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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Stevanikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Stevanikov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavlo Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Stevanikov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevanikov.
Stevanikov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boyko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stevanikov trying to control from the bottom.
Boyko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevanikov's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boyko lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Boyko there.
Stevanikov tries to get to full guard but Boyko has control of the leg.
Boyko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stevanikov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevanikov's head.
Boyko looks to land a strike but Stevanikov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Boyko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boyko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevanikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boyko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stevanikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyko.
Boyko trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevanikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boyko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko distracts Stevanikov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boyko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boyko throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevanikov on the ground.
Boyko cracks Stevanikov with a solid left hand.
Boyko wants to pass the guard but Stevanikov is keeping the position.
Boyko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boyko with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko postures up and lands a big shot to Stevanikov's brow.
Boyko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boyko stands up over Stevanikov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boyko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevanikov's head.
Boyko tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevanikov is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stevanikov has momentary wrist control but Boyko slips an elbow through the middle.
Boyko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevanikov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavlo Boyko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boyko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stevanikov's guard.
Boyko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyko looking to score a takedown here. Stevanikov is defending well but Boyko drives through and ends up in Stevanikov's guard.
Boyko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevanikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boyko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevanikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been informed that Stevanikov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boyko trying to control but Stevanikov is working from the bottom.
Stevanikov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevanikov is working an open guard so Boyko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boyko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stevanikov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boyko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stevanikov keeping moving, preventing Boyko from controlling successfully.
Boyko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevanikov is keeping the position for now.
Boyko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevanikov's head.
Boyko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevanikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boyko pushes down on Stevanikov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stevanikov tries to roll over but Boyko keeps him under control.
Boyko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko working the head and body with strikes.
Boyko moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Stevanikov.
Boyko working away.
Boyko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stevanikov some visible discomfort.
Stevanikov is looking for a sweep.
Stevanikov trying to remain calm as Boyko controls from the top position.
Pavlo Boyko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boyko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevanikov dives in and grabs Boyko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyko pushes down on Stevanikov's head and hops out.
Boyko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stevanikov is trying to stand back up but Boyko is controlling him
Stevanikov taking some punishment here, with Boyko in his half guard.
Boyko working Stevanikov over with strikes.
Boyko is thwarting Stevanikov's attempts to control the position.
Stevanikov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyko working Stevanikov over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavlo Boyko dominated that second round.
That's time! Boyko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Stevanikov slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevanikov struggling a bit here.
Boyko working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevanikov is trying to control Boyko's posture but Boyko avoids it.
Stevanikov tries to improve position but can't.
Stevanikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyko lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko controls the position from side control.
Boyko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boyko is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevanikov is defending well.
Boyko landing a few strikes.
Boyko working the head and body with strikes.
Stevanikov is not content to let Boyko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevanikov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boyko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boyko lands some shots froms side control.
Boyko is working Stevanikov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boyko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws an elbow but Stevanikov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boyko wants to control but Stevanikov is keeping him busy.
Stevanikov is looking to regain half guard here but Boyko keeps moving and retains side control.
Boyko scoring with punches from side control.
Stevanikov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boyko.
Boyko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stevanikov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boyko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boyko shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevanikov sprawls well. He's pushed Boyko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevanikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Boyko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stevanikov has his feet on Boyko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stevanikov slips a jab and a cross from Boyko.
Boyko tries for a takedown but Stevanikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Boyko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevanikov shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevanikov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stevanikov throws a leg kick
and Boyko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stevanikov!
Boyko swings around for an armbar but Stevanikov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boyko's guard.
Boyko looking for a guillotine here but Stevanikov defends easily.
Boyko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlo Boyko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyko, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Boyko!
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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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