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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is Rocky Tribune. A fine choice. Money has chosen Gives You Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Smasher Money has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Money tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Money manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Money if he has to take too many more of those.
Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Drago has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Money 's face.
It looks like Smasher Money has been cut.
Money tries to lock up and control but Drago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Money swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Drago wants to take Money 's back here but Money is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Drago tries to control but Money wriggling away.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drago wants to control the pace but Money is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money bucks Drago off and manages to get back to his feet!
Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Money looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drago puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Money looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drago drops an elbow to the side of Money 's head.
Money is looking to escape.
Drago prevents Money from improving his position.
Money looks gassed!
Drago is looking for a kimura here.
Money is not content to let Drago control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to pass to mount but Money is defending the position.
Money wants to control but Drago is keeping busy.
Drago is just content to waste time from the top position. Money takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Drago is working Money over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Money swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Money controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago tries for a takedown but Money sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Money stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Money misses with a kick to the body
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Money closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drago circles away.
Drago scores a takedown into full mount!
Drago throwing strikes here but Money is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Drago has control of Money 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Money regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Drago raining down shots from the mount!
Drago trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Money wants to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Drago won't let Money get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Money tries to hold on but Drago postures up.
Drago wants to control the pace but Money is squirming around nicely.
Money wants to control but Drago is having none of it.
Drago controlling his opponent.
Drago lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smasher Money 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drago closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drago lands in his opponent's guard.
Drago scoring with some ground and pound.
Drago 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.
Money controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money wants to get back to his feet but Drago is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Money pushes Drago off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drago is trying to work for a kimura but Money is defending well.
Money is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money wants to get back to his feet.
Drago content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drago with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Money is trying to stand back up but Drago is controlling him
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Money tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago counters with a head kick.
Money tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Money bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Money working the ground and pound.
Drago regains half guard.
Drago is pressing down on Money 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Money is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drago is controlling him.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Money 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago seems to be looking for submissions.
Drago seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Money does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Money is trying to stand up here but Drago is controlling him well.
Drago wants to work for an arm triangle but Money is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drago is keen to just control but Money is a slippery customer.
Money works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Money is keeping the position for now.
Drago landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivan Drago overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drago!
Money trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drago is trying desperately to improve position.
Money controlling from mount.
BOOM! Money connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Money can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drago is looking to escape.
Drago gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Smasher Money 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Money stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drago.
Money keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Money has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drago landing knees to the body.
Drago jumps guard but Money stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drago wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to pull guard but Money holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Money wants a takedown but no success here.
Money scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
Money has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Drago regains guard immediately.
Money wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Drago working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Money keeping full guard, as Drago tries to pass.
Drago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drago trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
Money controlling from the top position.
Money is looking to stand up but Drago won't let him.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the position.
Money thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drago is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Money is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Money lands a takedown into guard.
Money is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Drago manages to get back to half guard.
Money lands strikes from half guard.
Drago trying to control but Money postures up.
Drago is in trouble now - Money has advanced to mount!
Drago tries to lock up and control but Money gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Money prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
Drago manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Drago trying to hold on to Money 's head to control him but Money postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago moves into full guard.
Drago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago is pulling down on Money 's head. It's preventing any offense from Money , at least for the moment.
Money is looking to advance position but Drago has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Money is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Drago.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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FIGHT
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