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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Up Again. Dragunov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Long Live The King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
31 - 21 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheMan lands with a good body shot.
Dragunov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TheMan.
TheMan avoids a punch combination nicely.
TheMan misses with a hook. Dragunov ducked under it nicely.
Good work by TheMan as he checks the leg kick.
TheMan throws a body punch but Dragunov moves out of range.
We've been told by TheMan's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
TheMan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TheMan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dragunov tries to bum rush TheMan with a series of wild strikes but TheMan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
TheMan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TheMan lands a front kick.
Dragunov is looking to clinch.
Dragunov throws a hook but TheMan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from TheMan misses.
Dragunov throws a right and a left that TheMan avoids nicely.
TheMan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragunov tries to clinch but TheMan is having none of it.
TheMan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragunov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragunov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
TheMan misses with a hook
and Dragunov counters with a nice body kick.
TheMan throws a hook but Dragunov avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from TheMan.
TheMan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragunov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ilya Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragunov throws a sloppy head kick and TheMan moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dragunov - that will leave a mark!
Dragunov moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheMan tries a body shot but Dragunov blocks it.
Dragunov has a couple of punches blocked by TheMan.
Dragunov digs a right hand underneath TheMan's ribcage. TheMan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragunov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
TheMan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragunov throws a predictable looking body shot
letting TheMan counter with a right hand.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
TheMan avoids the head kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
TheMan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragunov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragunov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheMan manages to avoid it.
TheMan misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan tries to move into range but Dragunov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dragunov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragunov wants to slow TheMan down by chopping away at his legs.
TheMan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragunov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragunov.
A slapping leg kick lands for TheMan.
TheMan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Dragunov there.
Dragunov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dragunov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Dragunov tenderised TheMan's leg. TheMan is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheMan throws a jab when Dragunov was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Dragunov finds it's target.
It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut.
Dragunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Dragunov.
Dragunov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from TheMan.
Dragunov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
TheMan misses with a looping right.
Dragunov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragunov misses with a looping left.
Dragunov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
TheMan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dragunov to score with a decent uppercut.
Dragunov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dragunov throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragunov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dragunov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by TheMan.
Good leg kick by TheMan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
TheMan misses with a wild body shot.
TheMan misses with a looping left.
Dragunov misses with a body shot.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from TheMan.
TheMan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and TheMan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragunov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragunov throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragunov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TheMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragunov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dragunov.
TheMan misses with a wild body shot.
TheMan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragunov counters with an outside leg kick.
TheMan just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragunov clinches up against the cage.
TheMan misses with the head strike.
Dragunov can't find room to land a body shot as TheMan controls the action.
TheMan wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan misses with some punches.
TheMan is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragunov has double underhooks.
TheMan is trying to break the clinch but Dragunov has him pressed against the cage.
TheMan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
TheMan lands a jab.
TheMan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dragunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from TheMan.
Dragunov scores with a hook to the body. TheMan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
The fighters circling - TheMan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
TheMan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragunov scores with a hook.
TheMan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragunov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov lunges at TheMan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by TheMan's hand.
Dragunov lands with a straight right. TheMan didn't see that one coming.
TheMan thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragunov looks to throw the jab but TheMan is out of range.
Dragunov moves out of range of the leg kick from TheMan.
TheMan throws a lazy right hand but Dragunov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragunov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
TheMan throws out a leg kick but Dragunov moves out of range and TheMan only half commits.
Dragunov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by TheMan.
Dragunov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.
TheMan throws a body punch but Dragunov moves out of range.
Dragunov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. TheMan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragunov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. TheMan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ilya Dragunov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov throws a low kick, looking for TheMan's leg but TheMan calmly moves out of range.
Dragunov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and TheMan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragunov is looking to clinch.
Dragunov moves out of range of the leg kick from TheMan.
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from TheMan.
TheMan throws a right and a left that Dragunov avoids nicely.
Dragunov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragunov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Dragunov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TheMan misses with the body kick
and Dragunov counters with a nice low kick that buckles TheMan's knee momentarily.
Dragunov connects with a body shot that sends TheMan's belly button to the back.
Dragunov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
TheMan avoids a kick to the body.
Dragunov throws a leg kick but TheMan moved away.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from TheMan.
Dragunov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TheMan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TheMan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
TheMan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dragunov tries to clinch up but TheMan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragunov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and TheMan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragunov scrambles back to his feet.
Dragunov cracks TheMan with an open hand slap.
Dragunov connects with a leg kick. TheMan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragunov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from TheMan misses.
Dragunov cracks TheMan with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dragunov sizes up TheMan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
TheMan wants to land a leg kick but Dragunov is out of range.
TheMan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dragunov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
TheMan thows a body shot but no joy.
TheMan cracks Dragunov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
TheMan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dragunov darts in and clinches TheMan up against the cage.
Dragunov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with TheMan's elbow.
TheMan is trying to break the clinch but Dragunov is controlling him.
TheMan lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan tries to circle away but Dragunov has him pinned against the cage.
Dragunov prevents TheMan from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from TheMan misses.
Dragunov connects with a right hand. TheMan shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Dragunov. Those never looked like landing.
Dragunov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by TheMan.
A jab from Dragunov finds it's way through TheMan's defenses.
Stan TheMan's cut is getting worse.
Dragunov misses with a kick to the body.
TheMan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragunov has closed the distance and engaged TheMan in a clinch.
TheMan tries to break the clinch but Dragunov is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from TheMan.
TheMan wants to break free but Dragunov has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dragunov.
TheMan manages to break the clinch.
TheMan slips under a jab from Dragunov.
TheMan connects with a body shot that sends Dragunov's belly button to the back.
TheMan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragunov.
Stan TheMan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TheMan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
TheMan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
TheMan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragunov.
TheMan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
TheMan throws a sloppy head kick
and Dragunov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. TheMan really felt that one!
TheMan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragunov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan scores with the left hand. Dragunov knows he should have avoided that one.
TheMan connects with a looping right hand.
TheMan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragunov digs a good hook to TheMan's body.
Dragunov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragunov lands a leg kick that knocks TheMan off balance momentarily.
Dragunov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan throws out a loose jab but Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragunov scores with a leg kick.
Dragunov lands with a hook. TheMan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Dragunov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dragunov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Dragunov!
A relieved looking Ilya Dragunov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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