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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James LaBrie (ranked 3502 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Drogba (ranked 8636 p4p, 753 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Didier Drogba enters the cage!
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178 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James LaBrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Didier Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBrie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drogba instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaBrie.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogba.
Drogba wants to stall.
Drogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drogba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LaBrie is keeping busy.
A short left from Drogba.
LaBrie misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaBrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from LaBrie - that landed with a thud.
LaBrie scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaBrie.
LaBrie working aggressively here.
LaBrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaBrie prevents a body shot from Drogba.
LaBrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drogba can't find room to land a body shot as LaBrie controls the action.
LaBrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaBrie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaBrie.
A head punch on the inside from LaBrie fails to land.
LaBrie tries to work over Drogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaBrie working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBrie digs a right hand into Drogba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drogba's gas tank.
LaBrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaBrie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
Drogba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drogba is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaBrie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaBrie works on Drogba's body with a couple of short punches.
Drogba misses with some punches.
LaBrie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
Drogba tries to work over LaBrie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaBrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Drogba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drogba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaBrie's elbow.
Drogba trying to stall but LaBrie improves his position.
Drogba lands a shoulder strike.
LaBrie cracks Drogba with a nice body shot.
Drogba misses with the head strike.
LaBrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from LaBrie.
LaBrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaBrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaBrie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from LaBrie.
LaBrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaBrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaBrie tries a body shot but Drogba blocks it.
LaBrie is working Drogba over against the cage.
LaBrie working aggressively here.
LaBrie misses with a punch to the body.
Drogba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LaBrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaBrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaBrie has a couple of punches blocked by Drogba.
LaBrie prevents a body shot from Drogba.
Drogba blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James LaBrie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LaBrie looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogba is just out of range.
Drogba misses with a straight right.
LaBrie misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - LaBrie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LaBrie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drogba.
A counter left hand to the body from LaBrie misses its target.
Drogba throws an off balance right hand
and LaBrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Didier Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba missing with a left hand there. LaBrie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LaBrie scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Drogba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drogba swings widly with a right hand
enabling LaBrie to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBrie misses with a jab to the body
and LaBrie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaBrie slips under a jab from Drogba.
Drogba misses with a double jab.
LaBrie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drogba doesn't seem bothered though.
Drogba swings widly with a right hand
and LaBrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaBrie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drogba throws a hook but LaBrie avoids it easily.
Drogba throws a predictable looking body shot
and LaBrie counters with a straight right hand.
Drogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Drogba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba moves forwards but LaBrie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drogba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaBrie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James LaBrie is winning the standup battle so far.
Drogba misses with a right hand
and LaBrie counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogba takes a swing at LaBrie's ribcage but misses.
Drogba looks to land a right hand but LaBrie moved out of range.
LaBrie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
LaBrie slips under a jab from Drogba.
Drogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LaBrie throws a looping overhand right but Drogba ducks down to avoid it.
Drogba lands with a hook. LaBrie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
LaBrie staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBrie just misses with a punch to the body.
LaBrie connects with a looping right hand.
LaBrie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogba misses the jab.
LaBrie throws a big counter combination but Drogba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab lands there for Drogba.
LaBrie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drogba has time to react.
LaBrie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LaBrie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drogba can do to turn this around?
LaBrie cracks Drogba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drogba is rocked!
LaBrie steps in with a hook that catches Drogba right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! LaBrie follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Drogba looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James LaBrie!
After winning the bout, James LaBrie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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