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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Millard Masters (ranked 1960 p4p, 2481 weight class) and Ivan Draganov (ranked 167 p4p, 206 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Masters might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Sandman. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draganov throws a low kick but Masters avoids it.
Masters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draganov to score with a decent uppercut.
Draganov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Draganov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draganov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Draganov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Draganov scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters walks into a left hand.
Draganov cracks Masters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draganov lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov lands a jab to the head.
Draganov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draganov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draganov connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Draganov.
Masters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Draganov.
Draganov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draganov lands with a cross.
Masters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draganov with a hook.
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Draganov throws a body shot but no joy.
Draganov lands a jab to Masters's midsection.
Masters avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Draganov.
Draganov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draganov.
Draganov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Draganov thows a leg kick but Masters checks it
and Masters counters with a two punch combo.
Draganov lands with a cross.
A left lands for Draganov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Masters 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Masters moves forwards but Draganov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Draganov.
Jab by Draganov.
Masters is rocked!
Draganov misses with a low kick.
Draganov throws a leg kick
and Masters counters with a left to the body.
Draganov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draganov tests Masters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters 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.
Ivan Draganov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draganov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Draganov throws a low kick but Masters moves out of range easily.
Masters attempts a counter takedown but Draganov avoids it well and moves away.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draganov jabs Masters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Draganov misses.
Masters half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Draganov is looking to score with low kicks.
Masters is looking for a counter combo.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Draganov.
Draganov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masters's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Draganov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Draganov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ivan Draganov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draganov can pounce on him.
Draganov clobbers Masters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Draganov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Masters might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Draganov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Draganov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters drops his hands momentarily and Draganov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Millard Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draganov lands an overhand right.
Draganov lands a big head kick that sends Masters tumbling to the mat! Draganov takes a step backwards and waves Masters back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Masters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draganov.
Draganov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masters seems to have got his legs back now.
Draganov throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Draganov.
Draganov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Masters attempts a counter takedown but Draganov avoids it well and moves away.
Masters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draganov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Draganov throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Masters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masters checks a leg kick.
Masters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Masters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draganov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Draganov clobbers Masters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Draganov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masters doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draganov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masters.
Draganov connects with a leg kick.
Draganov works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Draganov.
A clash of legs there as Masters blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Masters misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Draganov.
Nice shot lands for Draganov.
Masters moves out of range as Draganov strikes.
Masters attempts a counter takedown but Draganov avoids it well and moves away.
Draganov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Draganov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Draganov cracks Masters with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Masters looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Draganov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draganov scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draganov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Masters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Draganov finds it's target.
Draganov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masters stops Draganov from standing up.
Masters tries to free his leg and advance position but Draganov is retaining full guard.
Masters sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draganov keeping full guard, as Masters tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Draganov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Draganov sizes up Masters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draganov with a jab.
Nice body kick from Draganov.
Masters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Draganov lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Draganov there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draganov throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Masters attempts a counter takedown but Draganov avoids it well and moves away.
Draganov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov misses with a low kick.
Masters tries to counter with a takedown but Draganov is quick to defend against it.
Draganov lands with a nice body punch.
Draganov lands a leg kick that knocks Masters off balance momentarily.
Draganov connects with a single shot there.
Draganov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masters under the eye.
Donk. Draganov catches Masters right on the button with a cross.
Draganov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draganov to score with a decent uppercut.
Ivan Draganov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Masters to the canvas! Masters doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Draganov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Draganov!
Ivan Draganov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Millard Masters was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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