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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Racionais MC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Didier Drogba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Drogba instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Drogba.
Drogba blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to work over Drogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogba.
A nice left hand lands by Drogba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogba.
A body shot lands from Drogba.
Barbosa wants to stall.
Drogba scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba working aggressively here.
Drogba cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Drogba lands a shoulder strike.
Drogba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa pulls guard.
Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barbosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drogba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drogba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drogba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drogba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drogba postures up.
Barbosa working for submissions but it's allowed Drogba to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Drogba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drogba is thwarting Barbosa's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Drogba seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back.
Drogba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drogba needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
Drogba wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Drogba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Drogba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drogba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drogba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drogba closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the cage.
Drogba misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Drogba has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Drogba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
A short right from Drogba on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Drogba.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drogba's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba dominated that round.
That's time! Drogba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drogba throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drogba moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa moves out of range as Drogba strikes.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Drogba throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Drogba tries to clinch up.
Barbosa defending well as Drogba loads up on a big left hand.
Drogba tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drogba looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa works Drogba's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drogba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drogba moves into the clinch.
Drogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa jumps guard but Drogba stands there with Barbosa around his waist. Barbosa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Drogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogba scores with a hook to the body.
Drogba blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries to work over Drogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogba prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Drogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Drogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drogba lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Drogba on the inside.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Drogba keeps him there for the moment.
Drogba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drogba prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Drogba.
Barbosa tries to work over Drogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Drogba works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Drogba lands a nice uppercut.
Drogba misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogba struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Drogba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Barbosa goes for a takedown attempt but Drogba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogba.
Drogba has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Drogba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogba lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa looking for a takedown.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Barbosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Barbosa.
Drogba tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Drogba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drogba misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drogba clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Drogba tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Drogba back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Drogba.
Drogba works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Drogba is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drogba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Drogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Drogba lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Drogba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drogba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Drogba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Drogba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Drogba controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drogba.
Drogba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Drogba to the mat.
Barbosa has a closed guard, preventing Drogba from standing up.
Drogba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barbosa on the ground.
Drogba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drogba has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.
Drogba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drogba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drogba defends it easily.
Drogba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barbosa is looking for a triangle but Drogba pushes his legs off easily.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Didier Drogba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drogba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barbosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drogba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drogba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Drogba is proving a slippery customer.
Clayton Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drogba has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Drogba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drogba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Drogba!
An out of breath and clearly excited Didier Drogba thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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