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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 1353 p4p, 587 weight class) and Miroslav Drozd (ranked 173 p4p, 79 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomstaerk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drozd lands with a good body shot.
Drozd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bomstaerk blocks a head kick by Drozd.
Drozd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Bomstaerk misses.
Drozd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drozd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bomstaerk doesn't seem bothered though.
Bomstaerk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drozd connects with the punch.
Bomstaerk throws a low kick, looking for Drozd's leg but Drozd calmly moves out of range.
Drozd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bomstaerk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drozd throws a hook but Bomstaerk blocks it.
Bomstaerk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drozd was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomstaerk.
Drozd staying out of range there.
Bomstaerk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drozd swivels and escapes.
Bomstaerk moves out of range as Drozd throws a body kick.
Bomstaerk throws a big counter combination but Drozd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drozd lands an overhand right.
Bomstaerk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drozd clobbers Bomstaerk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drozd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomstaerk avoids a kick to the body.
Bomstaerk attempts a counter takedown but Drozd avoids it well and moves away.
Drozd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drozd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bomstaerk's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Drozd catches Bomstaerk right on the button with a cross.
Drozd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bomstaerk has time to react.
Drozd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk tries to counter with a takedown but Drozd is quick to defend against it.
Drozd has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bomstaerk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Drozd tests Bomstaerk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drozd looks to land a left hand but Bomstaerk moved out of range nicely.
Bomstaerk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bomstaerk misses with a head kick.
Drozd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bomstaerk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drozd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drozd misses with a body shot.
Bomstaerk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomstaerk working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bomstaerk tries to advance to mount but Drozd denies him.
Drozd defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk trying to control the position but Drozd is working away.
Drozd is pushing Bomstaerk's head away, looking to escape. Bomstaerk manages to hold on to the position though.
Bomstaerk throws an elbow but Drozd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Drozd stops Bomstaerk from passing to mount.
Bomstaerk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bomstaerk lands an elbow.
Bomstaerk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Drozd will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bomstaerk is trying to get an arm triangle but Drozd is defending well.
Bomstaerk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drozd is pushing Bomstaerk's head away, looking to escape. Bomstaerk manages to hold on to the position though.
Bomstaerk advances to full mount.
Bomstaerk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomstaerk with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bomstaerk with a couple of short strikes.
Drozd really wants to buck Bomstaerk off and get back to his feet.
Bomstaerk trying to control but Drozd is having none of it.
Bomstaerk won't let Drozd get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bomstaerk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bomstaerk lands a nice shot to the head.
Bomstaerk lands a big elbow.
Bomstaerk trying to control but Drozd is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miroslav Drozd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bomstaerk misses the jab.
Drozd tests Bomstaerk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bomstaerk misses with the combination.
Bomstaerk misses with a body shot.
Bomstaerk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drozd tries to avoid it but Bomstaerk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drozd to the ground. Drozd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Drozd does it's job there.
Bomstaerk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drozd swivels and escapes.
Bomstaerk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drozd. Drozd obviously looking to wear him down.
Bomstaerk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bomstaerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomstaerk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drozd circles away.
Drozd lands with a nice body punch.
Drozd throws a nice looking combination but Bomstaerk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drozd cracks Bomstaerk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bomstaerk feints and as Drozd raises his hands in defense, Bomstaerk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drozd has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bomstaerk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drozd catches Bomstaerk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bomstaerk punishes Drozd's body with a nice straight punch.
Drozd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Drozd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drozd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bomstaerk.
As Bomstaerk backs off Drozd throws a huge counter combo but Bomstaerk manages to avoid it all.
Drozd scores with a jab to the head.
Drozd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bomstaerk throws a leg kick
and Drozd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomstaerk swinging wildly here.
Miroslav Drozd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomstaerk misses with a head kick.
Bomstaerk throws a body punch but Drozd moves out of range.
Drozd throws a sloppy head kick and Bomstaerk moves out of range easily.
Bobby Bomstaerk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bomstaerk shoots in looking for a takedown but Drozd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bomstaerk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drozd throws out a counter right but Bomstaerk avoids it with no problem.
Drozd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bomstaerk. Bomstaerk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drozd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bomstaerk throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomstaerk misses the target.
Drozd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozd throws a nice looking combination but Bomstaerk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bomstaerk fails to land the takedown.
Bomstaerk misses with a body shot.
Drozd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk moves in looking to clinch but Drozd pushes him off.
Bomstaerk takes one to the side of the head.
