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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Faggot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faggot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faggot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Drago wants to clinch.#CL2#
Drago pushes Faggot up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faggot keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Faggot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
Faggot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drago dodges an elbow strike from Faggot.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1##BC#
Faggot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago wants to clinch up but Faggot keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Drago clinches.
Faggot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faggot is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Faggot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to circle away but Faggot has him pinned against the cage.
Faggot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drago pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Faggot won't allow it.
Drago is trying to break free.
Drago wants to break free but Faggot has control.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.
Faggot can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Faggot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drago just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2##BC#
Faggot breaks the clinch.
Faggot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Drago tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Drago instigates a clinch.
Drago tries to circle away but Faggot has him pinned against the cage.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Faggot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Faggot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drago trying to move into half guard but instead Faggot has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Drago wants to sweep here but Faggot controlling him for the moment.
Faggot wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Faggot is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Drago is looking for a triangle but Faggot pushes his legs off easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Drago is looking for a triangle but Faggot pushes his legs off easily.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
Faggot trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Faggot wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Drago instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faggot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Faggot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faggot prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago wants to break free but Faggot has control.
Drago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faggot.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faggot has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Faggot keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faggot misses with a body punch.
Drago can't break the clinch.
Drago can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Faggot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Faggot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faggot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drago has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Faggot is proving hard to escape from.
Faggot looking for a sweep. Not yet Faggot, not yet.
Drago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Drago stands up and waves to Faggot to follow him.
Drago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drago wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##CL2#
Faggot tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faggot keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago wants to break free but Faggot has control.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Faggot is trying to pull guard but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago wants to break free but Faggot has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling the position.
Drago is trying to break free.
Faggot working aggressively here.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faggot has him pressed against the cage.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Faggot has the dominant position.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Faggot has double underhooks.
Faggot is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Faggot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Faggot has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faggot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faggot prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.#BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Faggot has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Faggot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T3#
Drago tries to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling the position.
Drago tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
Drago is trying to break free.#BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faggot.#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drago tries to circle away but Faggot has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob Faggot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Drago drives through and clinches with Faggot against the cage.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Faggot has the dominant position.
Faggot prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Faggot won't allow it.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faggot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Drago clinches.
Drago can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Faggot breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Faggot in a clinch.
Ivan Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Drago instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Drago gets a clinch.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Faggot won't allow it.
Drago tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Faggot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faggot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faggot throws a quick counter head kick but Drago was just out of range.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faggot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drago back to the cage. Faggot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faggot can pounce on him.
#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faggot keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faggot has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Faggot has double underhooks.
Faggot has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faggot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1##CL2#
Drago drives through and clinches with Faggot against the cage.
Faggot has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faggot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Faggot keeps him there for the moment.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago is looking to clinch but Faggot is avoiding it.
Faggot shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Faggot.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Drago can't break the clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Faggot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Faggot circles away.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Faggot circles away.
Faggot tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drago manages to circle out of the way.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Drago was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Faggot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faggot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to clinch there but Faggot circles away.
It looked like Faggot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago gets underhooks to prevent Faggot's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Faggot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faggot.
#BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Faggot.#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faggot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faggot has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Drago tries to circle away but Faggot has him pinned against the cage.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago wants to break free but Faggot has control.
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago tries to circle away but Faggot has him pinned against the cage.
Faggot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.#T4##BC2#
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Drago has managed to clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faggot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Faggot keeps him there for the moment.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago is trying to push Faggot away but Faggot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Drago pushes Faggot up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob Faggot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Faggot has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drago 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 2
Date: Jul 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Hamed misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamed prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Hamed can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Hamed misses with some punches.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamed won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. #BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch.
Hamed misses the shot to the body.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed misses the shot to the body.
Hamed throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Drago closes the distance and pushes Hamed back into the cage.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed scores with a punch to the head.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range.
Hamed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Hamed clinches. #T1#
Hamed misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamed.
Drago tries to break free but Hamed pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hamed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range.
Drago tries to clinch there but Hamed circles away.
A quick step to the side and Hamed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamed throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamed misses with a wild body shot.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamed circles away.
#CL2#
Drago gets a clinch.
Drago tries to circle away but Hamed has him pinned against the cage.
Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drago as Hamed tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamed misses the shot to the body.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed throws a body shot but no joy.
Hamed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hamed.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamed swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Hamed darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago wants to clinch up but Hamed keeps it at a distance.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Hamed. #BC#
Hamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamed.
Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drago wants to clinch.#CL2#
Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Hamed throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hamed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Hamed.
#T4##CL2#
Drago closes the distance and pushes Hamed back into the cage.
Hamed throws a head punch that misses.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment.
