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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Bading (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
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190 cm
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230 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Earl Bading!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago tries to pull guard but Bading won't allow it.
Bading breaks from the clinch.
Bading shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bading was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago tries to hold on but Bading pushes him away.
Drago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bading controlling the pace for now.
Drago keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bading wants to control the pace but Drago is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to hold on but Bading pushes him away.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Bading isn't that keen on the idea.
Drago tries to lock up and control but Bading gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drago is working to get back to half guard.
Bading punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bading moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Drago has worked his arm free - good work by Drago!
Drago tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bading tries to stand but Drago is controlling his head.
Drago sneaks back into half guard.
Bading takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Bading is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bading is looking for a kimura here.
Bading is breathing heavily.
Drago trying to hold on to Bading's head to control him but Bading postures up.
Drago moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bading wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Bading stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bading trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bading pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
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 Earl Bading will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bading's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drago clinches up with Bading and pushes him back against the cage.
Drago tries to pull guard but Bading won't allow it.
Bading jumps guard but Drago stands there with Bading around his waist. Bading gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bading wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Drago.
Drago wants a takedown.
Drago wants to stall.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Earl Bading has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bading looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Bading persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bading slaps away a takedown attempt from Drago, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bading stuffs the takedown.
Earl Bading is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bading lands with a nice combination. Drago backs away looking to recover.
Bading fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bading or perhaps it was just good defense by Drago which made him look bad.
Bading has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bading looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bading moves into the clinch.
Drago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bading tries to reverse the position but Drago maintains control.
Bading tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
Drago breaks from Bading's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Bading is having none of it.
Bading is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drago working for a guillotine from mount but Bading is in no mood to give up.
Bading tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago landing punches.
Bading is trying to reverse the position but instead Drago has taken his back - oops!
A lull in the action here.
Bading trying to control but not successfully.
Drago scores with punches and elbows.
I really don't envy Bading right now.
And that’s 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.
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. And we move into the final round!
Drago misses with a takedown
and Bading counters with a single leg into guard. Drago didn't expect that.
Drago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago pulls Bading in close to prevent any damage.
Bading drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drago dives on top into guard.
Bading keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bading has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Bading's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Bading is working from the bottom.
Bading knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drago content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Bading is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Drago stands and steps away. Bading gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bading sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bading shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Earl Bading has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Bading shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bading showed some decent athleticism there.
Bading working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Drago's thigh. Drago counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Bading from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bading wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Drago wants to control from the top but Bading keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bading is working an open guard so Drago takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bading swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bading defends it nicely.
Drago avoids the head kick by Bading.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Bading showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bading has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Earl Bading!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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