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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smesman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Good low kicks
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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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Smesman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake closes the distance and pushes Smesman back into the cage.
Smesman is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drake tries to work over Smesman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smesman manages to break the clinch.
Drake lands with a hook. Smesman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Drake finds it's target.
Smesman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Smesman moves out of range easily.
Drake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smesman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smesman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drake rushes Smesman and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smesman.
It looks like Vladimir Drake has been cut.
Drake tries to stall but Smesman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Smesman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smesman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Smesman motions for Drake to come forward. Smesman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smesman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake stalling in the clinch.
Smesman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Smesman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smesman.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Vladimir Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smesman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smesman misses with a body shot.
Smesman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drake is out of range.
Smesman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Smesman.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake blocks the body kick.
As Smesman tries to get set, Drake tries to push him back and clinch up but Smesman manages to avoid the attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Drake there.
Smesman moves into the clinch.
Smesman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drake is trying to stall.
Smesman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Drake.
Smesman throws an elbow that misses.
Smesman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Smesman controls his hands.
Smesman is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Smesman.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smesman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake forces Smesman back against the cage and clinches.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smesman's efforts to push away.
Drake is working Smesman over against the cage.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smesman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smesman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smesman takes one to the chin there.
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!
Smesman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Smesman should have avoided that one.
Smesman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smesman gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Smesman breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Smesman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drake instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Smesman.
Smesman prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smesman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smesman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Drake's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smesman pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smesman or not.
Smesman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Drake.
Smesman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drake throws a right hand that Smesman ducks under and follows up with a left that Smesman also avoids with ease.
Smesman dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smesman on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses with a low kick.
Smesman wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Smesman misses with a body kick.
Smesman closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Smesman wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smesman breaks the clinch.
Drake swings for the body but Smesman moves out of range.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Smesman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smesman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smesman's hands.
Smesman avoids a kick to the body.
Smesman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Smesman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Smesman.
Drake with a nice cross.
Drake tries to clinch but Smesman is having none of it.
Smesman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smesman moves out of range of the leg kick from Drake.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Drake pushes him away.
Smesman delivers a nice body kick.
Smesman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drake's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smesman. Smesman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Drake pushes him away.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drake throws a low kick but Smesman avoids it.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Drake shakes him off and moves away.
Drake rushes Smesman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smesman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Smesman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smesman is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smesman breaks the clinch.
Smesman tries to clinch up.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smesman.
Drake tries to clinch but Smesman moves out of range.
Vladimir Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Smesman throws a leg kick that misses.
Drake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smesman tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smesman.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smesman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smesman's head backwards.
Smesman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Drake shakes him off and moves away.
Smesman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smesman. That's going to slow Drake down.
Smesman avoids the body shot from Drake.
Smesman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smesman wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Drake - just one landing.
Smesman is rocked!
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smesman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smesman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Drake pushes him away.
Smesman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smesman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smesman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smesman tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake scores with the left hand. Smesman knows he should have avoided that one.
Smesman takes one to the chin there.
Smesman is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
A left lands for Drake.
Smesman wants to clinch.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Drake tries to land a leg kick but Smesman saw it coming and moves away.
Smesman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smesman seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Smesman wants to break free but Drake has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Smesman.
Smesman tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Smesman breaks the clinch.
Smesman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Smesman moves out of range easily.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Smesman.
Drake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smesman has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smesman tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Smesman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smesman blocks a body shot from Drake.
Smesman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smesman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Smesman avoids the damage to the body.
Smesman manages to break the clinch.
Smesman lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake dodges an elbow strike from Smesman.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Smesman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Smesman lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jimmy Smesman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Smesman breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smesman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smesman working hard to break the clinch.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Smesman controls the action.
Vladimir Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smesman avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Smesman working hard to break the clinch.
Smesman manages to break the clinch.
Smesman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smesman throws a head kick that misses.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake tests Smesman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake is looking to clinch but Smesman is avoiding it.
Drake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smesman has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smesman walks into a left hand.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smesman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Smesman blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smesman.
Smesman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smesman can't break the clinch.
Vladimir Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smesman wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Smesman is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smesman lands a damaging elbow.
Smesman pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smesman breaks the clinch.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Smesman pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Smesman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smesman wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Smesman is trying to break free.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smesman can do to turn this around?
Smesman can't break the clinch.
Smesman is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Smesman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smesman moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake cracks the inside of Smesman's front leg.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake tries to score with a low kick but Smesman moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Drake!
Vladimir Drake gave a mention to MMA Hype Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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