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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 45 p4p, 374 weight class) and Motshan Bogachev (ranked 9 p4p, 58 weight class). Pinkman's entrance music is Quavo & Takeoff - Hotel Lobby . A fine choice. Motshan Bogachev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Motshan Bogachev!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogachev misses the shot to the body.
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogachev counters with a three punch combo that has Pinkman backing up. Pinkman nods at Bogachev to acknowledge the strikes.
Bogachev 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.
Pinkman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bogachev ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Bogachev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogachev throws a series of punches but Pinkman moves out of range.
Pinkman with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogachev misses the target.
Pinkman scores with a nice head shot.
Pinkman throws out a loose jab but Bogachev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinkman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Pinkman.
And Bogachev responds with a good body kick, but Pinkman manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Pinkman backs off Bogachev throws a huge counter combo but Pinkman manages to avoid it all.
Pinkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogachev.
Bogachev flicks out a counter leg kick but Pinkman steps away.
Pinkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bogachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinkman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Pinkman.
Pinkman tries to work over Bogachev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinkman lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinkman.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogachev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinkman misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogachev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
Pinkman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bogachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinkman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bogachev to the ground. Pinkman is now in Bogachev's guard.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bogachev is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman postures up in Bogachev's guard and throws a big left but Bogachev blocks it.
Pinkman trying to control but Bogachev is working from the bottom.
Bogachev trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogachev flicks out a counter leg kick but Pinkman steps away.
Pinkman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogachev looks to throw the jab but Pinkman is out of range.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Bogachev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinkman digs a good body shot into Bogachev's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Pinkman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bogachev throws a jab when Pinkman was well out of range.
Bogachev slips under a jab.
Bogachev ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bogachev slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Pinkman lands a head shot.
Pinkman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bogachev's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogachev counters with a good low kick that Pinkman was not able to check.
Pinkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bogachev tries a quick counter leg kick but Pinkman is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pinkman misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bogachev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinkman.
Bogachev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pinkman tests Bogachev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesse Pinkman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogachev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Pinkman coming out on top.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Pinkman.
Pinkman moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Bogachev moves out of range as Pinkman strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogachev! But no joy.
Pinkman lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinkman lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman walks into a stiff left hand from Bogachev.
Bogachev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bogachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinkman.
Bogachev throws a counter combo.
Pinkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogachev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Motshan Bogachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bogachev moves out of range as Pinkman strikes.
Pinkman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Bogachev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pinkman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinkman misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Bogachev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Pinkman misses
and Bogachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinkman is rocked!
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Pinkman.
Bogachev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinkman clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Pinkman throws a big shot that misses.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
A jab from Pinkman does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev misses with a wild body shot.
Bogachev throws a hook to the side of Pinkman's head but Pinkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinkman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bogachev counters with a body kick that stops Pinkman in his tracks momentarily.
Bogachev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogachev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pinkman connects with the punch.
Pinkman throws a right hand that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinkman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pinkman showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bogachev defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is trying to work for a kimura but Bogachev is defending well.
Pinkman wants to free his trapped foot but Bogachev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pinkman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pinkman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bogachev's thigh. Bogachev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman works over Bogachev with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinkman lands a jab.
Bogachev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bogachev moves away from the strike by Pinkman.
Bogachev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinkman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinkman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Bogachev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman stuns Bogachev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pinkman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Pinkman lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinkman. Bogachev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogachev throws a head kick that misses.
Bogachev stuffs the takedown.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Bogachev's shoulder, as Bogachev tries to avoid the shot.
Pinkman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogachev momentarily.
Pinkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogachev defending well as Pinkman loads up on a big left hand.
Bogachev throws a hook but Pinkman blocks it.
Bogachev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinkman finds it's way round the side to connect with Bogachev's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pinkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogachev tries a quick counter leg kick but Pinkman is wise to it.
Bogachev stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinkman scores with a jab to the body.
