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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blitzkrieg Bop. Sid Vernon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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182 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vernon.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Vernon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vernon wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Vernon finds it's target.
A low kick from Drake misses
and Vernon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vernon counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vernon throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Vernon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake misses with a body punch
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Vernon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vernon, right into the meat.
Vernon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drake swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Drake misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vernon. That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.
Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Vernon landing knees to the head.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Vernon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Vernon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drake's efforts to push away.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Vernon misses with a knee strike.
Vernon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Vernon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon looks gassed!
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake sizes up Vernon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Drake lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake looks to throw a body kick
and Vernon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake tries to bum rush Vernon with a series of wild strikes but Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vernon throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Drake misses the body punch
and Vernon counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Drake throws a lazy body kick
and Vernon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vernon - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Drake swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vernon. That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon blocks a jab.
Vernon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vernon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vernon counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sid Vernon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vernon throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake misses with a body shot.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vernon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake looks to throw a body kick
and Vernon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake tries to land a body kick
and Vernon counters with a solid body kick.
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon lands a lovely overhand right.
Vernon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vernon counters with a thumping low kick.
Vernon cracks the inside of Drake's front leg.
Nick Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Vernon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vernon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nick Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vernon cracks the inside of Drake's front leg.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Vernon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body punch
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Vernon misses with an elbow strike.
Vernon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vernon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Drake lands a body punch.
Vernon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Vernon connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon connects with a crisp jab.
Vernon lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Vernon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Drake is looking to wear down Vernon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vernon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Vernon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vernon throws a shot to the body.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vernon. Drake shrugs it off though.
Vernon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vernon. Vernon obviously looking to wear him down.
Vernon throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
Vernon misses with a head kick.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vernon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Vernon is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake throws a hook but Vernon avoids it easily.
Vernon throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Vernon only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Sid Vernon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vernon misses with a double jab
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Vernon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vernon tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake lands a jab to the head.
Vernon misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Vernon.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
Drake throws a series of punches but Vernon avoids them all with ease.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vernon misses with a head kick.
Vernon defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vernon was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Vernon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Vernon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drake's knee momentarily.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Vernon lands but Drake takes it in his stride.
Vernon tries to clinch up.
Vernon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake works over Vernon's head and body with a nice combination.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick
and Vernon counters with a big head kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Vernon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake misses with a body punch
and Vernon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drake's knee momentarily.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vernon throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vernon counters with a thumping low kick.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vernon counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vernon.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sid Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Vernon throws a head kick that Drake semi-blocks.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vernon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Vernon prevents a body shot from Drake.
Vernon has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon working Drake over with knees to the body.
Vernon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vernon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vernon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vernon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vernon misses with a knee strike.
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nick Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vernon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Vernon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vernon 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Vernon!
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