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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 69 p4p, 61 weight class) and Vunipola Veainu (ranked 9 p4p, 8 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Drago Theme. Ivan Drago could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vunipola Veainu's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veainu, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago working aggressively here.
Veainu tries to work over Drago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Veainu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Veainu.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Veainu.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
I was talking to Drago's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veainu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago is trying to maintain a safe position but Veainu gets an underhook and turns Drago into the cage.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago misses with a body punch.
Drago misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Drago.
Veainu blocks a body shot from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Drago is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Veainu lands a nice uppercut.
Veainu tries to work over Drago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veainu lands with a right to the head.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
A right hand to the body from Veainu.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veainu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veainu dips a shoulder and cracks Drago with a mighty uppercut! Drago falls back against the cage and Veainu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Drago is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Veainu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vunipola Veainu!
Vunipola Veainu is the new heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Ivan Drago stepped up to the mic, saying 'If I die....I die'.
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hype
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