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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back in the USSR. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
10 - 20 - 0 |
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187 cm
35
190 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Colombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drago Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colombo tries to clinch but Kozlov moves away
and Colombo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colombo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kozlov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Kozlov.
A combination from Colombo does no damage.
Colombo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Colombo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kozlov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kozlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franco Colombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Colombo misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Colombo's knee momentarily.
Colombo throws a lazy head kick
and Kozlov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Colombo with a jab.
It looks like Drago Kozlov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov connects with a leg kick. Colombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Colombo tries for a takedown but Kozlov circles away easily
and Kozlov counters with a big head kick but Colombo shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kozlov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Colombo is breathing heavily.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kozlov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Colombo was covering up waiting for the punch and Kozlov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kozlov stands up and waves to Colombo to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kozlov counters with a two punch combo.
Colombo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kozlov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kozlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colombo's sensitive parts.
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kozlov counters with a nice body shot.
Kozlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Colombo to the mat! Colombo manages to get full guard.
Kozlov throwing strikes from guard but Colombo blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is pushing down on Colombo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Colombo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kozlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kozlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kozlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Colombo's head.
Kozlov lands strikes from half guard.
Kozlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Drago Kozlov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kozlov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kozlov passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Kozlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kozlov lands with a slapping head kick.
Colombo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kozlov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kozlov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick lands from Colombo that sends Kozlov to the canvas. Kozlov tries to scramble back to his feet but Colombo brings him back down into side control.
Kozlov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov struggling a bit here.
Kozlov is still in real trouble! Can Colombo finish him?
Colombo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kozlov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kozlov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Colombo off and has taken his back!
Kozlov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kozlov is landing with strikes. Colombo can't take much more of this.
Well, with Kozlov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Colombo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kozlov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Colombo's head.
Kozlov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kozlov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kozlov controlling well, preventing Colombo from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good control from Kozlov.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kozlov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov scores with punches to the body.
Kozlov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kozlov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Colombo is looking for a way out.
Kozlov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Colombo's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colombo tries to roll but Kozlov sticks to his back.
Kozlov misses with an elbow to the head.
Kozlov is not going to allow Colombo to sit and survive in this position.
Kozlov looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Kozlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov'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. This is the final round!
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kozlov counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Colombo misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Colombo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Colombo throws a lazy head kick
and Kozlov counters with an inside leg kick.
Kozlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colombo's sensitive parts.
Colombo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kozlov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colombo backwards.
Kozlov lands an elbow just above Colombo 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Kozlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Colombo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colombo's gas tank.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov presses Colombo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drago Kozlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Colombo is rocked!
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Colombo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
Kozlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kozlov!
Kozlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kozlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kozlov rushes Colombo and presses him up against the cage.
Kozlov lands a big right hand that drops Colombo! The killer instinct kicks in and Kozlov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kozlov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drago Kozlov!
After the fight, Drago Kozlov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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