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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lal Hnawka (ranked 3677 p4p, 3994 weight class) and Dallas Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 429 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lal Hnawka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dallas Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle lands with a good body shot.
Boyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Hnawka tries for a takedown but Boyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hnawka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyle pinned against the cage. Boyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boyle only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boyle connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Boyle does it's job there.
Hnawka goes for a double leg but Boyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyle continues to drive forward.
Boyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Hnawka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hnawka wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hnawka looking for a takedown.
Hnawka pulls guard.
Hnawka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyle's guard.
Boyle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hnawka stopping the sweep attempt from Boyle.
Hnawka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hnawka wants to control from the top but Boyle keeps moving.
Hnawka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Hnawka from controlling successfully.
Boyle working a defensive guard but Hnawka passes into half guard.
Hnawka is nestled in close to Boyle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like Dallas Boyle has been cut.
Hnawka postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boyle to stand up.
Hnawka darts in looking for a takedown but Boyle gets double underhooks and turns Hnawka into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boyle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hnawka won't allow it.
Hnawka stalling.
Boyle is trying to break free.
Hnawka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyle prevents it.
Hnawka has Boyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hnawka manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Boyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hnawka needs to keep his hands up - Boyle had a free shot at his head there.
Hnawka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyle's waist but Boyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hnawka off to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hnawka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hnawka is breathing heavily.
Boyle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boyle!
Nice takedown defense from Boyle. No joy for Hnawka on that attempt.
Hnawka dives in and grabs Boyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes down on Hnawka's head and hops out.
Boyle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Boyle.
Boyle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Lal Hnawka has been cut.
Dallas Boyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hnawka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boyle misses.
Boyle scores with a spinning back kick!
Hnawka has his takedown stuffed
and Boyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Boyle!
Boyle is looking to slow Hnawka down with leg kicks.
Hnawka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boyle but Boyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyle is looking to slow Hnawka down with leg kicks.
Hnawka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyle swivels and escapes.
Boyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Boyle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boyle keeps Hnawka at a distance using the push kick.
Boyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hnawka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boyle counters with a three punch combo that has Hnawka backing up. Hnawka nods at Boyle to acknowledge the strikes.
Boyle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boyle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boyle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boyle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boyle leaves Hnawka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hnawka closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Boyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hnawka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boyle to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Hnawka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyle is trying to break the clinch but Hnawka is controlling him.
Hnawka tries to land a knee to the head but Boyle blocks with his arms.
Hnawka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
Boyle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hnawka wants a takedown but no success here.
Hnawka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyle walks away with a smile on his face. Hnawka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyle keeps Hnawka at a distance using the push kick.
Hnawka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hnawka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyle.
Boyle lands with a nice combination. Hnawka backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyle!
Lal Hnawka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hnawka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyle swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyle as he connects with a hook.
Hnawka shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyle sprawls well. He's pushed Hnawka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Boyle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyle.
No luck for Hnawka with that takedown attempt.
Boyle is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boyle.
Hnawka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle is looking to land body kicks.
Hnawka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boyle did well to prevent Hnawka getting side control.
Hnawka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hnawka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boyle is just riding it out for now. Hnawka eventually gives up the hold.
Hnawka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hnawka trying to mount his opponent but Boyle defends it.
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.
Hnawka slips a nice elbow through Boyle's hands, connecting with Boyle's forehead.
Boyle is not content to let Hnawka control the position.
Boyle trying to control from the bottom.
Hnawka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hnawka lands with a punch from half guard.
Boyle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Hnawka there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Boyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hnawka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hnawka moves into the clinch.
Boyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyle is trying to force a seperation but Hnawka has the dominant position.
Hnawka is working for takedown but Boyle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hnawka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hnawka stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hnawka.
Hnawka effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Hnawka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hnawka jumps guard.
Hnawka keeping full guard, as Boyle tries to pass.
Boyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hnawka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hnawka with a nice head shot there.
Hnawka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyle wants to sweep here but Hnawka controlling him for the moment.
Hnawka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hnawka landing with the ground and pound.
Hnawka trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boyle has Hnawka pulled in close to control his posture.
Hnawka postures up and lands a big shot to Boyle's brow.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Hnawka from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hnawka manages to pass to side control.
Hnawka trying to control the action but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Boyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hnawka controlling the action here.
Hnawka working the head and body with strikes.
Boyle is refusing to be controlled, as Hnawka sits in half guard.
Boyle tries to roll over but Hnawka keeps him under control.
Lal Hnawka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boyle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hnawka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hnawka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hnawka somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hnawka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lal Hnawka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Boyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lal Hnawka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyle with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lal Hnawka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boyle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Boyle!
A very excited looking Dallas Boyle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Lal Hnawka spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back!!'.
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