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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daanish Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daanish Khan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Drogba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khan manages to circle out of the way.
A jab lands there for Drogba.
Drogba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Barbell Brigade - $700 in the buildup to the fight.
Khan shoots and misses
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drogba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drogba throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
And Khan tries to counter it with a takedown but Drogba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drogba connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan shoots in but Drogba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daanish Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tries to clinch but Drogba is having none of it.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drogba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Drogba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
BOOM! Drogba lands a beautiful left hook that drops Khan. Khan tries to recover but Drogba is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Khan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Drogba!
Didier Drogba retains his welterweight title!
Didier Drogba made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
The defeated Daanish Khan had this to say: 'I don't know what to say. I'm humble. '.
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FIGHT
RATING
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