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Event:
KONFLIKT XV
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Drew wants to slow Engelhard down by chopping away at his legs.
Engelhard lands a jab to Drew's midsection.
Drew tries to clinch up but Engelhard circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Drew.
Drew misses with an uppercut.
Drew shoots in for a double leg but Engelhard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Engelhard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Drew is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD2#
Engelhard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Engelhard happy to just control the position for now.
Engelhard misses with the ground and pound.
Drew wants to control but Engelhard postures up.
Engelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drew keeps working.
Drew's coaches at Boomerang!! PURE ELITE COACHES and Sparring Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Drew is trying to get back to half guard.
Engelhard is putting a hurting on Drew here, landing some big shots from side control.
Drew is looking for a sweep.
Drew gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Drew wants to hold on but Engelhard pushes him away.
Drew is working to get back to half guard.
Drew blocking the ground and pound.
Engelhard punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB2#
Engelhard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2#
Engelhard lands a nice shot to the head.
Drew is looking to get to half guard.
Engelhard with good strikes from the mount here!
Drew is in a horrible position here. Engelhard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engelhard thowing shots but they're missing.
Engelhard wants to control the pace but Drew is squirming around nicely.
Engelhard lands a nice shot to the head. #T3#
Drew wants to hold on but Engelhard pushes him away.
Drew bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Drew has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Engelhard is proving hard to escape from.
Engelhard trying to keep a closed guard but Drew is proving a slippery customer.
Engelhard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Engelhard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drew tries to free his leg and advance position but Engelhard is retaining full guard.
Engelhard keeping moving, preventing Drew from controlling successfully. #T4#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drew looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Engelhard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Engelhard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drew defends it easily.
Engelhard wants to sweep here but Drew controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Engelhard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Engelhard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drew or perhaps it was just good defense by Engelhard, which made it look bad.
Engelhard slips a jab from Drew.
Engelhard feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Drew closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Engelhard quickly recovers to half guard.
Drew is thwarting Engelhard's attempts to control the position.
Engelhard wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew is trying to control the action in half guard but Engelhard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drew wants to pass to mount but Engelhard is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engelhard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SUB2#
Engelhard looking for a guillotine here but Drew defends easily.
Drew looking to sit in guard and control but Engelhard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Drew keeping moving, preventing Engelhard from controlling successfully.
Engelhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Engelhard advances to half guard. #T2#
Drew keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Engelhard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engelhard passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Engelhard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Engelhard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Drew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drew is working hard here to advance position.
Engelhard dominating with strikes here.
Drew taking shots to the head.
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!
Poor strikes thrown by Engelhard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T3#
Drew tries to reverse the position but Engelhard maintains control.
Engelhard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drew is squirming around, avoiding Engelhard's attempts to control the action.
Drew is working to get back to half guard.
Drew is trying to stand up.
Drew is looking to improve his position but Engelhard isn't that keen on the idea.
Engelhard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drew looks a forlorn figure.
Drew is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Drew tries to hold on but Engelhard postures up.
Drew is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Engelhard content just to control the position here.
Engelhard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drew can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Engelhard with the ground and pound from mount.
Engelhard punching from mount but Drew doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Engelhard working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engelhard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Engelhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
#R3#
Drew misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Engelhard misses its intended target.
Drew throws a big counter combination but Engelhard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Engelhard.
Drew throws a series of punches but Engelhard moves out of range.
Donk. Drew catches Engelhard right on the button with a cross.
Bubba Drew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Engelhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drew.
A little jabbing left from Engelhard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Engelhard throws out the jab.
Engelhard misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Drew shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Engelhard's guard.#SUB2#
Engelhard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drew is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Engelhard keeping moving, preventing Drew from controlling successfully.
Drew looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Engelhard working for submissions but it's allowed Drew to get to half guard.
Engelhard is looking for a sweep. Drew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drew has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T2#
Engelhard is squirming around, avoiding Drew's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Drew jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Engelhard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Engelhard and Drew has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Drew tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Randy Engelhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drew wants to control but Engelhard is keeping him busy.
Engelhard gets back to half guard.#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Engelhard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Engelhard controls Drew momentarily but Drew frees himself.
Drew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Engelhard looking for a guillotine here but Drew defends easily.
Engelhard controlling the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drew is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drew looking to sit in guard and control but Engelhard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Engelhard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Engelhard content to stall in guard here.
Drew looking for a sweep. Not yet Drew, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bubba Drew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Engelhard controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bubba Drew.
