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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kitarro Drako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mouth for war. Kitarro Drako has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kitarro Drako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Fontana!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontana swats away the attempt to clinch by Drako.
Fontana clinches with his opponent.
Fontana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drako fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drako is defended easily by Fontana.
Fontana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fontana is thwarting Drako's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontana is trying to work for a kimura but Drako is defending well.
Drako is trying to maintain the position but Fontana is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drako trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fontana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drako is squirming around, avoiding Fontana's attempts to control the action.
Drako taking shots to the head.
It looks like Kitarro Drako has been cut.
Drako tries to hold on but Fontana postures up.
Drako working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drako can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Drako is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drako tries to lock up and control but Fontana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drako really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drako regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drako wants to control but Fontana is having none of it.
Drako manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Drako is breathing heavily.
Drako is trying to maintain the position but Fontana is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drako regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fontana thows a big elbow that misses.
Fontana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fontana looking to pass the guard.
Drako controls Fontana momentarily but Fontana frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Fontana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kitarro Drako's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fontana throws a low kick, looking for Drako's leg but Drako calmly moves out of range.
Drako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drako stuffs the takedown attempt from Fontana. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet.
Fontana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fontana moves in looking to clinch but Drako pushes him off.
Fontana tries to clinch there but Drako circles away.
Drako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drako shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fontana but Fontana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drako throws a leg kick which misses Fontana's front leg but catches the back leg as Fontana tries to avoid it.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Fontana tries to clinch up but Drako circles away and keeps his distance.
Drako shoots for a takedown but Fontana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drako digs a good hook to Fontana's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drako shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fontana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drako working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drako thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drako drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drako jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drako wants to control from the top but Fontana keeps moving.
Drako wants to pass the guard but Fontana is keeping the position.
Fontana wriggles free and stands up.
Drako is looking to clinch but Fontana is avoiding it.
Fontana has closed the distance and engaged Drako in a clinch.
Fontana manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drako passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drako scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fontana is looking to reverse the position.
Fontana struggling a bit here.
Drako stands up.
Drako instigates a clinch.
Fontana breaks from the clinch.
Kitarro Drako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drako tries to keep at a distance but Fontana has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drako drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fontana pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitarro Drako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drako throws a lazy head kick
and Fontana counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fontana instigates a clinch.
Drako tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drako tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fontana is trying to control the action in half guard but Drako is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drako wants to control but Fontana is keeping busy.
Fontana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drako tries to roll over but Fontana keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kitarro Drako will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kitarro Drako's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fontana pushes Drako up against the cage in a clinch.
Fontana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drako backwards.
Fontana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Drako holds him up against the cage and eventually Fontana drops back down to his feet.
Drako fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drako fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fontana looking for a takedown.
Fontana breaks the clinch.
Drako swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fontana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fontana prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitarro Drako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drako wants to break free but Fontana has control.
Fontana prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fontana lands with a left to the head.
Fontana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fontana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drako sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fontana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drako counters with a two punch combo.
Fontana stuffs the takedown.
Fontana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drako manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Drako keeps moving.
Charles Fontana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fontana.
Fontana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drako not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drako looking for a guillotine here but Fontana defends easily.
Drako scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fontana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drako!
Drako shoots in but Fontana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drako swivels and escapes.
Fontana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fontana misses with a double jab
and Drako counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Drako to acknowledge the strikes.
Fontana fails with the takedown
and Drako counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fontana is trying to control the position but Drako postures up.
Drako won't allow Fontana to sweep him here.
Drako wants to pass the guard but Fontana is keeping the position.
Drako sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fontana's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana gets full guard.
Fontana keeping moving, preventing Drako from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fontana holds on and takes a little breather.
Fontana wants to stand up but Drako is controlling him.
Fontana throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Drako stops Fontana from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kitarro Drako showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drako has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kitarro Drako!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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