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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Austin throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Austin looks for the body kick but Drago saw that one coming.
Drago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago darts in and clinches Austin up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drago.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Drago digs a right hand underneath Austin's ribcage. Austin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Austin lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Drago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austins head.
Austin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austins head.
Austin tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.
Drago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austin or not.
Austin tries to score a body lock takedown but Drago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Austin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago has Austin pushed against the cage.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Drago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
A right hand to the body from Drago.
Drago just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Drago blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drago is stalling here.
Drago lands an uppercut.
Austin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Drago is working Austin over against the cage.
Drago has Austin pressed against the cage.
Drago digs a right hand into Austin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Austin's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Austin.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Austin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago stalling the fight.
Austin tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Drago.
Drago blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Drago stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Drago.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Drago looks to land a combination. Austin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Austin is rocked!
Austin misses with a hook.
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch lands to the side of Drago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Austin! Drago dives in looking to finish! Austin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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