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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetro delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by We Steady Mobbin!. Khal Drago has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jetro delos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago clinches.
delos Santos stalling in the clinch but Drago improves position.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
delos Santos wants to clinch
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
delos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Drago is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but delos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. delos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drago working a defensive guard but delos Santos passes into half guard.
delos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
delos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. delos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but delos Santos postures up.
delos Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
delos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Drago trying to control here.
Drago controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
delos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drago is controlling delos Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
delos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from delos Santos.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
delos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
delos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.
Drago breaks the clinch.
delos Santos fails with the takedown
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Khal Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetro delos Santos.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
delos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drago no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
delos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throwing short punches from the bottom.
delos Santos trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. delos Santos defends it easily.
delos Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Drago looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Drago looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Drago!
delos Santos tries to escape but Drago is in control.
delos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drago is thwarting delos Santos's attempts to control the position.
delos Santos wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drago thows a huge punch but delos Santos dodges it nicely.
Drago drops an elbow to the side of delos Santos's head.
delos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
delos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drago!
delos Santos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Drago because delos Santos loaded up on that one.
Drago holds on for dear life.
Drago swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
delos Santos punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
delos Santos avoids the attempt from Drago to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
delos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
delos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
delos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khal Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetro delos Santos.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago clinches up with delos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago has managed to clinch.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
delos Santos with a poor takedown
and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drago lands with a light punch inside.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
delos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Drago moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago successfully pulls guard.
Drago pulls delos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents delos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drago trying to control the position.
Drago working for a triangle but delos Santos defends it easily.
Drago keeping moving, preventing delos Santos from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drago throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drago is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two 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.
delos Santos is looking to stand up but Drago won't let him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
delos Santos misses with a takedown
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
delos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drago walks away with a smile on his face. delos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khal Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
delos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
delos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago gets control of delos Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drago will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Drago trying to control the position.
delos Santos preventing the sweep.
delos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Drago is trying to keep delos Santos in close.
Drago wriggles free and stands up.
Drago drives through and clinches with delos Santos against the cage.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago darts in and clinches delos Santos up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago lands a lovely overhand right.
delos Santos misses with a takedown
and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jetro delos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago cracks delos Santos with an open hand slap.
delos Santos tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
delos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago throws a series of punches but delos Santos avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drago dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
delos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
delos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago jumps into guard, dragging delos Santos to the mat.
Drago working a defensive guard here.
delos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago managing to control the position.
Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. delos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
delos Santos won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
delos Santos pushes down on Drago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from delos Santos.
Drago punching from the bottom.
delos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drago preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
delos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drago is trying to maintain the position but delos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
delos Santos fails with the takedown
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago slows down the pace here.
Drago drags the fight down to the ground.
Drago seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
delos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drago has his feet on delos Santos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
delos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Khal Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetro delos Santos.
delos Santos is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now delos Santos has his back to the cage.
delos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Drago ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drago no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
delos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
delos Santos trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
delos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from delos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as delos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. delos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. delos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drago holds on and takes a little breather.
delos Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Drago looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Drago looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Drago!
Khal Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
delos Santos is not content to let Drago control the position.
delos Santos sneaks back into half guard.
delos Santos tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
delos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for delos Santos.
delos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Drago is proving a slippery customer.
Drago has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drago makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Drago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drago landing with the ground and pound.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as delos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
delos Santos is looking for a triangle but Drago pushes his legs off easily.
delos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drago is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drago!
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hype
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