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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Huge (ranked 22399 p4p, 568 weight class) and Dragan Draganov (ranked 22540 p4p, 551 weight class). Tony Huge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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258 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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260 lbs
5 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge gets caught flat footed, as Draganov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Huge pushes Draganov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Huge's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Huge throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draganov looking for a sweep. Not yet Draganov, not yet.
Huge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huge lands strikes from half guard.
Draganov trying to hold on to Huge's head to control him but Huge postures up.
Huge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draganov is just riding it out for now. Huge eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draganov wants to control but Huge is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Draganov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huge is working away from the top position though.
Draganov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Draganov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Draganov trying to hold on to Huge's head to control him but Huge postures up.
Draganov 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.
Draganov is trying to control but Huge manages to pass to mount!
Huge looking to finish Draganov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Draganov!
Draganov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Draganov wants to control but Huge is having none of it.
Huge 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.
Huge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Draganov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draganov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Draganov is looking to get to half guard.
Draganov wants to hold on but Huge pushes him away.
Huge lands a couple of good shots and Draganov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Huge is persistently looking for the submission but Draganov is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Draganov prevents Huge from getting a body triangle.
Huge is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Draganov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge tightening his grip on Draganov, looking for the choke.
Huge trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Draganov doesn't escape.
Huge is looking to control Draganov but Draganov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Draganov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
We've been informed that Draganov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Huge cracks Draganov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Draganov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draganov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Huge is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Draganov is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Huge!
A relieved looking Tony Huge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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