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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 4926 p4p, 5131 weight class) and Igor Drago (ranked 488 p4p, 502 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 cm 18 280 0 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm 19 265 4 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous knees Big right hand
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Excellent boxer Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan De Vries! 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, Igor Drago! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Vries takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Vries looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range. Drago moves away from the strike by De Vries. Drago lands a jab to the nose. De Vries looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely. De Vries throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease. De Vries throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago. Drago defending well as De Vries loads up on a big left hand. Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Drago. Drago looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. De Vries really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. De Vries throws a jab when Drago was well out of range. De Vries definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Drago scores with a hook. De Vries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago. The fighters circling - De Vries throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vries manages to avoid it. De Vries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. De Vries throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! De Vries looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Igor Drago has been cut. De Vries misses with a straight left. Drago throws a counter combo. Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. De Vries misses the jab. A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot. De Vries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago. Some wild striking there from De Vries.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Vries jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice body punch from Drago. De Vries takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Vries is breathing heavily. De Vries walks into a big right hand from Drago and goes down! The referee sends Drago to a neutral corner as De Vries gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
De Vries is rocked!
Stefan De Vries's cut is getting worse. Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drago ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking De Vries out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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