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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 3628 p4p, 4788 weight class) and Rob Szatkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Szatkowski!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Szatkowski jabs Drogo right on the nose. Drogo blinks but takes it well.
Szatkowski avoids the body shot from Drogo.
Drogo with a hook.
Szatkowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drogo misses with a hook
and Szatkowski counters with a nice body shot.
Drogo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drogo lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Szatkowski misses.
Drogo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drogo missing with a left hand there. Szatkowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szatkowski.
Szatkowski ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
Szatkowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Drogo.
Szatkowski wants to counter with a clinch but Drogo pushes him away.
Szatkowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Szatkowski throws a leg kick but Drogo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drogo with a jab.
Drogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szatkowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Drogo.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Szatkowski's head but Szatkowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo checks a leg kick.
Drogo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a looping overhand right but Szatkowski ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Szatkowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Drogo.
Drogo clinches up with Szatkowski and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Szatkowski as the two fighters clinch.
Szatkowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drogo's elbow.
Szatkowski misses with a body punch.
Szatkowski prevents a body shot from Drogo.
Szatkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogo manages to break the clinch.
Szatkowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drogo tries a low kick but Szatkowski avoids it.
Szatkowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drogo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo is looking to clinch but Szatkowski is avoiding it.
Drogo scores with a nice head shot.
Szatkowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Szatkowski.
Nice cross by Drogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo throws a hook but Szatkowski avoids it easily.
Szatkowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drogo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szatkowski. That's going to slow Drogo down.
Szatkowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szatkowski manages to avoid it.
Szatkowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Szatkowski.
Szatkowski throws out a counter right but Drogo avoids it with no problem.
Khal Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drogo moves out of range of the leg kick from Szatkowski.
Drogo tries to clinch but Szatkowski moves away
and Szatkowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Szatkowski missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Drogo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drogo avoids the body shot from Szatkowski.
Szatkowski tried to score with a low kick but Drogo checks it.
Drogo throwing a counter right hand but Szatkowski manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Drogo.
A little jabbing left from Szatkowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drogo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drogo misses with a wild body shot.
Drogo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drogo lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo forces Szatkowski back against the cage and clinches.
Drogo misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Szatkowski fails to land.
Drogo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drogo lands a hook that snaps the head of Szatkowski backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Drogo fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Szatkowski.
A head punch on the inside from Szatkowski fails to land.
Szatkowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drogo's elbow.
Szatkowski throws a head punch that misses.
Drogo prevents a body shot from Szatkowski.
Drogo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Drogo blocks the leg kick.
Szatkowski misses with a leg kick.
Drogo catches Szatkowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Szatkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
Drogo misses with a hook. Szatkowski ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szatkowski slips under a jab from Drogo.
Szatkowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Drogo there.
Drogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szatkowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szatkowski misses with a low kick as Drogo jumps back.
Drogo throwing a counter right hand but Szatkowski manages to avoid it.
Szatkowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Szatkowski.
Drogo connects with a crisp jab.
Drogo misses the shot to the body.
Drogo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Drogo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szatkowski blocks a jab.
Drogo throws an off balance right hand
and Drogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szatkowski takes a swing at Drogo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szatkowski throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot.
Szatkowski throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo connects with a looping right hand.
Drogo throws a right hand that misses
and Szatkowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Khal Drogo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Szatkowski.
Drogo lands with an overhand left.
Drogo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szatkowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drogo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szatkowski.
Khal Drogo is winning the standup battle so far.
Szatkowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szatkowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Szatkowski catches Drogo right on the button with a cross.
Drogo avoids a kick to the body.
Drogo digs a good body shot into Szatkowski's ribs.
Drogo cracks Szatkowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drogo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szatkowski lands with a cross.
Drogo throws a lazy right hand but Szatkowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szatkowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Szatkowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szatkowski lands with a hook. Drogo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drogo moves away from the strike by Szatkowski.
A counter left hand to the body from Drogo misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szatkowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Szatkowski motions for Drogo to come forward. Szatkowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szatkowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drogo throws a looping overhand right but Szatkowski ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szatkowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Szatkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szatkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Szatkowski is just out of range.
Szatkowski throws a wild body kick that Drogo sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogo misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drogo lands with a good body shot.
Szatkowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drogo on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Szatkowski.
Szatkowski tried to score with a low kick but Drogo checks it.
Szatkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogo.
