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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 1259 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Roman Zhdanov (ranked 167 p4p, 142 weight class). Zhdanov has chosen Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$ as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Jrvilinen, Anni Minnemki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers lands with a good body shot.
Zhdanov misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Bowers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov throws a leg kick
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov throws a push kick but Bowers slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bowers connects with a high kick.
Zhdanov looks to throw the jab but Bowers is out of range.
Bowers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zhdanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhdanov wants to clinch
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhdanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhdanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Bowers does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhdanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhdanov takes one on the button.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Zhdanov rushes Bowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Zhdanov tenderised Bowers's leg. Bowers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhdanov connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Bowers to the floor! Zhdanov dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is trying to stand.
Zhdanov throwing shots but Bowers is blocking nicely.
Zhdanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhdanov thows a huge punch but Bowers dodges it nicely.
Zhdanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov wants to take a breather but Bowers is having none of it.
Zhdanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhdanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bowers sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowers is trying to stand up here but Zhdanov is controlling him well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
Bowers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov closes the distance and clinches.
Zhdanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov tries to work over Bowers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhdanov trying to control the position but instead, Bowers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zhdanov into the cage.
Zhdanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhdanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowerss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhdanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Zhdanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowers blocks an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bowers.
Zhdanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers leaning against his opponent.
Bowers letting Zhdanov take a breather here.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Bowers blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Bowers taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhdanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhdanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhdanov scores with a leg kick.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Zhdanov.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhdanov looks to clinch
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhdanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers slips a straight right by Zhdanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhdanov loads up on a big right hand but Bowers slips the punch.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Zhdanov walks into a left hand.
Bowers clobbers Zhdanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Bowers tried to score with a low kick but Zhdanov checks it.
Zhdanov unleashes a big counter combination but Bowers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
Bowers moves away from the strike by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov drops his hands momentarily and Bowers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowers missing with a left hand there. Zhdanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowers connects with a body shot that sends Zhdanov's belly button to the back.
Bowers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov scores with a nice strike.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhdanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhdanov.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Zhdanov with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov tries to land a leg kick but Bowers saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Zhdanov is predictable there
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zhdanov on the side of the head.
Zhdanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Bowers should have avoided that one.
Zhdanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a solid leg kick but Bowers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhdanov.
Zhdanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhdanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowers misses the target.
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowers tries a low kick but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bowers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowers was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhdanov.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowers throws the kick towards the body but Zhdanov avoids it.
Zhdanov pushes Bowers up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zhdanov as Bowers tries to tie him up.
Bowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zhdanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowers is trying to break free.
Bowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers.
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowers cracks Zhdanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhdanov.
Bowers misses with the combination.
Zhdanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Art Bowers will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zhdanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhdanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zhdanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the body
and Bowers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowers slips under a jab from Zhdanov.
Bowers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fakes the leg kick and cracks Zhdanov in the body.
Zhdanov clinches with his opponent.
Zhdanov crunches a lovely knee into Bowers's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhdanov lands with a left to the head.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zhdanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhdanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bowers takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhdanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zhdanov lands an elbow just above Bowers 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bowers avoids the elbow strike from Zhdanov, against the cage.
Zhdanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Zhdanov stalling the fight.
Bowers wants to break free but Zhdanov has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhdanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowers at a distance.
Zhdanov connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him?
Bowers is rocked!
Art Bowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Bowers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhdanov passes into half guard.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhdanov controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zhdanov.
Bowers is looking to stand up but Zhdanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhdanov throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Zhdanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zhdanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Jrvilinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Zhdanov!
Roman Zhdanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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