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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sia Phillpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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274 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dragan Dragic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sia Phillpe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillpe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillpe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragic is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragic clinches with his opponent.
Phillpe wants a takedown but no success here.
Dragic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillpe backwards.
Phillpe blocks an elbow strike.
Phillpe can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragic.
Phillpe is working for takedown but Dragic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dragic slowing the pace effectively.
Phillpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragic has him pressed against the cage.
Phillpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragic lands a hook that snaps the head of Phillpe backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillpe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dragic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dragan Dragic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sia Phillpe.
Dragic slowing the pace effectively.
Phillpe tries for a takedown but Dragic manages to get underhooks.
Phillpe goes for a takedown attempt but Dragic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragic.
Phillpe looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic throws a head kick that misses.
Dragic throws a push kick but Phillpe slaps the foot to one side.
Dragic moves into the clinch.
Phillpe stalling in the clinch but Dragic improves position.
Dragic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phillpe.
Phillpe is working for takedown but Dragic is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Dragic.
Dragic lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dragic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dragic prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Dragic.
Phillpe goes for a takedown attempt but Dragic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dragic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillpe. That did some damage!
Phillpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragic can pounce on him.
Dragic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragic.
Dragic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phillpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragic. Dragic obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Phillpe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dragic. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillpe.
Dragic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragic clinches up with Phillpe and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragic prevents Phillpe from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragic.
Dragic manages to break the clinch.
Dragic lands a head kick!
Dragic scores with a shot to the body.
Phillpe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dragic tries to avoid it but Phillpe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dragic to the ground. Dragic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dragic wants to clinch up but Phillpe keeps it at a distance.
Phillpe cracks Dragic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dragic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillpe at a distance.
Dragic lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillpe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragic scores with a head kick.
Crunch! Dragic slams his shin into Phillpe's torso.
Phillpe walks into a straight right hand from Dragic.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phillpe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dragic - the referee stops the clock and Phillpe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dragic. Phillpe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dragic lands with a good body shot.
Dragic scores with a push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dragic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dragic tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillpe. Dragic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragic is looking to wear down Phillpe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dragic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dragan Dragic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragic wants to clinch up but Phillpe keeps it at a distance.
Phillpe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Dragic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dragic thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillpe is able to avoid easily.
Phillpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragic.
Phillpe digs a good hook to Dragic's body.
Phillpe throws a looping overhand right but Dragic ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragic, right into the meat.
Phillpe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donk. Phillpe catches Dragic right on the button with a cross.
Phillpe fails with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Dragic.
Dragic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Dragic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phillpe doesn't seem phased though.
Phillpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragic. Dragic obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillpe.
Dragic takes a swing at Phillpe's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Dragic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phillpe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragic.
Dragic connects with a solid leg kick.
Dragic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillpe. That did some damage!
Dragic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragic. That's going to slow Phillpe down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragic, right into the meat.
Dragic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragic scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragic lands a really nice looking cross but Phillpe seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Dragic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic is looking to land body kicks.
Dragic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillpe can do to turn this around?
Dragic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dragic - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragic.
Nice body kick there by Dragic.
Dragic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragic throws a shot from downtown. Phillpe moves away and avoids it.
Dragic throws a leg kick which misses Phillpe's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillpe tries to avoid it.
Dragic cracks Phillpe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillpe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dragan Dragic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sia Phillpe.
Dragic pushes Phillpe away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Dragic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic wants to clinch up but Phillpe keeps it at a distance.
Phillpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragan Dragic is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragic.
Phillpe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dragic.
Dragic throws a head kick that misses.
Dragic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phillpe on the side of the head.
Phillpe misses with a wild combination.
Phillpe looks for a takedown but Dragic sprawls well.
Dragic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Phillpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragic.
Dragic clinches up with Phillpe and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragic.
Dragic lands with a light punch inside.
Dragic scores with a shot to the side of Phillpe's head.
Dragic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillpe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Dragic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phillpe moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Dragic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dragic closes the distance and clinches.
Dragic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dragic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillpe goes for a takedown attempt but Dragic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phillpe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillpe ducks under a wild hook from Dragic.
Dragic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phillpe lands with a good body shot.
Phillpe walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Phillpe blocks the low kick.
Phillpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillpe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragic.
Phillpe throws the left hand but Dragic avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic scores with a jab to the body.
Dragic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dragic scores with a spinning back kick!
Phillpe slips under a jab from Dragic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragic, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Dragic.
Dragic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillpe takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragic lands a jab to Phillpe's midsection.
Dragic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragic!
Dragic thumps Phillpe with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragic.
Dragic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillpe will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillpe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dragic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phillpe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dragic.
Dragic looks to throw the jab but Phillpe is out of range.
Phillpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillpe staying out of range there.
Dragic scores with a kick to the body.
Dragic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phillpe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragic.
Dragic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillpe's sensitive parts.
Dragic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phillpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragic can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic delivers a nice body kick.
Phillpe misses with a body punch
and Dragic counters with a straight right hand.
Dragan Dragic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragic connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragic.
Phillpe ducks under a wild hook from Dragic.
Dragic throws a front kick that sends Phillpe stumbling back into the cage.
Dragic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dragic lands a high kick!
Dragic thows a body kick. Phillpe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Phillpe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dragic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Phillpe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragic. Phillpe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dragic takes a swing at Phillpe's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillpe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragic throws a lazy right hand but Phillpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragic throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragic.
Dragic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phillpe misses with a hook to the body
and Dragic counters with a big head kick but Phillpe shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragic.
Phillpe shoots in and drives through. Dragic sprawls well.
Sia Phillpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragic ducks under a wild hook from Phillpe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillpe takes a step back to recover.
Dragic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragic scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragan Dragic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Dragic!
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