Bomstaerk slips a jab and a cross from Drozd.
Drozd scores with a head kick. Bomstaerk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomstaerk. Drozd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drozd lands a jab to Bomstaerk's midsection.
Drozd throws a good cross that connects.
Drozd connects with a single shot there.
Bomstaerk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drozd.
Drozd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bomstaerk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bomstaerk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drozd is fending him off so far but Bomstaerk persists. Nope, Drozd circles away and we're back to standing.
Bomstaerk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drozd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bomstaerk takes one to the side of the head.
Drozd scores with a nice strike.
Bomstaerk ducks right into an uppercut from Drozd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bomstaerk.
Drozd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Bomstaerk misses.
Jab from Drozd.
Drozd misses with a head kick.
Bomstaerk looks to land a combination but Drozd avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Drozd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drozd.
Drozd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Bomstaerk ducks right into an uppercut from Drozd.
Bomstaerk looks to throw the jab but Drozd is out of range.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drozd connects with a looping right hand.
Bomstaerk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drozd pushes Bomstaerk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd lands the left hand.
Bomstaerk misses with a left hand
and Drozd counters with a good, hard body kick but Bomstaerk shrugs it off.
Bomstaerk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bomstaerk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bomstaerk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drozd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drozd keeps Bomstaerk at a distance using the push kick.
Drozd misses with a wild combination.
Drozd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bomstaerk looks to land a left hand but Drozd moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomstaerk throws a right hand that misses
letting Drozd counter with a right hand.
Drozd scores with a shot to the body.
Drozd looks to land a combination. Bomstaerk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bomstaerk throws a jab but it's blocked by Drozd.
Bomstaerk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drozd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Drozd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drozd thows a body kick. Bomstaerk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drozd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bomstaerk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drozd digs a good hook to Bomstaerk's body.
Bomstaerk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Drozd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drozd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Bomstaerk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drozd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Drozd.
Bomstaerk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drozd but Drozd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomstaerk. Drozd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bomstaerk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomstaerk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bomstaerk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomstaerk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drozd.
Bomstaerk looking to score a takedown here. Drozd is defending well but Bomstaerk drives through and ends up in Drozd's guard.
Drozd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bomstaerk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drozd but Drozd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drozd.
Drozd scores with a nice right hand.
Drozd lands with a cross.
Drozd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drozd lands a jab to the head.
Bomstaerk lands a really nice looking cross but Drozd seems unphased.
Bomstaerk dodges the punch combination from Drozd.
Drozd throws a good cross that connects.
Bomstaerk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drozd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bomstaerk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bomstaerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drozd lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomstaerk throws a right hand that Drozd ducks under and follows up with a left that Drozd also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd thuds a left hand into Bomstaerk's body.
Drozd throws a head kick but Bomstaerk moves out of range.
Bomstaerk misses with a straight left.
Drozd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomstaerk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drozd swivels and escapes.
Drozd connects with a leg kick.
Bomstaerk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bomstaerk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bomstaerk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bomstaerk throws a series of punches but Drozd moves out of range.
Bomstaerk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Bomstaerk misses
and Drozd counters with a left and a right that stings Bomstaerk.
Drozd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drozd tests Bomstaerk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Drozd.
Bomstaerk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drozd circles away.
Drozd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd scores with a nice right hand.
Drozd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drozd.
Drozd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drozd scores with a nice strike.
Drozd misses with a looping right.
Bomstaerk throws a series of punches but Drozd avoids them all with ease.
Bomstaerk swings for the body but Drozd moves out of range.
Drozd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bomstaerk misses with a hook.
Drozd lands with a nice combination. Bomstaerk backs away looking to recover.
Drozd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomstaerk misses with a head kick.
Bomstaerk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drozd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomstaerk.
Drozd ducks under a wild hook from Bomstaerk.
Drozd leaves Bomstaerk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drozd lands a slapping body shot.
Miroslav Drozd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drozd lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomstaerk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drozd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drozd throws a front kick that sends Bomstaerk stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Drozd does no damage.
Bomstaerk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drozd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drozd wants it to stay on the feet.
Drozd lands a nice hook to Bomstaerk's body. Bomstaerk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drozd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drozd throws a head kick that half lands.
Bomstaerk dives in and grabs Drozd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drozd pushes down on Bomstaerk's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomstaerk misses with a looping right.
Drozd lands a two punch combo.
Bobby Bomstaerk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drozd checks the leg kick.
Drozd cracks Bomstaerk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Drozd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drozd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Drozd!
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