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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mitsi fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Drummond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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173 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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140 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Drummond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mitsi fili! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drummond checks the leg kick nicely there.
fili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it. Drummond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fili connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Arnold Drummond has been cut. fili tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drummond, right into the meat.
fili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drummond.
Drummond throws a leg kick which misses fili's front leg but catches the back leg as fili tries to avoid it. Nice body punch from fili. fili thows a left - swing and a miss! fili takes a swing at Drummond's ribcage but misses. fili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drummond swats him away and circles back towards the center. Drummond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. mitsi fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. fili misses with an uppercut. fili takes a swing at Drummond's ribcage but misses. Drummond defending well as fili loads up on a big left hand. Drummond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as fili throws out the jab. Drummond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. 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! Drummond is looking to slow fili down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drummond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond staying out of range there. Drummond defending well as fili loads up on a big left hand. An inside leg kick lands from Drummond. Drummond misses with the combination.
fili tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. fili looks gassed! Drummond slips under a jab from fili. A head kick from Drummond lands but fili takes it in his stride. fili throws a right hand that Drummond ducks under and follows up with a left that Drummond also avoids with ease. Drummond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from fili. Drummond lands with a nice body kick. Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
fili takes a shot right to the bread basket. fili throws out a loose jab but Drummond uses good head movement to avoid it. fili takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Drummond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drummond lands a nice leg kick that just misses fili's sensitive parts. Drummond scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body. fili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drummond finds it's way round the side to connect with fili's head. A good leg kick by Drummond. Drummond lands with a straight right. fili didn't see that one coming. Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and fili moves out of range easily. Good standup being displayed there by Drummond as he connects with a hook. fili moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. fili takes a shot right to the bread basket. Drummond looks to land a combination but fili avoids it well. fili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away. A good leg kick by Drummond. Drummond blocks a jab. Drummond lands a right hook to the body.
fili tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it. Drummond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Drummond throws a leg kick which misses fili's front leg but catches the back leg as fili tries to avoid it. fili throws a looping overhand right but Drummond ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drummond lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drummond lands with a thumping leg kick.
fili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Drummond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drummond digs a good body shot into fili's ribs. Drummond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. fili is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. fili swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. fili misses with a combination
and Drummond counters with a low kick, right behind fili 's knee. Drummond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Drummond lands with a nice combination. fili backs away looking to recover. fili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drummond, right into the meat.
Drummond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
fili misses with a body punch
and Drummond counters with a left and a right that stings fili.
That's four minutes gone in the round. fili throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily. fili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Drummond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
fili swings and misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. fili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Drummond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Drummond. fili throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily. fili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drummond. Drummond avoids the body shot from fili.
Drummond throws a head kick that half lands.
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. fili misses with an uppercut. The fight stays on the outside here - Drummond looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Some wild striking there from Drummond.
fili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drummond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Drummond dominated that round. The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
fili scores with a hook. fili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. fili throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drummond counters with an outside leg kick.
Drummond misses with a kick to the body.
fili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Drummond delivers a nice body kick. Arnold Drummond is winning the standup battle so far. Drummond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from fili. Drummond is looking to wear down fili with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Drummond connects with a solid leg kick. Drummond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Drummond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from fili. Good leg kick by Drummond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
fili takes a shot right to the bread basket. Drummond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fili misses with a wild body shot. fili throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drummond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Drummond lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. fili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drummond counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. fili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Drummond throws a right and a left that fili avoids nicely. Arnold Drummond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Drummond dips down and scores with a jab to the body. fili cracks a nice hook into Drummond's ribs. Drummond throws a right and a left that fili avoids nicely. fili throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Drummond to counter with a crisp jab. fili connects with the punch. Drummond thuds his shin into the meat of fili's side. fili jabbing away but nothing is landing. A punch lands to the side of Drummond 's head but he takes it in his stride. fili tries to clinch but Drummond moves away and Drummond moves into the clinch. fili lands with a light punch inside. Drummond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Drummond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and fili avoids it. A left hand lands to the body for fili.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from fili. fili lands with a short head shot on the inside. fili stalls. Drummond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. fili has Drummond pressed against the cage.
fili lands a left hand.
fili blocking some punches.
