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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motshan Bogachev (ranked 990 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 136 p4p, 171 weight class). Chike Obi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bogachev
vs
Obi

181 cm
24
163
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
158
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Motshan Bogachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bogachev scores with a decent looking hook.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Bogachev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogachev moves away.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Bogachev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bogachev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obi scrambles back to his feet.
Obi lands a body shot.
Bogachev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogachev. Bogachev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Bogachev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogachev throws a good cross that connects.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogachev misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi lands the left hand.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Bogachev counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab from Obi misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bogachev.
Obi jabs Bogachev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bogachev. That's going to slow Obi down.
Obi misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Obi blocks the low kick.
Bogachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogachev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bogachev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obi has time to react.
Obi throws a sloppy body shot
and Bogachev counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogachev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogachev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogachev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi swinging wildly here.
Bogachev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogachev.
Bogachev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogachev with a nice calf kick.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Obi as he connects with a hook.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Bogachev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogachev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Bogachev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bogachev moved out of range nicely.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bogachev counter with a right hand.
Bogachev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Bogachev is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bogachev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi misses with a body shot
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Obi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi blocks the body kick.
Bogachev throws a leg kick but Obi checks it.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bogachev with a body shot.
Bogachev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bogachev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bogachev looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
Bogachev throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A cross from Obi lands.
A leg kick checked by Obi.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Bogachev tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogachev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Obi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Bogachev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bogachev throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Obi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Bogachev cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
That kick from Bogachev tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bogachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Bogachev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obi slips a straight right by Bogachev.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogachev slips under a jab from Obi.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi throws a series of punches but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obi throws a right hand that Bogachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogachev also avoids with ease.
Bogachev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogachev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Obi misses.
Bogachev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi scores with a nice right hand.
Obi ducks right into an uppercut from Bogachev.
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obi avoids a kick to the body.
Bogachev blocks a jab.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Bogachev throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Bogachev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogachev moves out of range as Obi strikes.
Bogachev throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi cracks Bogachev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Obi. Those never looked like landing.
Obi avoids a kick to the body.
Bogachev walks into a jab.
Bogachev cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Obi throws a nice looking combination but Bogachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bogachev moved out of range nicely.
Bogachev throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Bogachev loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogachev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obi momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Bogachev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
Obi slips under a jab from Bogachev.
Obi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogachev.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bogachev doesn't seem bothered though.
Bogachev defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Obi.
Bogachev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
Obi digs a good body shot into Bogachev's ribs.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogachev throws out the jab.
Obi moves out of range as Bogachev strikes.
Bogachev looks to land a body kick but Obi moved away.
Bogachev connects with a single shot there.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Obi misses.
Sloppy strikes from Obi. Those never looked like landing.
Bogachev misses with a low kick.
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogachev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bogachev lands with an overhand left.
Bogachev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bogachev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bogachev.
Bogachev lands with a straight right. Obi didn't see that one coming.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obi misses the body punch
and Bogachev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obi will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev connects with a single shot there.
Obi defending well as Bogachev loads up on a big left hand.
Bogachev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Bogachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Bogachev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bogachev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obi scores with a shot to the body.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Bogachev saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Obi blocks a jab.
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 Motshan Bogachev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bogachev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bogachev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogachev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogachev.
Bogachev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obi.
Obi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Obi's corner calls for a 1-2. Obi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obi lands a nice hook to Bogachev's body. Bogachev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi misses with a body shot.
As Obi backs away, Bogachev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Bogachev is out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Obi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogachev.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Obi misses.
Obi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obi throws a nice looking combination but Bogachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogachev throws a shot to the body.
Obi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bogachev.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Bogachev misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bogachev.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Bogachev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi needs to keep his hands up - Bogachev had a free shot at his head there.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Obi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogachev is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obi on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bogachev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogachev misses with a body kick.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogachev.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogachev moves away.
Bogachev tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bogachev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Obi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bogachev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Bogachev.
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Bogachev lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev misses the jab.
Bogachev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Bogachev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogachev connects with a leg kick.
Obi misses with an uppercut
letting Bogachev counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev misses with a looping left.
Bogachev throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
Bogachev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi lands with a hook. Bogachev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bogachev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bogachev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogachev.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogachev.
Bogachev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogachev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chike Obi.
Well Obi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chike Obi!
Our winner, Chike Obi, 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.