Pinkman dips to his left and cracks Bogachev with an uppercut!
Motshan Bogachev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinkman connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogachev blocks a jab.
Bogachev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bogachev ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Bogachev replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pinkman blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman misses with a straight right.
Pinkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinkman throws a big shot that misses.
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogachev! But no joy.
Pinkman throws a hook to the side of Bogachev's head but Bogachev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinkman moves away from the strike by Bogachev.
Pinkman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinkman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pinkman throws a right hand that misses
and Bogachev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogachev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Pinkman does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bogachev in his tracks.
Bogachev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogachev 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pinkman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown but Bogachev shows good takedown defense.
Bogachev throws a counter combo.
Bogachev throws a body punch but Pinkman moves out of range.
Pinkman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bogachev swivels and escapes.
Bogachev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pinkman takes a swing at Bogachev's ribcage but misses.
Pinkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bogachev in his tracks.
Pinkman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bogachev under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bogachev missing with a left hand there. Pinkman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut
and Bogachev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pinkman's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Bogachev is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bogachev throws a shot from downtown. Pinkman moves away and avoids it.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut. Bogachev saw that one coming.
Pinkman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Pinkman.
Bogachev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogachev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Pinkman.
Pinkman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bogachev avoids it really well and circles away.
Bogachev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bogachev, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinkman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bogachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogachev throws out a counter right but Pinkman avoids it with no problem.
Pinkman moves into range and clinches up with Bogachev.
Pinkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogachev can do to turn this around?
Pinkman lands a body punch.
Bogachev blocking some punches.
Bogachev tries to circle away but Pinkman has him pinned against the cage.
Bogachev breaks from the clinch.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a shot to the body.
Bogachev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pinkman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pinkman lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinkman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogachev gets caught flat footed, as Pinkman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pinkman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinkman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman trying to control but Bogachev is working from the bottom.
Bogachev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinkman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman throwing strikes from guard but Bogachev blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pinkman looks to land a left hand but Bogachev moved out of range nicely.
Pinkman lands with a hook. Bogachev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bogachev misses with a looping left.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogachev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pinkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinkman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bogachev.
Pinkman lands a nice hook to Bogachev's body. Bogachev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bogachev walks into a stiff left hand from Pinkman.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Bogachev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Pinkman scores with a jab to the body.
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman had his way with Motshan Bogachev in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bogachev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinkman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bogachev sprawls and moves away.
Pinkman lands with a shot to the body.
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinkman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinkman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogachev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Pinkman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bogachev doesn't seem phased though.
Bogachev circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogachev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman tests Bogachev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesse Pinkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogachev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman has a takedown stuffed.
Pinkman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bogachev blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Pinkman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bogachev doesn't seem phased though.
Pinkman missing with a left hand there. Bogachev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
Pinkman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slow jab from Bogachev misses its intended target.
Bogachev swings for the body but Pinkman moves out of range.
Bogachev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pinkman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogachev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Bogachev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bogachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinkman.
Bogachev throws out a counter right but Pinkman avoids it with no problem.
Pinkman works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a leg kick that misses.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut. Bogachev saw that one coming.
Pinkman looks to throw the jab but Bogachev is out of range.
Pinkman connects with a looping right hand.
Pinkman throws a lazy right hand but Bogachev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogachev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pinkman throws a jab when Bogachev was well out of range.
As Pinkman backs off Bogachev throws a huge counter combo but Pinkman manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman lands a jab.
Bogachev slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a jab when Bogachev was well out of range.
Bogachev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bogachev moves out of range as Pinkman strikes.
Pinkman looks to land a right hand but Bogachev moved out of range.
Bogachev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pinkman with a body shot.
Pinkman with a nice cross.
Pinkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogachev walks into a stiff left hand from Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a hook but Bogachev avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinkman blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Pinkman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinkman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
Jesse Pinkman retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jesse Pinkman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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