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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drago tightens his grip and picks Drake up, before dumping him to the ground. Drake manages to land in guard.
Drake is looking to stand back up but Drago counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drake.
Drago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drago is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Drago is controlling him well.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drago.
Drago is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Drago is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drake lands a head kick that stumbles Drago and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drake wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily.
Drago looks gassed!
Drake wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Drake knocks Drago out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas Drake!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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