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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kair Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
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182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kair Drogo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Huber! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huber throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huber.
Sloppy strikes from Huber. Those never looked like landing. Sloppy strikes from Huber. Those never looked like landing. Drogo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Huber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A telegraphed right hand from Huber misses the target. Huber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice takedown defense from Huber. No joy for Drogo on that attempt. Huber scores with a sloppy right hand. Drogo should have avoided that one. Huber lands with a hook. Drogo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Kair Drogo has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drogo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Huber throws a combination. Drogo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Cody Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huber waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Drogo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Drogo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Drogo is rocked! Huber wants to control from the top but Drogo keeps moving. Oh Drogo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drogo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Drogo seems to have got his legs back now. Drogo keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Huber tries to free his leg and advance position but Drogo is retaining full guard. Huber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Huber trying to move into half guard but instead Drogo has managed to sweep! Drogo throws a big right hand that misses. Drogo chips away with some ground and pound. Huber looking for a sweep. Not yet Huber, not yet. Drogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Drogo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo is in close to Huber's body, working some short punches and elbows. Huber controls Drogo momentarily but Drogo frees himself. Drogo throws an elbow that misses. Huber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drogo's guard. Nice move by Huber! Drogo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Drogo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drogo tries to get out of the position. Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kair Drogo just wasn't active enough. Huber misses with a double jab
so Drogo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Drogo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Drogo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drogo's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Drogo working some strikes from top position. Drogo is in close to Huber's body, working some short punches and elbows. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Huber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Drogo trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom. Drogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Huber has wrist control. Drogo is working Huber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Drogo wants to pass the guard but Huber is keeping the position. Drogo stopping the sweep attempt from Huber. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Drogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huber is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Huber dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kair Drogo's cut. That's time! Drogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huber throws a series of punches but Drogo avoids them all with ease. Huber throws a nice looking combination but Drogo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A jab from Huber misses. Huber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogo circles away quickly and effectively. Huber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drogo in his tracks.
Kair Drogo's cut is getting worse. Drogo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Huber is refusing to be controlled, as Drogo sits in half guard. Huber is looking to improve his position.
Drogo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drogo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Huber gets full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Drogo looking to pass the guard. Drogo landing with the ground and pound. Huber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drogo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drogo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Drogo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo throws a big right hand that misses. Drogo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Drogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Huber has wrist control. Drogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huber is keeping the position for now. Drogo stopping the sweep attempt from Huber.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drogo landing some decent shots from guard. Drogo scoring with some ground and pound. Drogo is working Huber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Huber wants to sweep but no luck. Drogo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Drogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drogo with a flurry of punches that miss. Huber has momentary wrist control but Drogo slips an elbow through the middle. Drogo looking to pass the guard. Drogo pushes down on Huber's leg and manages to get into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drogo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drogo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kair Drogo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kair Drogo'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.
Huber misses with a double jab.
Huber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Huber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Drogo dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Huber throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range. Huber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Drogo moves away from the strike by Huber. Cody Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drogo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drogo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huber swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Huber.
Huber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Huber scores with a decent looking hook.
Kair Drogo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Huber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Huber throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease. Huber throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease. Huber misses with a double jab.
Huber misses with a two punch combination.
Huber throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range. Huber misses with a wild combination.
Drogo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huber did well to prevent Drogo getting side control. Drogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo scoring with strikes to the body and head. Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Drogo passes to full mount! Drogo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drogo lands a big elbow. Drogo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Huber is rocked! Drogo landing strikes, looking to finish! Huber is still in real trouble! Can Drogo finish him? Drogo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Huber bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Drogo and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kair Drogo!
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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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