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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Controller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Lateralus. Sasha Controller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Great elbows
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Controller!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Controller looks to clinch
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robert Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Drago has Controller up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Controller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drago is proving hard to escape from.
Drago kicks Controller off and gets to his feet.
Controller is looking to clinch.
Controller ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Controller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Controller wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Controller.
Controller is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Controller has his back to the cage.
Controller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Controller tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago can't break the clinch.
Controller is trying to maintain a safe position but Drago gets an underhook and turns Controller into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Controller.
Controller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Controller misses with an elbow over the top.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Controller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago avoiding damage as Controller throws knees to the body.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drago jumps guard and drags Controller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Controller wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Drago works over Controller with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago wants to pass the guard but Controller is keeping the position.
Drago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drago landing with the ground and pound.
Drago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Controller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drago controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Controller keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Drago landing with the ground and pound.
Drago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Controller gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.
Controller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Controller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Controller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Controller wants to clinch.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Controller quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Controller is looking to escape.
Controller trying to control here.
Drago not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago working the head and body with strikes.
Drago is looking for a kimura here.
Controller 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 gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Controller wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a shoot takedown. Controller fights it but they end up in guard.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Controller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago stops Controller from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Drago dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Controller moves out of range easily.
Drago drives through and clinches with Controller against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Controller fails to land.
Controller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Drago throws a head kick but Controller moves out of range.
Controller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Controller. No joy for Drago on that attempt.
Controller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Controller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago wants to break free but Controller has control.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Controller won't allow it.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Controller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Controller tries to clinch up.
Drago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Controller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Controller tries to clinch up.
Controller moves into the clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Controller pushes him back against the cage.
Controller lands a damaging elbow.
Controller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Controller tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Controller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Controller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a head kick that drops Controller to the mat! Controller scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Robert Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Controller tries to clinch up.
Controller moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Controller tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Controller lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Nice elbow from Controller.
Nice elbow from Controller.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Controller keeps him there for the moment.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Controller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Controller lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Controller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago is trying to push Controller away but Controller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Controller lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Controller has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Controller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Controller.
Controller has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Drago tries to pull guard but Controller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Controller lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago avoids a wild elbow strike from Controller.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sasha Controller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Controller is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Controller down to the mat. Controller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Controller moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Controller wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Controller wants to clinch.
Controller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sasha Controller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Controller moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Controller is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Controller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Controller blocks a head kick by Drago.
Controller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Controller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Controller closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Controller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Controller is looking to clinch.
Controller moves to clinch but Drago breaks away
and Drago counters with a head kick that wobbles Controller - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Drago sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Drago!
After the fight, Robert Drago was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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