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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 5 p4p, 1 weight class) and Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 187 p4p, 6 weight class). Frankels comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn....Summer Solstice... . Dragović has chosen Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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225 cm
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280 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankels looks to clinch
and Dragović counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dragović bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragović moves out of range as Frankels throws a body kick.
Frankels ducks under a wild hook from Dragović.
Frankels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frankels thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Dragović.
Frankels throws a shot to the body.
Dragović is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragović misses with an uppercut
and Frankels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Aleksandar Dragović has been cut.
Dragović throws a hook but Frankels avoids it easily.
Frankels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frankels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dragović avoids a kick to the body.
Dragović avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frankels backing away here, and Dragović unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Frankels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragovićs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragović takes a swing at Frankels's ribcage but misses.
Frankels gets a double leg takedown into Dragović's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankels wants to control from the top but Dragović keeps moving.
Frankels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragović has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frankels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frankels throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragović is pulling down on Frankels's head. It's preventing any offense from Frankels, at least for the moment.
Frankels looking to sit in guard and control but Dragović gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dragović preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels keeping full guard, as Dragović tries to pass.
Frankels looking to control but Dragović passes into half guard.
Frankels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dragović engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dragović works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frankels is trying to maintain the position but Dragović is very close to passing his half guard.
Frankels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frankels tries to roll over but Dragović keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankels works his way to full guard. Good work.
Frankels working a defensive guard here.
Dragović preventing the sweep.
Frankels keeping full guard, as Dragović tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frankels keeping moving, preventing Dragović from controlling successfully.
Dragović has gone for a leg lock! Frankels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dragović's guard.
Frankels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dragović is on top in guard.
Frankels working for a triangle but Dragović defends it easily.
Dragović drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frankels looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frankels looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frankels!
Dragović is looking to regain half guard here but Frankels keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocket Bob Frankels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandar Dragović's cut.
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.
Dragović scores with a nice body kick.
Dragović lands a jab to Frankels's midsection.
Dragović ducks under a wild hook from Frankels.
Frankels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dragović.
Frankels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragović.
Frankels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragović.
Dragović throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frankels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Dragović misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragović.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankels misses with a left hand
and Dragović connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragović takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frankels throws a looping overhand right but Dragović ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dragović. Frankels shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragović slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frankels throws a hook but Dragović blocks it.
Frankels misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dragović counter with a right hand.
Frankels throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Frankels misses.
Frankels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragović manages to avoid it.
Dragović scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dragović misses with a looping left.
Frankels throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Dragović counter with a right hand.
Frankels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragović was well out of range. Poor timing from Frankels.
Frankels misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragović makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frankels misses with a head kick.
Dragović lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frankels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragović finds it's way round the side to connect with Frankels's head.
Frankels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragović throws a combination. Frankels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dragović keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooh!!! Dragović has knocked Frankels down with a huge combo! Dragović steps away and waves a wobbly Frankels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Frankels is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frankels.
Frankels gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Dragović gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Frankels is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dragović!
Aleksandar Dragović is the new super heavyweight champion!
Aleksandar Dragović thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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