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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Bogdanov (ranked 24873 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almedin Hafizovic (ranked 24501 p4p, 0 weight class). Almedin Hafizovic looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Bogdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Almedin Hafizovic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogdanov forces Hafizovic back against the cage and clinches.
Hafizovic is trying to pull guard but Bogdanov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hafizovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bogdanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Bogdanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bogdanov breaks the clinch.
Hafizovic scores with a three punch combo!
Hafizovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogdanov. Bogdanov gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hafizovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hafizovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bogdanov as he jumps to the side.
Bogdanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bogdanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Igor Bogdanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almedin Hafizovic.
Hafizovic looks winded!
Bogdanov avoids the head kick by Hafizovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hafizovic.
Bogdanov lands a head kick. Hafizovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bogdanov cracks the inside of Hafizovic's front leg.
Bogdanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hafizovic swivels and escapes.
Bogdanov moves into the clinch.
Bogdanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bogdanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hafizovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bogdanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hafizovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bogdanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bogdanov just leaning against Hafizovic, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bogdanov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bogdanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hafizovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hafizovic letting Bogdanov take a breather here.
Bogdanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hafizovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hafizovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bogdanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bogdanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bogdanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hafizovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bogdanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hafizovic's sensitive parts.
Bogdanov goes for a double leg but Hafizovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hafizovic continues to drive forward.
Bogdanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hafizovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogdanov scores with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bogdanov.
Bogdanov darts in looking for a takedown but Hafizovic gets double underhooks and turns Bogdanov into the cage.
Hafizovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogdanov circles away.
Hafizovic tries to keep at a distance but Bogdanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hafizovic is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hafizovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hafizovic is working for takedown but Bogdanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bogdanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hafizovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bogdanov misses with a knee strike.
Bogdanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hafizovic rushes Bogdanov and presses him up against the cage.
Bogdanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hafizovic moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hafizovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bogdanov walks away with a smile on his face. Hafizovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Bogdanov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hafizovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bogdanov defends it nicely.
Bogdanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hafizovic can do to turn this around?
Hafizovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bogdanov.
Hafizovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Bogdanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hafizovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hafizovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogdanov. Bogdanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Hafizovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogdanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hafizovic swivels and escapes.
Bogdanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogdanov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hafizovic is breathing heavily.
Bogdanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdanov pulls Hafizovic in close to prevent any damage.
Hafizovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bogdanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hafizovic is one step ahead there.
Bogdanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bogdanov is looking for a triangle but Hafizovic pushes his legs off easily.
Bogdanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hafizovic is aware though and is defending well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bogdanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hafizovic is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hafizovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bogdanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hafizovic sprawls and moves away.
Igor Bogdanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almedin Hafizovic.
Bogdanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igor Bogdanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogdanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hafizovic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bogdanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hafizovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanov rushes Hafizovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bogdanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bogdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hafizovic's efforts to push away.
Bogdanov tries to pull guard but Hafizovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bogdanov breaks the clinch.
Bogdanov tries to clinch
and Hafizovic counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Hafizovic as Bogdanov shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Hafizovic. No joy for Bogdanov on that attempt.
Bogdanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hafizovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hafizovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Bogdanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hafizovic is defended easily by Bogdanov.
Hafizovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogdanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogdanov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hafizovic's head.
Bogdanov misses with a wild body shot.
Hafizovic wants to counter the offense by Bogdanov and move into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogdanov shoots in for a double leg but Hafizovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hafizovic leaves Bogdanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Bogdanov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hafizovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hafizovic has picked Bogdanov up - he's going for a ride! Hafizovic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bogdanov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hafizovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogdanov. Bogdanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bogdanov tries for a takedown but Hafizovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hafizovic shoots in and drives through. Bogdanov sprawls well.
Bogdanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hafizovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogdanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hafizovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdanov darts in looking for a takedown but Hafizovic gets double underhooks and turns Bogdanov into the cage.
Hafizovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Bogdanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hafizovic fails to land the takedown.
Bogdanov throws a combination. Hafizovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck for Bogdanov with that takedown attempt.
Hafizovic has managed to clinch.
Hafizovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bogdanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanov fails with the takedown.
Bogdanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bogdanov darts in and clinches Hafizovic up against the cage.
Hafizovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bogdanov avoids it.
Bogdanov pulls guard effortlessly.
Bogdanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bogdanov is really struggling to control Hafizovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic throwing strikes from guard but Bogdanov blocks nicely.
Bogdanov looking to control.
Hafizovic prevents Bogdanov from getting back to his feet.
Bogdanov can't keep his opponent in guard - Hafizovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bogdanov is trying to maintain the position but Hafizovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hafizovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bogdanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Bogdanov is pressing down on Hafizovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bogdanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hafizovic on the ground.
Hafizovic stopping the sweep attempt from Bogdanov.
Bogdanov is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hafizovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bogdanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hafizovic defends well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bogdanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogdanov sets himself, and Hafizovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Bogdanov avoids it this time.
Bogdanov stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogdanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hafizovic moves away.
Hafizovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almedin Hafizovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Bogdanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogdanov closes the distance and clinches up with Hafizovic, looking for a takedown. Bogdanov pushes Hafizovic against the cage but Hafizovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Bogdanov.
Well Bogdanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Bogdanov!
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