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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 523 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Richmond Belvedere (ranked 67 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class 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 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvedere misses with a body kick.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Drozd.
Drozd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belvedere.
Belvedere on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belvedere misses the jab.
Drozd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belvedere misses with a hook.
Drozd thumps Belvedere with a low kick.
Drozd connects with a solid leg kick.
Drozd scores with a nice strike.
Belvedere has a takedown stuffed.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belvedere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drozd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belvedere lands a jab to the head.
Drozd scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belvedere closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belvedere is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drozd.
Drozd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belvedere shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Belvedere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drozd circles away.
Drozd is looking to counter punch.
Drozd punishes Belvedere's body with a nice straight punch.
Belvedere gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drozd throws a jab when Belvedere was well out of range.
Drozd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miroslav Drozd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drozd thows a body kick. Belvedere tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drozd lands with a hook. Belvedere tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belvedere tries for a takedown but Drozd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miroslav Drozd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richmond Belvedere.
Belvedere fails with a takedown attempt.
Belvedere tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drozd defends well and Belvedere ends up having to push Drozd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Drozd is looking to counter punch.
Drozd defending well as Belvedere loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belvedere throws a hook but Drozd blocks it.
Belvedere tries to land a body kick
and Drozd counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
Belvedere throws a solid leg kick but Drozd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belvedere.
A lazy left from Drozd finds it's target.
Drozd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drozd lands with a nice body punch.
Belvedere gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drozd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belvedere under the eye.
Drozd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belvedere is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Some wild striking there from Belvedere.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belvedere misses with an uppercut. Drozd saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Drozd.
Drozd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good shot there by Drozd.
Drozd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belvedere's head.
Drozd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drozd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd scores with a jab. Belvedere acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drozd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drozd cracks Belvedere with a good jab.
Drozd lands a body shot.
Drozd lands with an uppercut that bounces Belvedere off the cage and back into range.
Drozd scores with a nice head shot.
Belvedere lands with a shot to the body.
Belvedere throws a push kick but Drozd slaps the foot to one side.
Belvedere moves out of range of the strikes.
Belvedere tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belvedere throws a lazy uppercut
and Drozd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drozd swings for the body but Belvedere moves out of range.
Belvedere takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drozd misses with a hook
and Belvedere holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Belvedere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belvedere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drozd gets through Belvedere's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Belvedere fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere is trying to pull guard but Drozd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drozd trying to control the position but instead, Belvedere has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drozd into the cage.
Drozd struggles to land a body shot inside as Belvedere controls his hands.
Drozd avoiding damage.
Drozd prevents the takedown attempt.
Belvedere misses with an elbow over the top.
Belvedere jumps guard but Drozd stands there with Belvedere around his waist. Belvedere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belvedere scores with a shoulder strike.
Belvedere lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Drozd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drozd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Drozd.
Belvedere is trying to trip Drozd. He has hold of a leg but Drozd is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Belvedere persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Drozd wants to get back to his feet but Belvedere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Drozd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drozd cracks Belvedere with an open hand slap.
Drozd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drozd misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Belvedere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belvedere ducks right into an uppercut from Drozd.
Drozd blocks a jab.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drozd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belvedere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drozd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belvedere can do to turn this around?
Belvedere takes one on the button.
Belvedere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drozd throws out the jab.
Drozd misses with a looping right.
Belvedere looks to throw the jab but Drozd is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belvedere, as that shot connected.
Drozd lands a really nice looking cross but Belvedere seems unphased.
We've been informed that Belvedere has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Drozd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belvedere's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belvedere takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drozd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drozd wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere is looking to clinch but Drozd is avoiding it.
Drozd looks to land a combination. Belvedere sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Belvedere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drozd.
Drozd scores with a body shot.
Drozd lands a body shot.
Drozd misses with a hook. Belvedere ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Belvedere - just one landing.
Drozd throws a sloppy head kick and Belvedere moves out of range easily.
