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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iii comes to the cage accompanied by IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great . The crowd seem to be enjoying Drennan's choice of entrance music: Illy-oi!. Alexander Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drennan connects with an inside leg kick.
Gary Drennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drennan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iii manages to avoid it.
Drennan misses with a hook to the body
letting Iii counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Iii misses its intended target.
Iii throws a shot from downtown. Drennan moves away and avoids it.
Drennan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drennan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drennan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drennan scores with a shot to the body.
Iii throws the left hand but Drennan avoids the punch easily.
Drennan is looking to score with low kicks.
Drennan misses with a low kick as Iii jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii punishes Drennan's body with a nice straight punch.
Iii scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Iii misses its intended target.
Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drennan.
Drennan throws a head kick that Iii semi-blocks.
Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iii tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iii loads up on a big right hand but Drennan slips the punch.
Drennan lands with a hook. Iii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iii throws a right hand that Drennan ducks under and follows up with a left that Drennan also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drennan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Iii misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan throws a leg kick which misses Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Iii tries to avoid it.
Drennan blocks a jab.
Drennan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Iii misses.
Nice shot lands for Drennan.
Iii throws a body punch but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Iii misses.
Nice body punch from Drennan.
Iii is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii moves out of range as Drennan throws a body kick.
Drennan lands with a cross.
Drennan misses with a left hand
and Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Iii stuns Drennan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drennan looks to land a body kick but Iii moved away.
Drennan lands with an uppercut that bounces Iii off the cage and back into range.
Drennan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drennan throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Drennan wants to slow Iii down by chopping away at his legs.
Drennan works Iii's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drennan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drennan lands with a straight right. Iii didn't see that one coming.
Drennan works Iii's body with a nice hook.
Drennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drennan cracks Iii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drennan thumps Iii with a low kick.
Drennan sizes up Iii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Drennan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drennan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iii manages to avoid it.
Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drennan.
Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
Drennan throws a leg kick
and Drennan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Iii blocks the leg kick.
Gary Drennan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iii checks a leg kick.
Drennan staying out of range there.
Iii tries to bum rush Drennan with a series of wild strikes but Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drennan throws the kick towards the body but Iii avoids it.
Drennan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexander Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan connects with an inside leg kick.
Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Drennan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Drennan.
Iii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drennan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iii.
Some bone on bone action there as Iii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drennan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Drennan catches Iii right on the button with a cross.
Drennan thumps Iii with a low kick.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan misses with a body kick.
Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan connects with the punch.
Drennan lands a right hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drennan!
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iii's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Drennan.
Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
An inside leg kick lands from Drennan.
Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drennan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drennan scores with a head kick. Iii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drennan lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iii manages to avoid it.
Iii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drennan digs a good hook to Iii's body.
Iii misses with the combination.
Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drennan to score with a decent uppercut.
Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Iii might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drennan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Iii.
Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drennan. Drennan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan lands a leg kick that knocks Iii off balance momentarily.
Drennan thumps Iii with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drennan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan lands a nice shot to the body.
Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Iii down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drennan thumps Iii with a low kick.
Drennan thumps Iii with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Drennan 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. This is the final round!
Drennan throws a body punch but Iii moves out of range.
Drennan misses with a hook. Iii ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drennan, right into the meat.
Iii lands with a nice combination. Drennan backs away looking to recover.
Drennan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iii throws a series of punches but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iii looks to throw the jab but Drennan is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drennan connects with a jab.
Drennan throws a right and a left that Iii avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drennan.
Drennan thows a body kick. Iii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drennan. Drennan obviously looking to wear him down.
Drennan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iii under the eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drennan.
Drennan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drennan.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drennan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drennan.
Drennan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Iiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drennan finds it's way round the side to connect with Iii's head.
Drennan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drennan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Iii rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drennan.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
Drennan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drennan scores with a hook to the body. Iii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Drennan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drennan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Iii down.
Drennan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drennan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iii at a distance.
Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Drennan wants to land a leg kick but Iii is out of range.
Iii looks to land a left hand but Drennan moved out of range nicely.
Drennan works over Iii's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Drennan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drennan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iii misses with a right hand
letting Drennan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drennan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drennan takes a swing at Iii's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drennan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iii.
Drennan moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drennan 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
Gary Drennan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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