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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ailean Ceallach (ranked 6219 p4p, 654 weight class) and Bolan Drung (ranked 6604 p4p, 679 weight class). 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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199 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ailean Ceallach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolan Drung!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceallach tries to clinch up but Drung circles away and keeps his distance.
Drung throws a counter combo.
Drung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drung misses with a double jab
and Ceallach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ceallach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drung throws a jab when Ceallach was well out of range.
Ceallach tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drung manages to circle out of the way.
Ceallach gets a clinch.
Drung tries to break the clinch but Ceallach is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drung blocking some punches.
Ceallach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolan Drung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drung misses with a hook. Ceallach ducked under it nicely.
Drung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Ailean Ceallach has been cut.
Drung throws a lazy head kick
and Ceallach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drung lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ceallach backs up against the cage.
Drung misses with a left hand
and Ceallach counters with a straight right hand.
Ceallach slips a straight right by Drung.
Ceallach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drung throws a right hand that Ceallach ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceallach also avoids with ease.
Drung lands with a straight right. Ceallach didn't see that one coming.
Drung connects with a looping right hand.
Ceallach wants to clinch.
Drung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ceallach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ceallach tries to clinch up.
Drung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ceallachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ceallach takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ceallach tries to close the distance and clinch but Drung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drung is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Drung throws a combination. Ceallach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drung looks to land a combination but Ceallach avoids it well.
Ceallach slips under a jab.
Drung lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ceallach moves forwards but Drung connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ceallach drops his hands momentarily and Drung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ceallach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ceallach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ceallach takes one on the button.
Drung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drung throws a hook but Ceallach blocks it.
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
Ceallach walks into a jab.
Ceallach walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drung connects with a looping right hand.
Ceallach is rocked!
Drung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ceallach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ceallach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drung misses with a two punch combination.
Ceallach throwing a counter right hand but Drung manages to avoid it.
Drung 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.
Ceallach dodges the punch combination from Drung.
Drung lands a head shot.
Ceallach dodges the punch combination from Drung.
Nice defenses there by Ceallach.
Ceallach is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Drung.
Drung misses with a few strikes there.
Ceallach tries to counter by clinching up but Drung breaks away and moves out of range.
Drung is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ceallach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung throws a sloppy body shot
and Ceallach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drung misses with a double jab
and Ceallach counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drung throws a shot from downtown. Ceallach moves away and avoids it.
Ceallach is looking to clinch.
Drung throws a nice looking combination but Ceallach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ceallach circles away quickly and effectively.
Ceallach slips a straight right by Drung.
Ceallach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drung.
Ceallach tries to clinch but Drung moves out of range.
Ceallach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drung.
A right-left combo lands from Drung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Drung. Those never looked like landing.
Drung looks winded!
Drung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ceallach is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ailean Ceallach's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ceallach moves out of range as Drung strikes.
Ceallach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drung throws a hook to the side of Ceallach's head but Ceallach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ceallach has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ceallach.
Ceallach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drung has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
No joy there for Drung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drung cracks Ceallach with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drung throws a right hand that Ceallach ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceallach also avoids with ease.
Ceallach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ceallach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drung.
Ceallach fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung throws a poor cross that misses
and Ceallach counters with a straight right hand.
Ceallach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Drung finds it's target.
Ceallach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drung throws a right and a left that Ceallach avoids nicely.
Ceallach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drung scores with a punch to the head.
Drung fails to land with a series of punches.
Drung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drung throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Drung tries to get set, Ceallach tries to push him back and clinch up but Drung manages to avoid the attempt.
Drung is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ceallach slips under a jab.
A combination from Drung does no damage.
Drung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Drung. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceallach moves into range and clinches up with Drung.
Ceallach just leaning against Drung, taking a breather.
Ceallach pushes Drung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Ceallach has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ceallach.
Ceallach pushes Drung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drung prevents a body shot from Ceallach.
Ceallach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ceallach drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceallach is trying to stall.
Drung is trying to break free.
Drung tries to circle away but Ceallach has him pinned against the cage.
Drung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ceallach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Ceallach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drung lands with a cross.
Ceallach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drung.
Some wild striking there from Ceallach.
It seemed like Drung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ceallach manages to avoid it.
Ceallach tries to clinch up but Drung circles away and keeps his distance.
Drung throws a sloppy head kick
and Ceallach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drung misses with a body punch
and Ceallach counters with a stiff right hand.
Ceallach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drung.
Drung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ceallach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drung throws a hook to the side of Ceallach's head but Ceallach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ceallach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ceallach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ailean Ceallach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ceallach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drung.
Ceallach tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drung manages to circle out of the way.
Drung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drung fails to land with a series of punches.
Drung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ceallach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ceallach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Drung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drung lands with a right hand.
Bolan Drung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ceallach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ceallach throws out a powerful jab.
Ceallach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drung tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drung connects with a looping right hand.
Drung looks to throw the jab but Ceallach is out of range.
Drung connects with the punch.
Ceallach moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Drung misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceallach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ceallach moves in looking to clinch but Drung pushes him off.
Drung misses with a few strikes there.
Ceallach lands a nice hook to Drung's body. Drung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
Ceallach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ceallach slips a jab from Drung.
Ceallach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceallach doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Ceallach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drung misses with a lunging right hand
and Ceallach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ceallach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drung working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ceallach.
Drung is looking to break free of the clinch but Ceallach has double underhooks.
Ceallach's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ceallach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drungs head.
Ceallach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ceallach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drung throws a right hand that Ceallach ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceallach also avoids with ease.
Drung misses with a series of wild punches.
Drung misses with an uppercut.
Ceallach slips under a jab.
Ceallach tries to clinch up.
Drung tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ceallach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ceallach closes the distance and clinches up with Drung, looking for a takedown. Ceallach pushes Drung against the cage but Drung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ceallach wants to clinch up but Drung keeps it at a distance.
Drung loads up on a big right hand but Ceallach slips the punch.
Ceallach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ceallach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ailean Ceallach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drung misses the target.
Ceallach tries to counter by clinching up but Drung breaks away and moves out of range.
Drung swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceallach.
Drung sizes up Ceallach with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drung throws a head kick that misses.
Ceallach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Ceallach.
Ceallach takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ceallach doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Drung tries a head kick but it misses.
Ceallach is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.
Ceallach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ceallach moves away from the strike by Drung.
Drung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ceallach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drung misses with a body shot.
Bolan Drung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolan Drung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drung misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolan Drung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drung winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolan Drung!
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energy
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RATING
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