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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bob Drogo (ranked 4206 p4p, 4255 weight class) and Nicolaas Vanderloo (ranked 431 p4p, 439 weight class). Bob Drogo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 cm 18 185 0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 185 0 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent MT KO power
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Excellent MT Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Drogo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolaas Vanderloo! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vanderloo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Vanderloo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vanderloo throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vanderloo ducks under a wild hook from Drogo. Vanderloo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it. Vanderloo thows a left - swing and a miss! Drogo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Vanderloo misses with a straight left. Vanderloo looks to throw the jab but Drogo is out of range. Vanderloo looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range. Vanderloo throws out a powerful jab. Vanderloo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drogo. A telegraphed right hand from Vanderloo misses the target. Vanderloo throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it. Drogo checks a leg kick nicely. Drogo checks a leg kick. Drogo throws a counter high kick but Vanderloo was just alert enough to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Vanderloo. This has been an exciting period of action! Vanderloo lands a jab to Drogo's midsection. Drogo catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Vanderloo stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Vanderloo walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
It looks like Nicolaas Vanderloo has been cut. Drogo throws a head kick but Vanderloo moves out of range.
Vanderloo misses with an uppercut
and Drogo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vanderloo swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo throws a big shot that misses. Drogo throws a lazy right hand but Vanderloo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vanderloo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drogo. Vanderloo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vanderloo throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot. Drogo throws a sloppy head kick and Vanderloo moves out of range easily. Drogo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanderloo.
Drogo misses with a head kick.
Vanderloo throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it. It looked like Drogo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Vanderloo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Drogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Vanderloo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Vanderloo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drogo throws a looping overhand right but Vanderloo ducks down to avoid it. Vanderloo lands a really nice looking cross but Drogo seems unphased.
Vanderloo misses with a straight right. Jab from Vanderloo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vanderloo thuds a left hand into Drogo's body. Vanderloo throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot. Vanderloo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Vanderloo scores with a decent looking hook. Vanderloo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drogo. Drogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Vanderloo scores with a decent looking hook. Nice defenses there by Drogo. Drogo dips to his left and cracks Vanderloo with an uppercut! Drogo cracks Vanderloo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Vanderloo is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Vanderloo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine! Vanderloo tries to move into range but Drogo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vanderloo is rocked! Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanderloo is still on wobbly legs! Can Drogo finish him? Drogo looks to throw a body kick enabling Vanderloo to counter with a crisp jab. Vanderloo seems to have recovered his senses. Drogo throws a lazy body kick letting Vanderloo counter with a right hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A nice leg kick from Drogo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanderloo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drogo at a distance.
Drogo moves out of range as Vanderloo strikes. Vanderloo drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Drogo onto his butt! Drogo pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Drogo is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Drogo takes that one as he scored more knockdowns in what was an action packed first round! The cut man is working on Nicolaas Vanderloo's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick. Vanderloo scores with a nice head shot. Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Vanderloo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nice shot by Vanderloo. Drogo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Vanderloo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Vanderloo thows a left - swing and a miss! Vanderloo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogo. Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanderloo.
Vanderloo throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease. Drogo seems to have got his legs back now. The fighters circling - Drogo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. 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! Drogo throws a hook to the side of Vanderloo's head but Vanderloo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A nice side step and Vanderloo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Drogo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Vanderloo staggers Drogo with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Drogo looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue! Drogo connects with the punch. Drogo misses with a body kick. Drogo throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanderloo counters with a good low kick that Drogo was not able to check. A big left from Drogo misses. Bob Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Drogo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Vanderloo misses with a looping left. Vanderloo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Vanderloo misses the jab. Vanderloo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Vanderloo lands a nice hook to Drogo's body. Drogo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Vanderloo wants to slow Drogo down by chopping away at his legs. Drogo lands a head kick that bluckles Vanderloo and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Drogo no doubt looking to push for a finish! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drogo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanderloo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A big left from Drogo misses. Drogo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanderloo. Vanderloo obviously looking to wear him down.
Drogo takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vanderloo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Vanderloo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Vanderloo walks into a left hand. Nice cross by Vanderloo. Vanderloo looks to throw the jab but Drogo is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vanderloo avoids the head kick by Drogo.
Vanderloo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drogo. Vanderloo lands with a straight right. Drogo didn't see that one coming. Nicolaas Vanderloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Vanderloo lands a jab to Drogo's midsection. Drogo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drogo misses with a kick to the body.
Nicolaas Vanderloo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vanderloo throws a body shot but no joy. Vanderloo throws an off balance right hand
and Drogo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Vanderloo scores with a leg kick.
Drogo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vanderloo counters with a slapping leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Vanderloo. Drogo drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Vanderloo onto his butt! Vanderloo pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Drogo moves out of range of the leg kick from Vanderloo. Vanderloo misses with a looping left. Vanderloo blocks a head kick by Drogo.
Drogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Drogo takes the second round having scored more knockdowns than his opponent, during that very entertaining back round. The cut man is working on Nicolaas Vanderloo's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Vanderloo defending well as Drogo loads up on a big left hand. Vanderloo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Vanderloo. Vanderloo tries a low kick but Drogo avoids it. Drogo is looking to counter punch. Vanderloo throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Drogo scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Drogo misses. Vanderloo throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease. Vanderloo lands with a hook. Drogo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Vanderloo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drogo has time to react. Vanderloo misses the body punch and Drogo counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Drogo!
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