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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Smirnoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smirnoz has chosen Russian as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 cm
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285 lbs
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197 cm
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292 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Smirnoz! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drago jabs Smirnoz right on the nose. Smirnoz blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Mikhail Smirnoz has been cut. Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Smirnoz wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Smirnoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Smirnoz wants to get back to his feet. Drago perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Drago throwing shots but Smirnoz is blocking nicely. Drago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Smirnoz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Drago postures up in Smirnoz's guard and throws a big left but Smirnoz blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smirnoz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drago. Drago with a nice head shot there. Smirnoz looking to control.
Smirnoz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
Drago trying to keep a closed guard but Smirnoz is proving a slippery customer.
Drago is controlling Smirnoz's posture. Drago looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smirnoz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Drago is trying to maintain the position but Smirnoz is very close to passing his half guard. Smirnoz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Smirnoz looks to land a strike but Drago avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Smirnoz won't allow Drago to sweep him here. Smirnoz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Smirnoz looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drago is working hard here to advance position. Drago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drago tries to get out of the position. Smirnoz prevents Drago from getting back to his feet. Smirnoz stopping the sweep attempt from Drago. Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smirnoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smirnoz with a nice head shot there. Drago had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smirnoz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Drago Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smirnoz's back instead. Drago doesn't have the hooks in and Smirnoz manages to turn into his guard.
Drago controls Smirnoz momentarily but Smirnoz frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy. Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drago lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smirnoz! Drago prevents Smirnoz from getting the reversal. Drago with shots to the head and body - Smirnoz looks very uncomfortable down there. Drago with the ground and pound from mount.
Smirnoz is rocked! Drago cracks Smirnoz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smirnoz is still in real trouble! Can Drago finish him? Drago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drago raining down shots from the mount!
The cut above Mikhail Smirnoz's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Smirnoz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mikhail Smirnoz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikhail Smirnoz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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