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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Ericssonl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ericssonl comes to the cage accompanied by Battle for Asgard. Drabek has chosen Imagine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
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280 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Ericssonl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Drabek!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericssonl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drabek doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericssonl circles away.
Ericssonl closes the distance and pushes Drabek back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ericssonl throws a head punch that misses.
Ericssonl prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drabek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ericssonl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Ericssonl.
Drabek throws out a loose jab but Ericssonl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drabek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericssonl is just out of range.
Drabek lands with a hook. Ericssonl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ericssonl needs to keep his hands up - Drabek had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drabek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericssonl manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Ericssonl.
It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericssonl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ericssonl keeps the fight on the outside.
Ericssonl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drabek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leif Ericssonl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ericssonl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drabek.
Drabek misses with an uppercut
and Ericssonl counters with a nice uppercut.
Drabek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericssonl is just out of range.
Ericssonl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leif Ericssonl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Drabek.
Ericssonl lands with a straight right. Drabek didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ericssonl lands a head shot.
Ericssonl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ericssonl sends Drabek crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ericssonl is motioning to the referee to let Drabek up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Drabek is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ericssonl.
Ericssonl lands a right hook to the body.
Drabek looks gassed!
Ericssonl closes the distance and clinches.
Drabek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ericssonl misses with the head strike.
Ericssonl swings wildly with an uppercut but Drabek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ericssonl swings wildly with an uppercut but Drabek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ericssonl scores with a shot to the side of Drabek's head.
Ericssonl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drabek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ericssonl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drabek has Ericssonl pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Drabek pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ericssonl tumbling to the mat - Drabek dives into Ericssonl's guard.
Ericssonl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drabek wants to control from the top but Ericssonl keeps moving.
Ericssonl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drabek manages to get himself to full guard.
Drabek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drabek trying to control the position.
Ericssonl landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericssonl has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drabek is proving hard to escape from.
Ericssonl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drabek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drabek controls Ericssonl momentarily but Ericssonl frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drabek is controlling Ericssonl's posture.
Drabek wants to hit a switch here but Ericssonl passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Drabek there!
Ericssonl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericssonl scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Drabek tries to hold on but Ericssonl pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Ericssonl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ericssonl has Drabek up against the cage in a clinch.
Drabek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ericssonl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ericssonl has a couple of punches blocked by Drabek.
Ericssonl working aggressively here.
Ericssonl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ericssonl.
Ericssonl swings wildly with an uppercut but Drabek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ericssonl blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ericssonl.
Drabek is pushing Ericssonl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ericssonl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek tries to throw a body punch but Ericssonl avoids it by throwing Drabek back against the cage.
A short right from Ericssonl on the inside.
Ericssonl misses with a body punch.
Ericssonl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ericssonl can't find room to land a body shot as Drabek controls the action.
Ericssonl is pressed up against the cage. Drabek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ericssonl down to the mat. Ericssonl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drabek throws a hook but Ericssonl avoids it easily.
Ericssonl throws the left hand but Drabek avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Drabek misses the target.
Drabek throws a leg kick which misses Ericssonl's front leg but catches the back leg as Ericssonl tries to avoid it.
Ericssonl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drabek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericssonl closes the distance and clinches.
Ericssonl presses Drabek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drabek tries a body shot but Ericssonl blocks it.
Ericssonl working aggressively here.
Drabek blocking some punches.
Ericssonl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ericssonl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ericssonl has a couple of punches blocked by Drabek.
Ericssonl lands a shoulder strike.
Drabek throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drabek.
Drabek blocking some punches.
Ericssonl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ericssonl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericssonl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leif Ericssonl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Ericssonl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ericssonl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ericssonl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drabek is breathing heavily.
Drabek trying to control the position but instead, Ericssonl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drabek into the cage.
Ericssonl prevents the takedown attempt.
Ericssonl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drabek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ericssonl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ericssonl missing with a left hand there. Drabek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drabek misses with a looping right.
Ericssonl slips a jab and a cross from Drabek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericssonl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericssonl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drabek can do to turn this around?
Ericssonl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drabek, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drabek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ericssonl prevents the takedown attempt.
Leif Ericssonl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Drabek.
Ericssonl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ericssonl can't find room to land a body shot as Drabek controls the action.
Ericssonl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ericssonl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drabek's elbow.
Drabek blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ericssonl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drabek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ericssonl.
Drabek has Ericssonl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ericssonl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Ericssonl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ericssonl swinging wildly here.
Drabek misses with a takedown attempt
and Ericssonl counters with a stiff right hand.
Ericssonl drops Drabek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drabek looks back up at him and smiles so Ericssonl waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Drabek is still on wobbly legs! Can Ericssonl finish him?
Ericssonl drives through and clinches with Drabek against the cage.
Ericssonl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drabek's elbow.
Drabek seems to have recovered his senses.
Ericssonl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericssonl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ericssonl stops a takedown attempt from Drabek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ericssonl.
Ericssonl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ericssonl pushes Drabek against the cage. Ericssonl is working some dirty boxing. Ericssonl pushes off with a quick right hook! Drabek goes down! Drabek tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ericssonl moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Ericssonl!
Leif Ericssonl retains his heavyweight title!
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