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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 1244 p4p, 1948 weight class) and Motshan Bogachev (ranked 159 p4p, 252 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Motshan Bogachev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac Airt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bogachev misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Bogachev misses.
Mac Airt clinches with his opponent.
Bogachev throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Bogachev throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Mac Airt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bogachev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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.
Mac Airt has managed to clinch.
Mac Airt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bogachev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mac Airt takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogachev breaks from the clinch.
Bogachev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
Mac Airt closes the distance and clinches.
Bogachev misses with a knee to the head.
Bogachev scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev breaks the clinch.
Mac Airt pushes Bogachev up against the cage in a clinch.
Bogachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Mac Airt moves into the clinch.
Bogachev throws a head punch that misses.
Bogachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Bogachev.
Bogachev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bogachev, as that shot connected.
Mac Airt gets a clinch.
Mac Airt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bogachev can't fight it off and eventually Mac Airt manages to take the fight to the floor. Bogachev looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev wants to get back to his feet but Mac Airt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bogachev pushes Mac Airt off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mac Airt instigates a clinch.
Bogachev breaks the clinch.
Mac Airt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bogachev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt closes the distance and clinches.
Bogachev working aggressively here.
Mac Airt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt blocks a body shot from Bogachev.
Mac Airt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bogachev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mac Airt is working for takedown but Bogachev is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Mac Airt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogachev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bogachev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bogachev!
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogachev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac Airt rushes Bogachev and presses him up against the cage.
Bogachev breaks the clinch.
Bogachev works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogachev circles away.
A little jabbing left from Bogachev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogachev tries to bum rush Mac Airt with a series of wild strikes but Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogachev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac Airt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac Airt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bogachev, pushing him back against the cage.
Bogachev has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
Bogachev breaks the clinch.
Mac Airt moves into range and clinches up with Bogachev.
Bogachev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch.
Bogachev throws a right hand that Mac Airt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Airt also avoids with ease.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac Airt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motshan Bogachev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Bogachev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mac Airt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bogachev counters with a right hand to the body.
Mac Airt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac Airt closes the distance and pushes Bogachev back into the cage.
Bogachev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Bogachev misses with some punches.
Mac Airt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bogachev is defending well.
Bogachev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bogachev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogachev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Bogachev.
Bogachev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mac Airt's face.
Bogachev misses with a knee to the head.
Bogachev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt has Bogachev up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac Airt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bogachev prevents it.
Bogachev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac Airt blocks it with crossed arms.
Bogachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Motshan Bogachev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac Airt gets a clinch.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Bogachev throws a series of punches but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Bogachev.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev connects with a high kick.
Bogachev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mac Airt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mac Airt clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt is working for takedown but Bogachev is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Mac Airt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogachev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogachev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bogachev misses with a punch on the inside.
Bogachev misses with a body punch.
Mac Airt looking for a takedown.
Bogachev throws a head punch that misses.
Bogachev landing knees to the head.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac Airt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bogachev throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Mac Airt darts in trying to clinch
and Bogachev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac Airt's knee momentarily.
Bogachev throws a head kick but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
A punch combination from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev throws a sloppy head kick and Mac Airt moves out of range easily.
Mac Airt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogachev circles away.
Bogachev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Bogachev misses its intended target.
Bogachev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac Airt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Motshan Bogachev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac Airt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bogachev counters with a head kick. That will keep Mac Airt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Bogachev misses the target.
Bogachev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bogachev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac Airt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Bogachev finds it's way through Mac Airt's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogachev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Mac Airt walks into a jab.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up but Bogachev circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt clinches up with Bogachev and pushes him back against the cage.
Bogachev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mac Airt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bogachev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bogachev misses with a body punch.
Bogachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motshan Bogachev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's time! Mac Airt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bogachev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac Airt tries to clinch
and Bogachev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogachev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogachev.
Mac Airt wants to clinch.
Mac Airt avoids the head kick by Bogachev.
Mac Airt wants to clinch but Bogachev slips to the side
and Bogachev counters with a right hand to the body.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bogachev counters with a left to the body.
Mac Airt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogachev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bogachev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogachev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bogachev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt wants to clinch.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cormac Mac Airt's cut is getting worse.
A punch combination from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogachev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac Airt.
Bogachev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogachev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
A combination from Bogachev does no damage.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac Airt blocks a jab.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Bogachev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt tries to clinch there but Bogachev circles away.
Mac Airt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogachev circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev thumps Mac Airt with a low kick.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt tries to clinch there but Bogachev circles away.
The fighters circling - Bogachev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogachev 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.
A cross from Bogachev lands.
Bogachev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mac Airt wants to clinch up but Bogachev keeps it at a distance.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up but Bogachev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogachev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Mac Airt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bogachev scores with a head kick. Mac Airt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mac Airt is rocked!
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Oh Mac Airt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mac Airt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogachev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac Airt wants to clinch
and Bogachev counters with a straight right hand.
Cormac Mac Airt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mac Airt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bogachev throws a head kick that misses.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
Motshan Bogachev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogachev throws a head kick that misses.
Bogachev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up but Bogachev circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogachev throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Bogachev throws a head kick that half lands.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but Bogachev moves away
and Bogachev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
Bogachev throws a counter combo.
Mac Airt takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev looks to land a combination but Mac Airt avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogachev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bogachev misses with the combination.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Mac Airt tries to clinch there but Bogachev circles away.
Bogachev tries to keep at a distance but Mac Airt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bogachev tries a knee to the head but Mac Airt blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Motshan Bogachev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bogachev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Motshan Bogachev!
Motshan Bogachev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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