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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Dragov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Dragov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falasco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Oleg Dragov has been cut.
Falasco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falasco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragov counters with a straight right hand.
Dragov scores with a nice strike.
Dragov dips to his left and cracks Falasco with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragov lands a jab to Falasco's midsection.
Falasco thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Falasco misses.
Falasco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Falasco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Falasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dragov wants to get back to striking at distance but Falasco won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falasco cracks Dragov with a nice body shot.
Dragov is breathing heavily.
Falasco has Dragov pushed against the cage.
Falasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dragov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragovs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dragov backwards.
Falasco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dragov can't break the clinch.
Falasco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falasco lands a right hand.
Dragov is trying to force a seperation but Falasco has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Falasco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Falasco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragovs head.
Falasco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Falasco continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dragov is trying to break the clinch but Falasco is controlling him.
Dragov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Falasco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falasco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragov can't break the clinch.
Falasco stalling the fight.
Falasco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dragov's defenses.
Falasco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falasco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragov up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dragov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Falasco stalling in the clinch.
Falasco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falasco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dragov takes a shot to the head.
Dragov letting Falasco take a breather here.
Falasco gets through Dragov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dragov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Falasco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Falasco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falasco pushes Dragov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Falasco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falasco.
Falasco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dragov backwards.
Falasco lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Falasco as the two fighters clinch.
Falasco has Dragov pressed against the cage, preventing Dragov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falasco slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragov tries to circle away but Falasco has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Falasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Dragov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dragov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Falasco.
The fighters circling - Dragov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falasco moves to clinch but Dragov breaks away
and Dragov counters with a nice body shot.
Falasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragov misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragov checks a leg kick nicely.
Falasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragov looks to land a right hand but Falasco moved out of range.
Dragov looks to throw the jab but Falasco is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dragov drops his hands momentarily and Falasco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Falasco scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falasco.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Falasco gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Falasco.
Dragov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Falasco scores with a shot to the side of Dragov's head.
Falasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragov avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco lands an elbow inside that Dragov shrugs off.
Dragov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Falasco prevents it.
Falasco lands an elbow that stopped Dragov in his tracks for a moment.
Falasco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dragov blocks an elbow strike from Falasco.
Falasco prevents Dragov from breaking the clinch.
Falasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dragov wants to break free but Falasco has control.
Dragov breaks from the clinch.
Falasco avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Falasco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falasco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falasco drops Dragov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dragov looks back up at him and smiles so Falasco waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dragov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falasco connects with a nice cross there... Dragov is looking wobbly and Falasco recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Dragov to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Falasco jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pietro Falasco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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