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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Drop (ranked 476 p4p, 726 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 37 p4p, 51 weight class). Thulani has chosen Zara - Sojaboy as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thulani throws out the jab.
Thulani moves away from the strike by Drop.
Thulani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thulani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drop throws a body punch but Thulani moves out of range.
Drop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thulani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thulani fails to land with a series of punches.
Drop throws a jab when Thulani was well out of range.
Drop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thulani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drop was well out of range. Poor timing from Thulani.
Thulani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Drop misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Thulani misses.
Drop lands with a hook. Thulani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Drop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thulani doesn't seem phased though.
Drop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thulani.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Drop misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thulani swings widly with a right hand
and Drop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thulani throws a big shot that misses.
Thulani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drop slips under a jab.
Thulani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thulani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thulani misses with a body shot.
Thulani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drop avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Drop lands.
Drop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thulani throws a body punch but Drop moves out of range.
Drop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drop looks to land a left hand but Thulani moved out of range nicely.
Thulani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thulani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thulani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thulani slips a jab from Drop.
Drop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thulani missing with a left hand there. Drop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drop moves away from the strike by Thulani.
Drop connects with a right hand. Thulani shakes it off.
Thulani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drop.
Thulani might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drop lands a glancing blow to the side of Thulani's head.
Thulani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drop.
A little jabbing left from Thulani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drop lands a body shot.
Drop tries to clinch but Thulani is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thulanis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drop throws a right hand that misses
letting Thulani counter with a right hand.
A big left from Drop misses.
Thulani throws a hook but Drop avoids it easily.
Drop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thulani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Thulani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drop.
Thulani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thulani throws a poor cross that misses
and Drop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drop swings for the body but Thulani moves out of range.
Drop looks to land a right hand but Thulani moved out of range.
Thulani staying out of range there.
Drop loads up on a big right hand but Thulani slips the punch.
Thulani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thulani blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Thulani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thulani moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop tries to clinch there but Thulani circles away.
Drop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drop looks to land a right hand but Thulani moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Drop misses its intended target.
A big right from Thulani misses.
Drop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thulani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drop on the side of the head.
Thulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drop throws a jab but it's blocked by Thulani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thulani! But no joy.
Thulani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drop in his tracks.
Drop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thulani.
Drop misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Thulani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thulani.
Martin Drop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thulani connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Drop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drop cracks Thulani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thulani misses with an uppercut.
Martin Drop is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Drop misses its intended target.
Drop connects with a crisp jab.
Drop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drop throws a poor cross that misses
and Thulani counters with a stiff right hand.
Drop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thulani's hands.
Drop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thulani can do to turn this around?
Drop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thulani's head backwards.
Drop looks to land a left hand but Thulani moved out of range nicely.
Thulani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop throws a jab when Thulani was well out of range.
Thulani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thulani misses with a straight right.
Thulani slips under a jab from Drop.
Drop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thulani throws out the jab.
Drop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thulani.
Nice straight punches there by Thulani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thulani.
Thulani scores with a jab.
Thulani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thulani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thulani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thulani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thulani.
Thulani misses with a right hand
and Drop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thulani takes a swing at Drop's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Thulani lands.
Drop defending well as Thulani loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thulani slips under a jab from Drop.
Drop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drop ducks under a wild hook from Thulani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thulani throws a body punch but Drop moves out of range.
Thulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drop misses the jab.
Thulani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thulani throws an overhand right that lands on Drop's shoulder, as Drop tries to avoid the shot.
Drop misses with a straight left.
Drop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thulani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thulani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drop throws out the jab.
Drop staying out of range there.
Thulani throws a hook but Drop blocks it.
Drop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thulani misses with a shot to the body
and Drop counters with a left to the body.
Drop misses with a right hand
and Thulani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop connects with a body shot that sends Thulani's belly button to the back.
Drop tries to bum rush Thulani with a series of wild strikes but Thulani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drop connects with the punch.
Thulani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thulani throws a looping overhand right but Drop ducks down to avoid it.
Drop scores with a decent looking hook.
Drop moves out of range as Thulani strikes.
A slow jab from Thulani misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Drop misses its intended target.
Drop staying out of range there.
Drop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Drop lands.
A jab from Drop finds it's way through Thulani's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big left from Thulani misses.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thulani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drop under the eye.
Drop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thulani.
Drop moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Drop misses the target.
Drop throws a shot from downtown. Thulani moves away and avoids it.
Thulani throws out a counter right but Drop avoids it with no problem.
Thulani slips a straight right by Drop.
Drop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thulani in his tracks.
Drop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Drop misses the target.
Thulani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Drop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thulani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drop dodges the punch combination from Thulani.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thulani might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drop has got the better of the exchanges.
Drop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thulani.
Drop slips under a jab from Thulani.
A counter left hand to the body from Drop misses its target.
Thulani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drop throws an off balance right hand
and Thulani counters with a nice uppercut.
Thulani defending well as Drop loads up on a big left hand.
Thulani tests Drop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop swings for the body but Thulani moves out of range.
Thulani ducks under a wild hook from Drop.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thulani! But no joy.
Drop swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop misses with an uppercut. Thulani saw that one coming.
Thulani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drop.
Thulani cracks Drop with an open hand slap.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drop moves away from the strike by Thulani.
Drop throwing a counter right hand but Thulani manages to avoid it.
Drop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thulani.
Drop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drop misses with a body shot.
Thulani misses with a body shot.
Thulani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drop finds it's way round the side to connect with Thulani's head.
Drop misses with an uppercut. Thulani saw that one coming.
Drop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drop misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Thulani misses.
Mandlenkosi Thulani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thulani loads up on a big right hand but Drop slips the punch.
Thulani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drop.
Drop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thulani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thulani thuds a left hand into Drop's body.
Thulani throws a body punch but Drop moves out of range.
Drop throws a shot to the body.
Drop jabs Thulani right on the nose. Thulani blinks but takes it well.
Drop missing with a left hand there. Thulani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Thulani.
Drop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thulani throws a big shot that misses.
Drop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drop misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Thulani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drop misses the shot to the body.
Drop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drop throws a shot from downtown. Thulani moves away and avoids it.
Thulani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thulani misses with a hook. Drop ducked under it nicely.
Thulani ducks right into an uppercut from Drop.
Thulani loads up on a big right hand but Drop slips the punch.
Thulani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thulani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drop moves away.
Thulani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin Drop's cut is getting worse.
Thulani misses with a looping right.
Martin Drop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thulani counters with a nice right hand that sends Drop toppling to the canvas! Drop scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thulani finish him?!
Drop is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thulani ducks under a wild hook from Drop.
Oh Drop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drop clobbers Thulani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drop seems to have got his legs back now.
Thulani moves in close and cracks Drop with a massive right hand! Drop, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Thulani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mandlenkosi Thulani!
A relieved looking Mandlenkosi Thulani 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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