Drogo sets himself, and Szatkowski steps forward looking for the clinch! Drogo avoids it this time.
Szatkowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drogo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szatkowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drogo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
Drogo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szatkowski can pounce on him.
Szatkowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Drogo backs off Szatkowski throws a huge counter combo but Drogo manages to avoid it all.
Drogo misses with a looping left.
Szatkowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drogo.
Drogo walks into a jab.
Drogo throws a jab but it's blocked by Szatkowski.
Szatkowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szatkowski moves away.
Drogo checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Drogo misses
and Szatkowski counters by clinching up.
Drogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drogo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szatkowski slips a straight right by Drogo.
Szatkowski lands with an overhand left.
Szatkowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Szatkowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands the left hand.
Drogo takes a swing at Szatkowski's ribcage but misses.
Szatkowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Szatkowski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Drogo clinches.
Szatkowski scores with a hook to the body.
Szatkowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Drogo.
A short left from Szatkowski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szatkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szatkowski works on Drogo's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogo.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szatkowski.
Drogo misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szatkowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Szatkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szatkowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogo.
Drogo misses with a body punch.
Drogo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szatkowski or not.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Szatkowski controls his hands.
Drogo manages to break the clinch.
Szatkowski pushes Drogo away with a front kick.
Szatkowski with a nice cross.
Szatkowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szatkowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szatkowski cracks Drogo with an open hand slap.
Drogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szatkowski dips to his left and cracks Drogo with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szatkowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drogo.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szatkowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rob Szatkowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Drogo misses with a leg kick
and Szatkowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szatkowski.
Szatkowski tries to throw a body punch but Drogo avoids it by throwing Szatkowski back against the cage.
Drogo breaks from the clinch.
Szatkowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Drogo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szatkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drogo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szatkowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Szatkowski throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Szatkowski as he checks the leg kick.
Szatkowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Drogo throws out a loose jab but Szatkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szatkowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drogo throws a hook but Szatkowski avoids it easily.
Szatkowski tries to clinch up.
A jab from Szatkowski misses.
Drogo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drogo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szatkowski.
Drogo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szatkowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szatkowski misses with a straight right.
Drogo thuds a left hand into Szatkowski's body.
Drogo misses with an uppercut.
Szatkowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Szatkowski.
Nice shot lands for Szatkowski.
Drogo connects with a looping right hand.
Drogo looks to land a right hand but Szatkowski moved out of range.
Drogo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drogo tries to clinch there but Szatkowski circles away.
Drogo misses with a hook.
Szatkowski wants to counter the offense by Drogo and move into the clinch position.
Drogo misses with a lunging right hand
and Szatkowski counters with a straight right hand.
Szatkowski scores with a hook.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
Szatkowski misses with a looping left.
Drogo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szatkowski in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szatkowski looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
Szatkowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Szatkowski.
Szatkowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Szatkowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drogo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo misses with a straight left.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
Szatkowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogo avoids the body shot from Szatkowski.
Drogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szatkowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szatkowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Szatkowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szatkowski tries to land a leg kick but Drogo saw it coming and moves away.
Szatkowski throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Szatkowski's head but Szatkowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szatkowski misses with a straight right.
Drogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szatkowski throws a series of punches but Drogo avoids them all with ease.
Szatkowski throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szatkowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Szatkowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drogo is out of range.
Szatkowski throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Szatkowski.
Szatkowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szatkowski's head backwards.
Szatkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Szatkowski misses the target.
Szatkowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Drogo off the cage and back into range.
Szatkowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drogo.
Drogo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Szatkowski lands a nice shot that snaps Drogo's head back.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Szatkowski.
Szatkowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szatkowski scores with a leg kick.
Szatkowski slips a straight right by Drogo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Szatkowski misses.
Szatkowski misses with a straight left.
Drogo wants to clinch up but Szatkowski keeps it at a distance.
Szatkowski staying out of range there.
Drogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szatkowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Drogo.
Szatkowski wants to counter the offense by Drogo and move into the clinch position.
Drogo misses with a hook. Szatkowski ducked under it nicely.
Drogo jabs Szatkowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drogo just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drogo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szatkowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Szatkowski throws a leg kick but Drogo moved away.
Drogo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szatkowski ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
A jab from Drogo misses.
Drogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khal Drogo.
I think Drogo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!
In his post fight interview, Khal Drogo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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