I spoke to my mate before the fight and I said that it would go the distance, with Wlad winning by 3-4 rounds. Shows what I know.
For all his robotic style, Wlad is very effective against most opponents because he usually has at least 4 inches of height and several stones weight advantage with which he can bully and press down on the other fighter and sap their strength. Once he’s done this for a few rounds he sits behind his bazooka jab and attempts to set up his bell-ringer right cross, a tactic that has worked time and again for him.
He wasn’t able to do this against Tyson as he had no such advantage, therefore he looked completely fucking clueless – I have never seen him throw so few punches or look so lost.
Even when Fury switched to southpaw or totally dropped his hands Klitschko refused to unload the right until the last couple of rounds, and by then it was too late. I think Fury’s ring management was impeccable and he thoroughly deserved to win.