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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drogo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blessings - Big Sean FT Drake and Kanye West. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 cm
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165 lbs
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170 cm
26
155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khal Drogo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Earl Allen! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Excellent takedown into side control there by Drogo. Allen tries to bench press Drogo off him but Drogo keeps the position. Allen prevents Drogo from moving into mount. Allen is being controlled here. Allen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drogo has just dragged him back down to the mat. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Allen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drogo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drogo taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen tries to improve position but can't. Drogo working away. Allen is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Allen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drogo circles away. Drogo shoots in and gets a takedown into Allen's guard. Drogo is stalling in the full guard. Drogo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo throws a strike but Allen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Drogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Allen is controlling him. Drogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Drogo, not yet. Drogo is working hard here to advance position. Allen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Drogo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Allen's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Drogo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Further stalling from Drogo. Allen moves into full guard.
Drogo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Drogo is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Drogo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Allen for as long as he can get away with. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Allen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drogo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drogo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drogo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drogo wants it to stay on the feet. Drogo tries to counter by clinching up but Allen breaks away and moves out of range. Drogo stuffs the takedown. Drogo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Khal Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Allen. Drogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Allen! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee asks Drogo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drogo prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen is looking to regain half guard here but Drogo keeps moving and retains side control. We've been informed that Allen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around? Drogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Allen is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Drogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working. Allen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Allen is trying to escape the position but Drogo is controlling the position. Allen sneaks back into half guard. Allen tries to roll over but Drogo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen wants to control but Drogo is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Drogo shoots in and gets a takedown into Allen's guard. Drogo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Drogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Drogo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Allen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drogo's guard. Drogo keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass. Drogo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Allen shoots for a double leg takedown but Drogo sprawls well. He's pushed Allen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drogo dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Drogo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drogo misses with a looping right. Drogo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Allen to the ground. Drogo is now in Allen's guard. Allen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drogo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Allen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We've been hearing that Drogo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drogo stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drogo's corner is telling him to maintain position. Drogo stopping the sweep attempt from Allen. Allen controls Drogo momentarily but Drogo frees himself. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Drogo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drogo as he avoids it easily. Drogo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allen to the mat! Allen manages to get full guard. Allen is trying to control the position but Drogo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Drogo is looking to improve his position.
Allen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Allen stalling away here and it's allowed Drogo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Allen has gone for a leg lock! Drogo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Allen's guard. Allen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drogo lands a couple of digs. Drogo's corner is telling him to maintain position. Allen is trying to control the position but Drogo postures up. Allen keeping full guard, as Drogo tries to pass. Allen is trying to keep Drogo in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Drogo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Drogo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Drogo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight! Khal Drogo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Drogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo! An out of breath Khal Drogo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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