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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Esau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Esau!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood wants to clinch
enabling Esau to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Driftwood wants to stand up but Esau has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Driftwood content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Driftwood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Esau has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esau trying to control here.
Driftwood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esau moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood stopping the sweep attempt from Esau.
Driftwood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Esau throws a series of punches but Driftwood avoids them all with ease.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esau throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Driftwood, right into the meat.
Esau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esau keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Esau.
Esau tries to keep at a distance but Driftwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Driftwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Esau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Driftwood's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Esau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driftwood takes a shot to the head.
Driftwood manages to pull guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Driftwood pushes Esau off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Driftwood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Esau!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esau is working to get back to half guard.
Driftwood controlling the position easily from mount.
Esau looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Driftwood 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.
Driftwood tries to clinch up.
Driftwood lands a leg kick that knocks Esau off balance momentarily.
Esau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Driftwood.
Esau cracks Driftwood with an open hand slap.
Esau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esau was well out of range. Poor timing from Driftwood.
Driftwood moves forwards but Esau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esau checks a leg kick.
Otis Driftwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Esau.
The fighters circling - Esau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esau misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Driftwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driftwood wants to clinch.
Jacob Esau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driftwood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Driftwood misses with a straight right.
Driftwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esau.
A telegraphed right hand from Esau misses the target.
Esau throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Driftwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Esau moves out of range.
Driftwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driftwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Driftwood. That's going to slow Esau down.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Esau moves out of range easily.
Driftwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esau sprawls well. Esau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Driftwood gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Driftwood.
Esau swats away the attempt to clinch by Driftwood.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood tries to clinch but Esau moves out of range.
Esau jabs Driftwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esau. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Esau.
Driftwood looks to land a right hand but Esau moved out of range.
Esau just misses with a punch to the body.
Esau misses with a wild combination.
Driftwood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Esau.
Esau thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Driftwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood tries to clinch up but Esau circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Esau moves out of range easily.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esau cracks Driftwood with a good jab.
Esau lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Driftwood sprawling to the canvas. Esau follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Driftwood hang on?
Driftwood is rocked!
Esau wants to pass the guard but Driftwood is defending well.
Oh Driftwood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driftwood is refusing to be controlled, as Esau sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driftwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Esau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Esau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Driftwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Driftwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Driftwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Driftwood.
Driftwood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Driftwood sizes up Esau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Esau.
Esau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood dodges the punch combination from Esau.
Driftwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Esau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esau avoids the head kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Driftwood tries to clinch but Esau moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood instigates a clinch.
Esau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab-cross combination lands for Esau and sends Driftwood crashing to the mat! Esau follows him down to the mat - Driftwood regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Esau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Driftwood's head.
Esau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esau is working for a kimura but Driftwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Driftwood trying to control from the bottom.
Driftwood tries to get to full guard but Esau has control of the leg.
Esau throwing shots but Driftwood is blocking nicely.
Driftwood is controlling Esau's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Esau is working for a kimura but Driftwood is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood controlling the position well.
Esau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esau seems to be working for a kimura but Driftwood defends the submission attempt.
Esau is looking for a kimura but Driftwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esau to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Esau looks to land a strike but Driftwood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Driftwood keeping moving, preventing Esau from controlling successfully.
Driftwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esau throwing strikes from guard but Driftwood blocks nicely.
Otis Driftwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Esau.
I think Esau 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Esau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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