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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 7657 p4p, 714 weight class) and Tim Markovic (ranked 5123 p4p, 595 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Markovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Markovic avoiding damage.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Markovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Markovic presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
Markovic leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Markovic.
Markovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drago seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Markovic can turn it around.
Markovic pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markovic avoiding damage as Drago throws knees to the body.
Markovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drago up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drago missing with knees to the body.
Drago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Markovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Markovic closes the distance and pushes Drago back into the cage.
Markovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drago being controlled against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Markovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.
Markovic drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Markovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markovic scores with a hook to the body.
Markovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Markovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drago is rocked!
The referee calls for Markovic to work.
A short body shot lands from Markovic as the two fighters clinch.
Markovic digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drago tries to break free but Markovic pushes him back against the cage.
Markovic lands an uppercut.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago wants to break free but Markovic has control.
Drago is trying to pull guard but Markovic has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Markovic.
Markovic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Drago with a big uppercut! Drago tries to clinch up but Markovic pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Drago to the mat! Drago covers up and Markovic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Markovic!
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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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