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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel has chosen The State Of Massachusetts as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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218 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Diesel as Drago shoots in.
Diesel is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Diesel closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diesel's guard now.
Drago wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Drago is working hard here to advance position.
Drago wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Drago prevents Diesel from getting back to his feet.
Drago won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Diesel is controlling Drago's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Diesel as Drago shoots in.
Diesel has managed to clinch.
Diesel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Drago tries to break free but Diesel pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diesel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
Drago trying to stall but Diesel improves his position.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Diesel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diesel tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diesel is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Diesel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Diesel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drago, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Drago shoots in but Diesel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Diesel dominated that round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diesel forces Drago back against the ropes and clinches.
Diesel is working Drago over against the ropes.
Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diesel closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diesel is working Drago over against the ropes.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benny Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diesel gets a clinch.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel breaks the clinch.
Diesel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries for a takedown but Diesel circles away easily
and Diesel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel stalling.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Diesel tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Diesel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diesel clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel looks to clinch
and Drago counters with a takedown into side control.
Drago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diesel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diesel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drago asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diesel is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Drago wants to take a breather but Diesel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Drago.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diesel is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel controlling the position.
Drago throwing strikes but missing.
Diesel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drago postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Diesel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drago, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel stands up from Drago's guard - Diesel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diesel tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago gets tackled into the ropes by Diesel. Diesel maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Diesel.
Diesel taking a breather.
Drago wants a takedown.
Diesel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Diesel.
Diesel breaks the clinch.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benny Diesel.
I've got Diesel 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Benny Diesel!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Benny Diesel!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Benny Diesel!
Benny Diesel wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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