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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touret is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Valse d'Amelie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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281 lbs
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267 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dragan Dragic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julien Touret!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touret tries to clinch up.
Dragic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Touret moves away.
Touret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Dragic misses.
Some wild striking there from Dragic.
Touret has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dragic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Touret fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Touret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Touret moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragic lands a head kick. Touret smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Julien Touret has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragic keeps the fight on the outside.
Touret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dragic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Touret scoring well with a low kick there.
Touret staying out of range there.
Touret lands a jab to Dragic's midsection.
Dragic just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragan Dragic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragic misses the shot to the body.
Touret fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragic throws a sloppy head kick and Touret moves out of range easily.
Touret scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragic in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Touret moves in looking to clinch but Dragic pushes him off.
Touret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Touret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touret takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dragic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic misses with a wild body shot.
Dragic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Touret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragic misses with a head kick.
Touret showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragic.
Dragic keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragic throws a lazy right hand but Touret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Touret defending well as Dragic loads up on a big left hand.
Dragic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touret moves in looking to clinch but Dragic pushes him off.
Donk. Dragic catches Touret right on the button with a cross.
Dragic throws a poor cross that misses
and Touret counters with a nice leg kick.
Touret tries to clinch up but Dragic circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touret doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragic circles away.
Touret darts in and clinches Dragic up against the cage.
Touret looking to throw knees to the head but Dragic is blocking nicely.
Dragic blocks an elbow strike from Touret.
Touret tries to land a knee to the head but Dragic blocks with his arms.
Dragic is looking to control Touret's arms but Touret gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dragic has his back to the cage.
Touret throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragic avoiding damage as Touret throws knees to the body.
Touret using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Touret connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dragic's face.
Dragic avoids a wild elbow strike from Touret.
Touret missing with knees to the body.
Touret throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragic throws a head punch that misses.
Dragic managing to block the knees to the body from Touret.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Touret.
Touret throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dragic.
Touret tries to clinch but Dragic moves out of range.
Touret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragic throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Touret moves away.
Touret moves out of range as Dragic throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Touret.
Dragic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragic misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julien Touret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julien Touret's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dragic lands with a kick to the temple. Touret shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Touret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Touret moves into the clinch successfully.
Touret lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Touret just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragic's brow.
A body shot lands from Touret.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touret displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragic up against the cage.
Touret working Dragic over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Touret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Touret works on Dragic's body with a couple of short punches.
Touret digs a right hand underneath Dragic's ribcage. Dragic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Touret tries to work over Dragic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Touret will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dragic up against the cage.
Touret lands a good knee to the midsection. Dragic won't want to take too many of those.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dragan Dragic has been cut.
Touret creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Touret landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Touret lands a damaging elbow.
Touret is working Dragic over against the cage.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Touret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic managing to block the knees to the body from Touret.
Touret with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Touret lands an elbow just above Dragic 's eye.
Touret slows down the pace here.
Touret gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragic tries to break free but Touret pushes him back against the cage.
Touret cracks Dragic with a nice body shot.
Touret stalling in the clinch.
Dragic dodges an elbow strike from Touret.
Touret throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragic blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Touret.
Dragic is rocked!
Julien Touret seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Touret lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Dragic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Touret comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Touret obliges.
Touret lands an elbow just above Dragic 's eye.
Touret misses with a knee strike.
Dragic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Touret lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Touret stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragic has a couple of punches blocked by Touret.
Dragic breaks the clinch.
Dragic seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Touret closes the distance and clinches.
Touret stalling.
Touret using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragic avoids a wild elbow strike from Touret.
Touret lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Touret.
Touret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Touret throws an elbow but misses.
Touret lands a good knee to the midsection. Dragic won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touret lands a knee to the body.
Touret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Touret utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julien Touret 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dragic keeps the fight on the outside.
Touret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragic tries to work over Touret's front leg with a kick but Touret checks it.
Touret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Touret walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Touret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragic throws an overhand right that lands on Touret's shoulder, as Touret tries to avoid the shot.
Touret clinches with his opponent.
Dragic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Touret landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Touret throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragic blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic avoiding damage as Touret throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Touret landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Touret scores a nice knee to the body.
Touret lands a left hand.
Touret has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dragic blocks an elbow strike.
Touret lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touret missing with knees to the body.
Touret creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dragic's defenses.
Touret slowing the pace effectively.
Touret with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touret throws an elbow that misses.
Touret throws an elbow that misses.
Dragan Dragic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Touret.
Dragic avoids a wild elbow strike from Touret.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragan Dragic's cut is getting worse.
Touret gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Touret stalling.
Touret throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragic trying to stall but Touret improves his position.
Dragic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Touret tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragic avoids the damage to the body.
Touret unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dragic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Touret holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Touret gets through Dragic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic blocks an elbow strike from Touret.
Touret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dragic being controlled against the cage.
Touret tries a knee to the head but Dragic blocks it.
Touret lands with a right to the head.
Touret throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragic takes an elbow to the temple.
Touret throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragic blocks the elbow strike.
Julien Touret is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touret tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragic avoids the damage to the body.
Touret putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dragic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Touret scores with a nice hook to the head.
Touret drops Dragic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dragic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touret tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragic avoids the damage to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Touret lands a big elbow that drops Dragic! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Dragic is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julien Touret!
Julien Touret 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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