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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Avarice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avarice comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West- Stronger. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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235 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 Amsterdam, Bobby Avarice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Avarice.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Avarice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avarice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Avarice is trying to escape the mount.
Drago with a couple of short strikes.
Drago lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Avarice hang on?
Drago unloading with bombs!
Avarice really wants to buck Drago off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago controlling the position easily from mount.
Avarice is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Avarice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drago tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Avarice is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drago gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Drago scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Avarice is staying active underneath Drago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drago working over Avarice with some ground and pound. Avarice looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Drago is going to stand back up.
Avarice is looking for a sweep. Drago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Drago seems content to control.
Drago throwing shots but Avarice is blocking nicely.
Drago controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Drago has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Avarice wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago is trying to control. Avarice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drago might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Avarice kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Drago.
Avarice misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a single leg into guard. Avarice didn't expect that.
Avarice is breathing heavily.
Avarice has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drago has passed into side control.
Drago in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Avarice wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a takedown into side control.
Drago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avarice keeps working.
Avarice wants to control but Drago postures up.
Drago scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Avarice to see if he's OK.
Avarice wants to control but Drago postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avarice's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avarice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Avarice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drago thuds a left hand into Avarice's body.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Avarice keeps the fight on the outside.
Avarice misses with a hook.
A head kick by Avarice misses
and Drago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Avarice won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drago just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avarice can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan Drago has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Avarice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Avarice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Drago controls the position.
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 tries to move to mount but Avarice blocks the move with his legs.
Avarice is looking to reverse the position.
Avarice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago happy to just control the position for now.
Avarice is trying to control Drago's posture but Drago avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Drago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avarice sprawls well. Avarice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drago gets slowly back to his feet.
Avarice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avarice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Avarice throws a body kick the misses
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Avarice is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Avarice working aggressively here.
Drago jumps guard but Avarice stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Avarice.
Drago stalling against the cage.
Avarice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avarice swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avarice tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
Drago lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Avarice tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.
Avarice is trying to stand.
Drago content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drago working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avarice kicks Drago off and gets back to his feet.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drago tries for a takedown but Avarice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Avarice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Avarice tries to clinch
and Drago decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Avarice's guard.
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!
Avarice trying to control the position.
Avarice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Avarice uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avarice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avarice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a takedown into side control.
Drago tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Drago is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Avarice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Avarice taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avarice is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Avarice tries to improve position but can't.
Bobby Avarice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Avarice, who protects the arm well.
Avarice is not content to let Drago control the position.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drago 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan 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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