Belvedere slips under a jab.
Drozd misses with a straight right.
Belvedere feints the counter takedown.
Belvedere throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
Drozd lands with a shot to the body.
Drozd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belvedere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drozd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Belvedere misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drozd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belvedere on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drozd.
Drozd misses with a body shot
and Belvedere counters with a straight right hand.
Drozd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belvedere fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drozd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good exchange - Drozd coming out on top.
Belvedere slips under a jab from Drozd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drozd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Drozd blocks the low kick.
Drozd cracks Belvedere with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belvedere misses with a leg kick.
Drozd tried to counter with a leg kick but Belvedere avoided it.
Drozd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Belvedere connects with a looping right hand.
Drozd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd throws the left hand but Belvedere avoids the punch easily.
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Belvedere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drozd slips a jab from Belvedere.
Belvedere on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drozd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drozd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belvedere momentarily.
Drozd misses with a straight left.
Drozd throws a nice looking combination but Belvedere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belvedere tries to move into range but Drozd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drozd.
Drozd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drozd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belvedere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Drozd.
Drozd with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Drozd scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belvedere chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drozd can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd looks to land a right hand but Belvedere moved out of range.
Drozd lands with a shot to the body.
Drozd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belvedere moves out of range of the strikes.
Drozd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drozd misses with a leg kick
and Belvedere counters with a stiff right hand.
Drozd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drozd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belvedere counters with a straight right hand.
Miroslav Drozd is winning the standup battle so far.
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Belvedere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belvedere scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drozd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drozd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drozd tries a head kick but it misses.
Belvedere wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Drozd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drozd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drozd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belvedere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drozd lands a jab.
Belvedere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drozd misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Drozd.
Drozd moves out of range of the body kick from Belvedere.
Good standup being displayed there by Drozd as he connects with a hook.
Drozd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Belvedere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drozd takes a swing at Belvedere's ribcage but misses.
Belvedere on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belvedere ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Belvedere throws a push kick but Drozd slaps the foot to one side.
Drozd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Belvedere takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belvedere loads up on a big right hand but Drozd slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Belvedere.
Belvedere throws a body shot but no joy.
Drozd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drozd with a jab.
Drozd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belvedere ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Drozd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drozd throws a head kick but Belvedere moves out of range.
Belvedere takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belvedere moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drozd.
Drozd lands with an uppercut that bounces Belvedere off the cage and back into range.
Drozd throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozd throws a leg kick but Belvedere sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belvedere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd misses with a left hand
and Belvedere counters with a nice uppercut.
Drozd throws a hook but Belvedere blocks it.
Drozd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drozd is rocked!
A slow jab from Drozd misses its intended target.
A jab from Belvedere misses.
Drozd throws a right and a left that Belvedere avoids nicely.
Belvedere swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Drozd misses.
Belvedere takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belvedere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belvedere throws out a loose jab but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belvedere looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drozd lands with an uppercut that bounces Belvedere off the cage and back into range.
Belvedere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Drozd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drozd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belvedere.
Drozd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richmond Belvedere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Drozd both land. Nice combination.
Drozd seems to have got his legs back now.
Drozd with the inside leg kick.
Drozd scores with a jab.
Drozd ducks under a wild hook from Belvedere.
Belvedere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drozd.
Drozd connects with a crisp jab.
Drozd pushes Belvedere away with a front kick.
Belvedere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drozd manages to avoid it.
Belvedere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drozd is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Drozd misses the target.
Drozd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drozd throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Belvedere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Drozd.
Belvedere avoids the body shot from Drozd.
Drozd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belvedere closes the distance and clinches.
Miroslav Drozd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belvedere.
Drozd pushes Belvedere back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Belvedere looking for a takedown.
Belvedere drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drozd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drozd blocks the elbow strike.
Belvedere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belvedere misses with an elbow strike.
Drozd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belvedere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Drozd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drozd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Drozd!
Miroslav Drozd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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