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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Crawford (ranked 6010 p4p, 24346 weight class) and Miroslav Drozd (ranked 532 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford attempts a counter takedown but Drozd avoids it well and moves away.
Drozd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drozd gets a clinch.
Drozd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crawford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drozd can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Crawford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drozd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crawford dives in and scores a takedown into Drozd's guard.
Drozd being controlled here, momentarily.
Crawford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drozd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford prevents Drozd from getting back to his feet.
Crawford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crawford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Drozd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drozd throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Drozd.
Drozd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drozd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Drozd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drozd scores with a nice body kick.
Crawford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd tries a head kick but it misses.
Drozd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Drozd misses.
Drozd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drozd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Crawford misses.
Drozd clinches up against the cage.
Crawford gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Drozd has his feet on Crawford's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drozd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drozd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drozd forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
Drozd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drozd scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drozd closes the distance and clinches.
Drozd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drozd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drozd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drozd gets a clinch.
Crawford is trying to maintain a safe position but Drozd gets an underhook and turns Crawford into the cage.
Drozd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drozd!
Drozd lands a body shot.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Drozd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawford's sensitive parts.
Drozd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drozd closes the distance and pushes Crawford back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drozd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drozd is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Drozd - that landed with a thud.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Oooooh!!! Drozd has knocked Crawford down with a huge combo! Drozd steps away and waves a wobbly Crawford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Crawford is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Drozd has cracked Crawford with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Drozd lands another huge swinging hook and Crawford tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Crawford, before Drozd can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miroslav Drozd!
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RATING
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