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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 550 p4p, 85 weight class) and Dalibor Drahomir (ranked 934 p4p, 143 weight class). Drahomir has chosen Outspoken as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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209 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalibor Drahomir!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drahomir cracks Crank with an open hand slap.
Drahomir is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Crank tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drahomir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Crank is predictable there
and Drahomir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drahomir.
Drahomir misses with some punches.
Drahomir blocks a body shot from Crank.
Crank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drahomir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drahomir misses with the head strike.
Drahomir lands a body shot.
Crank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drahomir backwards.
Drahomir slowing the pace effectively.
Drahomir prevents a body shot from Crank.
Drahomir lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drahomir working aggressively here.
A short left from Drahomir.
Drahomir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crank is keeping busy.
Drahomir can't find room to land a body shot as Crank controls the action.
Crank misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drahomir.
Drahomir throws a punch but it's blocked by Crank.
Crank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drahomir.
Crank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drahomir throws a punch but it's blocked by Crank.
Drahomir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crank managing to block the knees to the body from Drahomir.
Crank can't find room to land a body shot as Drahomir controls the action.
Crank pushes Drahomir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Drahomir.
Crank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drahomir defending well as Crank loads up on a big left hand.
Drahomir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crank to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Dalibor Drahomir has been cut.
Drahomir misses the shot to the body.
Drahomir looks to score with a jab to the body but Crank is just out of range.
Drahomir is looking to slow Crank down with leg kicks.
Drahomir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dalibor Drahomir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drahomir slips a jab from Crank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir cracks Crank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drahomir throws a body shot but no joy.
Crank throws a hook to the side of Drahomir's head but Drahomir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crank throws a good cross that connects.
Crank takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Spank Crank has been cut.
Crank misses with a lunging right hand
and Drahomir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crank connects with a single shot there.
Drahomir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crank misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Drahomir there.
Crank looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drahomir is fending him off so far but Crank persists. Nope, Drahomir circles away and we're back to standing.
Drahomir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crank.
Drahomir tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crank takes a swing at Drahomir's ribcage but misses.
Drahomir stuns Crank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Drahomir does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank misses the body punch
and Drahomir counters with a right hand to the body.
Crank lands with a nice body kick.
Crank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drahomir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crank.
Drahomir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Crank counters with a quick kick to the body but Drahomir blocks it.
Crank loads up on a big right hand but Drahomir slips the punch.
A slow jab from Drahomir misses its intended target.
Crank half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drahomir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crank moves out of range of the strikes.
Crank throws the left hand but Drahomir avoids the punch easily.
Drahomir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crank on the side of the head.
Crank takes one to the side of the head.
Drahomir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drahomir avoids the body shot from Crank.
Drahomir throws out a counter right but Crank avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drahomir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drahomir tries a head kick but it misses.
Drahomir moves out of range of the body kick from Crank.
Crank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drahomir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drahomir finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drahomir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crank doesn't seem bothered though.
Crank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drahomir finds it's way round the side to connect with Crank's head.
Crank drops his hands momentarily and Drahomir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crank is looking to slow Drahomir down with leg kicks.
Crank misses with an uppercut
and Drahomir counters with an outside leg kick.
Crank misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalibor Drahomir dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drahomir moves into range and clinches up with Crank.
Crank breaks from the clinch.
Crank misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drahomir misses with a body kick.
Drahomir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crank momentarily.
Crank missing with a left hand there. Drahomir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Drahomir responds with a good body kick, but Crank manages to step out the way in time.
Crank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drahomir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drahomir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drahomir.
Drahomir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crank swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drahomir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spank Crank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crank takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crank scores with a leg kick.
Crank looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drahomir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drahomir jabs at Crank's body.
Drahomir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crank avoids a kick to the body.
Drahomir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drahomir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drahomir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drahomir has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Drahomir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drahomir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crank defending well as Drahomir loads up on a big left hand.
Crank is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice combination there by Drahomir.
Crank misses with a jab to the body
and Crank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalibor Drahomir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drahomir moves into the clinch.
Drahomir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drahomir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drahomir misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Crank.
Crank avoids the elbow strike from Drahomir, against the cage.
Crank lands with a light punch inside.
Drahomir presses Crank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crank swings wildly with an uppercut but Drahomir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drahomir misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Drahomir fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drahomir.
Crank prevents a body shot from Drahomir.
Drahomir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Drahomir.
Dalibor Drahomir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crank blocking some punches.
Drahomir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crank lands with a left to the head.
That has opened up Dalibor Drahomir's cut even more.
Crank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crank struggles to land a body shot inside as Drahomir controls his hands.
Drahomir cracks Crank with a nice body shot.
Drahomir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drahomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crank's elbow.
Drahomir misses with some punches.
Drahomir swings wildly with an uppercut but Crank uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crank tries a body shot but Drahomir blocks it.
Drahomir swings wildly with an uppercut but Crank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drahomir misses with a body punch.
Crank misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crank.
Crank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drahomir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crank backwards.
Crank breaks the clinch.
Crank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drahomir wants to slow Crank down by chopping away at his legs.
Drahomir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crank misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank misses with a straight left.
Crank thumps Drahomir with a low kick.
Drahomir swings for the body but Crank moves out of range.
Drahomir throws a jab but it's blocked by Crank.
Crank is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crank connects with the punch.
Crank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drahomir throws out a powerful jab.
Crank throws a sloppy body shot
and Drahomir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crank dives in and grabs Drahomir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drahomir pushes down on Crank's head and hops out.
Crank misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drahomir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crank manages to avoid it.
Crank throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Drahomir to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Drahomir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalibor Drahomir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drahomir to score with a decent uppercut.
Drahomir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drahomir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drahomir connects with a right hand. Crank shakes it off.
Drahomir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drahomir lands a head shot.
Drahomir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crank.
Drahomir lands with a cross.
Drahomir misses with a head kick.
Crank doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drahomir counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drahomir jabs Crank right on the nose. Crank blinks but takes it well.
Crank is rocked!
Drahomir lands the left hand.
Oh Crank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drahomir cracks Crank with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Crank falls to his knees and Drahomir doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalibor Drahomir!
A very excited looking Dalibor Drahomir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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