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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Drakodyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drako Drakodyak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drako Drakodyak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Black! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Black looks to land a left hand but Drakodyak moved out of range nicely. Drakodyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Drakodyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakodyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakodyak throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily. A thudding body kick lands there by Drakodyak!
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Drakodyak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it. Drakodyak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react. Black misses the jab. Black misses with a hook. Drakodyak blocks the body kick.
Drakodyak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab. Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black throws a chopping leg kick but Drakodyak manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Black throws a head kick but Drakodyak moves out of range.
Drakodyak checks the leg kick. Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Drakodyak counters with a good, hard body kick but Black shrugs it off. Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. This has been an exciting period of action! Drakodyak throws a half hearted mid kick. Black throws a sloppy head kick and Drakodyak moves out of range easily. Black throws a nice looking combination but Drakodyak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drakodyak sees it coming and avoids it easily. Black wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drakodyak. Drakodyak moves out of range of the leg kick from Black. Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it. Drakodyak throws a nice head kick!
Brendan Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Black lands a slapping body shot.
Drakodyak slips under a jab. Nice defenses there by Drakodyak. Black is looking to slow Drakodyak down with leg kicks. Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drakodyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Black. Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drakodyak. No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black misses with a looping right. Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak misses with a two punch combination.
Brendan Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Drakodyak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Drakodyak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Black. That one must have hurt. Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Drakodyak's head. Black is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A left lands for Black. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drakodyak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drakodyak checks the leg kick. Drakodyak fails to land with a series of punches.
Drakodyak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drakodyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black misses with a head kick.
Drakodyak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily. A big right from Black misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Black throws a right hand that Drakodyak ducks under and follows up with a left that Drakodyak also avoids with ease. Drakodyak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
No luck for Drakodyak with that takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Black dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brendan Black's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drakodyak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Drakodyak throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off. Black misses with a head kick.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black throws a leg kick but Drakodyak sees it coming and checks it nicely. Black takes a swing at Drakodyak's ribcage but misses. Drakodyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses with a low kick.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drakodyak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black blocks a jab. Black blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target. Drako Drakodyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow. Black fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drakodyak is out of range. A head kick by Black misses and Drakodyak counters with a big head kick but Black shrugs it off. Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black. Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak. Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Drakodyak. Black misses the shot to the body. Horrible takedown by Drakodyak or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drakodyak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Drakodyak manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Drakodyak down. Black tests Drakodyak's chin there with a solid looking shot. Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drakodyak checks a leg kick nicely. Nice shot by Black. Drakodyak shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Black lands with a nice body punch. Drakodyak slips a straight right by Black. Drakodyak scores with a push kick. Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away. Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Black lands a jab to the nose. Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black misses the shot to the body. Drakodyak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black throws a big shot that misses. Black wants to clinch but Drakodyak slips to the side and Drakodyak counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check. Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Decent striking displayed by Black there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Black cracks Drakodyak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black misses with the combination.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Drakodyak slips a straight right by Black. Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Black misses with a body kick. Black misses with a wild body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Brendan Black'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. This is the final round!
Black tries to clinch but Drakodyak moves away and Drakodyak counters with a flying knee. Nice. Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drakodyak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Black digs a good body shot into Drakodyak's ribs. Drakodyak throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side. Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it. Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drakodyak avoids the body shot from Black.
Drakodyak throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Drakodyak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black misses with an uppercut
and Drakodyak counters with a nice leg kick. Drakodyak throws a nice head kick!
Drakodyak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Drakodyak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Drakodyak slips a jab from Black. Drakodyak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Drakodyak.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drakodyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it. Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drakodyak. That did some damage! Black closes the distance and pushes Drakodyak back into the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drakodyak up against the cage. Drakodyak blocks a body shot from Black. Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black tries to work over Drakodyak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drako Drakodyak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Come on Black - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Black is looking to control Drakodyak's arms but Drakodyak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage. Brendan Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Drakodyak is trying to break free. Drakodyak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drakodyak blocking some punches.
Drakodyak tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Drakodyak drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Drakodyak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drakodyak avoids it. Black stalling against the cage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Drakodyak controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Drakodyak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight! Brendan Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Black! An out of breath Brendan Black thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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