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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Soviet Union National Anthem as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
24
277 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drago closes the distance and clinches up with York, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes York against the cage but York circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. York blocks a jab. York with a poor takedown and Drago counters with a nice double leg into half guard. York pushes Drago off and gets back to his feet. York has a takedown stuffed. York looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Drago missing with a left hand there. York was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. York shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! York gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karias York. That's going to take a lot out of him. York is breathing heavily. Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. York is bucking up trying to escape but Drago cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Drago with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drago cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drago lands a big shot there that rocks York but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
York on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if York tries to get out of the position. York is in a horrible position here. Drago smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Drago connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drago landing punches. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Drago with good strikes from the mount here! Drago looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has York covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
100% |
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