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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Maltheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by We Steady Mobbin!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khal Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucius Maltheus!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maltheus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maltheus is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Maltheus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Maltheus won't allow it.
Maltheus tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.
Maltheus wants a takedown.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but Maltheus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drago has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maltheus uses from the top position.
Maltheus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maltheus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maltheus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maltheus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago has his foot on Maltheus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maltheus works his way back into a safe position though.
Drago is controlling Maltheus's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
Drago chips away with some ground and pound.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maltheus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drago working some strikes from top position.
Drago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drago trying to control but Maltheus is working from the bottom.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago throws a big right hand that misses.
Drago working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maltheus's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maltheus controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a big elbow that misses.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maltheus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maltheus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maltheus trying to control the position.
Maltheus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drago throws a big elbow that misses.
Drago throws a big right hand that misses.
Drago throwing strikes from guard but Maltheus blocks nicely.
Maltheus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago lands a couple of elbows.
Drago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maltheus circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maltheus circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maltheus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maltheus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drago dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maltheus keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Maltheus circles away.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Maltheus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maltheus throws a push kick but Drago slaps the foot to one side.
Maltheus is looking to chop away at Drago's legs.
Drago tries to clinch but Maltheus is having none of it.
Maltheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maltheus.
Maltheus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maltheus.
A good leg kick by Maltheus.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maltheus.
Maltheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltheus throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Drago wants to clinch.
Maltheus connects with an inside leg kick.
Drago slips a straight right by Maltheus.
Maltheus scoring well with a low kick there.
Maltheus scoring well with a low kick there.
Maltheus misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Maltheus throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maltheus, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Maltheus keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltheus looking for a takedown.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Maltheus is controlling him.
Maltheus is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maltheus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maltheus smiles and moves away.
Maltheus misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Maltheus will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maltheus misses with a looping right.
Maltheus connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Maltheus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maltheus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maltheus misses with a straight right.
Drago tries to bum rush Maltheus with a series of wild strikes but Maltheus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maltheus thumps Drago with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maltheus.
Maltheus throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Maltheus throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Maltheus throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Maltheus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drago slips a straight right by Maltheus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maltheus.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago tries to clinch but Maltheus moves out of range.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maltheus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Maltheus misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maltheus.
Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maltheus. Maltheus obviously looking to wear him down.
Maltheus misses with a low kick.
Maltheus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Maltheus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Maltheus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucius Maltheus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maltheus thows a body kick. Drago tries to catch it but that hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maltheus thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Maltheus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maltheus misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucius Maltheus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maltheus throws the kick towards the body but Drago avoids it.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maltheus misses with a looping left.
Maltheus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drago slips under a jab from Maltheus.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Maltheus.
Maltheus throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maltheus. That's going to slow Drago down.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltheus misses with a hook
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maltheus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maltheus circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Maltheus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maltheus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drago's head.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maltheus, right into the meat.
Maltheus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maltheus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltheus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Maltheus is trying to drag Drago to the mat but Drago just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drago tries to pull guard but Maltheus won't allow it.
Maltheus tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
Maltheus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khal Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Maltheus.
Drago blocks a head kick by Maltheus.
Maltheus throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Maltheus.
Maltheus misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Lucius Maltheus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Maltheus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Maltheus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drago defending well as Maltheus loads up on a big left hand.
Maltheus thuds his shin into the meat of Drago's side.
Maltheus misses with a head kick.
Maltheus misses the body punch
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Maltheus backing up. Maltheus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago blocks a head kick by Maltheus.
That kick from Maltheus tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maltheus throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Maltheus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maltheus misses with an uppercut.
Drago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maltheus.
Drago moves away from the strike by Maltheus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maltheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Maltheus pushes him off.
Maltheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maltheus.
Maltheus throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Maltheus backing up. Maltheus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maltheus misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago tries to clinch but Maltheus moves out of range.
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maltheus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Maltheus has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucius Maltheus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maltheus 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucius Maltheus!
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FIGHT
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