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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 548 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Motshan Bogachev (ranked 67 p4p, 133 weight class). Motshan Bogachev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motshan Bogachev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozd throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Drozd works the jab nicely.
Drozd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drozd lands a leg kick that knocks Bogachev off balance momentarily.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Bogachev.
Bogachev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drozd misses with a hook.
Drozd moves away from the strike by Bogachev.
Drozd fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Bogachev wants to slow Drozd down by chopping away at his legs.
Bogachev throws a body kick that misses.
Drozd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drozd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drozd takes one to the chin there.
Drozd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drozd is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drozd.
Bogachev throws a low kick but Drozd moves out of range easily.
Drozd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drozd closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd is looking to control Bogachev's arms but Bogachev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drozd has his back to the cage.
I was talking to Drozd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bogachev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Drozd has Bogachev pressed against the cage.
Drozd avoiding damage.
Drozd seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bogachev as Drozd tries to tie him up.
Drozd lands with a light punch inside.
Drozd lands a nice shot to the body.
Drozd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Bogachev.
Drozd misses with some punches.
Drozd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Drozd to work.
Drozd struggles to land a body shot inside as Bogachev controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogachev.
Drozd prevents a body shot from Bogachev.
Bogachev tries to throw a body punch but Drozd avoids it by throwing Bogachev back against the cage.
Drozd trying to control the position but instead, Bogachev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drozd into the cage.
Bogachev throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
Bogachev misses with the head strike.
Bogachev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogachev has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Bogachev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogachev.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bogachev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Drozd slows down the pace here.
Bogachev can't find room to land a body shot as Drozd controls the action.
Drozd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bogachev letting Drozd take a breather here.
Drozd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drozd slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miroslav Drozd.
Bogachev throws an overhand right that lands on Drozd's shoulder, as Drozd tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd connects with the punch.
Drozd tries to clinch there but Bogachev circles away.
Drozd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogachev.
Drozd blocks a low kick nicely.
Drozd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogachev can pounce on him.
Bogachev feints and then cracks Drozd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drozd down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drozd manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Drozd misses the target.
Bogachev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogachev misses the shot to the body.
Drozd works over Bogachev's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Bogachev misses.
Drozd missing with a left hand there. Bogachev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogachev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drozd.
Drozd checks a leg kick.
Drozd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bogachev slips a jab and a cross from Drozd.
Drozd is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
Bogachev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bogachev misses with a hook. Drozd ducked under it nicely.
Drozd throwing a counter right hand but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
Drozd scores with a nice right hand.
Bogachev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drozd throws an off balance right hand
and Bogachev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bogachev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miroslav Drozd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bogachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drozd.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogachev! But no joy.
Bogachev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drozd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bogachev scrambles back to his feet.
Bogachev misses with a body shot.
Bogachev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bogachev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Drozd misses.
Drozd misses with a body shot.
Drozd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drozd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drozd misses the shot to the body.
Drozd backing away here, and Bogachev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bogachev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drozds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Motshan Bogachev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drozd moves into the clinch.
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!
Drozd lands a left hand.
Bogachev struggles to land a body shot inside as Drozd controls his hands.
Drozd blocks a body shot from Bogachev.
Bogachev tries to break free but Drozd pushes him back against the cage.
Drozd leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drozds head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bogachev blocking some punches.
Drozd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bogachev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogachev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drozd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drozd looking to slow down the pace here.
Drozd taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drozd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bogachev up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miroslav Drozd.
Drozd throws a sloppy head kick and Bogachev moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Bogachev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd dips to his left and cracks Bogachev with an uppercut!
Drozd lands a nice looking body shot.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the body.
Drozd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogachev.
Drozd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drozd wants to clinch.
Drozd has Bogachev up against the cage in a clinch.
Miroslav Drozd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogachev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drozd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bogachev is keeping busy.
Bogachev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drozds head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bogachev.
Drozd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drozd taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Bogachev.
Drozd misses with a knee strike.
Drozd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drozd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drozd misses with a punch to the body.
Bogachev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drozd takes a shot to the head.
Bogachev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bogachev has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Bogachev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bogachev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogachev tries to throw a body punch but Drozd avoids it by throwing Bogachev back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drozds head.
A hook to the body from Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drozd lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drozd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drozd taking a breather.
Drozd tries to stall but Bogachev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bogachev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bogachev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Drozd on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Drozd.
Drozd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bogachev backwards.
Bogachev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogachev tries to work over Drozd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Motshan Bogachev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bogachev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drozd.
Drozd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drozd cracks Bogachev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Drozd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drozd slips under a jab.
Drozd tests Bogachev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogachev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drozd looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogachev is just out of range.
As Drozd backs off Bogachev throws a huge counter combo but Drozd manages to avoid it all.
Bogachev scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Drozd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bogachev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drozd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drozd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogachev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drozd lands a jab.
Bogachev throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drozd checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev slips under a jab.
Drozd lands a jab to the nose.
Drozd checks a leg kick nicely.
Bogachev tries to work over Drozd's front leg with a kick but Drozd checks it.
Bogachev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drozd manages to avoid it.
Bogachev rushes Drozd and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Drozd is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Bogachev piles on the pressure and Drozd crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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