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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Drago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Haskil's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Haskil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Drago!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots for a takedown but Haskil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Haskil shows good takedown defense.
Haskil closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Haskil.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Victor Drago has been cut.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Drago jumps guard.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haskil is one step ahead there.
Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drago wants to hit a switch here but Haskil passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Drago there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haskil controlling from mount.
Drago looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Drago looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Drago is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drago tries to escape but Haskil has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Drago trying to control the hands but Haskil won't let him.
Drago rolls, trying to escape but Haskil keeps control of the position.
Drago tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drago working to try and regain half guard.
Drago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haskil content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to get to half guard.
Haskil controlling the pace for now.
Drago wants to hold on but Haskil pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Drago can't escape the position.
Haskil controlling the position easily from mount.
Drago is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haskil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago reaches up to try and control the position but Haskil seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Drago rolls and tries to escape and now Haskil has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Haskil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Drago's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drago tries to move into range but Haskil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drago is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haskil tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago shoots for a double leg takedown but Haskil sprawls well. He's pushed Drago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Drago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eddie Haskil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Drago.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Haskil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago blocks a jab.
Drago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haskil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haskil walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drago has his takedown stuffed
and Haskil counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haskil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haskil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drago.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haskil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haskil.
That has opened up Victor Drago's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haskil.
Drago looking to stall.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Victor Drago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drago fails to pull guard.
Drago trying to stall but Haskil improves his position.
Haskil stalling against the cage.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Victor Drago's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Drago's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Haskil!
Eddie Haskil retains his light heavyweight title!
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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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