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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofilo Stevenson (ranked 4776 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 527 p4p, 335 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Teofilo Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Teofilo Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Drago was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson moves to clinch but Drago breaks away
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stevenson blocks a low kick nicely.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Stevenson looks to clinch
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevenson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson looks to clinch
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Drago.
Stevenson is looking to counter punch.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
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!
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago flicks out a counter leg kick but Stevenson steps away.
Drago throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Drago is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stevenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson darts in trying to clinch
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Stevenson wants to clinch
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
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.
Stevenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago throws a low kick, looking for Stevenson's leg but Stevenson calmly moves out of range.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevenson has time to react.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago flicks out a counter leg kick but Stevenson steps away.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ivan Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stevenson looks to clinch
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stevenson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago throws a fast counter high kick but Stevenson manages to duck under it in time.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago flicks out a counter leg kick but Stevenson steps away.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Drago looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Drago tries a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stevenson closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDrago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson wants to clinch
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevenson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stevenson tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teofilo Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson backing away here, and Drago unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago moves away
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stevenson closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Drago was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago tries a quick counter leg kick but Stevenson is wise to it.
Stevenson tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
Drago misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Stevenson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDrago.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson looks to clinch
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab from Stevenson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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