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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Smiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Brown - Living In America. Norman Smiley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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30
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Smiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smiley's hands.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smiley.
Smiley thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smiley.
Drago has managed to clinch.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago throws a nice head kick!
Drago connects with a leg kick. Smiley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smiley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smiley. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smiley shoots in for a double leg but Drago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smiley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smiley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Smiley is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a good cross that connects.
Smiley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Smiley walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Drago delivers a nice body kick.
Smiley slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smiley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smiley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
Drago cracks Smiley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smiley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Drago clinches up with Smiley and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
Drago lands a body shot.
Smiley can't break the clinch.
Drago keeps control of Smiley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Smiley shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
Drago throws a head kick that half lands.
Ivan Drago 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!
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smiley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drago thuds a left hand into Smiley's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Smiley.
Smiley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smiley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
Drago drops Smiley with a nice combination! Drago dives into Smiley's guard, looking to finish!
Smiley is rocked!
It looks like Norman Smiley has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Smiley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smiley!
Smiley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smiley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smiley seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago breaks from Smiley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A big strike lands for Drago! That's really hurt Smiley and he's turned his back - Drago keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Drago jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
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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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