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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 5181 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZB Penduko (ranked 5468 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
27 - 24 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZB Penduko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penduko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penduko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penduko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penduko blocks it with crossed arms.
Penduko takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like ZB Penduko has been cut.
Penduko tries for a takedown but Drogo manages to get underhooks.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko wants a takedown.
Karl Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZB Penduko.
A head punch on the inside from Penduko fails to land.
Drogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penduko's face.
A knee to the head by Drogo.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penduko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penduko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drogo.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penduko tries for a takedown but Drogo manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Penduko tries to break free but Drogo pushes him back against the cage.
Penduko pulls guard effortlessly.
Drogo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penduko wants to sweep here but Drogo controlling him for the moment.
Drogo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penduko looking for a guillotine here but Drogo defends easily.
Drogo forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo content to control rather than advance.
Penduko trying to get back to full guard but Drogo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Drogo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penduko is trying to escape the mount.
Penduko stops Drogo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Penduko wants to try and get back to his feet.
Drogo controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drogo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drogo avoids the attempt from Penduko to control.
Penduko has given up his back here.
Drogo controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penduko tries to escape but Drogo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ZB Penduko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penduko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drogo clinches up with Penduko and pushes him back against the cage.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Penduko is blocking nicely.
Penduko is trying to push Drogo away but Drogo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drogo misses with a knee strike.
Penduko wants a takedown.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penduko blocks it with crossed arms.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo lands a knee to the head.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo holds him up against the cage and eventually Penduko drops back down to his feet.
Penduko tries to throw a body punch but Drogo avoids it by throwing Penduko back against the cage.
Penduko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drogo after a bit of a struggle.
Karl Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZB Penduko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo won't allow it.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penduko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penduko is trying to drag Drogo to the mat but Drogo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Penduko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drogo is keeping busy.
Drogo keeps control of Penduko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Penduko blocks it.
Penduko is looking to control Drogo's arms but Drogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penduko has his back to the cage.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo gets underhooks to prevent Penduko's takedown attempt.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo stops a takedown attempt from Penduko.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Penduko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drogo stops a takedown attempt from Penduko.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penduko working hard to break the clinch.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Penduko blocks it.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penduko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogo clinches with his opponent.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Penduko blocks with his arms.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penduko can do to turn this around?
Penduko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penduko breaks from the clinch.
Drogo stuffs the takedown.
Penduko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penduko shoots for a double leg takedown but Drogo sprawls well. He's pushed Penduko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penduko is trying to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling him.
Penduko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drogo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drogo misses with a knee strike.
Penduko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drogo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penduko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penduko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penduko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penduko fails to pull guard.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penduko blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penduko.
Penduko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Penduko is blocking nicely.
Penduko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penduko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penduko jumps guard and drags Drogo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Penduko is trying to control the position but Drogo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on ZB Penduko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drogo has closed the distance and engaged Penduko in a clinch.
Karl Drogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo blocks an elbow strike from Penduko.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Penduko blocks with his arms.
Drogo is pressed up against the cage. Penduko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drogo down to the mat. Drogo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penduko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drogo as he jumps to the side.
Penduko cracks Drogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drogo has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penduko jumps guard but Drogo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karl Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZB Penduko.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Penduko is blocking nicely.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo holds him up against the cage and eventually Penduko drops back down to his feet.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penduko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penduko can't get the takedown.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penduko blocks it with crossed arms.
Penduko is trying to pull guard but Drogo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Penduko presses Drogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogo misses with a knee strike.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penduko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drogo with a knee to the head.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penduko wants to break free but Drogo has control.
Drogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penduko's efforts to push away.
Drogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penduko.
Karl Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drogo prevents Penduko from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penduko is trying to stall.
Drogo connects with a knee to the head.
Penduko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drogo after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penduko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penduko wants to stall.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penduko tries to break free but Drogo pushes him back against the cage.
Penduko tries to pull guard but Drogo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo gets underhooks to prevent Penduko's takedown attempt.
ZB Penduko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penduko misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drogo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Drogo!
A victorious Karl Drogo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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