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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randal Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drago's choice of entrance music: The Name of the Game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randal Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Drago!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Rambo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rambo.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Rambo.
Rambo tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rambo wants to get back to full guard.
Drago takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drago is pressing down on Rambo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rambo is holding on for now.
Drago seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago decides to stand and escape the position.
Rambo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drago holds on to Rambo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Rambo working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rambo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Drago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rambo finds it's way round the side to connect with Drago's head.
Rambo swinging wilding here.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago landing knees to the head.
Drago stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drago looks gassed!
Drago wants the takedown. Rambo is fighting it off but Drago persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rambo's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo managing to control the position.
Drago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rambo wants to stand but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago stopping the sweep attempt from Rambo.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rambo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drago wants to stand and escape but instead Rambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Drago dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rambo lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Drago throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drago clinches up against the cage.
Drago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rambo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Drago as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drago.
Rambo has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Drago prevents Rambo from breaking the clinch.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drago misses with a punch to the body.
Rambo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drago misses with a knee strike.
Drago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rambo's face.
Rambo stalling in the clinch but Drago improves position.
Drago lands a body punch.
Drago misses with a knee strike.
Drago is trying to stall.
Drago trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago gets underhooks to prevent Rambo's takedown attempt.
Drago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drago lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago landing knees to the head.
Drago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rambo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rambo is trying to stall.
Drago lands a knee to the body.
Drago tightens his grip and picks Rambo up, before dumping him to the ground. Rambo manages to land in guard.
Rambo is pulling down on Drago's head to control his posture.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo is looking to stand back up but Drago counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rambo.
Drago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rambo keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago controlling the position.
Drago has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rambo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Drago pushes Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Rambo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rambo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Rambo both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dominic Drago has been cut.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Rambo.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rambo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago misses with a knee to the head.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rambo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rambo is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rambo has his back to the cage.
Drago wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drago prevents Rambo from breaking the clinch.
Drago is looking to control Rambo's arms but Rambo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drago has his back to the cage.
Rambo tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rambo is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drago lands an elbow that stopped Rambo in his tracks for a moment.
Drago is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rambo can't fight it off and eventually Drago manages to take the fight to the floor. Rambo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Drago stands and steps away. Rambo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Drago decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago uses his free foot to push down on Rambo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rambo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago trying to control but Rambo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Drago's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drago connects with a knee to the head.
Drago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Rambo shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Rambo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago tries to score a body lock takedown but Rambo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drago missing with knees to the body.
Drago digs a right hand into Rambo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rambo's gas tank.
Rambo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drago is keeping busy.
Drago has clasped his hands together around Rambo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rambo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Drago stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago forces Rambo back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Drago.
Drago has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rambo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rambo pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rambo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drago pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randal Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Rambo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rambo connects with a high kick.
Rambo tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches.
Drago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rambo is keeping busy.
Rambo tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rambo tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Rambo drops back down to his feet.
Drago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rambo blocks it with crossed arms.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rambo misses with a hook
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rambo backwards.
Rambo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drago scores with a knee to the head.
Rambo is rocked!
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Rambo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Drago as the two fighters clinch.
Rambo takes an elbow to the temple.
Drago taking a breather.
Drago lands an elbow inside that Rambo shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Drago.
Drago crunches a lovely knee into Rambo's ribcage.
Drago lands an elbow just above Rambo 's eye.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago clinches up against the cage.
Drago creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rambo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rambo drops to his knees and Drago pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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