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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 1814 p4p, 1791 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 200 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dezmond Drake enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Tomoguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomoguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake walks into a left hand.
Tomoguchi misses the jab.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomoguchi.
Drake slips a straight right by Tomoguchi.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.
Drake misses the jab.
Tomoguchi clinches.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Tomoguchi is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake works Tomoguchi's body with a nice hook.
Tomoguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tomoguchi wants to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Tomoguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Tomoguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomoguchi slips a straight right by Drake.
Drake lands the left hand.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tomoguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Tomoguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drake misses with some punches.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Tomoguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomoguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Tomoguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tomoguchi misses the target.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Tomoguchi.
Drake throws a body punch but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomoguchi lands with a good body shot.
Drake thuds a left hand into Tomoguchi's body.
Tomoguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Tomoguchi looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Tomoguchi wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomoguchi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tomoguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Tomoguchi throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tomoguchi looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Tomoguchi cracks Drake with a good jab.
Tomoguchi 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.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tomoguchi rather than just go for the knockout.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
A swing and a miss from Tomoguchi.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tomoguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomoguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake walks into a left hand.
Drake throws a hook but Tomoguchi blocks it.
Drake avoids the body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Tomoguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi is looking to clinch.
Tomoguchi throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Tomoguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomoguchi throws out the jab.
Tomoguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Tomoguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tomoguchi misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomoguchi.
Drake misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomoguchi.
Drake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomoguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drake looks to throw the jab but Tomoguchi is out of range.
Tomoguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Tomoguchi ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tomoguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Tomoguchi there.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Tomoguchi moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomoguchi ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Tomoguchi dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake slips under a jab from Tomoguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod.
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.
Tomoguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Tomoguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Tomoguchi moves away and avoids it.
Tomoguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake scores with a body shot.
Dezmond Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Tomoguchi.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake swings for the body but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Tomoguchi lands a jab.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake connects with a right hand. Tomoguchi shakes it off.
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 misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Tomoguchi misses.
Tomoguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tomoguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomoguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomoguchi. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomoguchi.
Drake scores with a punch to the head.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tomoguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Tomoguchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tomoguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Tomoguchi misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Drake. That snapped Tomoguchi's head back.
Tomoguchi is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Tomoguchi misses with a jab to the body
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tomoguchi looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Tomoguchi misses the jab.
Tomoguchi misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Tomoguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Tomoguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Tomoguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Tomoguchi clinches up with Drake and pushes him back against the cage.
Shinji Tomoguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomoguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi slips a straight right by Drake.
Tomoguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Tomoguchi's head but Tomoguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomoguchi is looking to clinch.
Tomoguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Tomoguchi.
Drake throws a body punch but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Tomoguchi misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a right hand to the body.
Tomoguchi works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Tomoguchi misses.
Tomoguchi throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomoguchi. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomoguchi throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tomoguchi.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Tomoguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Tomoguchi saw that one coming.
Tomoguchi throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake misses the jab.
Tomoguchi is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Tomoguchi moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomoguchi defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Tomoguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomoguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake blocking some punches.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tomoguchi gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Drake.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tomoguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tomoguchi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tomoguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Tomoguchi scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Drake scores with a hook.
Drake cracks Tomoguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomoguchi moves into the clinch.
Tomoguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake gets through Tomoguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomoguchi digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Nice body punch from Tomoguchi.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomoguchi ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Tomoguchi misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
Tomoguchi lands an overhand right.
Drake slips under a jab.
Tomoguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Tomoguchi moves away and avoids it.
Tomoguchi drops his hands momentarily and Drake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tomoguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomoguchi misses the shot to the body.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tomoguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two 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 on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tomoguchi misses the body punch
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomoguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tomoguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tomoguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomoguchi.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomoguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tomoguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tomoguchi throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Tomoguchi misses.
Tomoguchi takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tomoguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tomoguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake swings for the body but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Tomoguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake 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.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomoguchi.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Tomoguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Tomoguchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tomoguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomoguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Tomoguchi misses the shot to the body.
Tomoguchi drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Drake presses Tomoguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomoguchi misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Tomoguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Tomoguchi misses.
A big right from Drake misses.
Tomoguchi throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomoguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Tomoguchi throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Tomoguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomoguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomoguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi clinches with his opponent.
Drake tries a body shot but Tomoguchi blocks it.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dezmond Drake.
I think Drake 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dezmond Drake!
A very excited looking Dezmond Drake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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