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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Judd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judd has chosen I take it up the ass - by lil wayne as his entrance music. Eugene Judd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ice Drago's chin.
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Judd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judd throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Judd misses the target.
Judd just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrago.
Nice uppercut lands for Judd. That snapped Drago's head back.
Judd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
Judd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judd throws a leg kick but Drago checks it.
Judd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Judd throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Judd has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drago throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Judd avoids it.
Judd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Judd avoids the body shot from Drago.
A clash of legs there as Drago blocks the low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Judd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Judd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drago's waist but Drago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Judd off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago cracks Judd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Judd.
Judd fails to land with a series of punches.
Judd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Judd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Judd lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Judd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judd. Judd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Drago wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Judd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judd ducks right into an uppercut from Drago.
Drago delivers a nice body kick.
Judd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Judd down.
Judd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Judd checks a leg kick.
Judd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drago. Drago circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Ice Drago has been cut.
Drago lands a head kick. Judd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Judd throws a leg kick but Drago moved away.
Drago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Judd.
A head kick from Judd lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Judd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
A solid body kick from Drago.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago throws a low kick but Judd avoids it.
Drago moves out of range of the leg kick from Judd.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Judd wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Drago throws a series of punches but Judd moves out of range.
Drago walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Judd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Judd missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judd dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Drago tests Judd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Judd manages to avoid it.
Drago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judd delivers a nice body kick.
Judd lands with a good body shot.
Drago scores with the left hand. Judd knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
Judd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Judd misses
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago lands with an overhand left.
Judd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Judd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drago's guard.
Judd throwing strikes but missing.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Judd postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Judd cracks Drago with a solid left hand.
Judd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Judd trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ice Drago will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Judd misses with a low kick.
Judd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
Judd tried to score with a low kick but Drago checks it.
Drago slips a straight right by Judd.
Ice Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drago.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Judd to score with a decent uppercut.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Judd moved away.
Judd throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judd. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago walks into a stiff left hand from Judd.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd misses with a takedown attempt - Drago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Judd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago cracks the inside of Judd's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Judd checks it.
Judd feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago slips a jab from Judd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
Judd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judd.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Drago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Judd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drago avoids the body shot from Judd.
Judd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judd lands a glancing blow to the side of Drago's head.
Judd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Judd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Judd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Judd settles back down.
Drago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Judd.
Drago darts in and clinches Judd up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Judd.
Judd working aggressively here.
A short right from Judd.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Judd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judd tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Drago fails to land.
Judd misses with the head strike.
Judd is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Judd lands with a light punch inside.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judd backwards.
Nice body punch from Drago - that landed with a thud.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Judd.
Drago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judd's elbow.
Judd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drago tries to work over Judd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judd misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago struggles to land a body shot inside as Judd controls his hands.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judd backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Judd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judd misses with some punches.
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago pushes off an throws an elbow but Judd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ice Drago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Judd misses with some punches.
Judd misses with a punch to the body.
Judd lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drago.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judd backwards.
Drago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drago blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago scores with a leg kick.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judd takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Judd.
Judd checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Judd - the referee stops the clock and Drago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Judd. Drago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drago throws a low kick but Judd moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Judd misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judd.
Judd throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters by clinching up.
Judd lands a nice uppercut.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago struggles to land a body shot inside as Judd controls his hands.
Judd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judd throws an elbow that misses.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugene Judd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drago throws a body punch but Judd moves out of range.
Judd lands with a shot to the body.
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judd missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judd throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drago.
Judd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judd.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Judd thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a chopping leg kick but Judd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drago is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Judd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judd misses with a knee to the head.
Judd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.
Drago tries to throw a body punch but Judd avoids it by throwing Drago back against the cage.
Judd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drago blocking some punches.
Judd lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Drago digs a right hand underneath Judd's ribcage. Judd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Judd.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Judd's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Judd.
Drago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Judd.
Judd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Judd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judd is looking to chop away at Drago's legs.
Judd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Drago slips a straight right by Judd.
Judd motions for Drago to come forward. Judd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judd.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judd.
Drago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Judd.
Drago instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Judd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Judd misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago sizes up Judd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judd takes one on the button.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago blocks a head kick by Judd.
Drago cracks Judd with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Drago throws a half hearted mid kick.
Judd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago checks a leg kick.
Judd checks the leg kick.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Judd off balance momentarily.
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Judd saw it coming and moves away.
Judd tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Judd checks it.
Judd connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drago.
Judd drops his hands momentarily and Drago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ice Drago did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good exchange - Judd coming out on top.
Judd scores with a jab.
Judd throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judd. Judd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago cracks Judd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drago cracks Judd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Judd connects with a solid leg kick.
Judd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judd avoids the body shot from Drago.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago blocks a jab.
Judd looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Drago misses its target.
Judd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judd. That did some damage!
Judd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd scoring well with a low kick there.
Judd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Judd tries to work over Drago's front leg with a kick but Drago checks it.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Judd sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Judd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drago wants to slow Judd down by chopping away at his legs.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judd.
Judd is looking to land body kicks.
Drago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judd in his tracks.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judd.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Judd throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Drago throws a big counter combination but Judd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drago connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Drago lands a slapping body shot.
Drago scores with a nice strike.
Judd throws a leg kick that misses.
Judd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judd walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Judd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judd.
Drago goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Judd.
Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judd scores with a shot to the body.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Judd down.
A big left from Judd misses.
Judd just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrago.
Judd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Judd tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judd throws a body shot but no joy.
Judd throws a low kick but Drago avoids it.
A jab lands there for Drago.
Judd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Judd throws a body shot but no joy.
Judd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Drago.
Drago avoids the body shot from Judd.
Drago is looking to counter with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Judd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judd flicks out a counter leg kick but Drago steps away.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Judd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Judd off balance momentarily.
Judd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drago cracks the inside of Judd's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Drago misses.
Judd scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Drago had his way with Eugene Judd in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Judd digs a good hook to Drago's body.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judd moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Judd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Judd settles back down.
Drago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Judd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago is rocked!
Judd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judd lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd lands a jab to the head.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago looks to land a left hand but Judd moved out of range nicely.
Drago misses the jab.
Judd throws a body kick that misses.
Judd fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to land body kicks.
Judd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drago takes the fight into the clinch.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Drago as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drago.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judd blocking some punches.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago misses with the head strike.
Judd lands a body shot.
Drago lands a right hand.
Judd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Judd misses.
Judd shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Judd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eugene Judd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drago.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judd scores with a body shot.
Judd misses with a wild body shot.
Drago misses with a leg kick.
Judd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drago has one foot on Judd's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Judd is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Judd avoids a kick to the body.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judd's calf.
A clash of legs there as Drago blocks the low kick.
Judd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Judd counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago's corner calls for a 1-2. Drago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judd.
Judd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drago.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judd is defended easily by Drago.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Judd.
Drago lands a glancing blow to the side of Judd's head.
Judd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Judd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
Drago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Judd cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Judd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judd tries a head kick but it misses.
Judd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drago is looking to counter with head kicks.
Judd motions for Drago to come forward. Judd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judd shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drago finds it's way round the side to connect with Judd's head.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Judd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judd ducks right into an uppercut from Drago.
Ice Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judd jabs at Drago's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ice Drago.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ice Drago!
An out of breath Ice Drago thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Eugene Judd spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess I fucked up huh. Much respect to vesa! Go make us proud and kill someone from ams fc. Ill be waiting for you.'.
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