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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut. Eroglu has chosen No Worries as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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146 lbs
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167 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu throws a chopping leg kick but Dragunov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eroglu missing with a left hand there. Dragunov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dragunov.
Eroglu throws a low kick but Dragunov avoids it.
Dragunov throws a shot to the body.
Dragunov scores with a hook.
Eroglu misses the jab.
As Eroglu backs away, Dragunov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Dragunov misses.
Eroglu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragunov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dragunov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eroglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Eroglu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eroglu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dragunov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragunov throws a push kick but Eroglu slaps the foot to one side.
Eroglu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sergei Dragunov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eroglu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
Dragunov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragunov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eroglu misses with a body punch
and Dragunov counters with a body kick.
Eroglu moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragunov.
Dragunov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragunov misses with a hook.
Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eroglu.
Dragunov throws a leg kick that misses.
Eroglu throws a head kick that misses.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
Eroglu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dragunov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eroglu somewhat.
Dragunov checks a leg kick nicely.
Eroglu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dragunov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dragunov is able to avoid easily.
Eroglu throws an overhand right that lands on Dragunov's shoulder, as Dragunov tries to avoid the shot.
Metin Eroglu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eroglu throws a push kick but Dragunov slaps the foot to one side.
Eroglu ducks under a wild hook from Dragunov.
Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eroglu.
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!
Eroglu connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragunov scores with a shot to the body.
Eroglu misses with a looping right.
Dragunov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dragunov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dragunov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
Dragunov throws a big shot that misses.
Eroglu throws a looping overhand right but Dragunov ducks down to avoid it.
Dragunov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eroglu throws a low kick, looking for Dragunov's leg but Dragunov calmly moves out of range.
Eroglu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragunov checks a leg kick.
Dragunov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eroglu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragunov. That's going to slow Eroglu down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Dragunov slams his shin into Eroglu's torso.
Eroglu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eroglu blocks a jab.
Eroglu checks a low kick from Dragunov.
Dragunov fakes the leg kick and cracks Eroglu in the body.
Eroglu throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragunov is looking to counter punch.
Eroglu misses with a low kick as Dragunov jumps back.
Dragunov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Eroglu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dragunov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Eroglu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dragunov wants to sweep here but Eroglu controlling him for the moment.
Eroglu with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.
Dragunov has momentary wrist control but Eroglu slips an elbow through the middle.
Eroglu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragunov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eroglu won't allow Dragunov to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Dragunov dominated that round.
That's time! Dragunov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dragunov lands a nice looking body shot.
Eroglu misses with a hook
and Dragunov counters with a good, hard body kick but Eroglu shrugs it off.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
Eroglu throws out a leg kick but Dragunov moves out of range and Eroglu only half commits.
Dragunov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eroglu digs a good hook to Dragunov's body.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
Eroglu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dragunov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eroglu.
Dragunov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dragunov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eroglu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eroglu lands a slapping body shot.
Dragunov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dragunov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dragunov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragunov throws a low kick, looking for Eroglu's leg but Eroglu calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov throws a push kick but Eroglu slaps the foot to one side.
Eroglu looking to score a takedown here. Dragunov is defending well but Eroglu drives through and ends up in Dragunov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragunov, not yet.
Eroglu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eroglu won't allow Dragunov to sweep him here.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet but Eroglu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dragunov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Eroglu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Eroglu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragunov's elbow.
Dragunov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragunov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eroglu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dragunov connects with a jab.
Eroglu throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eroglu.
Dragunov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eroglu was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragunov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dragunov.
Dragunov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragunov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragunov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragunov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eroglu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eroglu throws a body kick that misses.
Eroglu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eroglu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragunov is out of range.
Eroglu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragunov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eroglu. Eroglu obviously looking to wear him down.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick.
Dragunov throws a solid leg kick but Eroglu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Eroglu. That's going to slow Dragunov down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragunov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragunov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eroglu feints and then cracks Dragunov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragunov down.
Dragunov clobbers Eroglu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eroglu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eroglu is looking to slow Dragunov down with leg kicks.
Eroglu throws out a leg kick but Dragunov moves out of range and Eroglu only half commits.
Dragunov misses with a hook. Eroglu ducked under it nicely.
Dragunov scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Dragunov finds it's target.
Eroglu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragunov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragunov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eroglu's calf.
Eroglu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragunov.
Dragunov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragunov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eroglu lands a nice hook to Dragunov's body. Dragunov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Eroglu misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragunov scores with a nice right hand.
Eroglu misses with a takedown attempt - Dragunov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragunov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eroglu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dragunov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
Dragunov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eroglu's calf.
Eroglu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragunov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragunov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eroglu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eroglu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eroglu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eroglu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eroglu tries to land a leg kick but Dragunov saw it coming and moves away.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Dragunov will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Eroglu avoids a kick to the body.
Dragunov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Eroglu.
Dragunov connects with a right hand. Eroglu shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Dragunov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dragunov.
Eroglu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eroglu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eroglu.
A leg kick checked by Dragunov.
Sergei Dragunov is winning the standup battle so far.
Eroglu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eroglu throws out a powerful jab.
Dragunov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragunov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eroglu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eroglu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eroglu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Eroglu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dragunov throws a chopping leg kick but Eroglu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Dragunov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Eroglu misses its intended target.
Eroglu checks a leg kick.
Dragunov throws a low kick but Eroglu moves out of range easily.
Eroglu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragunov.
Dragunov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eroglu. Eroglu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eroglu moves away from the strike by Dragunov.
Eroglu feints and then cracks Dragunov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragunov down.
Eroglu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragunov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eroglu misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragunov counters with a nice body shot.
Eroglu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from Eroglu.
Dragunov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dragunov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eroglu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dragunov is out of range and Eroglu settles back down.
Eroglu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eroglu is out of range and Dragunov settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a jab when Dragunov was well out of range.
Dragunov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eroglu, right into the meat.
Eroglu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragunov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eroglu.
Eroglu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dragunov drops his hands momentarily and Eroglu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eroglu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dragunov counters with an inside leg kick.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
Dragunov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eroglu misses with a straight right.
Eroglu darts in looking for a takedown but Dragunov gets double underhooks and turns Eroglu into the cage.
Eroglu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragunov wants to slow Eroglu down by chopping away at his legs.
Eroglu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eroglu's sensitive parts.
Dragunov scores with a nice right hand.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick
and Dragunov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eroglu's knee momentarily.
Eroglu tries to land a leg kick but Dragunov saw it coming and moves away.
Eroglu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eroglu checks a leg kick.
Dragunov is looking to score with low kicks.
Metin Eroglu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragunov lands with an uppercut that bounces Eroglu off the cage and back into range.
Dragunov checks a leg kick nicely.
Eroglu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Dragunov.
Good work by Dragunov as he checks the leg kick.
Dragunov throwing a counter right hand but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
Eroglu throws a lazy body kick
and Dragunov counters with a right hand to the body.
Eroglu cracks the inside of Dragunov's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragunov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eroglu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eroglu looks to land a left hand but Dragunov moved out of range nicely.
Dragunov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragunov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from Eroglu.
Dragunov with a nice cross.
Eroglu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragunov scores with a leg kick.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick
and Dragunov counters with a nice body kick.
Dragunov throws a low kick but Eroglu avoids it.
Good leg kick by Dragunov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragunov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sergei Dragunov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Eroglu.
Dragunov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eroglu can do to turn this around?
Dragunov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eroglu. Eroglu obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Dragunov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragunov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Dragunov!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Dragunov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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