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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surkho Dratchev (ranked 2434 p4p, 1712 weight class) and Tom Durant (ranked 297 p4p, 210 weight class). Dratchev's entrance music is Schweine by Glukoza Nostra. A fine choice. Tom Durant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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8 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dratchev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durant throws out a counter right but Dratchev avoids it with no problem.
Durant scores with a jab to the head.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dratchev circles away quickly and effectively.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Durant lands a jab to Dratchev's midsection.
Dratchev just misses with a punch to the body.
Durant scores with a jab. Dratchev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tom Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant throws a series of punches but Dratchev avoids them all with ease.
Durant digs a good hook to Dratchev's body.
Dratchev thuds a left hand into Durant's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
Dratchev connects with an inside leg kick.
Durant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dratchev is out of range and Durant settles back down.
Durant misses with a body shot.
Durant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dratchev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durant.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durant!
It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
Dratchev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dratchev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant throws a right hand that Dratchev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dratchev also avoids with ease.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
Durant missing with a left hand there. Dratchev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Durant looks to move away, Dratchev throws a big counter combo but Durant just gets out of the way.
Durant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dratchev.
Dratchev tries a low kick but Durant avoids it.
Dratchev lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Durant sprawling to the canvas. Dratchev follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Durant hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dratchev wants to pass to mount but Durant is defending the position.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dratchev is looking for submissions but instead, Durant has regained full guard.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Dratchev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durant working a defensive guard here.
Dratchev slips nicely into half guard.
Durant is trying to maintain the position but Dratchev is very close to passing his half guard.
Dratchev works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dratchev looking to ground and pound but Durant is blocking nicely.
Dratchev controlling from the full mount.
Dratchev is stalling here but it's allowed Durant to get half guard.
Dratchev is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Durant manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dratchev keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev goes for a takedown attempt but Durant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dratchev ducks under a wild hook from Durant.
Durant blocks a low kick nicely.
Dratchev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Durant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dratchev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durant punishes Dratchev's body with a nice straight punch.
Durant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dratchev.
Dratchev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dratchev throws a chopping leg kick but Durant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dratchevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durant misses with a lunging right hand
and Dratchev counters with a straight right hand.
Dratchev throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Durant counter with a right hand.
Durant misses with a combination
and Dratchev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That has opened up Tom Durant's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Durant.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Durant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Durant tests Dratchev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dratchev cracks Durant with a good jab.
Dratchev swinging wildly here.
Dratchev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durant lands with an uppercut that bounces Dratchev off the cage and back into range.
Durant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Dratchev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Durant misses
and Dratchev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tom Durant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dratchev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durant.
Durant was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Durant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The cut above Tom Durant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Dratchev.
Durant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dratchev momentarily.
Durant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Durant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dratchev lands with a right hand.
Tom Durant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant scores with a jab. Dratchev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durant clinches up against the cage.
Durant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dratchev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durant's efforts to push away.
Dratchev pushes Durant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durant can't break the clinch.
Durant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Durant blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant wants to get back to striking at distance but Dratchev won't allow it.
Dratchev tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dratchev is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Durant can't fight it off and eventually Dratchev manages to take the fight to the floor. Durant looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dratchev wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant seems keen to control Dratchev's posture.
Dratchev pushing down on Durant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dratchev trying to control from half guard but Durant is working away.
Dratchev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dratchev trying to advance position but Durant counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant has his hands on Dratchev's head, controlling the position.
Durant can't keep his opponent in guard - Dratchev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dratchev trying to pass the guard but Durant defending well.
Dratchev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dratchev wants to pass the guard but Durant is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dratchev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dratchev is keen to just control but Durant is a slippery customer.
Dratchev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dratchev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dratchev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Durant is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Durant avoids the body shot from Dratchev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dratchev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Durant misses with a hook. Dratchev ducked under it nicely.
Durant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dratchev counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Durant falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Surkho Dratchev!
After winning the bout, Surkho Dratchev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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