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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surkho Dratchev (ranked 338 p4p, 521 weight class) and Cottoneye Joe (ranked 47 p4p, 66 weight class). Dratchev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Schweine by Glukoza Nostra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev staying out of range there.
Dratchev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Joe.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Dratchev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dratchev off to one side.
Joe avoids the head kick by Dratchev.
Dratchev blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dratchev throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Dratchev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Dratchev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joe. That's going to slow Dratchev down.
Dratchev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Dratchev lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dratchev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Dratchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dratchev misses with a series of wild punches.
Dratchev throws a front kick aimed at Joe's knee but Joe avoids it well.
Dratchev tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dratchev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dratchev trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Dratchev tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to control the position but Dratchev postures up.
Dratchev trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Dratchev pushes down on Joe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dratchev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Joe wants to improve his position but Dratchev is controlling well.
Dratchev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dratchev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dratchev's back!
Joe wants to control but Dratchev is keeping busy.
Dratchev is really stuck here.
Joe is not going to allow Dratchev to sit and survive in this position.
Joe tries to get the hooks in deep but Dratchev pushed the leg off.
Joe working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dratchev wants to control his opponent's hands but Joe gets his hands free.
Dratchev is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev trying to control but not successfully.
Joe working for a choke but Dratchev is defending well.
Joe seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Dratchev's chin but Dratchev turns very nicely into Joe's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Dratchev.
Dratchev stands and throws Joe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Surkho Dratchev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dratchev avoids it.
Dratchev throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe lands a nice knee to the body.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dratchev managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Dratchev managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dratchev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dratchev blocks it with crossed arms.
Joe lands a body punch.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe pushes Dratchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Joe.
Joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dratchev is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe tries a body shot but Dratchev blocks it.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Dratchev is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Dratchev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dratchev manages to break the clinch.
Joe ducks right into an uppercut from Dratchev.
Joe lands an overhand right.
Dratchev tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dratchev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Dratchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Dratchev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dratchev blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dratchev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe throws a head kick but Dratchev moves out of range.
Dratchev misses with a two punch combination.
Joe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe tries to clinch but Dratchev moves out of range.
Dratchev cracks Joe with a good jab.
Joe throws a hook but Dratchev avoids it easily.
Dratchev slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Dratchev moves out of range of the leg kick from Joe.
Dratchev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dratchev.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dratchev rushes Joe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dratchev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dratchev blocks a body shot from Joe.
Dratchev tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe is leaning against Dratchev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joe blocking some punches.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Dratchev controls the action.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dratchev's elbow.
Dratchev avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe lands a body shot.
Joe is working Dratchev over against the cage.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Dratchev blocks it.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dratchev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joe obliges.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dratchev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Joe.
Dratchev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Joe digs a right hand into Dratchev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dratchev's gas tank.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dratchev is defending well for now.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dratchev avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Dratchev blocks with his arms.
Dratchev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Surkho Dratchev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Joe.
Joe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dratchev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
Surkho Dratchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dratchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dratchev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
Dratchev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Dratchev.
Joe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dratchev misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dratchev throws a head kick that misses.
Joe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Joe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dratchev is out of range.
A head kick misses from Dratchev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Joe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joe.
Dratchev scores with a hook.
Joe lands with a shot to the body.
Dratchev goes for a double leg but Joe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joe continues to drive forward.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dratchev blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Dratchev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joe obliges.
Joe lands a nice knee to the body.
Joe lands a good knee to the midsection. Dratchev won't want to take too many of those.
Joe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joe working Dratchev over with knees to the body.
Joe lands a good knee to the midsection. Dratchev won't want to take too many of those.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
Joe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dratchev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joe can turn it around.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Dratchev is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dratchev is defending well for now.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dratchev prevents a body shot from Joe.
Dratchev wants a takedown.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Dratchev blocks with his arms.
Joe digs a right hand into Dratchev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dratchev's gas tank.
Knees to the body from Joe.
Joe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joe gets through Dratchev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dratchev jumps guard but Joe stands there with Dratchev around his waist. Dratchev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Surkho Dratchev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dratchev prevents a body shot from Joe.
Dratchev can't get the takedown.
Dratchev takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dratchev.
Dratchev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dratchev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.
Joe scores with a push kick.
Dratchev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dratchev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cottoneye Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Dratchev lands with a nice combination. Joe backs away looking to recover.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for Dratchev on that attempt.
Dratchev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dratchev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dratchev with a nice calf kick.
Dratchev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dratchev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joe did well to prevent Dratchev getting side control.
Dratchev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Joe trying to control but Dratchev postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cottoneye Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joe 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cottoneye Joe!
During a confident post fight interview, Cottoneye Joe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Surkho Dratchev spoke after the fight, saying 'Pass Vodka. Nostrovia!'.
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energy
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