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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyack Oba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyack Oba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyack Oba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oba won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
Oba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drago is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Oba decides to stand back up. Oba steps back and let's Drago get back to his feet.
Oba scores with a leg kick.
Oba is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Oba forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Oba has double underhooks.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Oba keeps him there for the moment.
Oba wants a takedown but no success here.
Oba tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Oba drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba can't get the takedown.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyack Oba.
Oba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oba.
Drago wants to stand but Oba is controlling the position.
Oba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oba is controlling him.
Oba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oba works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Oba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Oba.
Oba with a couple of short strikes.
Oba breaks from Drago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drago is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oba pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure.
Oba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drago wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Oba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is in a horrible position here. Oba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oba lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Drago hang on?
Drago really wants to buck Oba off and get back to his feet.
Oba lands a big shot there that rocks Drago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drago is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Drago is in a horrible position here. Oba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Oba.
Oba lands with some strikes.
Drago is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oba unloading with bombs!
Oba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oba working for a guillotine from mount but Drago is in no mood to give up.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Oba lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago is bucking up trying to escape but Oba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oba lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Drago hang on?
Oba fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oba landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyack Oba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Oba.
Drago lands a jab to the nose.
Oba tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oba wants to clinch.
Oba connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Oba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago is trying to stand up here but Oba is controlling him well.
Oba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oba prevents Drago from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drago has hold of Oba's hands but Oba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago gets caught flat footed, as Oba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oba is controlling him.
Oba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drago's guard.
Oba stands up from half guard.
Drago wants to clinch up but Oba keeps it at a distance.
Oba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oba tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Oba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Oba eventually gives up the hold.
Oba moves nicely into side control.
Drago tries to escape but Oba is in control.
Oba connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Drago some visible discomfort.
Oba cracks Drago with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Drago is trying to buck Oba off.
Oba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to escape but Oba is in control.
Oba lands some shots froms side control.
Drago is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oba has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oba scoring with punches from side control.
Drago is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Oba is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oba is working Drago over with some ground and pound from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oba slips a straight right by Drago.
Oba moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyack Oba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oba with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drago squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nyack Oba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oba landing strikes from the mount and Drago is in trouble!
Oba working Drago over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Drago really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Oba working Drago over with strikes here.
Oba lands a big elbow.
Drago is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oba looking to secure an arm triangle but Drago defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago is trying to stand.
Oba landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago really wants to buck Oba off and get back to his feet.
Oba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago is in a horrible position here. Oba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Drago really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Oba lands a big shot there that rocks Drago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Oba.
Drago is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Oba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Drago is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oba working Drago over with strikes here.
Drago is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oba lands a big elbow.
Drago is trying to stand.
Drago trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Oba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drago is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Drago trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oba lands a nice shot to the head.
Drago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oba cracks Drago with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drago is surviving well by controlling Oba's body position as best he can.
Oba breaks from Drago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drago is in a horrible position here. Oba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oba lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drago really wants to buck Oba off and get back to his feet.
Oba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drago can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nyack Oba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyack Oba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyack Oba!
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energy
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