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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Braulio (ranked 3687 p4p, 3668 weight class) and Blaine Drimitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaine Drimitri told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Braulio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blaine Drimitri!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braulio defending well as Drimitri loads up on a big left hand.
Braulio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Braulio moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Braulio.
Drimitri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drimitri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
A shot in the inside from Braulio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drimitri.
Braulio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drimitri blocks an uppercut.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Braulio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drimitri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braulio instigates a clinch.
Braulio tries to throw a body punch but Drimitri avoids it by throwing Braulio back against the cage.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Braulio pushes Drimitri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Drimitri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drimitri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drimitri gets tackled into the cage by Braulio. Braulio maintains the clinch.
Drimitri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braulio keeps control of Drimitri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Braulio working aggressively here.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Drimitri breaks the clinch.
Braulio clinches up with Drimitri and pushes him back against the cage.
Drimitri breaks the clinch.
Braulio forces Drimitri back against the cage and clinches.
Braulio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drimitri backwards.
Drimitri manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braulio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drimitri.
Braulio clinches with his opponent.
Braulio gets through Drimitri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braulio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drimitri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Braulio.
Braulio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Braulio prevents Drimitri from breaking the clinch.
Braulio lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braulio.
Drimitri blocks an uppercut.
Drimitri tries to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling the position.
Drimitri breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drimitri, as that shot connected.
Braulio rushes Drimitri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drimitri has had enough of the clinch but Braulio keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Braulio.
Drimitri can't break the clinch.
Braulio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drimitri.
Drimitri wants to get back to striking at distance but Braulio won't allow it.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Braulio tries a body shot but Drimitri blocks it.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drimitri's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Braulio.
Braulio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drimitri is looking to break free of the clinch but Braulio has double underhooks.
Drimitri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braulio gets a clinch.
Braulio tries to throw a body punch but Drimitri avoids it by throwing Braulio back against the cage.
Braulio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drimitri looks winded!
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Braulio - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drimitri.
Braulio prevents Drimitri from breaking the clinch.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drimitri's elbow.
Braulio presses Drimitri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braulio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drimitri manages to break the clinch.
Braulio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drimitri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braulio.
Drimitri can't break the clinch.
Braulio swings wildly with an uppercut but Drimitri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drimitri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braulio gets a clinch.
Braulio pushes Drimitri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Braulio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drimitri tries to keep at a distance but Braulio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio tries a body shot but Drimitri blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio prevents Drimitri from breaking the clinch.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Braulio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Drimitri is looking to break free of the clinch but Braulio has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drimitri breaks from the clinch.
Braulio clinches with his opponent.
Drimitri breaks from the clinch.
Braulio takes the fight into the clinch.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drimitri's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drimitri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braulio scores with a shot to the side of Drimitri's head.
Braulio lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Braulio.
Drimitri takes a shot to the head.
Drimitri is trying to break free.
Nick Braulio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drimitri tries to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling the position.
Drimitri has had enough of the clinch but Braulio keeps him there for the moment.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Drimitri breaks the clinch.
Braulio darts in and clinches Drimitri up against the cage.
Drimitri is trying to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling him.
Drimitri can't break the clinch.
Drimitri is trying to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling him.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braulio misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Braulio.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Drimitri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Drimitri is looking to break free of the clinch but Braulio has double underhooks.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drimitri is trying to break free.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio tries to work over Drimitri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Braulio on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Braulio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braulio tries a body shot but Drimitri blocks it.
Braulio tries to throw a body punch but Drimitri avoids it by throwing Braulio back against the cage.
Drimitri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drimitri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braulio forces Drimitri back against the cage and clinches.
Braulio lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Braulio.
Drimitri is trying to push Braulio away but Braulio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Braulio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drimitri.
Braulio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Braulio fails to land.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drimitri can do to turn this around?
Drimitri wants to get back to striking at distance but Braulio won't allow it.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drimitri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braulio clinches.
Drimitri is trying to force a seperation but Braulio has the dominant position.
Drimitri working hard to break the clinch.
Braulio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braulio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braulio swings wildly with an uppercut but Drimitri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Drimitri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drimitri tries to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling the position.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drimitri manages to break the clinch.
Braulio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drimitri blocking some punches.
Braulio tries to throw a body punch but Drimitri avoids it by throwing Braulio back against the cage.
Drimitri breaks from the clinch.
Drimitri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Braulios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drimitri throws a big shot that misses.
Braulio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Braulio dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Braulio forces Drimitri back against the cage and clinches.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drimitri's elbow.
Braulio working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braulio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braulio.
Drimitri is trying to break the clinch but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Drimitri breaks from the clinch.
Braulio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Braulio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drimitri backwards.
Braulio throws a punch but it's blocked by Drimitri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braulio scores with a shoulder strike.
Drimitri prevents a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braulio lands a nice uppercut.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braulio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drimitri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braulio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Drimitri blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Drimitri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drimitri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drimitri gets tackled into the cage by Braulio. Braulio maintains the clinch.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drimitri can't break the clinch.
Drimitri wants to break free but Braulio has control.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braulio has a couple of punches blocked by Drimitri.
Drimitri wants to break free but Braulio has control.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drimitri tries to circle away but Braulio has him pinned against the cage.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braulio cracks Drimitri with a nice body shot.
Drimitri tries to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling the position.
Braulio prevents Drimitri from breaking the clinch.
Braulio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drimitri backwards.
Braulio misses with a punch on the inside.
Braulio tries to throw a body punch but Drimitri avoids it by throwing Braulio back against the cage.
Braulio lands with a light punch inside.
Braulio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braulio tries a body shot but Drimitri blocks it.
Braulio lands with a short shot to the head.
Braulio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drimitri's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Drimitri controls the action.
Drimitri has had enough of the clinch but Braulio keeps him there for the moment.
Drimitri tries to break free but Braulio pushes him back against the cage.
Braulio swings wildly with an uppercut but Drimitri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braulio.
Drimitri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drimitri is trying to force a seperation but Braulio has the dominant position.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Braulio misses with a punch on the inside.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Drimitri controls his hands.
Braulio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braulio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drimitri backwards.
Braulio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braulio lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Braulio.
Drimitri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Drimitri has had enough of the clinch but Braulio keeps him there for the moment.
Drimitri tries to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling the position.
Braulio pushes Drimitri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braulio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drimitri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drimitri is trying to break the clinch but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Braulio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drimitri's elbow.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braulio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Braulio.
Braulio misses with some punches.
Braulio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaine Drimitri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braulio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Braulio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braulio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Braulio!
Nick Braulio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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