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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Drago as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 cm
32
246 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
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200 cm
32
265 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nukem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Drago tries to move into range but Nukem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nukem throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
A nice side step and Drago releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Drago defending well as Nukem loads up on a big left hand. That kick from Nukem tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on. Nukem with a jab. Nukem misses with the combination.
Nukem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Duke Nukem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A head kick by Nukem misses letting Drago counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Nukem. Drago keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Drago was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nukem misses with a leg kick. Nukem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Nukem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Drago swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem throws a nice outside leg kick. Nice jab there from Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nukem throws a nice outside leg kick. Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nukem fails in his attempt to clinch. Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Drago throws a right and a left that Nukem avoids nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago. Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nukem. Drago dodges the punch combination from Nukem.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drago loads up on a big right hand but Nukem slips the punch. Drago avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Drago appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nukem lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily. A low kick from Nukem misses and Drago counters with a straight right hand. Nukem throws a low kick but Drago avoids it. Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nukem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Drago throws a shot from downtown. Nukem moves away and avoids it. Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nukem.
Nukem throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nukem manages to avoid it. Nukem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nukem there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A slow jab from Nukem misses its intended target. Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nukem misses with a looping right. Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nukem throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily. A combination from Nukem does no damage. Drago scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Nukem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nukem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Nukem does a little dance to reset his feet. Nukem throws a low kick, looking for Drago's leg but Drago calmly moves out of range. Nukem throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago throws a counter combo. Nukem is looking to chop away at Drago's legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nukem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nukem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nukem lands a high kick!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Nukem tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on. Nukem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nukem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Nukem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it. Drago lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nukem rushes Drago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Nukem jumps guard and drags Drago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Drago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nukem's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nukem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nukem is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drago is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Nukem being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nukem is working an open guard so Drago takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Nukem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drago. Nukem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago tries to bum rush Nukem with a series of wild strikes but Nukem uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nukem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Drago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nukem thows a leg kick but Drago checks it enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab. Nukem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nukem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing. Nukem ducks under a wild hook from Drago. Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far. Drago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nukem has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Nukem is controlling the position. Nukem fails to pull guard.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Nukem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nukem there as he acknowledges the shot. Drago missing with a left hand there. Nukem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nukem tries to move into range but Drago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nukem moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off. Drago avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nukem misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back. Nukem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Nukem misses. Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nukem. Nukem circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing. Nukem dodges the punch combination from Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Duke Nukem will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Nukem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nukem misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drago! But no joy. Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nukem. A swing and a miss from Drago. Nukem slips a straight right by Drago. Drago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Nukem loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nukem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nukem motions for Drago to come forward. Nukem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nukem goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Drago throws a right hand that Nukem ducks under and follows up with a left that Nukem also avoids with ease. Nukem tries to counter by clinching up but Drago breaks away and moves out of range. Nukem throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily. Drago looks to throw the jab but Nukem is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Drago lands a body shot.
Nukem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Drago blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem scores with a kick to the midsection. Drago misses with a straight right. Nukem is looking to counter with a body kick. Drago blocks a head kick by Nukem.
A low kick from Nukem is predictable there and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nukem throws out a powerful jab. A good leg kick by Nukem. Nukem lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drago looks to land a left hand but Nukem moved out of range nicely. Nukem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Nukem lands a lovely overhand right. Drago scores with a one two! Nukem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nukem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick from Nukem misses. Drago moves away from the strike by Nukem. Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nukem clinches with his opponent.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nukem lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drago misses with the combination.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nukem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nukem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drago circles away. Nukem scores with a nice head shot. Nukem just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nukem lands with a nice combination. Drago backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nukem misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely. Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Nukem connects with a looping right hand.
Nukem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drago has Nukem pulled in close to control his posture. Nukem is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight! Duke Nukem showed his dominance in that final round. Well Nukem 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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