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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 114 p4p, 247 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 9 p4p, 21 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Ekaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drake misses with a hook
and Ekaku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
I was talking to Drake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake prevents a body shot from Ekaku.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekaku misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Drake lands an uppercut.
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!
Ekaku stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
Ekaku misses with the head strike.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drake is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ekaku.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake misses with some punches.
Ekaku is trying to stall.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake is working Ekaku over against the cage.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ekaku.
Drake prevents a body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku fails to land.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekaku pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Drake.
Ekaku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Drake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku leaning against his opponent.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku misses with some punches.
Drake misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ekaku can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Ekaku settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake cracks Ekaku with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ekaku falls to his knees and Drake doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dezmond Drake!
Dezmond Drake retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Dezmond Drake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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