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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmerson Mile (ranked 481 p4p, 585 weight class) and Martin Drop (ranked 32 p4p, 39 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmerson Mile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Drop misses.
Mile moves away from the strike by Drop.
Mile tried to counter with a leg kick but Drop avoided it.
Mile instigates a clinch.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drop - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drop connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mile's face.
It looks like Emmerson Mile has been cut.
Mile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drop smiles and moves away.
Martin Drop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mile staying out of range there.
Drop misses with a body shot.
Mile throws a quick counter head kick but Drop was just out of range.
Jab, jab by Drop - just one landing.
Drop has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mile is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop lands with a right hand.
Drop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mile misses with some punches.
Drop tries to work over Mile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mile's elbow.
Mile misses with some punches.
Mile lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Mile blocks with his arms.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
Drop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mile misses with a punch to the body.
Mile managing to block the knees to the body from Drop.
Mile scores with a shot to the side of Drop's head.
Mile drags the fight down to the ground.
Mile is trying to control the position but Drop postures up.
Mile wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drop won't allow Mile to sweep him here.
Drop wants to pass the guard but Mile is keeping the position.
Mile trying to keep a closed guard but Drop is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mile is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drop is aware though and is defending well.
Drop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drop stopping the sweep attempt from Mile.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mile is looking to counter with head kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Drop there.
Drop throws the kick towards the body but Mile avoids it.
Mile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drop clinches up against the cage.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Drop on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Drop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drop missing with knees to the body.
Drop connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mile's face.
A nice left hand lands by Mile.
Mile jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drop walks away with a smile on his face. Mile gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop rushes Mile and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile throws a punch but it's blocked by Drop.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
Mile jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drop walks away with a smile on his face. Mile gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmerson Mile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mile ducks under a wild hook from Drop.
Mile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mile moves out of range as Drop strikes.
Drop throws a combination that misses
and Mile counters with a low kick, right behind Drop 's knee.
Mile looks for the body kick but Drop saw that one coming.
Mile wants to slow Drop down by chopping away at his legs.
Drop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mile.
Drop throws a hook but Mile avoids it easily.
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 Emmerson Mile's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Mile.
Drop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drop drives through and clinches with Mile against the cage.
Mile prevents a body shot from Drop.
Mile blocks an uppercut.
Drop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miles head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drop.
Drop tries to work over Mile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile pulls guard.
Drop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mile has his foot on Drop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drop works his way back into a safe position though.
Drop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drop is continuing to stall.
Drop advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mile wants to control but Drop passes into side.
Mile is trying to control Drop's posture but Drop avoids it.
Drop staying calm.
Drop working away.
Drop takes a little break here. Mile wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mile is holding on to half guard well.
Drop stalling.
Mile is looking for a sweep. Drop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mile looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drop is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drop is looking to advance position but Mile won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drop in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drop 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.
Mile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drop throws a jab when Mile was well out of range.
Mile throws a quick counter head kick but Drop was just out of range.
Drop cracks Mile with a good jab.
Drop lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Drop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmerson Mile's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mile takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drop avoids the head kick by Mile.
Mile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drop throws out a loose jab but Mile uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Drop misses.
Drop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mile's head.
Martin Drop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drop lands with an uppercut that bounces Mile off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile clinches.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mile throws a punch but it's blocked by Drop.
Drop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mile is pushing Drop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mile pushes Drop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
Drop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Drop lands a left hand.
Mile jumps guard but Drop stands there with Mile around his waist. Mile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drop fails to land.
A short left from Drop.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile jumps guard but Drop stands there with Mile around his waist. Mile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmerson Mile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drop's elbow.
Mile stalling in the clinch but Drop improves position.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile breaks from the clinch.
Drop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mile makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mile misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mile slips a straight right by Drop.
A big left from Drop misses.
Drop darts in and clinches Mile up against the cage.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Mile lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drop misses with a punch on the inside.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
Emmerson Mile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mile lands a hook that snaps the head of Drop backwards.
Mile has Drop pressed against the cage.
Mile is stalling here.
Drop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mile is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drop blocking some punches.
Martin Drop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mile.
Mile lands a body shot.
Mile lands with a left to the head.
Mile lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mile scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mile.
A right hook to the body lands for Mile.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
Mile is working Drop over against the cage.
Mile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmerson Mile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Drop!
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