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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 1478 p4p, 50 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 2995 p4p, 95 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drago. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
17 - 14 - 2 |
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300 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mugabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drago looks to land a combination but Mugabe avoids it well.
Mugabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mugabe slips under a jab from Drago.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mugabe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mugabe moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Drago tests Mugabe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Drago misses.
Drago takes a swing at Mugabe's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
so Mugabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Drago manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Mugabe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mugabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mugabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mugabe throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Drago is pulling down on Mugabe's head. It's preventing any offense from Mugabe, at least for the moment.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mugabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mugabe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Mugabe looking to sit in guard and control but Drago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mugabe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Drago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mugabe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mugabe looking for a guillotine here but Drago defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
Drago is looking to stand up but Mugabe won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mugabe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Mugabe there.
Mugabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mugabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago gets full guard.
Mugabe throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Mugabe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mugabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mugabe is looking to pass into half guard but Drago pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Drago is in guard.
Drago slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Drago politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drago prefers to stall for the moment though.
Drago stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Drago misses with an uppercut
so Mugabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Mugabe throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mugabe's guard. Nice move by Drago!
Drago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mugabe is working an open guard so Drago takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drago jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Rob Mugabe has been cut.
Mugabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mugabe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mugabe lands a head kick!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Mugabe wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mugabe tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drago throws a hook but Mugabe avoids it easily.
Mugabe wants to clinch.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Mugabe moves away and avoids it.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mugabe rushes Drago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago misses with a hook.
Mugabe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mugabe wants to clinch.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mugabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Mugabe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drago defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a jab to the nose.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mugabe tries a head kick but it misses.
Mugabe moves to clinch but Drago breaks away
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mugabe lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Mugabe shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago drops Mugabe with a beautiful combination! Mugabe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!
Mugabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Mugabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago throws a right and a left that Mugabe avoids nicely.
Drago throws a hook but Mugabe blocks it.
Drago swings for the body but Mugabe moves out of range.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Mugabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe tries to clinch up.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Mugabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mugabe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Mugabe persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mugabe.
Drago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mugabe can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mugabe.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mugabe doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe slips under a jab from Drago.
Mugabe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by Drago's head coaches at #ICC4ISREAL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Drago.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Mugabe feints the counter takedown.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Mugabe looks to move away, Drago throws a big counter combo but Mugabe just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mugabe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mugabe.
Drago throws a looping overhand right but Mugabe ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Drago.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mugabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mugabe misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.
Drago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mugabe is rocked!
Mugabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Mugabe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drago's guard.
Mugabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mugabe throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drago lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago wanted to stand there but Mugabe had control of the position.
Mugabe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drago gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drago trying to control but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
Drago preventing the sweep.
Drago wants to stand and escape but instead Mugabe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mugabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mugabe throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe wants to sweep here but Drago controlling him for the moment.
Mugabe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Mugabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mugabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drago postures up.
Drago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drago trying to control but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mugabe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mugabe keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Rob Mugabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago takes a swing at Mugabe's ribcage but misses.
Mugabe clinches.
Mugabe tries to land a knee to the head but Drago blocks with his arms.
Drago tries to break free but Mugabe pushes him back against the cage.
Mugabe tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drago blocks an elbow strike.
Mugabe prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Drago checks a leg kick.
Mugabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Drago.
Mugabe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Mugabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drago throws a series of punches but Mugabe avoids them all with ease.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mugabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drago, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
Post fight, Ivan Drago stared into the camera and said '"I fight to win!" "For me!" "For me!"'.
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energy
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hype
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