Well Engelhard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Engelhard!
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Event:
KONFLIKT FC VII
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Wieczorek misses with a body shot.
Drew throwing a counter right hand but Wieczorek manages to avoid it.
Drew thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Drew closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wieczorek's guard.
Wieczorek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wieczorek is adopting a defensive guard.
Wieczorek keeping full guard, as Drew tries to pass.
Wieczorek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew trying to control but Wieczorek is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Drew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wieczorek can't keep his opponent in guard - Drew advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Drew passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wieczorek!
Drew punching from mount but Wieczorek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Drew sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drew fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drew tries to control but Wieczorek wriggling away.
Drew controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Wieczorek tries to lock up and control but Drew gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wieczorek is just holding on here. Drew manages to take his back.
Wieczorek tries to roll but Drew sticks to his back.
Wieczorek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Drew missing with strikes from the back.
Drew punches Wieczorek on the ear.
Wieczorek is in bad spot here.
Wieczorek looking very determined here, making life difficult for Drew.
#SUB#
Wieczorek is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drew wants to control but Wieczorek is keeping busy.
Drew is hanging on to Wieczorek's back as he tries to escape.
Drew has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Drew is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wieczorek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Drew is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wieczorek is defending well though. Drew let's go of the attempt for now.
Drew biding his time, controlling Wieczorek.
Wieczorek tries to break free.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drew misses with an elbow to the head.
Drew is hanging on to Wieczorek's back as he tries to escape.
Drew trying to control momentarily.
Drew keeps control of the position as Wieczorek tries to break free.
Drew scores with punches from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wieczorek rolls, trying to escape but Drew keeps control of the position.
Wieczorek prevents Drew from getting a body triangle.
Drew misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Drew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wieczorek lands with a good body shot.
Drew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drew tries to clinch up
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wieczorek slips a jab and a cross from Drew.
Drew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drew throws a looping overhand right but Wieczorek ducks down to avoid it.
Drew misses with a left hand
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Drew shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wieczorek pushes Drew off but Drew dives into side control.
#T1##SU#
Drew decides to stand back up.
Drew misses the jab.
No joy there for Wieczorek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wieczorek looks to score with a jab to the body but Drew is just out of range.
Wieczorek looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Wieczorek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD#
Drew scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wieczorek can do to turn this around?
Wieczorek is positioning himself well to prevent Drew advancing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wieczorek wants to get back to full guard.
Drew wants to pass to mount but Wieczorek is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wieczorek is looking to improve his position.
Drew wants to control but Wieczorek is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB#
Drew is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wieczorek defends it well.
Drew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wieczorek's head.
Wieczorek gets full guard.
Drew wants to pass the guard but Wieczorek is keeping the position.
Wieczorek has Drew pulled in close to control his posture.
Drew wants to pass the guard but Wieczorek is keeping the position.
Wieczorek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Wieczorek is looking to stand up but Drew isn't so interested in that idea.
Drew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wieczorek works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marek Wieczorek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew is looking to land body kicks.
Drew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drew scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Wieczorek. Beautiful body shot.
Drew throws a head kick but Wieczorek moves out of range.
Wieczorek scores with a body shot.
Drew misses with a low kick as Wieczorek jumps back.
Wieczorek misses the shot to the body.
Drew throws out a leg kick but Wieczorek moves out of range and Drew only half commits. #T4#
Wieczorek scores with a hook to the body. Drew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wieczorek counters with a right hand to the body.
Marek Wieczorek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Drew does it's job there.
Wieczorek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wieczorek doesn't manage to clinch there - Drew circles away.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut
and Drew counters with a two punch combo.
Bubba Drew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wieczorek was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Drew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek scores with a body shot.
Wieczorek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Wieczorek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Wieczorek throws a big shot that misses.
Drew appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wieczorek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drew counters with a nice uppercut.
Wieczorek scores with a jab to the body.
Wieczorek just misses with a punch to the body.
Drew scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Drew gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Drew crashes against the mat.
#SUB#
Drew is trying to get an arm triangle but Wieczorek is defending well.
Wieczorek is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drew is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wieczorek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drew unloads with some shots from mount but Wieczorek bucks and avoids them well.
Wieczorek is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Wieczorek wants to hold on but Drew pushes him away.
Drew looking to control but Wieczorek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wieczorek is looking to improve his position but Drew isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Drew.
Drew postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wieczorek looks a forlorn figure.
#SUB#
Drew working for a guillotine from mount but Wieczorek is in no mood to give up.
