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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shewmaker but Shewmaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shewmaker swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Shewmaker pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker avoids the elbow strike from Drago, against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drago looks winded!
Drago tries to stall but Shewmaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shewmaker.
Drago blocks a body shot from Shewmaker.
Drago blocks the elbow strike.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shewmaker keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shewmaker gets underhooks to prevent Drago's takedown attempt.
Frank Shewmaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker working Drago over with knees to the body.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow.
Drago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shewmaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shewmaker lands a right hand.
Shewmaker lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Shewmaker as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker working Drago over with knees to the body.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drago struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shewmaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands a nice uppercut.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Drago is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Shewmaker finish him?
Good body shot from Shewmaker.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is working Drago over against the cage.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands a body punch.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shewmaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Shewmaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago'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.
Shewmaker forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Shewmaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shewmaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker lands a vicious elbow to the side of Drago's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Shewmaker tries to finish him with strikes but Drago still seems able to defend himself so Shewmaker steps back and lets Drago get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Shewmaker clinches up against the cage.
Shewmaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago blocks the elbow strike.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Drago avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker drops Drago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Drago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago looking to stall.
Drago avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Drago gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shewmaker regains guard.
Drago postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shewmaker is aware though and is defending well.
Shewmaker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shewmaker postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four 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.
Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Shewmaker passes Drago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shewmaker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shewmaker's back!
Shewmaker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shewmaker wants to get back to full guard.
Drago is nestled in close to Shewmaker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Shewmaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Shewmaker as Drago shoots in.
A big left from Drago misses.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Shewmaker tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago is working for takedown but Shewmaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Shewmaker.
Drago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shewmaker is defending well.
Frank Shewmaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shewmaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
A body shot lands from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shewmaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Shewmaker keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker scores with a knee to the head.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Shewmaker.
Frank Shewmaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shewmaker lands a shot to the body.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shewmaker digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Shewmaker drops Drago with a big knee straight up the middle! Drago is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Shewmaker instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Drago blocks with his arms.
Drago can't get the takedown.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shewmaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shewmaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Shewmaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker stops a takedown attempt from Drago.
Shewmaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a nice knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shewmaker after a bit of a struggle.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago tries to score a body lock takedown but Shewmaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker lands a body shot.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shewmaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Shewmaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago tries to land knees in the clinch but Shewmaker avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shewmaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shewmaker, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shewmaker!
A very excited looking Frank Shewmaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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