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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 298 p4p, 464 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 37 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drozd loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Drozd throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Drozd tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Drozd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen jabs Drozd right on the nose. Drozd blinks but takes it well.
Drozd moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd lands a really nice looking cross but Larsen seems unphased.
Drozd checks the leg kick.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd misses with a wild body shot.
Drozd misses with an uppercut.
Larsen walks into a straight right hand from Drozd.
Drozd wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Drozd avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drozd.
Drozd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larsen checks a low kick from Drozd.
Drozd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drozd finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsen's head.
Drozd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Larsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drozd.
Drozd throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen 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.
Larsen lands with a straight right. Drozd didn't see that one coming.
Drozd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
Larsen misses with the combination.
Drozd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Drozd avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Drozd checks a low kick from Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen feints and then cracks Drozd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drozd down.
Drozd moves out of range as Larsen throws a body kick.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
Drozd misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Larsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Drozd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drozd gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drozd.
Larsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen misses with some punches.
Drozd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larsen blocks a body shot from Drozd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drozd digs a right hand underneath Larsen's ribcage. Larsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Larsen.
Drozd slowing the pace effectively.
Drozd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drozd trying to land knees to the body.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Drozd working aggressively here.
Larsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drozd taking a breather.
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.
Larsen lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Drozd.
Larsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
Drozd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drozd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Drozd avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Larsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drozd is trying to stall.
Drozd leaning against his opponent.
Drozd lands a shot to the body.
Drozd misses with a punch to the body.
Drozd is stalling here.
Drozd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drozd.
Larsen tests Drozd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drozd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Larsen scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Larsen does no damage.
Larsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drozd slips under a jab from Larsen.
Drozd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drozd looks to land a body kick but Larsen moved away.
Drozd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drozd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Drozd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsen connects with a single shot there.
Drozd misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Drozd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drozd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drozd.
Drozd is stalling here.
Drozd misses with a punch on the inside.
Drozd throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
Still in the clinch, Drozd scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsen.
The referee calls for Drozd to work.
Drozd tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Drozd back against the cage.
Larsen tries to work over Drozd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd taking a breather.
Larsen has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drozd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsen is defending well for now.
Larsen prevents a body shot from Drozd.
Drozd works on Larsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Miroslav Drozd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drozd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larsen tries to work over Drozd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drozd connects with a jab.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drozd is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Drozd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larsen scores with a push kick.
Drozd with a jab.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drozd.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Drozd.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drozd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larsen slips a straight right by Drozd.
Drozd blocks a head kick by Larsen.
A head kick misses from Larsen.
Larsen scores with a one two! Drozd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Larsen feints a jab promting Drozd to slip. Larsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drozd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Drozd misses the target.
Larsen throws a push kick but Drozd slaps the foot to one side.
Drozd lands a lovely overhand right.
Larsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Larsen looks to move away, Drozd throws a big counter combo but Larsen just gets out of the way.
Larsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drozd's head.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsen lunges at Drozd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drozd's hand.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drozd loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Drozd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drozd misses with a straight right.
Drozd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drozd.
Larsen misses with a hook.
Drozd swinging wildly here.
Drozd missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Larsen misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larsen.
Larsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larsen throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Larsen.
Drozd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
Larsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drozd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Drozd throws a big counter combination but Larsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Larsen defending well as Drozd loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Drozd moves out of range easily.
Drozd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drozd looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Larsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drozd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drozd tries to land a leg kick but Larsen saw it coming and moves away.
Drozd moves out of range of the strikes.
Drozd slips a jab from Larsen.
Drozd slips a straight right by Larsen.
Drozd is looking to counter the offense by Larsen and move into the clinch.
Drozd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larsen.
Donk. Larsen catches Drozd right on the button with a cross.
Larsen moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
A swing and a miss from Drozd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
Drozd tries to land a body kick
and Larsen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drozd really felt that one!
Larsen scores with a jab to the body.
Drozd looks to throw the jab but Larsen is out of range.
Drozd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larsen momentarily.
Larsen moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
Larsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Larsen.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
Nice defenses there by Larsen.
Drozd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larsen moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
Larsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drozd has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a punch to the body.
Drozd misses with a body punch.
Drozd controlling the action here for a moment.
Drozd is trying to stall.
Drozd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drozd is trying to stall.
Drozd stalls.
Drozd leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miroslav Drozd.
Larsen lands with a good body shot.
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.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
Drozd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drozd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drozd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larsen eats them both and turns towards Drozd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drozd fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drozd misses with a left hand
and Larsen counters with a body kick that stops Drozd in his tracks momentarily.
Larsen lands a nice shot that snaps Drozd's head back.
Larsen stuns Drozd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drozd missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Drozd backs off Larsen throws a huge counter combo but Drozd manages to avoid it all.
Drozd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larsen 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
After winning the bout, Magnus Larsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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