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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Drago (ranked 25108 p4p, 3594 weight class) and Joshua Nolan (ranked 569 p4p, 395 weight class). Joshua Nolan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Drago's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago dips to his left and cracks Nolan with an uppercut!
It looks like Joshua Nolan has been cut.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nolan.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nolan tries a quick counter leg kick but Drago is wise to it.
Drago scores with a jab. Nolan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nolan shoots in for a double leg but Drago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drago really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
Nolan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
Nolan has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Nolan is controlling him.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan leaning against his opponent.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Nolan blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nolan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Igor Drago has been cut.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Nolan pushes him back against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Nolan is controlling him.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Nolan on the inside.
Drago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Nolan has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nolan leaning against his opponent.
Drago is trying to break free.
Nolan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.
Nolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nolan's hands.
Nolan has a takedown stuffed.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nolan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nolan.
Drago tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolan is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nolan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nolan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
Nolan misses with a knee strike.
Drago tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Drago back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nolan.
Still in the clinch, Nolan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Nolan is controlling the position.
Drago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nolan lands with a right to the head.
Nolan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Nolan has double underhooks.
Nolan taking a breather.
Drago tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Drago dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Drago.
Nolan slips under a jab.
Nolan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooh!!! Drago has knocked Nolan down with a huge combo! Drago steps away and waves a wobbly Nolan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nolan is rocked!
Joshua Nolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago throws an overhand right that has Nolan reeling! Drago follows up with more punches and Nolan is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Drago!
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hype
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