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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is James Brown - Living In America. A fine choice. Stoltfus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Chase. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Stoltfus misses
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoltfus misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
A swing and a miss from Stoltfus.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a wild combination.
Stoltfus just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoltfus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Stoltfus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus throws a lazy head kick
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoltfus throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Stoltfus
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Stoltfus thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Stoltfus misses with a hook to the body
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoltfus has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Stoltfus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Stoltfus misses
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stoltfus's knee momentarily.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Stoltfus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Drago misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Stoltfus slips the punch.
Stoltfus throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoltfus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stoltfus's knee momentarily.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoltfus shoots and misses
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Stoltfus was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Stoltfus misses
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s 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.
Stoltfus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Stoltfus throws a head kick that misses
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
Stoltfus shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoltfus's hands.
A good leg kick by Stoltfus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stoltfus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drago has got the better of the exchanges.
Stoltfus is breathing heavily.
Drago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stoltfuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooh!!! Drago has knocked Stoltfus down with a huge combo! Drago steps away and waves a wobbly Stoltfus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stoltfus is rocked!
Stoltfus misses with a right hand
and Drago counters with a leg kick.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a kick to the body.
Stoltfus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoltfus's hands.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoltfus can do to turn this around?
Drago misses with a hook. Stoltfus ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Drago - just one landing.
Stoltfus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a hook
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stoltfus somewhat.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah Stoltfus.
Stoltfus swings widly with a right hand
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stoltfus thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.
Drago lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stoltfus will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Stoltfus seems unphased.
Stoltfus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drago is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stoltfus.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stoltfus. Stoltfus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A shot to the body from Stoltfus misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoltfus throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Stoltfus 's knee.
Stoltfus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Stoltfus needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago thumps Stoltfus with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Hezekiah Stoltfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stoltfus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoltfus is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago throws a series of punches but Stoltfus avoids them all with ease.
Stoltfus seems to have recovered his senses.
Stoltfus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stoltfus throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drago stuns Stoltfus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stoltfus throws a sloppy head kick
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Stoltfus shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Stoltfus was not able to check.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Stoltfus throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a body kick that stops Stoltfus in his tracks momentarily.
Stoltfus misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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energy
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hype
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