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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pressnell swivels and escapes.
Drago swings for the body but Pressnell moves out of range.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago lands with a nice combination. Pressnell backs away looking to recover.
Pressnell shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boris Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pressnell moves away.
Pressnell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Pressnell persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Pressnell looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago throws a series of punches but Pressnell avoids them all with ease.
Drago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Drago.
Pressnell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pressnell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pressnell back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drago lands a nice hook to Pressnell's body. Pressnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drago keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drago has Pressnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
Pressnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pressnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pressnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago scores with a nice strike.
Drago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pressnell rather than just go for the knockout.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pressnell misses the shot to the body.
Drago shoots in and drives through. Pressnell sprawls well.
Drago jabs at Pressnell's body.
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pressnell circles away.
Pressnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Drago.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
Drago wants to break free but Pressnell has control.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Pressnell has him pressed against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pressnell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pressnell blocks a body shot from Drago.
Pressnell is trying to pull guard but Drago turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drago drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pressnell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drago throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drago scores with a one two! Pressnell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pressnell counters with a nice leg kick.
Drago looks for the body kick but Pressnell saw that one coming.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Drago.
Drago scores with a decent looking hook.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pressnell back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pressnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Pressnell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago throws out a powerful jab.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Drago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drago looks to land a combination. Pressnell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago has a takedown stuffed.
Pressnell clinches up against the cage.
Pressnell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drago pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pressnell doesn't seem bothered though.
Pressnell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drago jabs at Pressnell's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Pressnell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago jabs Pressnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pressnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pressnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Pressnell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Pressnell moves out of range easily.
Pressnell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalton Pressnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Drago.
Pressnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pressnell wants it to stay on the feet.
Pressnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a lazy head kick
and Pressnell counters with a series of strikes. Drago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pressnell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Pressnell.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Pressnell.
Pressnell slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Pressnell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pressnell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pressnell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drago sprawls well. Drago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pressnell gets slowly back to his feet.
Drago throws a good cross that connects.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pressnell doesn't seem bothered though.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Pressnell.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Drago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pressnell tries to avoid it but Drago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pressnell to the ground. Pressnell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pressnell moves out of range as Drago throws a body kick.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Pressnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pressnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pressnell thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago shoots in for a double leg but Pressnell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drago scores with a punch to the head.
Pressnell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Drago with that takedown attempt.
Drago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pressnell is pushing Drago's head away, looking to escape. Drago manages to hold on to the position though.
An elbow from Drago crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here as Drago stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pressnell is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Drago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pressnell swivels and escapes.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Pressnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pressnell avoids a kick to the body.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Pressnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pressnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago is looking to clinch but Pressnell is avoiding it.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pressnell doesn't seem bothered though.
Pressnell is looking to chop away at Drago's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pressnell shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Drago lands.
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
Pressnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drago cracks Pressnell with a good jab.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Pressnell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boris Drago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Drago coming out on top.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Drago.
Drago tries for a takedown but Pressnell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dalton Pressnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Drago.
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Pressnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pressnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago lands a jab to Pressnell's midsection.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Pressnell shoots in looking for a takedown but Drago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pressnell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drago throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a series of punches but Pressnell moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
Pressnell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pressnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Drago.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Pressnell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pressnell. Pressnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago lands a jab to the nose.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
Drago misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pressnell back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dalton Pressnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago throws a push kick but Pressnell slaps the foot to one side.
Drago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pressnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pressnell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Drago shoots in and bounces Pressnell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pressnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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