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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blachowicz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Funky Polak- Pamietaj. Jan Blachowicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachowicz shoots in but no luck this time.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Blachowicz moved out of range.
Blachowicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drama.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blachowicz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drama was covering up waiting for the punch and Blachowicz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blachowicz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Blachowicz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Blachowicz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blachowicz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drama manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drama scores with a sloppy right hand. Blachowicz should have avoided that one.
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz shoots in and drives through. Drama sprawls well.
Drama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Drama.
Blachowicz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Drama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.
Blachowicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama throws a hook but Blachowicz avoids it easily.
Drama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blachowicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Blachowicz ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blachowicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blachowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drama.
Blachowicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Blachowicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drama!
It looks like Jan Blachowicz has been cut.
Drama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drama scores with a jab. Blachowicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blachowicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnny Drama is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blachowicz backs up against the cage.
Blachowicz is breathing heavily.
Drama cracks Blachowicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blachowicz ducks under a wild hook from Drama.
Drama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drama lands a left and a right that send Blachowicz crashing to the mat, dazed. Drama thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Blachowicz is rocked!
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Drama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drama as he avoids it easily.
Drama throws a right and a left that Blachowicz avoids nicely.
Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches up with Drama, looking for a takedown. Blachowicz pushes Drama against the cage but Drama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Drama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drama lands with a hook. Blachowicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blachowicz can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Drama does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drama lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Drama misses.
Blachowicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drama lands with a hook. Blachowicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Blachowicz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drama works the jab nicely.
Blachowicz gets a takedown into half guard.
Blachowicz seems to be looking for submissions.
Drama pushes Blachowicz off looking to stand but Blachowicz dives back in and keeps control.
Blachowicz wants to work for an arm triangle but Drama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blachowicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drama wants to control but Blachowicz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blachowicz trying to control from half guard but Drama is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama has his hands clasped together around Blachowicz's back. He's all about the action.
Drama is looking to improve his position.
Drama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drama tries to get out of the position.
Drama trying to control but Blachowicz postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blachowicz shoots in for a double leg but Drama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drama throws a series of strikes that have Blachowicz backpedaling.
Blachowicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Blachowicz slips the punch.
A slow jab from Drama misses its intended target.
Drama scores with a jab to the body.
Blachowicz slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drama lands a jab-cross combination.
Good shot there by Drama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz shoots for a takedown but Drama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnny Drama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blachowicz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drama connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drama.
Blachowicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blachowicz fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Drama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Drama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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