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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by SuperBeast. Munch has chosen Gabriel Gonzaga - Joke You Are a Bad as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Munch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Munch is just out of range.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago tries to clinch up but Munch circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Munch counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago throws a right and a left that Munch avoids nicely.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Munch counters with a shoot takedown. Drago fights it but they end up in guard.
Munch lands a couple of elbows.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch forces his way into half guard.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drago wants to get back to full guard.
Munch wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munch.
Drago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munch stalling away here and it's allowed Drago to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Munch wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munch is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Munch is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Munch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Munch throwing strikes but missing.
Munch throws and elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munch's guard. Nice move by Drago!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch is trying to keep Drago in close.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drago preventing the sweep.
Drago wants to control from the top but Munch keeps moving.
Munch is pulling down on Drago's head. It's preventing any offense from Drago, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Munch persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four 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.
Munch staying out of range there.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Munch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drago trying to keep a closed guard but Munch is proving a slippery customer.
Munch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Munch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Munch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Munch.
Drago pulls Munch in close to prevent any damage.
Munch wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Munch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago trying to control the position here.
Munch lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago controls Munch momentarily but Munch frees himself.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munch trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drago keeping full guard, as Munch tries to pass.
Munch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munch being controlled here momentarily.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munch landing some decent shots from guard.
Munch trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Munch throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drago preventing the sweep.
Munch trying to control the position.
Drago being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drago thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Drago swings widly with a right hand
and Munch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Munch.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munch is one step ahead there.
Munch thows a big elbow that misses.
Munch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Munch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drago looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Munch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Munch fails with the takedown.
Munch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Munch cracks Drago with a good jab.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Munch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Munch slips the punch.
Munch misses with a hook to the body
and Drago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drago misses with a combination
and Munch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drago!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch lands with some strikes.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Munch has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munch throws some wild stikes that Drago manages to avoid easily.
Munch working the ground and pound effectively.
Drago working to try and regain half guard.
Munch landing strikes from the mount.
Munch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drago?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rod Munch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munch punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Munch looking to finish with strikes here!
Munch with a couple of short strikes.
Munch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munch trying to control but Drago is having none of it.
Drago really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drago blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Munch.
Drago is squirming around, avoiding Munch's attempts to control the action.
Munch landing strikes from the mount and Drago is in trouble!
Munch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drago avoids a series of strikes thrown by Munch.
Munch thowing shots but they're missing.
BOOM! Munch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch scoring with strikes but Drago is staying in there.
Munch lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Munch raining down hammerfists from mount.
Munch punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Munch lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munch dominating with strikes here.
Munch thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Munch landing strikes from the mount and Drago is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Munch tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Munch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Munch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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