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QFC Tournament 197 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Antonin Dvorak- Symphony 9 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Drago cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Renato Silva has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drago throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Drago takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Drago - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Drago misses with a combination
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drago looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a body punch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drago throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Drago only half commits.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Renato Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Renato Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Drago finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Silva avoids the body shot from Drago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Drago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva blocks a jab.
Drago lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Drago. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a crisp right hand that drops Drago! Silva lets Drago back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Drago is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renato Silva!
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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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