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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baruch Yehuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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258 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baruch Yehuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yehuda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yehuda.
Yehuda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Drago's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drago tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yehuda defends well and Drago ends up having to push Yehuda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yehuda lands with a cross.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Yehuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yehuda wants it to stay on the feet.
Yehuda misses with a wild body shot.
Drago staying out of range there.
Drago has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baruch Yehuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yehuda is keeping the position for now.
Drago postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yehuda is keeping the position for now.
Yehuda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago passes Yehuda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yehuda controlling the position for now.
Drago not doing much here.
Yehuda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yehuda tries to get out of the position.
Drago tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yehuda controls his leg.
Drago stands up and beckons Yehuda to join him on the feet.
Yehuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Yehuda throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yehuda throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago throws a low kick but Yehuda moves out of range easily.
Yehuda throws a big counter combination but Drago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck for Drago with that takedown attempt.
Baruch Yehuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda misses with a body shot.
A jab from Yehuda does it's job there.
Drago dives in and grabs Yehuda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yehuda pushes down on Drago's head and hops out.
It looked like Yehuda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Yehuda's head coaches at Barbell Brigade that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drago shoots in but Yehuda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago slips under a jab from Yehuda.
Drago darts in trying to clinch
and Yehuda counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Yehuda misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yehuda.
Yehuda jabs Drago to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Yehuda misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda stuffs the takedown attempt from Drago. Drago gets slowly back to his feet.
Drago throws a head kick but Yehuda moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Drago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Yehuda.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yehuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yehuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Yehuda appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drago is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Yehuda misses.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yehuda throws out the jab.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yehuda.
Drago tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Yehuda misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Yehuda is breathing heavily.
Drago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yehuda lands with an overhand left.
Drago tries for a takedown but Yehuda circles away easily
and Yehuda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yehuda misses with a hook to the body
and Drago counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yehuda!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago decides to stand back up.
Drago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yehuda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yehuda swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yehuda as he jumps to the side.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baruch Yehuda 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.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up with Yehuda, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes Yehuda against the cage but Yehuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yehuda throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Drago with that takedown attempt.
Yehuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yehuda thinking.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Yehuda.
Drago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drago there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Yehuda tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yehuda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baruch Yehuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt
and Yehuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago blocks a jab.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yehuda avoids it really well and circles away.
Yehuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago is breathing heavily.
Yehuda swinging wildly here.
Yehuda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda connects with a right hand. Drago shakes it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Yehuda.
Nice shot lands for Yehuda.
Drago darts in looking for a takedown but Yehuda gets double underhooks and turns Drago into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yehuda swinging wildly here.
Drago has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Yehuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Yehuda lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Yehuda.
Yehuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yehuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yehuda scores with a jab.
Yehuda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yehuda.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yehuda back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yehuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yehuda moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
Yehuda scores with a three punch combo!
Yehuda tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a right hand.
Yehuda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yehuda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yehuda appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Yehuda avoids it.
Baruch Yehuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Yehuda tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yehuda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baruch Yehuda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yehuda thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yehuda cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baruch Yehuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Yehuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yehuda misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Yehuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yehuda wants it to stay on the feet.
Yehuda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yehuda swinging wildly here.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yehuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehuda misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Yehuda.
Yehuda swinging wildly here.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Yehuda pushes him off.
Yehuda throws a big counter combination but Drago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baruch Yehuda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yehuda lands a jab to the nose.
Yehuda scores with a jab.
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yehuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago wants to control from the top but Yehuda keeps moving.
Drago sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Yehuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago being controlled here momentarily.
Drago wants to control from the top but Yehuda keeps moving.
Yehuda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yehuda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drago controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yehuda misses.
A jab from Yehuda misses.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drago is controlling the pace.
Yehuda is not content to let Drago control the position.
Drago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yehuda wants to control but Drago is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehuda tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.
Ivan Drago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yehuda is concentrating on defense, preventing Drago from advancing position.
Yehuda trying to control but Drago postures up.
Drago is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yehuda is concentrating on defense, preventing Drago from advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yehuda is trying to control but can't.
Yehuda is staying active underneath Drago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yehuda has hold of Drago's hands but Drago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baruch Yehuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yehuda, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baruch Yehuda!
Baruch Yehuda thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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