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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Vrjalya (ranked 627 p4p, 216 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 83 p4p, 32 weight class). Dragneel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Come the Fire Dragon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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21 - 14 - 0 |
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29 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Vrjalya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Vrjalya misses with a body shot
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Vrjalya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Vrjalya misses with a hook.
Vrjalya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vrjalya throws a series of punches but Dragneel avoids them all with ease.
Vrjalya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragneel. Dragneel obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragneel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vrjalya.
Dragneel thumps Vrjalya with a low kick.
Vrjalya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Vrjalya ducks down to avoid it.
Vrjalya misses with a double jab.
Vrjalya dives in and grabs Dragneel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dragneel pushes down on Vrjalya's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrjalya looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
Vrjalya throws out a leg kick but Dragneel moves out of range and Vrjalya only half commits.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Vrjalya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vrjalya swings widly with a right hand
and Vrjalya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ken Vrjalya has been cut.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Vrjalya ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel counters with a body kick.
Vrjalya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Vrjalya.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Vrjalya.
Vrjalya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragneel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrjalya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Vrjalya throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Vrjalya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dragneel counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Vrjalya misses.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Vrjalya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel throws a lazy right hand but Vrjalya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrjalya avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragneel. That's going to slow Vrjalya down.
Vrjalya shoots for a double leg takedown but Dragneel sprawls well. He's pushed Vrjalya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Dragneel misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
Vrjalya moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Vrjalya fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Vrjalya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragneel stuns Vrjalya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vrjalya. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vrjalya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Vrjalya's head but Vrjalya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragneel throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dragneel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vrjalya throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Vrjalya misses.
Vrjalya misses with a hook. Dragneel ducked under it nicely.
Ken Vrjalya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vrjalya at a distance.
Dragneel throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Dragneel tenderised Vrjalya's leg. Vrjalya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragneel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vrjalya slips under a jab from Dragneel.
Vrjalya tries to counter with a takedown but Dragneel is quick to defend against it.
Dragneel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dragneel lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vrjalya.
Dragneel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vrjalya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Vrjalya misses its intended target.
Dragneel with the inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Dragneel. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Dragneel.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrjalya throws out the jab.
Dragneel slips a jab from Vrjalya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vrjalya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Vrjalya.
Vrjalya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Vrjalya misses its intended target.
Dragneel misses with a looping left.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A swing and a miss from Vrjalya.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel unleashes a big counter combination but Vrjalya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vrjalya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vrjalya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vrjalya.
Dragneel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrjalya. That did some damage!
Dragneel throws a hook but Vrjalya blocks it.
Vrjalya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragneel.
Vrjalya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vrjalya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrjalya throws a looping overhand right but Dragneel ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vrjalya with a body shot.
Dragneel throws a leg kick which misses Vrjalya's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrjalya tries to avoid it.
Dragneel lands a leg kick that knocks Vrjalya off balance momentarily.
Dragneel scores with a punch to the head.
Ken Vrjalya's cut is getting worse.
Vrjalya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Vrjalya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vrjalya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
Vrjalya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vrjalya misses the jab.
Dragneel throws a hook but Vrjalya avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dragneel.
Vrjalya throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vrjalya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vrjalya misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrjalya slips a jab from Dragneel.
A telegraphed right hand from Vrjalya misses the target.
And Dragneel responds with a good body kick, but Vrjalya manages to step out the way in time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragneel!
Vrjalya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vrjalya ducks right into an uppercut from Dragneel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Vrjalya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vrjalya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Vrjalya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vrjalya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrjalya backing away here, and Dragneel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vrjalya swings widly with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vrjalya is rocked!
Vrjalya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Vrjalya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Dragneel tenderised Vrjalya's leg. Vrjalya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vrjalya looks to land a combination but Dragneel avoids it well.
Dragneel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dragneel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragneel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vrjalya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrjalya throws out the jab.
Dragneel connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrjalya throws a leg kick
and Dragneel counters with a crisp right that sends Vrjalya to the canvas! Dragneel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natsu Dragneel!
A very excited looking Natsu Dragneel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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