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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Stout (ranked 5217 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Drago (ranked 6541 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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175 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luigi Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Drago!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout moves into range and clinches up with Drago.
Stout effectively controlling the action here.
Drago is working for takedown but Stout is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stout pulls guard effortlessly.
Drago is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stout really is a fat lump.
Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drago defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drago defends it easily.
Stout working for submissions but it's allowed Drago to get to half guard.
Drago trying to mount his opponent but Stout defends it.
Stout is trying to stand.
Stout gets full guard.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drago gets tackled into the cage by Stout. Stout maintains the clinch.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stout drags the fight down to the ground.
Drago wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Stout thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stout isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Drago stacks Stout on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Drago!
Stout trying to control but Drago flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Drago is looking to control Stout but Stout is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout turns into Drago and is now in his guard.
Stout got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stout has managed to get both his arms back between Drago's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago wants to stand up but Stout is controlling him.
Stout is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drago looking to control but Stout passes into half guard.
Stout is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stout.
Drago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stout is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago has hold of Stout's hands but Stout slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stout keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drago taking some punishment here, with Stout in his half guard.
Drago trying to hold on to Stout's head to control him but Stout postures up.
Drago looks winded!
Stout keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drago wants to control but Stout is keeping busy.
Stout landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stout slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago is looking for a sweep. Stout is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Stout dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drago lands a right hook to the body.
Stout wants to clinch.
Stout gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.
Stout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Drago turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stout jumps guard and drags Drago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago is looking to stand up but Stout won't let him.
Stout is looking for a triangle here but Drago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stout is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago working the head with strikes.
Drago stands up and beckons Stout to his feet.
Stout looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drago is trying to control the position but Stout postures up.
Stout stays in close to Drago's body and controls the position.
Luigi Stout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stout wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
Drago has control of Stout's left arm, preventing Stout from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stout defends it easily.
Stout controlling from the top position.
Stout's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stout seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Drago for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stout leaves Drago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stout is looking for a counter combo.
Drago is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stout counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stout dives in for a single leg takedown but Drago sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stout slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stout gets underhooks to prevent Drago's takedown attempt.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Drago turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout gets control of Drago's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stout will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stout looking for a guillotine here but Drago defends easily.
Stout is looking for a triangle but Drago pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is fighting to break Stout's control of his arms but Stout is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stout is trying to control the position but Drago postures up.
Stout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stout's guard.
Stout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Drago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stout wants to clinch.
Luigi Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Luigi Stout has been cut.
Stout throws a head kick that Drago semi-blocks.
Drago shoots for a double leg takedown but Stout sprawls well. He's pushed Drago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drago.
Stout is looking for a counter combo.
Stout drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Stout pulls guard.
Stout is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drago is aware though and is defending well.
Stout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stout wants to sweep but no luck.
Stout trying to strike off his back.
Drago stands and throws Stout's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stout is trying to control Drago's posture but Drago avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Stout is trying to improve his position.
Drago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stout keeps working.
Stout is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drago is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Stout really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drago working for a submission but Stout is keeping him at bay.
Drago lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stout working to try and regain half guard.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Drago's attempts to control the action.
Stout tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
Drago lands a nice shot to the head.
Drago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drago is landing with some decent strikes but Stout is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stout tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
Stout tries to reverse the position but Drago maintains control.
Stout is working hard here to advance position.
Stout sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Viktor Drago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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