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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drago Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anson Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov's entrance music is Back in the USSR. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drago Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anson Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov takes one on the button.
It looks like Drago Kozlov has been cut.
Anson Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Wheeler throws a poor cross that misses
and Kozlov counters with a straight right hand.
Kozlov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kozlov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Wheeler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kozlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wheeler keeps working.
Kozlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wheeler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kozlov throwing strikes but Wheeler manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler throwing strikes but Kozlov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kozlov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wheeler holding on.
Kozlov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wheeler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wheeler regains half guard, as Kozlov was trying to land strikes.
Wheeler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kozlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler pushes Kozlov off looking to stand but Kozlov dives back in and keeps control.
Wheeler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov wants to advance to full mount but Wheeler doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wheeler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.
Wheeler has control of Kozlov's left arm, preventing Kozlov from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kozlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kozlov trying to control but Wheeler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Drago Kozlov just wasn't active enough.
Kozlov with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a nice shot to the body.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut.
Wheeler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kozlov clinches up with Wheeler and pushes him back against the cage.
Kozlov prevents Wheeler from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov tries to work over Wheeler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Wheeler controls the action.
Wheeler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov pushes Wheeler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kozlov keeps control of Wheeler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Kozlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wheeler throws an overhand right that lands on Kozlov's shoulder, as Kozlov tries to avoid the shot.
Wheeler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kozlov under the eye.
Kozlov cracks the inside of Wheeler's front leg.
Wheeler misses with a lunging right hand
and Kozlov counters with a good, hard body kick but Wheeler shrugs it off.
Wheeler misses with a left hand
and Kozlov counters with a good low kick that Wheeler was not able to check.
Kozlov misses with a double jab.
Wheeler throws a poor cross that misses
and Kozlov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wheeler misses with a lunging right hand
and Kozlov counters with a good low kick that Wheeler was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kozlov.
Wheeler misses with a hook.
Wheeler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kozlov counters with a nice leg kick.
Wheeler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
Kozlov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kozlov staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wheeler. Wheeler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wheeler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kozlov counters with a low kick, right behind Wheeler 's knee.
Kozlov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wheeler doesn't seem bothered though.
Kozlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozlov with a jab.
Kozlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheeler throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kozlov digs a good body shot into Wheeler's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a leg kick that knocks Wheeler off balance momentarily.
Kozlov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wheeler misses with a lunging right hand
and Kozlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kozlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Wheeler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wheeler throws a right hand that misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wheeler's knee momentarily.
Kozlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anson Wheeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov is looking to slow Wheeler down with leg kicks.
Wheeler misses with a left hand
and Kozlov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kozlov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wheeler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wheeler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kozlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov is looking to wear down Wheeler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wheeler throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Kozlov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wheeler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kozlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Wheeler's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wheeler, pushing him back against the cage.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelers head.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Wheeler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kozlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Kozlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov gets through Wheeler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kozlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kozlov counter with a right hand.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drago Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wheeler throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a left hand
and Kozlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kozlov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a kick to the temple. Wheeler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wheeler swings widly with a right hand
and Kozlov counters with a nice leg kick.
Wheeler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
Wheeler swings widly with a right hand
and Kozlov counters with an inside leg kick.
Kozlov cracks Wheeler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wheeler walks into a jab.
Wheeler thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov blocks a jab.
Wheeler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kozlov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wheeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Kozlov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kozlov scores with the left hand. Wheeler knows he should have avoided that one.
Kozlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wheeler.
Wheeler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozlov. That's going to slow Wheeler down.
Kozlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kozlov scores with a head kick. Wheeler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheeler misses with a body shot.
Kozlov thumps Wheeler with a low kick.
Wheeler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kozlov.
Wheeler misses with a hook to the body
and Kozlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wheeler's knee momentarily.
Wheeler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Wheeler takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Wheeler is rocked!
Kozlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kozlov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wheeler.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Wheeler avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Wheeler takes a shot to the head.
Wheeler is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
Wheeler seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheeler takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Wheeler blocks it.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Wheeler controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wheeler prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Wheeler's head.
Wheeler blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Wheeler blocks it.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drago Kozlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Kozlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Anson Wheeler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wheeler wants to get back to striking at distance but Kozlov won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wheeler takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wheeler's elbow.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wheeler's elbow.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kozlov working the clinch nicely. Wheeler is working for position but Kozlov cracks him with a big knee to the head! Wheeler crumples up against the cage and Kozlov lands two more shots before the ref can save Wheeler! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Drago Kozlov!
Our winner, Drago Kozlov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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