Drago blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamed is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2#
Drago pushes Hamed up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to the liver by Hamed. Beautiful body shot.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamed. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Hamed looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamed lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hamed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Hamed.
Hamed lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Hamed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamed lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hamed closes the distance and pushes Drago back into the cage.#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Drago gets a clinch. #BC2#
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamed misses with a double jab.
Hamed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Hamed pushes him off.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Hamed pushes him off.#CL2#
Drago gets a clinch.
Ivan Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hamed stalling in the clinch but Drago improves position.
Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage.
Hamed prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Hamed looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Hamed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Hamed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Hamed swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Drago tries to clinch there but Hamed circles away.
Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed is having none of it.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed is having none of it.
Drago tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamed, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Naseem Hamed is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago tries to clinch up but Hamed circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
#CL#
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Hamed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamed misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Hamed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Hamed wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Hamed takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Hamed tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range. #T4#
Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.#CL2#
Drago rushes Hamed and presses him up against the cage.
Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land.
Drago takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Hamed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hamed lands an uppercut.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Drago darts in and clinches Hamed up against the cage.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamed circles away.
#CL#
Hamed clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hamed manages to break the clinch.
Hamed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Hamed looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hamed swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamed throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely. #CL2#
Drago instigates a clinch.
Hamed tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hamed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Hamed clinches with his opponent.
Hamed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Drago backwards. #BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Hamed swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Hamed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drago eats them both and turns towards Hamed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hamed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Hamed pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage.
Hamed gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed. #BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Hamed throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range. #T3#
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Hamed working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Hamed is controlling the position.
Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
Hamed trying to control the position but instead, Drago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamed into the cage.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Hamed breaks the clinch.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Hamed closes the distance and clinches.
Hamed misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
Hamed throws a punch but it's blocked by Drago.
Hamed working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Hamed lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Hamed forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamed has double underhooks. #BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Hamed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naseem Hamed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naseem Hamed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Naseem Hamed!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Naseem Hamed!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Naseem Hamed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 1
Date: Jul 29, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drago wants to break free but Curry has control.
Curry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Curry prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Curry keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Curry has the dominant position.#BC2#
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Curry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Curry in a clinch.
Drago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drago as Curry tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago wants to break free but Curry has control.
Curry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drago is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Curry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Curry has double underhooks.
Curry has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Curry has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Curry prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Curry pulls guard successfully.
Curry controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
Curry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drago trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Curry manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Curry tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curry trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Curry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Curry trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
Drago is letting Curry control him for a moment. #SU#
Curry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drago to his feet. #CL2#
Curry gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Curry pushes him back against the cage.
Curry wants a takedown.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Curry won't allow it.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago wants to break free but Curry has control.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago tries to break free but Curry pushes him back against the cage.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Curry has the dominant position.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago slips under a jab.#CL2#
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.
Curry can't get the takedown.
Curry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drago defends well and Curry ends up having to push Drago into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drago pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Drago clinches up with Curry and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago tries to circle away but Curry has him pinned against the cage.
Drago tries to break free but Curry pushes him back against the cage.
Curry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Curry pulls Drago into guard.
Curry seems keen to control Drago's posture.
Drago sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Drago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Drago instigates a clinch. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drago can't break the clinch.
Curry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drago is trying to break free.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Curry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drago to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drago wants to break free but Curry has control.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Curry stalling against the cage.
Drago is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Curry prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Curry keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drago as Curry tries to tie him up.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Curry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Curry has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curry tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
Curry tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Curry drops back down to his feet.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Drago tries to circle away but Curry has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Drago pushes Curry up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Drago tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Drago is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Drago forces Curry back against the cage and clinches.
Curry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivan Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.
#BC#
Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Curry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drago walks away with a smile on his face. Curry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curry, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.
Drago tries to circle away but Curry has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Curry won't allow it.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Curry won't allow it.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Drago improves position.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drago tries to circle away but Curry has him pinned against the cage.
Curry is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago tries to circle away but Curry has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Curry is controlling the position. #BC#
Curry breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Curry gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.
Curry trying to land knees to the body.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Curry has the dominant position.#BC2#
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Drago takes the fight into the clinch.
Curry has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Curry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Drago uses from the top position.
Curry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Drago is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curry looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Drago has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Drago sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Curry tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Curry.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Curry.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.#CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago is trying to break free.
Drago tries to break free but Curry pushes him back against the cage.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Curry keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curry is trying to pull guard but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
Curry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drago walks away with a smile on his face. Curry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Drago takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Drago drives through and clinches with Curry against the cage.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Curry is controlling him.
Drago wants to break free but Curry has control.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Curry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Curry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Drago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curry dives on top into guard.#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drago 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ivan Drago!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Ivan Drago!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago wins by unanimous decision!
Ivan Drago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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