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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jeremy Cohen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeremy Cohen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyka avoids it really well and circles away.
Cohen checks a leg kick.
Cohen feinted with a counter takedown.
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Cohen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka instigates a clinch.
Boyka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cohen prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka looking for a takedown.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka moves into range and clinches up with Cohen.
A bit of stalling here from Cohen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cohen as he jumps to the side.
Jeremy Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Boyka drives through and clinches with Cohen against the cage.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyka has Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cohen jumps guard but Boyka stands there with Cohen around his waist. Cohen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cohen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cohen successfully pulls guard.
Boyka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cohen is proving hard to escape from.
Cohen has his hands on Boyka's head, controlling the position.
Cohen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyka gets to his feet. Cohen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka forces Cohen back against the cage and clinches.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka pushes Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen pulls Boyka into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka controlling from the top position.
Cohen is controlling Boyka's posture.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka tries to stand but Cohen is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cohen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boyka throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
Boyka closes the distance and pushes Cohen back into the cage.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen gets tackled into the cage by Boyka. Boyka maintains the clinch.
Boyka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cohen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boyka clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Boyka takes the fight into the clinch.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Boyka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boyka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cohen defends well and Boyka ends up having to push Cohen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cohen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cohen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyka tries to counter with a clinch but Cohen shakes him off and moves away.
Boyka has managed to clinch.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka stalks Cohen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cohen's face. Cohen staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jeremy Cohen has been cut.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Cohen checks it
and Cohen moves into the clinch.
Boyka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cohen smiles and moves away.
Jeremy Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Boyka clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Jeremy Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka pushes Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cohen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cohen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boyka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cohen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cohen trying to control from half guard but Boyka is working away.
Boyka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cohen winds up and cracks Boyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Boyka has hold of Cohen's hands but Cohen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boyka is positioning himself well to prevent Cohen advancing to mount.
Boyka is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Cohen is keen to just control but Boyka is a slippery customer.
Boyka moves into full guard.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but Cohen is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boyka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Cohen's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Boyka slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyka throws a big counter head kick but Cohen avoids it with no problem.
Cohen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyka clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyka looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cohen walks away with a smile on his face. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cohen is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, Cohen circles away and we're back to standing.
Cohen attempts a counter takedown but Boyka avoids it well and moves away.
Jeremy Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Cohen shoots in and drives through. Boyka sprawls well.
Cohen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyka defends it nicely.
Boyka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen tries to keep at a distance but Boyka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cohen or perhaps it was just good defense by Boyka, which made it look bad.
Boyka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yuri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Boyka. No joy for Cohen on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Boyka as Cohen shoots in.
Boyka clinches up against the cage.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka instigates a clinch.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen throwing a counter right hand but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka fails to land the takedown.
Cohen slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boyka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cohen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyka somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Cohen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyka's waist but Boyka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cohen off to one side.
Cohen shoots in and gets a takedown into Boyka's guard.
Cohen advances position into side control!
Cohen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cohen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyka 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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