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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Drago as his entrance music. 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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285 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Silva Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Drago misses.
Nice shot by Drago.
Silva Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Drago.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva Jr scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Silva Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva Jr somewhat.
Drago takes a swing at Silva Jr's ribcage but misses.
Drago scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva Jr in his tracks.
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago swings for the body but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Silva Jr's belly button to the back.
Drago digs a good hook to Silva Jr's body.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Drago throws a series of punches but Silva Jr avoids them all with ease.
Silva Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drago was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Silva Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drago is looking to stand up but Silva Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva Jr is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva Jr connects with a high kick.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Silva Jr's shoulder, as Silva Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva Jr is defended easily by Drago.
Drago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drago throws a hook but Silva Jr blocks it.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Silva Jr moved out of range.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva Jr swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Ivan Drago's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva Jr shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago scores with a jab. Silva Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva Jr tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Silva Jr ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva Jr. Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva Jr fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago works over Silva Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva Jr under the eye.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Silva Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva Jr misses the target.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Silva Jr's head but Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago lands with a hook. Silva Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva Jr backs up against the cage.
Silva Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Silva Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago cracks Silva Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ivan Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago blocks a head kick by Silva Jr.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva Jr has time to react.
Silva Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago works the jab nicely.
Drago scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Silva Jr moves away from the strike by Drago.
Silva Jr throws a big counter combination but Drago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva Jr dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago connects with the punch.
Silva Jr goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Silva Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drago throws a body punch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
As Drago tries to get set, Silva Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Drago manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva Jr looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drago avoids it really well and circles away.
Drago works over Silva Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Silva Jr moves away and avoids it.
Silva Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Silva Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson Silva Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago lands a left and a right that send Silva Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Drago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva Jr is rocked!
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Silva Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drago defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
Drago walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Silva Jr drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Drago swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Silva Jr's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Drago gave a big smile as he said '"I fight to win!" "For me!" "For me!"'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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