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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bryggare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake's entrance music is Numbered! by Devin Townsend & Anneke Van Giersbergen. A fine choice. Bryggare is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique - Goonies Never Die. Nathan Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arto Bryggare's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bryggare!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Bryggare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryggare.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake has Bryggare pushed against the cage.
Drake stalling the fight.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Drake being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryggare controlling the action here for a moment.
Bryggare receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bryggare.
The crowd are getting on Bryggare's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryggare breaks from the clinch.
Bryggare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Bryggare misses.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryggare.
Despite the aggression on Bryggare's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bryggare has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Drake is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Drake is looking to clinch but Bryggare is avoiding it.
Bryggare dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Bryggare throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryggare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryggare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Bryggare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake tries to clinch but Bryggare is having none of it.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bryggare lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bryggare up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bryggare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Drake misses.
Bryggare misses with a straight right.
Jab by Drake.
Bryggare with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Bryggare with a hook.
Bryggare buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryggare bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bryggare throws a body shot but no joy.
Bryggare staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryggare misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake tries to clinch up but Bryggare circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryggare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Bryggare misses with a body shot.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryggare.
Drake misses with a hook. Bryggare ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryggare.
Bryggare dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryggare jabs at Drake's body.
Bryggare blocks a jab.
Bryggare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bryggare counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bryggare throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Bryggare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Bryggare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake is looking to clinch but Bryggare is avoiding it.
Drake throws a series of strikes that have Bryggare backpedaling.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bryggare counters with a leg kick.
Bryggare misses with a wild body shot.
Bryggare thuds his shin into the meat of Drake's side.
Bryggare looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryggare doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a body punch but Bryggare moves out of range.
Bryggare only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bryggare throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryggare is just out of range.
Bryggare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Bryggare counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake lands a nice shot that snaps Bryggare's head back.
Bryggare throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bryggare sprawls and moves away.
Bryggare connects with an inside leg kick.
Bryggare throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryggare throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryggare counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at Bryggare to acknowledge the strikes.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake swinging wildly here.
Bryggare keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryggare with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bryggare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake tries to bum rush Bryggare with a series of wild strikes but Bryggare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Bryggare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bryggare misses with a straight left.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryggare. That's going to slow Drake down.
Bryggare takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bryggare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Bryggare swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryggare looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Bryggare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryggare ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryggare counters with a straight right hand.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Bryggare saw that one coming.
Bryggare dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Bryggare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drake gets a clinch.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryggare has double underhooks.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake pushes Bryggare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bryggare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drake being controlled against the cage.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is pushing Bryggare up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bryggare is struggling to control the position.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake tries to work over Bryggare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arto Bryggare will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryggare was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Bryggare swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryggare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
A nice side step and Bryggare releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake has Bryggare up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryggare is trying to break free.
Bryggare has Drake pressed against the cage.
Drake tries a body shot but Bryggare blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryggare.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryggare blocks an uppercut.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryggare backwards.
Bryggare holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bryggare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Bryggare.
It looks like Nathan Drake has been cut.
Bryggare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryggare throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Bryggare misses with a looping left.
Drake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Bryggare.
Bryggare lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryggare moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bryggare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryggare scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Bryggare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake tries to counter with a takedown but Bryggare is quick to defend against it.
Drake forces Bryggare back against the cage and clinches.
Bryggare's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bryggare blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryggare's brow.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryggare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bryggare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryggare slips a jab from Drake.
Arto Bryggare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryggare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryggare is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drake with a body shot.
Bryggare ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bryggare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bryggare finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Bryggare pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bryggare! But no joy.
Nice shot by Bryggare.
Drake defending well as Bryggare loads up on a big left hand.
Drake tries to counter with a takedown but Bryggare is quick to defend against it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bryggare misses.
Drake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bryggare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryggare looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Drake wants to clinch up but Bryggare keeps it at a distance.
Bryggare throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryggare keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryggare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Bryggare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Drake!
A relieved looking Nathan Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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