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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louey Draft could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke Gibbons's chin.
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draft moves in looking to clinch but Gibbons pushes him off.
Draft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draft rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Louey Draft has been cut.
Draft walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gibbons, as that shot connected.
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Draft.
Draft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Draft shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Louey Draft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons lands with a straight right. Draft didn't see that one coming.
Gibbons defending well as Draft loads up on a big left hand.
Gibbons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Draft looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft feints a jab promting Gibbons to slip. Draft then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibbons slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gibbons just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbons lands with a cross.
Draft gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Louey Draft's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons looks to land a combination but Draft avoids it well.
Gibbons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draft falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons takes one to the side of the head.
Draft lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons scores with a nice head shot.
Gibbons defending well as Draft loads up on a big left hand.
Gibbons throws a hook but Draft blocks it.
Draft slips a jab from Gibbons.
Draft shoots in for a takedown but Gibbons shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Draft.
Draft scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibbons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gibbons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draft is controlling him.
Draft in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is looking to stand up but Draft isn't so interested in that idea.
Gibbons wriggles free and stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draft. Gibbons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Draft moved out of range nicely.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut.
Gibbons 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.
Draft has Gibbons up against the cage in a clinch.
Draft is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons manages to break the clinch.
Gibbons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Draft swivels and escapes.
Gibbons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draft's head backwards.
Draft jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draft tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gibbons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Draft somewhat.
Draft stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draft wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draft scores with a hook to the body. Gibbons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Gibbons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louey Draft's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draft.
Draft looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Gibbons tries to clinch up but Draft circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibbons stuffs the takedown.
Gibbons shoots in for a takedown but Draft shows good takedown defense.
Draft works Gibbons's body with a nice hook.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that Draft avoids nicely.
Draft throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibbons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draft lands a jab-cross combination.
Draft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draft fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft tries for a takedown but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gibbons digs a good body shot into Draft's ribs.
Draft dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draft shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gibbons sprawls well. Gibbons wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Draft gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Draft.
Draft is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Draft throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Draft throws a hook to the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbons misses with the combination.
Gibbons throws a hook but Draft blocks it.
Gibbons tries a low kick but Draft avoids it.
Draft has a takedown stuffed.
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Draft.
Nice defenses there by Draft.
Duke Gibbons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbons tries to keep at a distance but Draft has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gibbons breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft misses the jab.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Draft moved out of range nicely.
Draft misses with a straight right.
Draft misses with a body shot.
Draft shoots in but no luck this time.
Gibbons moves into the clinch.
Draft has Gibbons pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Draft drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gibbons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Draft turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Draft manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gibbons dodges the ground and pound from Draft.
Draft fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Draft working away.
Draft throws a strike aimed at the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons avoids it well.
Gibbons regains half guard, as Draft was trying to land strikes.
Draft trying to pass the guard but Gibbons defending well.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Draft missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louey Draft dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louey Draft's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Draft tenderised Gibbons's leg. Gibbons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gibbons walks into a straight right hand from Draft.
Draft uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Draft slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Draft throws an overhand right that lands on Gibbons's shoulder, as Gibbons tries to avoid the shot.
Gibbons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Draft misses with a takedown attempt - Gibbons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gibbons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Draft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gibbons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draft can pounce on him.
Gibbons gets caught napping as Draft dives in and scores a takedown. Gibbons manages to retain guard.
Draft throws a big elbow that misses.
Draft with a nice head shot there.
Gibbons wants to stand up but Draft is controlling him.
Draft won't allow Gibbons to sweep him here.
Draft wants to control from the top but Gibbons keeps moving.
Gibbons manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draft scores with a punch to the head.
Gibbons is rocked!
Gibbons wants to clinch up but Draft keeps it at a distance.
Gibbons is still on wobbly legs! Can Draft finish him?
Draft lands a big right hook! Gibbons looks hurt but is still standing! Draft lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Gibbons falls down and Draft dives in with a huge hammer fist! Gibbons's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Draft runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Louey Draft!
Louey Draft really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BALCO UNIFORM logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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