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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner has chosen Cypress Hill - Checkmate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Rambo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Zak Drezner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been informed that Drezner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Drezner, which made it look bad.
Rambo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drezner throws a one two combo.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Drezner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Drezner. No joy for Rambo on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Drezner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drezner wants to clinch.
Rambo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rambo looking for submissions off his back.
Drezner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rambo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drezner.
Rambo wants to get back to full guard.
Drezner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rambo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rambo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drezner defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drezner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drezner throws a big right hand that misses.
Drezner won't allow Rambo to sweep him here.
Drezner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drezner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drezner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drezner throwing strikes from guard but Rambo blocks nicely.
Drezner is working Rambo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drezner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drezner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rambo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drezner is aware though and is defending well.
Drezner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rambo dives on top into guard.
Rambo looking to sit in guard and control but Drezner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drezner is in close to Rambo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drezner throwing strikes from guard but Rambo blocks nicely.
Drezner distracts Rambo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drezner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rambo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drezner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rambo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rambo is trying to keep Drezner in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drezner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rambo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Drezner stacks Rambo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Drezner!
Drezner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rambo tries to improve position but can't.
Rambo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drezner off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Drezner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rambo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Drezner is trapped and Rambo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner dominated that round.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Drezner shows good takedown defense.
Rambo tests Drezner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a hook. Rambo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rambo scores with a jab to the head.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drezner tries to clinch there but Rambo circles away.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Rambo is avoiding it.
Drezner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drezner throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo shoots for a takedown but Drezner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drezner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drezner shoots in and gets a takedown into Rambo's guard.
Drezner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rambo's guard.
Rambo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rambo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rambo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Drezner postures up in Rambo's guard and throws a big left but Rambo blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drezner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rambo dives on top into guard.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Drezner keeps moving.
Rambo stops Drezner from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Drezner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo prevents Drezner from getting back to his feet.
Drezner has his foot on Rambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rambo works his way back into a safe position though.
Rambo forces his way into half guard.
Drezner wants to get back to full guard.
Drezner is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well.
Rambo controlling the action here.
Rambo lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rambo wants to control but Drezner is keeping him busy.
Drezner wants to get back to his feet.
Rambo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drezner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rambo thows a huge punch but Drezner dodges it nicely.
Rambo wants to take a breather but Drezner is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rambo misses with a double jab.
Drezner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drezner is one step ahead there.
Drezner cracks Rambo with a solid left hand.
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
Drezner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drezner postures up.
Rambo has a closed guard, preventing Drezner from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambo trying to control the position.
Rambo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zak Drezner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drezner goes for a small jab and connects. Now Drezner goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rambo stumbles back but Drezner runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rambo to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rambo will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner is the new lightweight champion!
Zak Drezner took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank my manager Otg my trainers and of course you the fans this championship means the world to me and i couldn't of done it without all of you and millions watching around the world believing in me so thank you again '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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