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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Motshan Bogachev (ranked 771 p4p, 357 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 23 p4p, 11 weight class). Shakes has chosen About the Money- T.I. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Motshan Bogachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bogachev to counter with a crisp jab.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shakes 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.
Shakes scores with a nice strike.
Shakes tries to clinch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bogachev counters with a thumping low kick.
Shakes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes lands a jab.
Shakes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bogachev counters with an outside leg kick.
Shakes misses with a right hand
and Bogachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shakes moves into the clinch.
Bogachev manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes swings widly with a right hand
and Bogachev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shakes misses with a right hand
and Bogachev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bogachev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shakes tries to clinch up but Bogachev circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shakes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bogachev.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Bogachev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shakes just manages to avoid it.
Bogachev misses with a body kick.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Bogachev keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogachev misses the target.
Bogachev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bogachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogachev throws a jab but it's blocked by Shakes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shakes! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bogachev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shakes misses with a looping left.
Bogachev with a nice cross.
Shakes tries to clinch up but Bogachev circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bogachev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shakes throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev throwing a counter right hand but Shakes manages to avoid it.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bogachev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakes misses with a body shot.
Shakes misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogachev connects with a leg kick.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Bogachev keeps it at a distance.
Bogachev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shakes is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bogachev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakes doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Bogachev.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogachev throws a front kick that sends Shakes stumbling back into the ropes.
Shakes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shakes moves out of range of the body kick from Bogachev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev slips a jab from Shakes.
It looked like Bogachev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shakes.
Bogachev jabs Shakes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakes tries to clinch up
and Shakes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shakes rushes Bogachev and presses him up against the ropes.
Shakes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shakes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bogachev blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bogachev tries to break the clinch but Shakes is controlling the position.
Bogachev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shakes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shakes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bogachevs head.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Motshan Bogachev has been cut.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Bogachev shrugs off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shakes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shakes scores with a jab.
Shakes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Bogachev keeps it at a distance.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakes tries to clinch up
and Bogachev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shakes throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogachev.
Shakes looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bogachev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shakes tries to clinch there but Bogachev circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogachev.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shakes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bogachev scores with a punch to the head.
Bogachev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Bogachev pushes him off.
Shakes tries to clinch but Bogachev is having none of it.
As Shakes backs away, Bogachev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakes.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogachev tries to score with a low kick but Shakes moves his leg out of the way.
Shakes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bogachev to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus Shakes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogachev throws a wild body kick that Shakes sees coming a mile off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shakes throws a series of punches but Bogachev avoids them all with ease.
Shakes jabs at Bogachev's body.
Shakes looks to clinch
and Bogachev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogachev stuns Shakes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shakes looks to clinch
enabling Bogachev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bogachev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shakes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Motshan Bogachev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shakes tries to clinch but Bogachev is having none of it.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bogachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bogachev.
Shakes wants to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shakes tries to clinch but Bogachev is having none of it.
Shakes wants to clinch but Bogachev slips to the side
and Bogachev counters with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bogachev.
Shakes moves to clinch but Bogachev breaks away
and Bogachev counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes wants to clinch.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Bogachev keeps it at a distance.
Bogachev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bogachev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shakes has time to react.
Shakes is looking to clinch but Bogachev is avoiding it.
A big right from Shakes misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shakes wants to clinch but Bogachev slips to the side
and Bogachev counters with a thumping low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shakes.
Shakes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bogachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bogachev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shakes is able to avoid easily.
Shakes misses with a left hand
and Bogachev counters with a nice leg kick.
Shakes scores with a jab. Bogachev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogachev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogachev tries to score with a low kick but Shakes moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Shakes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bogachev tries to score with a low kick but Shakes moves his leg out of the way.
Bogachev's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shakes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Motshan Bogachev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bogachev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Motshan Bogachev!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Motshan Bogachev!
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight for Motshan Bogachev!
Motshan Bogachev wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Motshan Bogachev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Marcus Shakes was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe its time to hang it up and coach'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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