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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like the Look of It. 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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196 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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196 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximo Drago!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drogo moves away.
Drogo works the jab nicely.
Drogo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drogo thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nasir Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Drogo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Drago misses.
Drogo checks a low kick from Drago.
Drogo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drago moves out of range as Drogo strikes.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drogo.
Drogo instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drogo effectively controlling the action here.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Drogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling him.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Drogo has the dominant position.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling the position.
Drogo pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago being controlled against the cage.
Drogo scores a nice knee to the body.
Drogo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drogo landing knees to the body.
Drago is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drogo lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drogo lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Drogo has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Drago avoids the damage to the body.
Drogo has Drago pushed against the cage.
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drago up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nasir Drogo.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Drogo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo slips a straight right by Drago.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drogo lands a head shot.
A leg kick checked by Drogo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drogo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Drago - the referee stops the clock and Drogo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Drago. Drogo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drogo.
Drogo blocks a leg kick.
Drogo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drogo connects with a jab.
Drogo tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Drogo misses.
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drogo is able to avoid easily.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo connects with a looping right hand.
Drogo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drogo connects with a looping right hand.
Drogo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Drogo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drogo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo misses with a looping left.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
Drogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drogo stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo checks a leg kick.
Drago takes one to the side of the head.
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drogo is able to avoid easily.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Drogo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drago.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Drogo throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Drogo is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drogo is out of range.
Nasir Drogo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drogo throws out the jab.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drogo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drogo misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago throws a leg kick but Drogo checks it.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Drogo counters with a three punch combo that has Drago backing up. Drago nods at Drogo to acknowledge the strikes.
Drogo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogo circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Drogo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Drago misses the body punch
enabling Drogo to counter with a crisp jab.
Drogo has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drogo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Drago controls his hands.
Drogo stalling in the clinch.
Drogo lands a shot to the body.
Drogo working Drago over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo lands an uppercut.
Drogo is pushing Drago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drogo obliges.
Drogo just leaning against Drago, taking a breather.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drogo has Drago pushed against the cage.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Drogo has double underhooks.
Maximo Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Drogo.
Nasir Drogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drogo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nasir Drogo.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Drogo checks it.
Drogo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drogo clobbers Drago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drago misses with a low kick as Drogo jumps back.
Drogo moves into range and clinches up with Drago.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drogo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Drago tries to break free but Drogo pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Drogo won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drogo.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Drogo won't allow it.
Drago tries to break free but Drogo pushes him back against the cage.
Drogo stalls.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Drogo keeps him there for the moment.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling the position.
Nasir Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago working aggressively here.
Drogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drogo keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drogo 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Drogo!
Nasir Drogo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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