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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther has chosen Saxon - Crusader as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Luther!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luther tries to clinch up.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago avoids the head kick by Luther.
Nice shot by Drago.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Luther wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Luther clinches.
Luther scores a nice knee to the body.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luther has him pressed against the cage.
Luther lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luther.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Luther has double underhooks.
Luther is trying to maintain a safe position but Drago gets an underhook and turns Luther into the cage.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Luther has double underhooks.
Luther scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
Luther lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Luther prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Luther lands a nice knee to the body.
Luther using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drago is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Luther scores a nice knee to the body.
Luther gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Drago regains guard.
Luther tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Luther with a nice head shot there.
Luther cracks Drago with a solid left hand.
Luther lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luther throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luther passes Drago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Luther is looking for a kimura here.
Drago wants to get back to full guard.
Luther is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Drago!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luther working for a guillotine from mount but Drago is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luther scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drago?
Luther scoring with strikes but Drago is staying in there.
Luther working Drago over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther looking for a guillotine from mount but Drago is having none of it.
Luther is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drago is surviving well by controlling Luther's body position as best he can.
Drago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Luther.
Luther breaks from Drago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drago tries to get out of the position.
Luther putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luther working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago is looking to escape.
Luther is looking for a kimura here.
Luther passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drago!
Luther cracks Drago with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luther postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure.
Luther lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Luther isn't that keen on the idea.
Luther 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 wants to hold on but Luther pushes him away.
Luther has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drago's face.
Luther cracks Drago with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luther with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago taking shots to the head.
Luther 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.
Luther 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Luther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luther drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luther drags the fight down to the ground.
Luther has a closed guard, preventing Drago from standing up.
Drago trying to control but Luther is working from the bottom.
Drago preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Luther has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Drago is looking to defend but Luther has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Drago! Luther pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Drago taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Luther!
Christian Luther is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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