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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vova Bogdanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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159 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vova Bogdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Machida!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bogdanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Machida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogdanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bogdanov tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogdanov fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vova Bogdanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida cracks Bogdanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogdanov looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Bogdanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogdanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogdanov is breathing heavily.
Bogdanov tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Bogdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vova Bogdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Bogdanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bogdanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida with a nice cross.
Machida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bogdanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Machida jabs at Bogdanov's body.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bogdanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bogdanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bogdanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bogdanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bogdanov scrambles back to his feet.
Machida connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bogdanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Bogdanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bogdanov tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Bogdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands an overhand right.
Machida connects with a nice looking jab.
Machida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bogdanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogdanov drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bogdanov takes one to the side of the head.
Bogdanov is rocked!
Bogdanov with a poor takedown
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Oh Bogdanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machida lands with an uppercut that bounces Bogdanov off the cage and back into range.
Machida cracks Bogdanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bogdanov needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Bogdanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Bogdanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bogdanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with the punch.
Bogdanov fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogdanov tries to move into range but Machida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogdanov shoots and misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bogdanov to the canvas! Bogdanov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Machida keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Machida!
After winning the bout, Anderson Machida thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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