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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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197 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drago kicks Lorenzo off and gets back to his feet.
Drago has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lorenzo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lorenzo dives in and grabs Drago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes down on Lorenzo's head and hops out.
Lorenzo sets himself, and Drago steps forward looking for the clinch! Lorenzo avoids it this time.
Lorenzo misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a crisp one two that drops Lorenzo! Drago thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lorenzo to his feet! Lorenzo is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Lorenzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters by clinching up.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drago will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lorenzo up against the cage.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorenzo tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago leaning against his opponent.
Drago manages to pull guard.
Lorenzo trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo has gone for a leg lock! Drago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lorenzo's guard.
Drago is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drago is pushing down on Lorenzo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lorenzo is fighting to maintain full guard but Drago has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lorenzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
Lorenzo is looking for a sweep. Drago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drago controlling the pace.
Drago wants to free his trapped foot but Lorenzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lorenzo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Drago is on him like a limpet, forcing Lorenzo back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Drago manages to get underhooks.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.
Lorenzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lorenzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Drago manages to get underhooks.
Drago turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Drago manages to end up in side control.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo tries to bench press Drago off him but Drago keeps the position.
Lorenzo is not content to let Drago control the position.
Lorenzo is looking for a sweep.
Lorenzo is not content to let Drago control the position.
Lorenzo is looking to regain half guard here but Drago keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drago off and has taken his back!
Drago tries to escape the position.
Lorenzo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Drago has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Drago wants to control his opponent's hands but Lorenzo gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lorenzo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lorenzo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Drago has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lorenzo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Drago is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raul Lorenzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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