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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Drozd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Funk. That's going to slow Drozd down.
Drozd tries a head kick but it misses.
Funk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Funk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drozd avoids the head kick by Funk.
Funk misses with a double jab.
Drozd slips a straight right by Funk.
Drozd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drozd blocks a head kick by Funk.
Funk tries to keep at a distance but Drozd has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funk fails to land.
Drozd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drozd stalls.
Drozd scores a nice knee to the body.
Drozd scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Anders Funk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk is trying to maintain a safe position but Drozd gets an underhook and turns Funk into the cage.
Drozd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Funk's face.
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funk blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd lands a knee to the body.
Funk looks winded!
Drozd lands a good knee to the midsection. Funk won't want to take too many of those.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drozd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drozd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drozd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drozd seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drozd obliges.
A body shot lands from Funk.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Funk avoiding damage as Drozd throws knees to the body.
Drozd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd scores with a knee to the head.
Drozd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drozd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drozd throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Funk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drozd lands a knee to the head.
Drozd blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Drozd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drozd prevents Funk from breaking the clinch.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funk struggles to land a body shot inside as Drozd controls his hands.
Drozd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drozd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drozd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk misses with some punches.
Funk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk wants to break free but Drozd has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Funk stalling in the clinch but Drozd improves position.
Drozd misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Drozd.
A knee to the head by Drozd.
Drozd has Funk pressed against the cage, preventing Funk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Funk throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk tries to stall but Drozd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drozd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Funk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Drozd.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drozd prevents Funk from breaking the clinch.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drozd obliges.
Drozd crunches a lovely knee into Funk's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drozd has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Drozd.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funk taking a breather.
Drozd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drozd blocking some punches.
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funk blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk is trying to push Drozd away but Drozd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drozd.
Funk wants to stall.
Drozd is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Drozd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anders Funk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Funk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roman Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Roman Drozd has been cut.
Funk throws a series of punches but Drozd moves out of range.
Funk throws a head kick that half lands.
Drozd feints and then cracks Funk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funk down.
Drozd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drozd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Funk, pushing him back against the cage.
Drozd landing knees to the head.
Drozd landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drozd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Funk is trying to force a seperation but Drozd has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drozd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drozd with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Funk stalling in the clinch but Drozd improves position.
Drozd blocks the elbow strike.
Drozd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but Funk blocks with his arms.
Funk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drozd just leaning against Funk, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drozd blocks an uppercut.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drozd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Funk wants to stall.
Drozd stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Roman Drozd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drozd connects with a knee to the head.
Funk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drozd is keeping busy.
Drozd blocks an uppercut.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drozd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Funk up against the cage.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Drozd keeps control of Funk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funk blocks it with crossed arms.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Funk throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk is trying to push Drozd away but Drozd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drozd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Drozd is struggling to control the position.
Funk wants to get back to striking at distance but Drozd won't allow it.
Drozd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funk throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Funk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Funk working aggressively here.
Funk tries to circle away but Drozd has him pinned against the cage.
Drozd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drozd tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk is looking to control Drozd's arms but Drozd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funk has his back to the cage.
Funk is looking to control Drozd's arms but Drozd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funk has his back to the cage.
Funk is trying to push Drozd away but Drozd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Funk looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drozd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drozd blocking some punches.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drozd keeps control of Funk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drozd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drozd leaning against his opponent.
Funk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Funk tries to work over Drozd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funk trying to control the position but instead, Drozd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funk into the cage.
Drozd misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Drozd dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Funk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funk moves out of range of the leg kick from Drozd.
Funk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drozd tried to counter with a leg kick but Funk avoided it.
Good standup being displayed there by Funk as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Funk coming out on top.
Funk lands an overhand right.
Drozd motions for Funk to come forward. Drozd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drozd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funk.
Funk looks to land a right hand but Drozd moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk stuns Drozd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anders Funk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drozd has managed to clinch.
Funk is trying to force a seperation but Drozd has the dominant position.
Drozd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Drozd blocking some punches.
Funk throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
Drozd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Funk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drozd landing knees to the head.
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funk blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but Funk blocks with his arms.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Drozd misses with a knee to the head.
Drozd tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk avoiding damage as Drozd throws knees to the body.
Funk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funk is trying to break free.
Funk looking to stall.
Drozd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funk can do to turn this around?
Funk letting Drozd take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drozd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders Funk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funk blocks it with crossed arms.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drozd misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drozd misses with a knee strike.
Funk avoiding damage as Drozd throws knees to the body.
Funk is trying to break the clinch but Drozd has him pressed against the cage.
Drozd controlling the action here for a moment.
Funk throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drozd as Funk tries to tie him up.
Funk throws a head punch that misses.
Funk taking a breather.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drozd's elbow.
Funk looking to slow down the pace here.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Funk is trying to push Drozd away but Drozd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk is looking to control Drozd's arms but Drozd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funk has his back to the cage.
Funk misses with a punch on the inside.
Drozd blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drozd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drozd working Funk over with knees to the body.
Drozd misses with a knee strike.
Funk lands a nice uppercut.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the head but Funk blocks with his arms.
Funk throws a head punch that misses.
Funk working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drozd is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Drozd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drozd blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Funk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drozd 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Drozd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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