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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ratchang noi voravut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). noi voravut has chosen Akuma BGM as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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261 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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238 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ratchang noi voravut!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
noi voravut misses the shot to the body.
noi voravut lands with a nice body kick.
noi voravut throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Drago looks to throw a body kick
and noi voravut counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago cracks noi voravut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but noi voravut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch up but noi voravut circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago tries to clinch there but noi voravut circles away.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from noi voravut.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but noi voravut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to clinch but noi voravut moves away
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
noi voravut throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago thows a leg kick but noi voravut checks it
and noi voravut counters with a left to the body.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but noi voravut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but noi voravut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but noi voravut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
noi voravut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as noi voravut blocks the low kick.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and noi voravut counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago clinches but noi voravut breaks the clinch
and noi voravut counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but ratchang noi voravut will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago throws a lazy head kick
and noi voravut counters with a solid body kick.
ratchang noi voravut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
noi voravut tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago tries to clinch but noi voravut is having none of it.
noi voravut tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago closes the distance but noi voravut moves to the side
and noi voravut makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
noi voravut looks to clinch
and Drago moves into the clinch.
noi voravut is trying to break the clinch but Drago is controlling him.
noi voravut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
noi voravut breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from noi voravut.
noi voravut tries to clinch up.
noi voravut lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
noi voravut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but noi voravut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
noi voravut throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
noi voravut swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Drago tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from noi voravut.
Drago misses with a double jab
and noi voravut counters with a nice kick to the body.
noi voravut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from noi voravut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from noi voravut - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut tries to clinch up.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
noi voravut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
noi voravut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - noi voravut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
noi voravut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ratchang noi voravut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
noi voravut misses with a kick to the body.
Drago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drago wants to clinch up but noi voravut keeps it at a distance.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - noi voravut circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
noi voravut throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but noi voravut moves away.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago darts in trying to clinch
and noi voravut counters with a leg kick.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Drago wants to clinch up but noi voravut keeps it at a distance.
noi voravut throws a body kick the misses
and noi voravut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago wants to clinch up but noi voravut keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - noi voravut circles away.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
noi voravut swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
noi voravut wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut tries to clinch up.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but noi voravut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and noi voravut makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but noi voravut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and noi voravut counters with a left and a right that stings Drago.
And that's the end of the fight!
ratchang noi voravut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got noi voravut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ratchang noi voravut!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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