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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Dwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lux Aeterna. Ivan Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Dwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwan avoids the head kick by Drago.
Dwan avoids the head kick by Drago.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago feints and then cracks Dwan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dwan down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drago.
Dwan gets the takedown into side control.
Drago trying to remain calm as Dwan controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Drago's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dwan controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dwan scoring with punches and elbows.
Dwan scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dwan landing strikes.
Dwan tries to advance to mount but Drago instead regains half guard.
Dwan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dwan is looking to stall here but Drago recovers full guard.
Dwan content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Patrik Dwan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Drago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dwan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Drago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dwan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dwan working a defensive guard here.
Dwan is breathing heavily.
Drago wants to get up but he can't break Dwan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drago thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dwan if he has to take too many more of those.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drago is working for a guillotine from mount but Dwan frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Dwan is desperately trying to improve his position but Drago has a good base and remains in mount.
Dwan wants to control but Drago is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Dwan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dwan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drago with a poor takedown
and Dwan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drago won't be happy with that.
Drago is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dwan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dwan's back!
Drago not allowing Dwan to control his hands.
Drago looking for the choke but no joy.
Dwan trying to control the position but Drago manages to sink in the hooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in a bad position, Dwan is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Drago not allowing Dwan to control his hands.
Drago looking for the choke from the back.
Dwan can't escape the position.
Dwan turns into Drago and is now in his guard.
Dwan 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.
Patrik Dwan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dwan wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago is trying to control the position but Dwan postures up.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dwan controlling from the top position.
Dwan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dwan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwan postures up.
Dwan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Dwan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Dwan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dwan lands a nice forearm strike.
Dwan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drago has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Dwan working away.
Dwan controlling the position from side mount.
Dwan advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Dwan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dwan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drago sprawls well initially but Dwan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dwan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drago is trying to get back to full guard.
Dwan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dwan controlling the action here.
Dwan passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago gets back to half guard.
Dwan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Drago moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dwan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dwan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dwan is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwan wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Dwan wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Dwan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dwan controlling from the top position.
Patrik Dwan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Dwan from controlling successfully.
Drago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dwan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Drago keeping full guard, as Dwan tries to pass.
Dwan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Drago has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dwan is looking to defend but Drago has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dwan! Drago pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dwan taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ivan Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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