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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Kroger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knut Kroger!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kroger throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Kroger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kroger.
Kroger throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Drago clinches up against the cage.
Drago just leaning against Kroger, taking a breather.
Drago stalling in the clinch but Kroger improves position.
Drago tries to pull guard but Kroger won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to pull guard but Kroger won't allow it.
Drago fails to pull guard.
Drago wants a takedown.
Kroger is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kroger down to the mat. Kroger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kroger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drago keeps control of Kroger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago prevents Kroger from breaking the clinch.
Drago tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kroger misses with the combination.
Kroger moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago jumps guard but Kroger stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but Kroger holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Drago wants a takedown but no success here.
Kroger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Kroger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kroger breaks from the clinch.
Kroger looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Kroger tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kroger misses with a body shot.
Knut Kroger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Kroger circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Kroger tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kroger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kroger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Kroger.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kroger sends Drago down but not out. Kroger dives into side control looking to finish.
Drago is rocked!
It looks like Nikolai Drago has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kroger wants to stand but Drago is controlling his arm.
Drago struggling a bit here.
Drago tries to improve position but can't.
Kroger wants to stand but Drago is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago struggling a bit here.
Kroger tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kroger forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Drago tries to pull guard but Kroger won't allow it.
Kroger working aggressively here.
Drago successfully pulls guard.
Kroger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drago has his feet on Kroger's thighs here. He's pushed Kroger off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kroger screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Drago!
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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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