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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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa unleashes a big counter combination but Drogba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drogba won't be happy with that.
Barbosa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drogba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barbosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Drogba is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa swings around for an armbar but Drogba sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa is trying to keep Drogba in close.
Barbosa working for a triangle but Drogba defends it easily.
Drogba 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Drogba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
Barbosa looking for subs off his back but Drogba has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barbosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Drogba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Barbosa looking for a kimura from the bottom but Drogba passes into side control!
Barbosa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Drogba controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa struggling a bit here.
Barbosa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drogba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa sneaks back into half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Drogba lands.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drogba on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Drogba misses
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogba.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drogba throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drogba misses with a wild body shot.
Drogba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Barbosa.
Drogba throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Drogba.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
enabling Drogba to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa is rocked!
Didier Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Barbosa falls backwards - clearly groggy! Drogba dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Drogba!
Didier Drogba retains his welterweight title!
Didier Drogba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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