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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rod The Iceberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod The Iceberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Drago.
It looks like Rod The Iceberg has been cut.
The Iceberg fails to land the takedown.
Drago looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Iceberg makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drago throws a body punch but The Iceberg moves out of range.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago drives through with a takedown into The Iceberg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Drago wants to control from the top but The Iceberg keeps moving.
The Iceberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drago!
The Iceberg is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The Iceberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iceberg looking for a guillotine from mount but Drago is having none of it.
Drago keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drago is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Iceberg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Iceberg tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg has hold of Drago's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Drago manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Drago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Iceberg raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Iceberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drago is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg lands a heavy elbow.
The Iceberg get's back to his feet.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Drago does it's job there.
The Iceberg slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago misses with a combination
and The Iceberg counters with a series of strikes. Drago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Iceberg wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Iceberg's guard now.
The Iceberg wants to get back to his feet but Drago is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but The Iceberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Iceberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drago!
The Iceberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drago working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Iceberg wants to control the pace but Drago is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Drago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod The Iceberg'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.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Iceberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
The Iceberg is looking to clinch.
The Iceberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Iceberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Iceberg on the side of the head.
The Iceberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Drago.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago looking to score a takedown here. The Iceberg is defending well but Drago drives through and ends up in The Iceberg's guard.
The Iceberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Iceberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Iceberg trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iceberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago landing with the ground and pound.
Drago won't allow The Iceberg to sweep him here.
The Iceberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago landing some decent shots from guard.
Drago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Iceberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drago is one step ahead there.
The Iceberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drago's guard.
Drago keeping moving, preventing The Iceberg from controlling successfully.
The Iceberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
The Iceberg wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Rod The Iceberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drago looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Iceberg pushes down on Drago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to improve his position but The Iceberg is controlling well.
Drago punching from the bottom.
Drago is refusing to be controlled, as The Iceberg sits in half guard.
Drago wants to get back to full guard.
The Iceberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Drago can't escape the position.
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.
Drago wants to control but The Iceberg is having none of it.
Drago tries to improve his position but The Iceberg has taken his back! The Iceberg has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Drago tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! The Iceberg pushes Drago away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rod The Iceberg!
Rod The Iceberg gave a mention to Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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