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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ice Drago enters the cage!
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141 lbs
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136 lbs
26 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Quint!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
A combination from Quint does no damage.
Quint lands a nice looking body kick.
Quint looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago lands with a cross.
Quint takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quint moves out of range as Drago throws a body kick.
Quint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quint blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Drago.
Quint misses with the combination.
A big right from Quint misses.
Drago throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Quint counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint misses with a body shot.
Drago throws out a counter right but Quint avoids it with no problem.
Quint seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quint scores with a push kick.
Quint misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Drago.
Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quint throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quint throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quint swings widly with a right hand
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quint wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Drago stalks Quint and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quint's face. Quint staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Drago as he connects with a hook.
Quint is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago throws a low kick but Quint moves out of range easily.
Oh Quint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quint throws a front kick aimed at Drago's knee but Drago avoids it well.
Quint seems to have got his legs back now.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quint throws out the jab.
Quint throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago connects with a right hand. Quint shakes it off.
Quint scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quint throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quint scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Quint has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Quint lands a shoulder strike.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quint blocks a body shot from Drago.
Quint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quint lands a body punch.
Quint lands an elbow inside.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Drago.
Quint lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Quint pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
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!
Drago presses Quint against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quint jumps guard but Drago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Quint.
Quint tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago pushes Quint back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quint.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quint leaning against his opponent.
Quint lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quint.
Drago scores with a hook to the body.
Drago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quint lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Quint lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Quint lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
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 Sam Quint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Quint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quint 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.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quint.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quint on the side of the head.
Quint throws a leg kick but Drago checks it.
Drago misses with a kick to the body
and Quint counters with a nice body kick.
Quint lands a high kick!
It looks like Ice Drago has been cut.
Quint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint lands with a left to the head.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drago cracks Quint with a nice body shot.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint working aggressively here.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint prevents a body shot from Drago.
Drago tries to work over Quint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quint blocks a body shot from Drago.
Drago lands a shoulder strike.
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago lands an uppercut.
Drago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Drago.
Drago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
Quint just leaning against Drago, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quint misses with some punches.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
Drago swings wildly with an uppercut but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quint.
Drago lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Drago working aggressively here.
Drago digs a right hand into Quint's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quint's gas tank.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint prevents a body shot from Drago.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Drago misses with some punches.
Quint taking a breather.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quint prevents a body shot from Drago.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Quint avoiding damage as Drago throws knees to the body.
Drago tries to work over Quint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ice Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint working aggressively here.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quints head.
Quint is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quint tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Quint lands with a left to the head.
Quint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago swings wildly with an uppercut but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint lands with a left to the head.
Quint throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quint tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
A short left from Drago.
Drago blocking some punches.
Drago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago tries to throw a body punch but Quint avoids it by throwing Drago back against the cage.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quint misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quint lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
Quint tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Quint back against the cage.
Quint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drago working aggressively here.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
Quint working aggressively here.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago misses with a punch to the body.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ice Drago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Donk. Quint catches Drago right on the button with a cross.
Quint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quint thuds his shin into the meat of Drago's side.
Quint looks to land a body kick but Drago moved away.
Quint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago cracks Quint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quint.
Quint appears to be looking for a big counter.
Quint misses with a body kick.
Drago blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Quint does it's job there.
Quint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago throws a push kick but Quint slaps the foot to one side.
Quint lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheers as Drago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quint doesn't seem phased though.
Quint throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago cracks Quint with a good jab.
A shot to the body from Quint misses
and Drago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Quint checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a lazy head kick
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quint's calf.
Quint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quint circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago lands a big head kick that sends Quint tumbling to the mat! Drago takes a step backwards and waves Quint back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drago throws a leg kick but Quint checks it.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quint checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quint half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quint misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drago.
Drago cracks the inside of Quint's front leg.
Quint darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drago lands a right hook to the body.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Quint moves away and avoids it.
And Quint counters with a quick kick to the body but Drago blocks it.
Drago thuds his right hand into Quint's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago moves out of range as Quint strikes.
Quint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Quint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drago checks it well.
Drago checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
A leg kick checked by Quint.
Quint chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Drago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drago wants to land a leg kick but Quint is out of range.
It looked like Quint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Drago really dominated that round.
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!
Quint misses with a kick to the body
and Drago counters with a crisp right that sends Quint to the canvas! Drago follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Drago!
Ice Drago is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ice Drago thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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