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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T feat. Rick Ross - Millions. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drakkar.
Drakkar ducks under a wild hook from Player.
Drakkar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Player throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Player.
Player thumps Drakkar with a low kick.
Player lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drakkar 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 Player has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Player and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drakkar.
Drakkar cracks Player with an open hand slap.
Drakkar throws out a loose jab but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drakkar works Player's body with a nice hook.
Drakkar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drakkar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drakkar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Player pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Player slams his shin into Drakkar's torso.
Player tries to land a front kick but Drakkar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Player throws a hook but Drakkar blocks it.
Drakkar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Drakkar.
Player misses with a lunging right hand
and Drakkar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Player throws a sloppy head kick
and Drakkar counters with a body kick that stops Player in his tracks momentarily.
Player misses with a hook
and Drakkar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakkar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Drakkar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Player stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drakkar.
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!
Drakkar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Player's head backwards.
Player swings for the body but Drakkar moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drakkar clobbers Player with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick by Player misses
and Drakkar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drakkar throws a leg kick but Player moved away.
Player lands with a hook. Drakkar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Player misses with a left hand
and Drakkar counters with a left and a right that stings Player.
Player feints and then cracks Drakkar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drakkar down.
Player throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drakkar throws a lazy right hand but Player sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Drakkar misses
and Player counters with a stiff right hand.
Player throws a jab but it's blocked by Drakkar.
Player uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drakkar.
Drakkar moves away from the strike by Player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drakkar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Player misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Player.
Drakkar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drakkar duly obliges.
Drakkar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drakkar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Player.
Drakkar avoids the head kick by Player.
Drakkar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Player.
Drakkar throws a lazy right hand but Player sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Player misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drakkar.
Player connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drakkar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar throws a front kick aimed at Player's knee but Player avoids it well.
Crunch! Player slams his shin into Drakkar's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Drakkar. Those never looked like landing.
Drakkar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Player misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Player.
Drakkar scores with a body shot.
Player works the jab nicely.
Drakkar blocks a head kick by Player.
Player slips under a jab from Drakkar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Player misses.
Player uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drakkar.
Player misses with a wild body shot.
Drakkar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drakkar misses with a body shot.
Player walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drakkar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drakkar connects with a high kick.
Drakkar throws a sloppy head kick and Player moves out of range easily.
Player misses with a body kick.
Player misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakkar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Player on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Drakkar. Those never looked like landing.
Drakkar misses with a lunging right hand
and Player makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drakkar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Player uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drakkar.
Drakkar moves out of range of the body kick.
Drakkar lands a jab.
Gary Player is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drakkar.
Player throws a body kick that misses.
Player looks to throw the jab but Drakkar is out of range.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drakkar. That's going to slow Player down.
Drakkar takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
Drakkar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drakkar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Player.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Player, as that shot connected.
Drakkar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drakkar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drakkar swings widly with a right hand
and Player makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drakkar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Player connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drakkar scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Player throws a lazy head kick
and Drakkar counters with a nice leg kick.
Player scores with a spinning back kick!
Drakkar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drakkar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakkar misses with a wild combination.
Drakkar misses with a low kick.
Drakkar swinging wildly here.
Drakkar misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drakkar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drakkar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drakkar thows a leg kick but Player checks it
and Player finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Player.
Drakkar is breathing heavily.
Player bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drakkar throws a leg kick
and Player counters with a left to the body.
Drakkar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drakkar lands with a slapping head kick.
Drakkar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drakkar throws a sloppy body shot
and Player makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Player throws a hook but Drakkar avoids it easily.
Drakkar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Player is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar is looking to slow Player down with leg kicks.
Drakkar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drakkar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Player looks for the body kick but Drakkar saw that one coming.
Drakkar lands a head kick. Player smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Player throws a head kick but Drakkar moves out of range.
Drakkar misses with a body shot.
Player throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Player uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drakkar.
A punch lands to the side of Drakkar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Player ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drakkar moves away.
Drakkar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Player stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drakkar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Drakkar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Player drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drakkar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drakkar blocks a leg kick.
Drakkar throws a jab when Player was well out of range.
Drakkar misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Drakkar misses the target.
Player paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drakkar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drakkar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Player.
Drakkar cracks Player with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Player with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drakkar walks into a straight right hand from Player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drakkar lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar tried to score with a low kick but Player checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Drakkar misses the target.
Player throws a nice outside leg kick.
Player keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drakkar.
Player on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drakkar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Player throws a body punch but Drakkar moves out of range.
Drakkar blocks a jab.
Player feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakkars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Player connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drakkar. Drakkar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Player lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Drakkar.
A good leg kick by Drakkar.
Player has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drakkar looks to land a right hand but Player moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Player checks a leg kick.
Drakkar looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
Drakkar swings for the body but Player moves out of range.
Drakkar scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Player.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drakkar. Player does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Player - just one landing.
Drakkar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Player can pounce on him.
Drakkar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Player stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drakkar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good work by Player as he checks the leg kick.
Player misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar cracks Player with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drakkar throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
Player cracks Drakkar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Player takes a swing at Drakkar's ribcage but misses.
Player explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Player works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Player - just one landing.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakkar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drakkar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drakkar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Player avoids the body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Player.
Drakkar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Player checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drakkar.
Drakkar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Player tenderised Drakkar's leg. Drakkar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Player throws a head kick that half lands.
Player on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drakkar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drakkar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Player checks the leg kick nicely there.
Player throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Drakkar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Player catches Drakkar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drakkar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Player.
Drakkar swings for the body but Player moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Player showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Player has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Player!
During a confident post fight interview, Gary Player thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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