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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 1041 p4p, 1431 weight class) and Bambam Yagan (ranked 117 p4p, 155 weight class). Dezmond Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bambam Yagan's chin.
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World class boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Yagan.
Yagan lands with a good body shot.
Bambam Yagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Yagan misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Yagan punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Yagan.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
Yagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Yagan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Yagan off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shot to the body.
Yagan with the inside leg kick.
Yagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.
Yagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yagan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Yagan finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan throws a chopping leg kick but Drake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yagan cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake checks a leg kick nicely.
Yagan misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yagan blocks a jab.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake tries to clinch there but Yagan circles away.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Yagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yagan can pounce on him.
A left lands for Yagan.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yagan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yagan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Yagan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yagan.
Yagan cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Yagan throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
It looked like Drake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yagan.
Drake moves away from the strike by Yagan.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Yagan connects with a leg kick.
Yagan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yagan jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Yagan does it's job there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yagan.
Nice jab there from Yagan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake misses with a straight right.
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan throws a head kick that Drake semi-blocks.
Yagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Yagan feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Yagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yagan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yagan throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Yagan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yagan. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yagan lands an overhand right.
Yagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake checks a low kick from Yagan.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Drake checks a low kick from Yagan.
Drake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Drake misses its target.
Yagan connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Yagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Yagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yagan looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Yagan scores with a jab to the head.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yagan can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yagan. Yagan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yagan cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yagan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yagan takes one to the side of the head.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yagan.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Yagan counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yagan there.
Drake throws a body punch but Yagan moves out of range.
Yagan slips a straight right by Drake.
Yagan works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Yagan throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Yagan is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lunges at Drake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drake's hand.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Yagan saw that one coming.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Yagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yagan scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
Yagan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yagan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yagan misses with a body punch
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Yagan throws a poor cross that misses
and Yagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan scores with a hook.
Bambam Yagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Yagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake lands a head shot.
Yagan misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Yagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Drake - just one landing.
Yagan takes one on the button.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Yagan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Yagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yagan swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Yagan defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yagan!
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Yagan connects with the punch.
Yagan dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Yagan throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Yagan misses with a right hand
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Yagan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Yagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yagan connects with a leg kick.
A cross from Yagan lands.
Yagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yagan throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Yagan ducks down to avoid it.
Yagan is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Yagan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yagan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Yagan moves away and avoids it.
Yagan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yagan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Yagan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yagan looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Yagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Drake clobbers Yagan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
As Yagan looks to move away, Drake throws a big counter combo but Yagan just gets out of the way.
Yagan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yagan misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yagan throws a head kick that misses
and Drake counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Yagan on his ass! Yagan wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Dezmond Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yagan is rocked!
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!
Yagan scores with a head kick. Drake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yagan takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Yagan wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
Yagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Yagan slips a jab from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Yagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Yagan counters with a nice leg kick.
Yagan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yagan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yagan throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yagan scoring well with a low kick there.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan misses with a wild body shot.
Yagan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drake throws a hook but Yagan avoids it easily.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yagan.
Yagan misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Bambam Yagan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yagan lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yagan misses with a straight right.
Yagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
Drake slips a straight right by Yagan.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drake thuds his right hand into Yagan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan 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.
Yagan catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake throws a right and a left that Yagan avoids nicely.
Yagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yagan.
Yagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake moves forwards but Yagan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yagan throws a leg kick but Drake moved away.
Yagan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bambam Yagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yagan 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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