Drew connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drew tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Wieczorek is trying to escape the mount.
Wieczorek tries to hold on but Drew pushes him away.
Drew unloads with some shots from mount but Wieczorek bucks and avoids them well.
Wieczorek tries to hold on but Drew pushes him away. #SUB#
Drew working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Drew trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drew landing punches.
Wieczorek has given up his back here. Will Drew look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Wieczorek just trying to survive but Drew is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T3##SUB#
Drew is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Wieczorek is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bubba Drew!
Our winner, Bubba Drew, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
KONFLIKT FC I
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Drew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drew circles away quickly and effectively.#KD2#
Frost cracks Drew with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Drew looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Frost finish him?
#CUT2#
It looks like Bubba Drew has been cut.
Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drew.
Xavier Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Drew is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frost's half guard.
Drew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drew working over Frost with some ground and pound. Frost looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Drew moves into full mount! Frost won't be happy about that! #SU#
Drew gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Drew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Drew feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drew looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1##SUB2#
Frost looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drew passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew controls the position. #SU#
Drew stands up and beckons Frost to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Drew.
Drew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Drew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drew throws a series of strikes that have Frost backpedaling.
#T2#
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Drew's shoulder, as Drew tries to avoid the shot.
Drew swinging wildly here.
Drew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Drew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Drew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frost cracks Drew with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drew.#TD#
Drew shoots in and gets a takedown into Frost's guard.#SUB2#
Frost has his foot on Drew's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drew works his way back into a safe position though.
Drew stands up over Frost, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drew passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drew is thwarting Frost's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Drew is working for a submission of some sort.
#SU#
Drew escapes and gets back to his feet. #T3#
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Drew moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Drew closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Frost quickly recovers to half guard.
Drew winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frost can do anything to dispel that myth.#SU#
Drew decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drew connects with a jab.
Frost 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.
Drew moves away from the strike by Frost.
Frost walks into a left hand.
Frost throws a hook but Drew blocks it.#T4#
Frost looks to land a right hand but Drew moved out of range.
Frost throws a series of punches but Drew avoids them all with ease.
Drew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Frost has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#KD#
Drew lands a left and a right that send Frost crashing to the mat, dazed. Drew thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Frost is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Frost 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!
Drew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
It looked like Drew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Drew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Drew finish him?
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drew works Frost's body with a nice hook.
Drew moves away from the strike by Frost.
Frost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frost.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Drew's shoulder, as Drew tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Drew drives through and clinches with Frost against the cage.
#TD#
Drew is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Drew persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Drew is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Drew dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Drew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frost on the side of the head.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Frost with a hook.
Frost throws a hook but Drew blocks it.
Frost gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frost.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Drew throws a good cross that connects.
Frost throws the left hand but Drew avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Drew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Drew slips under a jab from Frost.
Drew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frost on the side of the head.
Frost throws the left hand but Drew avoids the punch easily.#T1#
A big left from Frost misses.
Bubba Drew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xavier Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drew ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
A combination from Drew does no damage.
Drew takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Drew lands.
Drew throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drew misses the shot to the body.
Drew walks into a jab.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
Drew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Drew digs a good hook to Frost's body.
#T2#
Frost misses with a straight left.
Drew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drew throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Frost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drew slips a jab from Frost.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drew blocks a jab.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Drew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Drew moved out of range nicely.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Drew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
Frost throws a hook but Drew avoids it easily.
It looked like Drew was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Drew decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frost is breathing heavily.#T3#
Frost wants to improve his position but Drew is controlling well.
Drew content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Drew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Drew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Frost trying to control but Drew postures up.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Frost looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Drew pushes past his half guard into mount!
Drew sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drew scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frost?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Drew dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Drew tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Drew shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drew showed some decent athleticism there.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
Frost moves into full guard.
Drew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Frost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drew distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Drew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Frost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Frost looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drew passes into half guard.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drew is taking a breather. Frost says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
Xavier Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drew not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Drew with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drew controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Drew there.
Frost trying to hold on to Drew's head to control him but Drew postures up.
Frost might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drew haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Drew performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Drew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Drew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.#T4#
Drew feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frost's calf.
Drew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drew tries a head kick but it misses.
Drew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drew.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Drew misses the target.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
Drew lands a slapping body shot.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drew - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost misses with a hook. Drew ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Drew moves into the clinch.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Drew's head.
Bubba Drew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Drew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Drew!
Bubba Drew thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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