Drummond lands a left hand that snaps the head of fili backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by fili. Drummond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
fili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drummond drops down looking for an ankle pick but fili pulls his leg out and moves away.
fili darts in trying to clinch and Drummond counters with a slapping leg kick. fili lands a nice hook to Drummond's body. Drummond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Drummond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from fili. fili throws a right hand that Drummond ducks under and follows up with a left that Drummond also avoids with ease. Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
fili misses with a body shot.
fili throws a shot to the body.
Drummond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drummond dodges the punch combination from fili.
Drummond connects with a solid leg kick. fili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drummond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Drummond scores with a kick to the body.
Drummond is looking to chop away at fili's legs. fili scores with a nice head shot. Drummond ducks under a wild hook from fili. fili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab. An inside leg kick lands from Drummond. Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. fili sees it coming and avoids it easily. fili thows a left - swing and a miss! Jab, jab by fili - just one landing. fili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, fili scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from fili - that landed with a thud.
fili is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Drummond fails to land. Drummond scores with a hook to the body. fili lands a nice shot to the body. Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but fili uses good head movement to avoid it. The referee is keeping an eye on fili - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Drummond. fili has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drummond. fili lands a body punch in the clinch. fili blocks a body shot from Drummond. Good body shot from fili.
fili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drummond backwards. Drummond tries to throw a body punch but fili avoids it by throwing Drummond back against the cage. fili scores with a hook to the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Good body shot from fili.
fili lands a body shot. Drummond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with fili's elbow. fili is working Drummond over against the cage. Drummond misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hand to the body from fili.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but mitsi fili will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut. That's time! Drummond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
fili throws a head kick that half lands.
Drummond avoids a punch combination nicely.
fili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drummond swats him away and circles back towards the center. fili takes a kick to the side of the head. fili loads up on a big right hand but Drummond slips the punch. A solid leg kick lands there for Drummond.
fili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drummond finds it's way round the side to connect with fili's head. fili misses with a straight right. Drummond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Drummond moves away from the strike by fili. No joy there for fili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drummond connects with a nice looking jab.
Drummond cracks fili with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as fili throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drummond throws a leg kick which misses fili's front leg but catches the back leg as fili tries to avoid it. A good leg kick by Drummond. fili throws a jab when Drummond was well out of range. Drummond lands a nice leg kick that just misses fili's sensitive parts. Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick. Drummond scores with a head kick.
fili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drummond.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick. fili drops his hands momentarily and Drummond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. fili swinging wildly here.
fili throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Good standup being displayed there by Drummond as he connects with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from fili. Drummond does a little dance to reset his feet. Drummond blocks a jab. A slapping leg kick lands for Drummond.
That's two minutes gone in the round. fili tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Drummond scores with a kick to the body.
fili looks to throw the jab but Drummond is out of range. fili thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice body kick there by Drummond. fili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. fili takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drummond lands a jab to fili's midsection. Drummond sizes up fili with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. fili misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely. Drummond with a hook. fili jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big left from fili misses. Drummond keeps fili at a distance using the push kick. Drummond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. fili lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drummond connects with the punch. fili is looking to clinch but Drummond is avoiding it.
fili throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily. Drummond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Drummond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drummond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fili moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Drummond misses with a body kick. A swing and a miss from fili. fili closes the distance and lands a one-two. fili throws a lazy right hand but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. fili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. fili scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drummond doesn't seem bothered though. A slapping leg kick lands for Drummond.
Drummond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. fili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drummond counters with a series of strikes. fili will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. fili ducks under a wild hook from Drummond. Drummond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick by Drummond misses and fili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. fili scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A slow jab from fili misses its intended target. fili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drummond connects with a right hand. fili shakes it off. Drummond thumps fili with a low kick. Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick. fili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drummond counters with a good low kick that fili was not able to check. fili throws a series of punches but Drummond moves out of range. Drummond feints and then cracks fili's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow fili down. Drummond cracks fili with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. fili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from fili. fili throws a lazy right hand but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Arnold Drummond showed his dominance in that final round. I think Drummond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Drummond!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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