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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeru!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeru misses with a hook
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeru throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Takeru Takeru has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Takeru.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Takeru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeru throws a big shot that misses.
Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Takeru throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Takeru misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeru throws out the jab.
Drago connects with the punch.
Drago throws a right hand that Takeru ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeru also avoids with ease.
Takeru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drago finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeru's head.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Takeru misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takeru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takeru's head.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago connects with a crisp jab.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Takeru looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Takeru is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Takeru takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drago connects with a right hand. Takeru shakes it off.
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a right and a left that Takeru avoids nicely.
Takeru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Takeru misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago connects with a single shot there.
Drago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takeru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takeru loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Drago.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago connects with a crisp jab.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drago connects with a right hand. Takeru shakes it off.
Takeru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takeru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
Takeru looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Drago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takeru misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Drago avoids the head kick by Takeru.
Drago looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Takeru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeru staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takeru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Drago missing with a left hand there. Takeru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Takeru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago misses with a looping right.
Takeru slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Takeru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Drago blocks a jab.
Takeru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takeru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Drago tries to bum rush Takeru with a series of wild strikes but Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takeru misses with an uppercut.
Drago thows a leg kick but Takeru checks it
and Takeru counters with a solid body kick.
Takeru throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Drago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeru misses the target.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drago finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeru's head.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takeru.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Takeru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeru misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Takeru.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeru.
Jab by Takeru.
Takeru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago avoids the head kick by Takeru.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeru.
Takeru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Takeru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeru lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago catches Takeru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Takeru.
Drago ducks right into an uppercut from Takeru.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Takeru.
Takeru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Takeru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago blocks a head kick by Takeru.
Takeru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Takeru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Takeru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Drago misses.
Takeru needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takeru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takeru lunges at Drago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drago's hand.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Takeru counters with a nice uppercut.
Takeru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeru throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Takeru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Takeru misses with a looping right.
Takeru walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Takeru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeru slips under a jab from Drago.
Takeru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takeru misses with a hook.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Takeru moved out of range.
Drago defending well as Takeru loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Drago.
Takeru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeru.
Takeru looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago slips under a jab.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Takeru counters with a left and a right that stings Drago.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Crunch! Takeru slams his shin into Drago's torso.
Takeru slips a straight right by Drago.
Takeru connects with a single shot there.
Takeru moves away from the strike by Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a leg kick but Takeru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takeru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeru throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takeru throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago moves forwards but Takeru connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Takeru scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takeru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takeru throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeru lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Drago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takeru.
Takeru connects with a solid leg kick.
Takeru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takeru.
Drago takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takeru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.
Takeru throws a big shot that misses.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Takeru is out of range.
Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Takeru tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeru takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takeru misses with a looping right.
Takeru scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Takeru misses.
A lazy left from Takeru finds it's target.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeru misses with a head kick.
Takeru takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takeru scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Takeru misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Takeru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takeru 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Takeru!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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