Wannick!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wannick counters with a takedown into side control.
Wannick tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wannick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wannick throwing strikes but Drake manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Wannick is looking for a sweep.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wannick keeps working.
Drake decides to stand back up. Drake steps back and let's Wannick get back to his feet.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Wannick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drake won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wannick working the ground and pound.
It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Wannick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Wannick crashes against the mat.
Drake regains half guard, as Wannick was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake trying to control here.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Wannick has control of the leg.
Wannick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wannick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wannick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wannick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wannick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wannick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wannick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wannick thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wannick.
Wannick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Drake gets full guard.
Wannick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Drake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wannick throws a big right hand that misses.
Wannick throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake keeping full guard, as Wannick tries to pass.
Wannick thows a big elbow that misses.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wannick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wannick throwing strikes but missing.
Wannick pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wannick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wannick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wannick.
Wannick is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Drake reverses the position - he's now on top in Wannick's guard.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wannick striking off his back but it's not causing Drake any problems.
Drake postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riddick Wannick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wannick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Wannick misses with a head kick.
Wannick slips a jab from Drake.
Wannick throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Wannick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Wannick.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Wannick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drake really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wannick counters with an outside leg kick.
Riddick Wannick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wannick's head backwards.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Wannick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Drake finds it's way through Wannick's defenses.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wannick. Wannick obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake avoids the head kick by Wannick.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake throws a leg kick but Wannick checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings for the body but Wannick moves out of range.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joshua Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wannick throws a low kick but Drake moves out of range easily.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Wannick.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wannick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Wannick is out of range.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Drake misses.
Wannick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Wannick moves away from the strike by Drake.
Wannick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drake's guard.
Wannick forces his way into half guard.
Wannick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wannick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake kicks off Wannick and gets to his feet.
Drake clobbers Wannick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake swings for the body but Wannick moves out of range.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wannick was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake misses with a hook
and Wannick counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Wannick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wannick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riddick Wannick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drake'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!
Drake checks a low kick from Wannick.
A cross from Drake lands.
Wannick slips a jab from Drake.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wannick counters with an inside leg kick.
Drake avoids the head kick by Wannick.
Drake lands a body shot.
Wannick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Drake misses.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wannick doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wannick.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wannick counters with a head kick.
Wannick tries to work over Drake's front leg with a kick but Drake checks it.
Wannick throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wannick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick Wannick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wannick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drake back to the cage. Wannick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Joshua Drake's cut is getting worse.
Wannick throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Wannick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wannick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Drake avoids the head kick by Wannick.
Wannick moves away from the strike by Drake.
Wannick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wannick slips a straight right by Drake.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wannick. Wannick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Riddick Wannick has been cut.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wannick doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wannick slips a straight right by Drake.
Joshua Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannick tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Wannick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drake's knee momentarily.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Wannick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wannick misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannick ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Wannick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wannick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Drake - just one landing.
Wannick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joshua Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Wannick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wannick 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riddick Wannick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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