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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Downwith Drago (ranked 1274 p4p, 165 weight class) and Barry Buchanan (ranked 3633 p4p, 349 weight class). Barry Buchanan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
266 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Downwith Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buchanan won't be happy with that.
Drago lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buchanan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drago misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drago grinds an elbow into Buchanan's temple.
Buchanan struggling a bit here.
Buchanan is being controlled here.
Buchanan struggling a bit here.
Buchanan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drago just content to control the position.
Buchanan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Buchanan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Buchanan wants to get back to full guard.
Drago looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buchanan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drago lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drago throwing shots but Buchanan is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Drago.
Drago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buchanan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drago.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drago looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buchanan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Drago.
Drago is controlling the pace.
Buchanan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Drago scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.
Buchanan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drago is working away from the top position though.
Drago lands with a punch from half guard.
Buchanan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drago not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Drago.
Buchanan wants to control but Drago is keeping busy.
Drago is nestled in close to Buchanan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan taking some punishment here, with Drago in his half guard.
Drago looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buchanan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buchanan trying to control but Drago postures up.
Drago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drago controlling the action here.
Drago working over Buchanan with some ground and pound. Buchanan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Barry Buchanan has been cut.
Drago is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buchanan's head.
Nice strikes from Drago there.
Drago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.
Drago lands with a punch from half guard.
Drago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buchanan moves into full guard.
Drago loads up on a big left hand. Buchanan felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Drago looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Buchanan can't hide his disappointment, as Drago celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Downwith Drago!
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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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