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Drake is D plus C the plus 265 Underdog tonight taking on that man the credentialed Roberts Whitaker dupy in green Whitaker is in Black here we go we brought this up before but we should bring it up again dupy had his nose fit fix and it’s a huge factor in

This fight his nose has been blocked up most of his career he couldn’t breathe out of it at all now he got that fixed improvements in cardio are going to be huge for what he has done in the UFC without the ability to breathe hat off

The Drake is dupc but when you talk about the reaper Robert Whitaker you talk about a guy that if not for Israel adna we’ be talking about him and historical turn yes cuz he would have had that belt for almost 10 years at this point he’s beating everybody

Else let’s see if we can continue that tonight against a very game and confident dup nice jab at a right hand from Robert Whitaker that’s what I was talking about about the outside Robert Whitaker is so good with that style that wide stance staying on the outside and blitzing [Applause]

Forward notice what Robert W is doing when dup C goes south point he tries to enter Robert doesn’t throw a jab Robert leads the right hand and splits the guard of dup when when dup Southpaw when he goes to his Blitz Rob throws that straight right hand as his first punch

And Robert keeps his hands low so those punches come from weird angles that Whitaker jab leading the dance early the Robert Whitaker left hook is one of his best shots I have seen him finish countless fights with that left [Applause] hook dupy has such an odd style the way he

Moves it’s difficult to gauge cuz it’s awkward but it’s very effective It’s very effective it may be unorthodox it may not be traditional but he take down great take down there oh he’s got to gu n no it stepped right over it jump to the opposite side beautiful job by Rob great counter

Didn’t play in the guard or anything he just kicked his all the way to the opposite side out Dy back up to his feet nicely Done great job by Drake is using that Guillotine to help him get back to his feet use the wall beautifully to get back up Whitaker gives him another thing to think about though with that take down draus is fighting at a really high pace have cross the midpoint of round

One Dean Thomas what do he have yeah beautiful job by Whitaker to get that takedown not only does d pluses have to think about that but for Whitaker he got his hands on him and sometimes when you’re fighting an awkward guy you need to get your hands on him so you can feel

Him and not only have to try to time what they’re doing but being able to feel him is very [Applause] helpful [Applause] good combination by duple [Applause] C good knee up the middle by dup C dup C is absolutely massive at middleweight good low kick there and a pretty good right hand on the back end for dupi dup’s activity is really starting to put him ahead in this round he’s doing a really good job

Whitaker’s been much cleaner but duple has been very active real good job there Landing that calf kick in that tight exchange now I see right you see the game plan at dup is going to be overwhelmed Robert Whitaker he recognizes and understands look at this technically yep

He gets to the headlock Beau take down beautiful great job by Drake is there looking for a Dar oh big elbow from dup plusi there great job by dr’s dupy there landed the elbow that cut Robert Whitaker good ground and oh did he cut him yep you’ll be able to see

It well he talked a lot in our fighter meeting about his physicality and he’s very big for 185 when you stand next to him you can’t believe that he make the waight oh pass the guard nicely done beautiful job looking for the DAR again yep Drake is jumping on that Dar

Sh s trying to cinch it up good elbow big round to draus dupy this is huge absolutely huge and that is how you leave an impression on the judges wow wow right here you see a nice outside leg kick by Robert Whitaker Whitaker goes to the double leg here takes duples C

Down dupy with a beautiful straight right hand moves with AER back look at the headlock here step through get the hips in once the fight went to the ground duples he lands a beautiful elbow from the top that cuts with a c what a round prevailing thought as the winner of this

Fight could challenge Israel adna N9 weeks from now at UFC 293 you can argue that cut on Whitaker might already take him out of a fight nine weeks from Now good low kick there by dupy oh high kick by Whitaker that’s a great combination from Robert he throws that right kick off the right hand hand when Whitaker enters dup C kind of takes the high guard Waits be good for Whitaker to kind of extend those combinations there then get

Back to space great first round by dup C good start to the round for Robert Whitaker [Applause] beautiful jab by dce from the south [Applause] par you see dupi has been very responsible with his defensive guard from the opening seconds of the fight good left hook from Whitaker there caught

Dy good low kick by Robert Whitaker good start to the round great response so far by Whitaker but he’s going to have to keep it up cuz dupy will not slow down out and out oh he stunned him he stunned him bad he’s hurt bad oh now L leg

Kick dupy’s got Whitaker and all kind in the world of trouble oh my goodness South African Whitaker covers up do you believe it Drake is tole kills his shot and stops Robert Whitaker inside 10 minutes wow wow wow what a performance by draus dup there is no doubting the South

African now 6 and0 punctuates the winning streak by stopping Robert Whitaker as he said inside of two rounds title fight next WoW and he wants Izzy bad he is willing to turn around look at Izzy the champion just star at him down conratulations great fight well the

Version oft Whitaker the drus dup he just beat is the version that Robert Whitaker has suggested is the best version he has presented to date I would say it’s the best too but this guy is a tank he’s a real dangerous guy and to do that against a guy like Whitaker that is

A big wake up call for the middleweight division anybody that doubted draus duple C doubts him no more no this kid and he’s got a style that might just be unorthodox enough to give it a middleweight ch Champion a lot of issues right here you see a straight

Right hand that stuns Rob Whitaker you can see right away Rob was hurt bad he’s like staggering and it was only a matter of time before dup he went and got him you don’t see this happen to Rober Whitaker very often he goes down very rarely and

Look at that body shot oh my goodness the wherewith thought to not just go head hunting by duple see he went to the body right up under the elbow drops Whitaker jumps on him and gets the finish what a performance by dra’s dup and he told us in the fighter meeting I

Want to be the guy on the poster right I’m jealous of what those guys have Drake his dupi is going to be on the poster and Israel adna was hopeful for this result here tonight absolutely incredible and if Dr is 2 plusy fights Robert Whitaker and Israel Adis in a

Span of nine weeks and actually beats both of them might be the greatest accomplishment in mixed martial arts history but let us not get ahead of ourselves what a moment for South African MMA for draus dupi whose winning streak is now eight none bigger than that one to make it official here’s

Bruce ladies and gentlemen referee Mark honter call a stop to this contest at 2 minutes 23 seconds of the second round declared the winner by TK draus still KN Dup