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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolan Drung (ranked 6056 p4p, 653 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 9094 p4p, 770 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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 Las Vegas, Bolan Drung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drung finds it's target.
Drung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drung lands with a nice combination. Joe backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Joe Joe has been cut.
Drung just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drung scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drung tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolan Drung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drung throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe slips under a jab from Drung.
Drung throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Drung.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drung throws out the jab.
Drung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Drung.
Joe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drung defends it nicely.
Drung appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Drung misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung swings widly with a right hand
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Drung misses its intended target.
Joe is looking for the big counter here.
Drung throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Drung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drung misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Drung.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe tries to clinch but Drung is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Drung.
Joe wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drung lands a jab.
Drung cracks Joe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drung with a jab.
Drung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolan Drung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe is looking to clinch but Drung is avoiding it.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Drung jabs at Joe's body.
Drung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Drung scores with a nice head shot.
Drung moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe blocks a jab.
Drung scores with a jab to the head.
Drung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drung pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joe back to the cage. Drung follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drung lands the left hand.
Drung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drung throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Drung misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Drung misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drung throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drung misses with a double jab.
Joe feints a counter leg kick.
Drung looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Drung keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Drung.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Joe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drung misses the jab.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Drung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Drung misses.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drung looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Drung scores with a jab. Joe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drung scores with a body shot.
Bolan Drung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe looks for a takedown but Drung sprawls well.
Bolan Drung is winning the standup battle so far.
Drung connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Drung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Drung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe has Drung up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
Drung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Drung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Drung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drung can't break the clinch.
Joe prevents Drung from breaking the clinch.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe misses with an elbow strike.
Drung has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Joe throws an elbow but it misses.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Drung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Drung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drung.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drung.
Drung tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Drung pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Drung misses the target.
Joe tries to clinch there but Drung circles away.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drung throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Drung lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drung, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe working aggressively here.
Joe throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Joe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drung throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Drung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Drung.
Drung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe slips under a jab from Drung.
Joe instigates a clinch.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Drung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Drung blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drung.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Joe prevents Drung from breaking the clinch.
Drung tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Drung avoids the elbow strike from Joe, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drung.
The fighters circling - Drung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe pushes Drung up against the cage in a clinch.
Drung blocks an uppercut.
Drung blocking some punches.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drung misses with a few strikes there.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drung misses with a body shot.
Joe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drung lands with a cross.
Drung swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drung swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Joe Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolan Drung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolan Drung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolan Drung!
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FIGHT
RATING
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