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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vilnus Drago (ranked 4723 p4p, 4166 weight class) and Howard The Coward (ranked 405 p4p, 379 weight class). Vilnus Drago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm 18 179 0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 179 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilnus Drago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howard The Coward! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Coward throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for The Coward! The Coward is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now. The Coward gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Coward controlling the position for now.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Drago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The Coward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The Coward is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drago's back! The Coward cracks Drago with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Drago from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Coward is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. The Coward gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. The Coward gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. The Coward apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Coward, pushing him back against the cage. The Coward slowing the pace effectively. The Coward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Coward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The Coward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Drago lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! The Coward is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Coward lands strikes from half guard.
The Coward is trying for a kimura here. Drago looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Coward wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Howard The Coward!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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