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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Matadin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is Hit Me With Your Best Shot. A fine choice. Matadin has chosen "I do it" as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Matadin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matadin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matadin wants to stand but Drago has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Matadin wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drago wants to improve his position but instead Matadin has moved into half guard.
Matadin wants to stand but Drago has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Drago keeping hold of Matadin's head, controlling as best he can.
Matadin slows the pace down in half guard.
Drago tries to roll over but Matadin keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matadin in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to kick Matadin off but Matadin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeremy Matadin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matadin moves away.
Matadin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matadin darts in trying to clinch
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Drago swings for the body but Matadin moves out of range.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Matadin counters with a solid body kick.
Matadin has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matadin looks gassed!
Matadin tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Matadin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matadin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matadin was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago is looking to wear down Matadin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Matadin sprawling to the canvas! Matadin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drago finish him?!
Matadin is rocked!
It looks like Jeremy Matadin has been cut.
Drago lands a big uppercut and Matadin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Matadin looks OK. Drago waves Matadin back to his feet!
Matadin is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
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!
Matadin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matadin seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matadin dives in and grabs Drago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes down on Matadin's head and hops out.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Drago lands a big uppercut and Matadin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Matadin looks OK. Drago waves Matadin back to his feet!
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matadin - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago lands a big right hand that sends Matadin crashing to the mat! Drago stays standing though and waves Matadin back to his feet!
Drago drops Matadin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matadin looks back up at him and smiles so Drago waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Matadin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matadin slips a jab from Drago.
Matadin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matadin throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
Matadin is aggressively charging in as Drago backs up avoiding any damage. Drago tosses out a jab and Matadin runs right into it face first! Matadin is out cold! Drago dropped down on all fours and is barking in Matadin's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Drago!
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hype
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