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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen James Brown - Living In America as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Semenko throws a push kick but Drago slaps the foot to one side.
Drago swings for the body but Semenko moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drago.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago tries to clinch there but Semenko circles away.
Drago throws the left hand but Semenko avoids the punch easily.
Drago takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Semenko staying out of range there.
Semenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Semenko throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Semenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drago misses with a hook.
Semenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Semenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Semenko misses with a wild body shot.
Drago scores with a spinning back kick!
Semenko lands a right hook to the body.
Semenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Semenko throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Drago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Semenko misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back.
Drago lands with an uppercut that bounces Semenko off the cage and back into range.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Semenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Semenko scores with a nice strike.
Semenko closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Semenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Semenko tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Semenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Semenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago throws a looping overhand right but Semenko ducks down to avoid it.
Drago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Drago.
Semenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Semenko throws a low kick but Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago throws a body punch but Semenko moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago tries to clinch but Semenko is having none of it.
Good work by Semenko as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Drago misses.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago moves out of range as Semenko throws a body kick.
Semenko blocks a jab.
Semenko throws a body kick that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago throws a one two combo.
Semenko throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Semenko was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Semenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Drago throws a leg kick but Semenko moved away.
A lazy body kick from Semenko
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Semenko.
Drago is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Semenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago blocks the body kick.
Drago jabs Semenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drago misses with a hook to the body
and Semenko counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Drago is predictable there
and Semenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drago punishes Semenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Semenko moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Semenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Semenko ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Semenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Semenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago avoids the body shot from Semenko.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Semenko.
Drago blocks the body kick.
Semenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drago checks a leg kick.
Semenko avoids the head kick by Drago.
A big right from Drago misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Drago.
Semenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Semenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Semenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drago.
Semenko misses with a body shot.
Drago jabs Semenko right on the nose. Semenko blinks but takes it well.
Drago moves out of range of the leg kick from Semenko.
Drago blocks the body kick.
Drago throws out a leg kick but Semenko moves out of range and Drago only half commits.
Semenko is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago blocks a head kick by Semenko.
Drago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Semenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Semenko throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
A low kick from Drago misses
and Semenko counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Semenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Semenko.
Dave Semenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Semenko is looking to chop away at Drago's legs.
Semenko throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Semenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Semenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago tries to score with a low kick but Semenko moves his leg out of the way.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Drago.
Semenko throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Semenko off balance momentarily.
Drago thows a leg kick but Semenko checks it
and Semenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Semenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Semenko.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Drago blocks a head kick by Semenko.
Drago lands with a straight right. Semenko didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Semenko lands a slapping body shot.
Semenko walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Semenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Semenko.
Semenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Semenko lands a big head kick that sends Drago tumbling to the mat! Semenko takes a step backwards and waves Drago back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Semenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drago blocks a head kick by Semenko.
Drago is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Semenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Semenko finish him?
Semenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drago. Drago circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Semenko.
Semenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Semenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Semenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drago moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
Semenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semenko is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Semenko has his back to the cage.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago dodges an elbow strike from Semenko.
Drago working aggressively here.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Semenko avoids it.
Semenko blocks an elbow strike from Drago.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Semenko.
A hook to the body from Drago.
Drago with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Semenko lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Semenko 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Semenko's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drago misses with the head strike.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drago throws an elbow that misses.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Semenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Drago fails to land.
Drago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Semenko.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semenko lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drago blocks the elbow strike.
Semenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drago avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Semenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drago working aggressively here.
Semenko lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Semenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dave Semenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Semenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Semenko managing to block the knees to the body from Drago.
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semenko lands a vicious elbow to the side of Drago's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Semenko tries to finish him with strikes but Drago still seems able to defend himself so Semenko steps back and lets Drago get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenko connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semenko is looking to land body kicks.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Semenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago tries to score with a low kick but Semenko moves his leg out of the way.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Semenko. Drago shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Semenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Semenko 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Semenko!
A victorious Dave Semenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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