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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 19298 p4p, 881 weight class) and Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 1218 p4p, 151 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Columbus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blood Of The Kings. Dragović has chosen Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333 as his entrance music. Aleksandar Dragović will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragović uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus throws a front kick that sends Dragović stumbling back into the ropes.
Columbus throws a sloppy head kick
and Dragović makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dragović misses with a head kick.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragović throws a series of punches but Columbus avoids them all with ease.
Columbus throws a right hand that Dragović ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragović also avoids with ease.
Columbus lands a body shot.
Dragović tries to clinch up.
Columbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragović.
Dragović misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović misses with a looping right.
Columbus is looking to counter the offense by Dragović and move into the clinch.
Columbus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragović tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus tries to counter by clinching up but Dragović breaks away and moves out of range.
Columbus catches Dragović with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragović.
Dragović moves away from the strike by Columbus.
Donk. Columbus catches Dragović right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Columbus.
Columbus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragović.
Dragović throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Columbus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragović counters with a nice uppercut.
Columbus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragović swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Dragović keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragović throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus lands a jab.
Dragović has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragović's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragović forces Columbus back against the ropes and clinches.
Columbus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Dragović as the two fighters clinch.
Dragović tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
Dragović breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragović instigates a clinch.
Columbus blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragović misses with some punches.
Dragović looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragović misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragović tries a body shot but Columbus blocks it.
Columbus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandar Dragović will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragović moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dragović is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Columbus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragović has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragović misses with a two punch combination.
Dragović looks to score with a jab to the body but Columbus is just out of range.
Dragović is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Columbus misses with a left hand
and Dragović counters with a good low kick that Columbus was not able to check.
Columbus checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Columbus misses with a hook. Dragović ducked under it nicely.
Dragović connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragović throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
Dragović tries to counter with a clinch but Columbus shakes him off and moves away.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Dragović was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dragović lands the left hand.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragović rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Columbus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dragović counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Dragović.
Dragović keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragović throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragović scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Dragović misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragović.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Dragović misses with a kick to the body
and Columbus counters with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragović 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 Columbus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Columbus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Columbus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dragović paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Dragović takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragović throws out a leg kick but Columbus moves out of range and Dragović only half commits.
Columbus throwing a counter right hand but Dragović manages to avoid it.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dragović has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dragović swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Columbus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Columbus as he connects with a hook.
Dragović misses with a hook. Columbus ducked under it nicely.
Dragović slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dragović throws a leg kick
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Columbus misses.
A low kick from Dragović misses
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragović checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dragović showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragović misses with a body kick.
Dragović bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragović bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragović pushes Columbus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dragović lands a nice shot to the body.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Columbus is trying to break free.
Dragović throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Columbus breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović lands with an overhand left.
Columbus misses with a straight left.
Columbus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragović throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragović misses with a right hand
and Dragović takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragović misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Columbus.
Sloppy strikes from Dragović. Those never looked like landing.
Dragović on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragović lands a jab to the nose.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragović can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragović blocks the leg kick.
Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragović scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dragović throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Columbus on the side of the head.
Dragović drives through and clinches with Columbus against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
Dragović misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragović blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragović blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragović uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragović breaks the clinch.
Dragović jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dragović moves into the clinch.
Dragović's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus breaks from the clinch.
Dragović with a jab.
Columbus loads up on a big right hand but Dragović slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragović.
Dragović lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dragović really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on Dragović's shoulder, as Dragović tries to avoid the shot.
Dragović counters with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragović takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragović misses with a hook.
Dragović turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Columbus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragović avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Columbus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Columbus misses with a kick to the body.
Columbus blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Dragović.
Dragović's corner calls for a 1-2. Dragović obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dragović has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Columbus finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragović's head.
Columbus lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Columbus.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Dragović has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dragović breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragović fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Dragović saw that one coming.
Dragović throws out a counter right but Columbus avoids it with no problem.
Columbus throws a leg kick
enabling Dragović to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragović scores with a nice right hand.
Columbus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragović looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragović instigates a clinch.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragović.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
Dragović goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragović goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Columbus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Columbus lands with a right to the head.
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!
Dragović misses with a body punch.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Columbus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Dragović manages to break the clinch.
Dragović closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dragović goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragović lands a nice uppercut.
Columbus blocks a body shot from Dragović.
Columbus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Columbus moves out of range as Dragović strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragović 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 Columbus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Columbus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dragović dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Columbus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragović circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragović let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Columbus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragović feints a counter leg kick.
Dragović scores with a one two! Columbus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragović scores with a crisp jab that stopped Columbus in his tracks.
Dragović throws a right hand that misses
and Columbus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragović fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Columbus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Columbus blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragović.
Dragović is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dragović throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragović chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Columbus.
Dragović tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragović counters with a left and a right that stings Columbus.
Dragović just misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus tries to counter by clinching up but Dragović breaks away and moves out of range.
Well,Columbus is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dragović misses with an uppercut. Columbus saw that one coming.
Dragović misses with a body shot.
Columbus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Columbus throws a jab when Dragović was well out of range.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Columbus tries to land a leg kick but Dragović saw it coming and moves away.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragović lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Columbus at a distance.
Columbus misses with a right hand
enabling Dragović to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragović cracks the inside of Columbus's front leg.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragović sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Columbus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dragović misses with a left hand
and Columbus counters with a left and a right that stings Dragović.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus gets tackled into the ropes by Dragović. Dragović maintains the clinch.
Dragović breaks from the clinch.
Columbus misses with a few strikes there.
Dragović moves out of range as Columbus throws a body kick.
Columbus misses with a left hand
and Columbus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragović lands a nice looking body kick.
Dragović throws a looping overhand right but Columbus ducks down to avoid it.
Columbus throws out a leg kick but Dragović moves out of range and Columbus only half commits.
Dragović looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragović smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dragović moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragović misses with a kick to the body
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
Aleksandar Dragović is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by Dragović there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Dragović comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragović has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Aleksandar Dragović!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Aleksandar Dragović!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Aleksandar Dragović!
Aleksandar Dragović wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Aleksandar Dragović thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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