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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 806 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Jean Lucroy (ranked 127 p4p, 280 weight class). Boytsov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AMAZING. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Lucroy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boytsov closes the distance and clinches.
Boytsov gets control of Lucroy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boytsov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucroy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boytsov wants to improve his position but instead Lucroy has moved into half guard.
Boytsov wants to get back to full guard.
Lucroy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boytsov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov taking some punishment here, with Lucroy in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucroy winds up and cracks Boytsov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boytsov is trying to control but can't.
Boytsov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lucroy jumps into side control!
Lucroy working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucroy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lucroy working the ground and pound from side control.
Lucroy gets to mount! Boytsov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lucroy working Boytsov over with strikes here.
Boytsov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucroy looking to control but Boytsov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boytsov is looking to improve his position but Lucroy isn't that keen on the idea.
Lucroy breaks from Boytsov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boytsov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov preventing the sweep.
Boytsov won't allow Lucroy to get back to his feet.
Boytsov 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.
Lucroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boytsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boytsov has gone for a leg lock! Lucroy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boytsov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucroy wants to control from the top but Boytsov keeps moving.
Lucroy chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucroy defends it easily.
Lucroy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boytsov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boytsov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boytsov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucroy controls the pace.
Boytsov keeping moving, preventing Lucroy from controlling successfully.
Boytsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boytsov wants to sweep here but Lucroy controlling him for the moment.
Lucroy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boytsov's head.
Boytsov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boytsov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lucroy wants to sweep here but Boytsov controlling him for the moment.
Boytsov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucroy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucroy working for a triangle but Boytsov defends it easily.
Lucroy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boytsov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boytsov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Lucroy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boytsov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lucroy's guard.
Boytsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucroy wants to sweep but no luck.
Boytsov slips nicely into half guard.
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lucroy sees it coming and defends easily.
Jean Lucroy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boytsov looking for a submission but Lucroy manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Lucroy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lucroy passes into side control!
Boytsov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucroy working over Boytsov with some ground and pound. Boytsov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lucroy is trying to control. Boytsov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boytsov is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lucroy lands a nice short elbow.
Boytsov wants to improve his position but Lucroy is controlling well.
Boytsov is working hard here to advance position.
Lucroy is keen to just control but Boytsov is a slippery customer.
Boytsov actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lucroy lands a nice short elbow.
Boytsov is refusing to be controlled, as Lucroy sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy working over Boytsov with some ground and pound. Boytsov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boytsov tries to get to full guard but Lucroy has control of the leg.
Boytsov is refusing to be controlled, as Lucroy sits in half guard.
Lucroy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boytsov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lucroy working the head and body with strikes.
Boytsov is looking to control Lucroy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boytsov avoid being mounted?
Lucroy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boytsov is rocked!
Boytsov looking for submissions off his back.
Lucroy passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov is squirming around, avoiding Lucroy's attempts to control the action.
Boytsov gets back to half guard.
Lucroy trying to control the action but Boytsov is working from the bottom.
Boytsov is looking for a sweep. Lucroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boytsov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucroy is working away from the top position though.
Lucroy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boytsov tries to get to full guard but Lucroy has control of the leg.
Lucroy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lucroy 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Lucroy there.
Boytsov gets back to full guard.
Lucroy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucroy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boytsov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Lucroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lucroy has a takedown stuffed.
Boytsov closes the distance and clinches.
Boytsov misses with a body punch.
Boytsov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lucroy wants to control but Boytsov is keeping busy.
Lucroy is defending against the submission attempts here by Boytsov.
Lucroy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boytsov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boytsov's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy trying to control momentarily.
Boytsov tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucroy scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lucroy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boytsov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lucroy is not going to allow Boytsov to sit and survive in this position.
Lucroy tries to keep control of the position but Boytsov is staying busy.
Lucroy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Boytsov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lucroy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov rolls, trying to escape but Lucroy keeps control of the position.
Can Boytsov hold on?! Lucroy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Boytsov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lucroy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Boytsov up.
Boytsov tries to break free.
Lucroy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can Boytsov hold on?! Lucroy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucroy scores with strikes from the back.
Oh Boytsov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucroy scores with punches to the body.
Lucroy keeps control of the position as Boytsov tries to break free.
Lucroy is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Boytsov is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Lucroy!
Our winner, Jean Lucroy, 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.
Dmitry Boytsov was interviewed post fight and said 'fast '.
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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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