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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Orsic (ranked 350 p4p, 316 weight class) and Miroslav Drozd (ranked 44 p4p, 41 weight class). Orsic comes to the cage accompanied by KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orsic misses with a body shot.
Orsic misses the jab.
A big left from Orsic misses.
It seemed like Drozd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orsic misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Drozd there.
Donk. Drozd catches Orsic right on the button with a cross.
Orsic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drozd was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsic.
Orsic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
Orsic attempts a counter takedown but Drozd avoids it well and moves away.
Orsic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drozd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orsic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drozd back to the cage. Orsic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Orsic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drozd throws out the jab.
Drozd misses with a wild body shot.
Orsic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drozd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orsic scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Orsic shoots in for a takedown but Drozd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drozd looks to land a right hand but Orsic moved out of range.
Orsic moves forwards but Drozd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drozd connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orsic manages to avoid it.
Drozd tries to bum rush Orsic with a series of wild strikes but Orsic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Orsic misses its target.
Drozd jabs Orsic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orsic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orsic blocks a jab.
Drozd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orsic is looking to wear down Drozd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drozd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orsic.
Orsic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orsic walks into a stiff left hand from Drozd.
Drozd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drozd thuds his right hand into Orsic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drozd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Orsic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drozd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orsic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Drozd tries to escape but Orsic is in control.
Orsic in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd wants to get back to his feet.
Orsic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drozd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drozd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Drozd sneaks out the side door and pushes Orsic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Orsic just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Orsic both land. Nice combination.
Orsic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drozd to score with a decent uppercut.
Drozd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orsic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Orsic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
Drozd throws a head kick but Orsic moves out of range.
Drozd lands with a hook. Orsic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drozd misses with a lunging right hand
and Orsic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drozd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drozd misses with a looping left.
Orsic throwing a counter right hand but Drozd manages to avoid it.
Orsic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drozd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orsic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drozd was covering up waiting for the punch and Orsic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Orsic is looking to work some ground and pound but Drozd has wrist control.
Orsic won't allow Drozd to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsic works over Drozd with some ground and pound from guard.
Orsic wants to control from the top but Drozd keeps moving.
Orsic won't allow Drozd to get back to his feet.
Orsic cracks Drozd with a solid left hand.
Drozd is looking to stand up but Orsic isn't so interested in that idea.
Drozd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orsic distracts Drozd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orsic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Orsic trying to control the position from guard on top but Drozd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drozd is looking to stand up but Orsic isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miroslav Drozd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drozd lands with a shot to the body.
Drozd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drozd works Orsic's body with a nice hook.
Orsic ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Orsic shoots in and bounces Drozd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Orsic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Orsic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mate Orsic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drozd wants to stand and escape but Orsic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orsic trying to control but Drozd is working from the bottom.
Drozd has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Orsic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Orsic scores with a three punch combo!
Miroslav Drozd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsic with a hook.
Orsic gets a double leg takedown into Drozd's guard.
Drozd wants to get back to his feet but Orsic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orsic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drozd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drozd has escaped and now he's on top!
Drozd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drozd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drozd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Orsic, up you get!
A punch lands to the side of Drozd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drozd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orsic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drozd moves away.
Drozd throws a hook but Orsic blocks it.
Orsic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orsic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drozd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Orsic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drozd's head.
Orsic trying to control but Drozd is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic wants to pass the guard but Drozd is keeping the position.
Orsic trying to control but Drozd is working from the bottom.
Drozd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Orsic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Orsic throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drozd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drozd wants to stand up but Orsic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orsic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drozd is trying to stand.
Orsic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orsic working Drozd over with strikes.
Drozd pushes Orsic off and gets back to his feet.
Orsic throws a series of punches but Drozd avoids them all with ease.
Drozd lands with a right hand.
Mate Orsic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drozd lands with a kick to the temple. Orsic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Orsic uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Mate Orsic will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Drozd staying out of range there.
Jab from Orsic.
Drozd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orsic.
Drozd throws a nice looking combination but Orsic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orsic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Orsic trying to control the action but Drozd is working from the bottom.
Drozd looks like he's trying to stand up.
Orsic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drozd is defending against the submission attempts here by Orsic.
Drozd is trying to stand back up but Orsic is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd is not content to let Orsic control the position.
Drozd is trying to stand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Orsic connects with a nice short shot to Drozd's temple.
Orsic is working for a submission of some sort.
Drozd is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drozd kicks Orsic off and gets back to his feet.
Drozd scores with a jab to the head.
Orsic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drozd.
Orsic blocks a jab.
Orsic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drozd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orsic throws a jab when Drozd was well out of range.
Orsic is looking to clinch.
Orsic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drozd swivels and escapes.
Orsic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drozd.
Orsic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsic moves out of range of the strikes.
As Drozd looks to move away, Orsic throws a big counter combo but Drozd just gets out of the way.
Drozd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drozd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drozd scores with a jab.
Drozd throws a jab when Orsic was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Orsic misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Drozd misses.
Orsic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orsic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orsic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drozd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orsic slips under a jab from Drozd.
Drozd loads up on a big right hand but Orsic slips the punch.
Drozd looks to throw the jab but Orsic is out of range.
Orsic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsic needs to keep his hands up - Drozd had a free shot at his head there.
Drozd throws a shot from downtown. Orsic moves away and avoids it.
Drozd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Drozd coming out on top.
Drozd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drozd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orsic's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd connects with a body shot that sends Orsic's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Drozd coming out on top.
Orsic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drozd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drozd's corner calls for a 1-2. Drozd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orsic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orsic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drozd.
Orsic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drozd.
Orsic tries to counter with a takedown but Drozd is quick to defend against it.
Drozd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orsic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Orsic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Drozd misses.
Drozd slips under a jab.
Drozd throws a body punch but Orsic moves out of range.
It looked like Orsic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drozd scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Drozd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drozd 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Drozd!
A very excited looking Miroslav Drozd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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