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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by We Steady Mobbin!. Bubba Frank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20 - 13 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Frank!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
Frank misses with a double jab
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Frank is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frank is trying to push Drago away but Drago has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Frank throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
A combination from Frank does no damage.
Frank throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Frank does it's job there.
Drago throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Drago throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Frank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago wants to clinch.
Frank lands a two punch combo.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Frank tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank working hard to break the clinch.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Drago moves out of range as Frank strikes.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank with a nice cross.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drago.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Frank throws a right hand that misses
and Frank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Frank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frank tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frank on the side of the head.
Frank thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank misses with a double jab
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Oooooh!!! Frank has knocked Drago down with a huge combo! Frank steps away and waves a wobbly Drago back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Frank tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Frank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Frank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank misses with a hook.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank lands with a hook. Drago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frank misses with the combination.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Frank. Those never looked like landing.
Frank swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Frank.
Sloppy strikes from Frank. Those never looked like landing.
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago pulls guard effortlessly.
Frank controlling from the top position.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago working for a triangle but Frank defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago throws a couple of heel strikes.
Drago has an active guard here but Frank has managed to pass into half guard.
Drago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frank is working away from the top position though.
Drago is not content to let Frank control the position.
Drago tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Frank has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to hold on but Frank pushes him away.
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drago throwing hammer fists to the chest of Frank. What's that going to do exactly?
Frank thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank controlling from the full mount.
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubba Frank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Frank misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Frank fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Frank as he connects with a hook.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago is trying to push Frank away but Frank has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Drago slips a jab from Frank.
Frank swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank misses with a looping left.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Frank misses with a wild combination.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Drago tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Bubba Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago is trying to push Frank away but Frank has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Bubba Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Frank will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frank throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Khal Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Frank.
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank misses the jab.
Drago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago tries to clinch up.
Frank looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Frank both land. Nice combination.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank misses with a hook
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Drago catches Frank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drago wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago has Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago jumps guard but Frank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Khal Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to pull guard but Frank holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frank walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Frank backing up. Frank nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank misses with the combination.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Frank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bubba Frank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Frank down! Drago is looking to finish but Frank is intelligently defending himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frank has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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pop
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