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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
25
272 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Drogo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drogo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Conan Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drogo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makinwa.
Drogo shoots in and drives through. Makinwa sprawls well. Drogo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range. Drogo pushes Makinwa up against the cage in a clinch. Makinwa is trying to push Drogo away but Drogo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Makinwa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Makinwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Drogo tries to clinch up. Drogo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Makinwa to counter with a crisp jab. Drogo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drogo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makinwa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. A head kick from Makinwa lands but Drogo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Conan Drogo has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Makinwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drogo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Drogo throws a leg kick that is checked and Makinwa counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makinwa throws an off balance right hand
letting Drogo counter with a right hand. Drogo knocks Makinwa to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drogo tries to advance to mount but Makinwa denies him. Makinwa is trying to control Drogo's posture but Drogo avoids it. Drogo trying to control the position but Makinwa is working away. Sloppy strikes there by Drogo. Drogo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Makinwa works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Makinwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Drogo controlling the pace.
Conan Drogo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Drogo throws a right and a left that both miss. Drogo throws a chopping leg kick but Makinwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drogo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drogo tries to clinch there but Makinwa circles away.
Ugor Makinwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Drogo.
Makinwa tries to clinch but Drogo moves out of range. Drogo wants to clinch but Makinwa slips to the side and Makinwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Drogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Drogo misses with a few strikes there.
Makinwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Drogo throws out a loose jab but Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid it. Makinwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makinwa motions for Drogo to come forward. Makinwa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Drogo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makinwa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drogo somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Makinwa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drogo is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makinwa moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Makinwa successfully pulls guard.
Makinwa keeping full guard, as Drogo tries to pass. Drogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Drogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Makinwa keeping moving, preventing Drogo from controlling successfully. Drogo throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Conan Drogo will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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.
Drogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drogo tried to score with a low kick but Makinwa checks it. Drogo tries to clinch up. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drogo. Makinwa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Drogo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drogo connects with a single shot there. Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan Drogo is winning the standup battle so far. Makinwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drogo swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Drogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Makinwa is just out of range. Drogo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makinwa jabs Drogo right on the nose. Drogo blinks but takes it well. Drogo lands a body shot.
Makinwa swings away with a leg kick that misses. Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick. Makinwa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jab from Makinwa. Drogo misses the shot to the body. Makinwa swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Drogo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Makinwa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drogo's calf. Makinwa tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Drogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makinwa manages to avoid it. Drogo lands a leg kick that knocks Makinwa off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makinwa but Makinwa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Makinwa misses the shot to the body. Makinwa throws a leg kick which misses Drogo's front leg but catches the back leg as Drogo tries to avoid it. Drogo wants to slow Makinwa down by chopping away at his legs. Drogo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makinwa is able to avoid easily. Makinwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Makinwa swings away with a leg kick that misses. Drogo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Drogo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Drogo misses. Makinwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Drogo blocks a head kick by Makinwa.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Drogo. Drogo throws a lazy right hand but Makinwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Makinwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo. Drogo tries to clinch there but Makinwa circles away.
Drogo tries to clinch but Makinwa moves out of range. Makinwa scores with a shot to the body.
Drogo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Makinwa circles away. Makinwa lands a jab to the head.
Drogo checks the leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makinwa.
Drogo checks a low kick from Makinwa. Makinwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Makinwa thumps Drogo with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makinwa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Makinwa cracks Drogo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nice body punch from Makinwa. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Drogo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Makinwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Makinwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drogo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Makinwa sends Drogo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Makinwa is motioning to the referee to let Drogo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Drogo is rocked! Drogo tries to clinch but Makinwa is having none of it. Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A nice leg kick lands there from Makinwa. Makinwa closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Drogo out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ugor Makinwa!
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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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