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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jd Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almanez comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Hood by Shinobi Ninja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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196 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jd Almanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Almanez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Almanez tries to bum rush Drogo with a series of wild strikes but Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Drogo misses.
Almanez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drogo.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo tries to clinch but Almanez moves out of range.
Drogo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Almanez cracks Drogo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drogo wants to clinch up but Almanez keeps it at a distance.
Almanez misses with a lunging right hand
and Drogo counters with a straight right hand.
Almanez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drogo in his tracks.
Almanez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Almanez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drogo to the ground. Almanez is now in Drogo's guard.
Almanez looking to pass the guard.
Almanez stays in close to Drogo's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drogo is keeping the position for now.
Almanez trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
Drogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almanez is controlling him.
Almanez trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jd Almanez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Drogo blocks the low kick.
Drogo throws a poor cross that misses
and Almanez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almanez wants to slow Drogo down by chopping away at his legs.
Drogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez thuds his right hand into Drogo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Almanez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Almanez trying to control but Drogo is having none of it.
Almanez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drogo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drogo!
Almanez looking for a sweep. Not yet Almanez, not yet.
Drogo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Almanez is proving hard to escape from.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo trying to control but Almanez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez is looking for a triangle but Drogo pushes his legs off easily.
Almanez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Almanez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almanez pulls Drogo in close to his closed guard and prevents Drogo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Almanez is trying to keep Drogo in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Almanez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drogo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almanez's hands.
Drogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Almanez.
A jab lands there for Almanez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogo misses with a looping left.
Almanez scores with a jab to the head.
Drogo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo misses with a lunging right hand
and Almanez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jd Almanez dominated that 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.
Drogo throws a jab when Almanez was well out of range.
Almanez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drogo.
Drogo loads up on a big right hand but Almanez slips the punch.
Almanez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drogo tried to score with a low kick but Almanez checks it.
Drogo throws a shot from downtown. Almanez moves away and avoids it.
Almanez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almanez lands a glancing blow to the side of Drogo's head.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Almanez.
Drogo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
Almanez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drogo throws out a leg kick but Almanez moves out of range and Drogo only half commits.
The fighters circling - Almanez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almanez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
Almanez throws a series of punches but Drogo avoids them all with ease.
Almanez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Almanez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almanez throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.
Almanez misses the shot to the body.
Almanez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drogo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Almanez backs up against the cage.
Drogo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almanez shoots in for a double leg but Drogo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drogo lands a really nice looking cross but Almanez seems unphased.
Jd Almanez is winning the standup battle so far.
Almanez throws a hook but Drogo blocks it.
Drogo looks to land a left hand but Almanez moved out of range nicely.
Drogo misses with a right hand
and Almanez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almanez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Drogo is looking to slow Almanez down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez with a nice cross.
Almanez slips a straight right by Drogo.
Almanez tried to score with a low kick but Drogo checks it.
Drogo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Almanez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drogo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Almanez lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Almanez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almanez looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
Almanez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nasir Drogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almanez slips a jab and a cross from Drogo.
A jab from Drogo misses.
Drogo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almanez at a distance.
Drogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almanez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drogo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Almanez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Almanez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drogo looks to land a body kick but Almanez moved away.
Drogo lands a leg kick that knocks Almanez off balance momentarily.
Almanez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Almanez scores with a head kick. Drogo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almanez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drogo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drogo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almanez misses with a straight left.
Almanez throws the kick towards the body but Drogo avoids it.
Almanez throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Almanez throws out a loose jab but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almanez catches Drogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drogo scores with a push kick.
Drogo blocks a jab.
Drogo throws a shot from downtown. Almanez moves away and avoids it.
Drogo slips a straight right by Almanez.
Almanez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almanez looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
Almanez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drogo in his tracks.
Almanez misses the shot to the body.
Almanez misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almanez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Almanez blocks the leg kick.
Drogo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nasir Drogo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A swing and a miss from Almanez.
Almanez lands a nice shot to the body.
Almanez missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drogo tries to clinch there but Almanez circles away.
Almanez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Almanez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Almanez is defended easily by Drogo.
Almanez misses the jab.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Almanez.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Almanez blocks a body shot from Drogo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Drogo.
Almanez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almanez wants to break free but Drogo has control.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Come on Drogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drogo trying to stall but Almanez improves his position.
Drogo crunches a lovely knee into Almanez's ribcage.
Drogo misses with a body punch.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almanez avoids it.
A short right from Drogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez stalling in the clinch but Drogo improves position.
Almanez tries to break free but Drogo pushes him back against the cage.
Almanez tries to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling the position.
Almanez can't break the clinch.
Drogo lands an elbow that stopped Almanez in his tracks for a moment.
Almanez takes an elbow to the temple.
Almanez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drogo has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo is stalling here.
Almanez managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Almanez is defending well for now.
Drogo prevents Almanez from breaking the clinch.
Almanez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Almanez's elbow.
Almanez tries to break the clinch but Drogo is controlling the position.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almanez avoids it.
Almanez avoids the elbow strike from Drogo, against the cage.
Drogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drogo connects with a knee to the head.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez dodges an elbow strike from Drogo.
Almanez is trying to break the clinch but Drogo has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almanez avoids it.
Drogo is looking to control Almanez's arms but Almanez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drogo has his back to the cage.
Nasir Drogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Almanez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Drogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drogo 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nasir Drogo!
During a confident post fight interview, Nasir Drogo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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