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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benston Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to you've lost that loving feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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289 lbs
23 - 23 - 0 |
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226 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benston Drake!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake throws out a counter right but Bak avoids it with no problem.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Bak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bak blocks a leg kick.
Bak darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Drake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Ong Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bak.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bak throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake lands a head shot.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bak was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Bak tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Bak throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
Drake avoids the body shot from Bak.
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Bak down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Bak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bak is rocked!
It looks like Ong Bak has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake throws out a counter right but Bak avoids it with no problem.
Oh Bak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake avoids the head kick by Bak.
Drake steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bak.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bak seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from Drake tenderised Bak's leg. Bak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Drake misses.
Bak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Donk. Drake catches Bak right on the button with a cross.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake takes a swing at Bak's ribcage but misses.
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Bak down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Bak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bak's elbow.
Drake tries to work over Bak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Bak improves position.
Drake is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Drake avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
Drake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Drake dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Drake tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bak throws an elbow that misses.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bak prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Bak prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake pushes Bak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Bak being controlled against the cage.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Drake blocks the elbow strike.
Drake dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bak prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Bak controls the action.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Bak controls the action.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Drake controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bak takes a shot to the head.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bak throws an elbow but it misses.
Bak throws an elbow that misses.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benston Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ong Bak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake misses with a looping left.
Bak seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake has Bak up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Bak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bak misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bak throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Drake. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drake is keeping busy.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bak's elbow.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Bak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bak gets a clinch.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Bak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Bak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Drake blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Bak throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Drake's ribcage.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bak is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bak misses with an elbow over the top.
Bak pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bak throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bak missing with knees to the body.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake trying to stall but Bak improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is working Bak over against the cage.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Bak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Bak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake avoids the head kick by Bak.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake works Bak's body with a nice hook.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Bak saw that one coming.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Bak off the cage and back into range.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bak backing away here, and Drake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drake cracks Bak 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 Bak to stand back up!
Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
Drake pushes Bak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake digs a right hand into Bak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bak's gas tank.
Drake cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake is leaning against Bak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake works on Bak's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benston Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ong Bak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Bak moves out of range easily.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Bak moves away and avoids it.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Drake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake sends Bak crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drake is motioning to the referee to let Bak up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake misses with a body kick.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick from Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bak tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake feints a counter leg kick.
Drake defending well as Bak loads up on a big left hand.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bak throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drake.
Bak throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
Bak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benston Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bak gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Bak blocks a body shot from Drake.
Benston Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drake cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bak is keeping busy.
Ong Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Bak tries to clinch
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bak sprawling to the canvas! Bak 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?!
Bak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake stuns Bak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Bak's shoulder, as Bak tries to avoid the shot.
Bak tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bak right on the button. Bak goes down! Drake follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Drake gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benston Drake!
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