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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 331 p4p, 621 weight class) and Murha Puro (ranked 48 p4p, 90 weight class). Murha Puro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boytsov slips a jab from Puro.
Boytsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puro scores with the left hand. Boytsov knows he should have avoided that one.
Puro misses with a looping right.
Puro misses with a wild body shot.
Boytsov dives in and scores a takedown into Puro's guard.
Boytsov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Puro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Puro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Puro!
Boytsov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boytsov is looking for a sweep.
Boytsov trying to remain calm as Puro controls from the top position.
Boytsov is looking to regain half guard here but Puro keeps moving and retains side control.
Boytsov is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Boytsov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov sneaks back into half guard.
Puro moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Boytsov.
Puro is staying tight to Boytsov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boytsov struggling a bit here.
Boytsov tries to improve position but can't.
That's two 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.
Boytsov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boytsov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puro moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Boytsov.
Puro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boytsov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Puro working away.
Boytsov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov being controlled for a moment.
Boytsov is trying to get back to half guard.
Boytsov is trying to escape the position but Puro is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boytsov sneaks back into half guard.
Boytsov is trying to control but can't.
That's four 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.
Puro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boytsov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puro pulls his head out easily.
Boytsov wants to get back to full guard but Puro has passed into side control.
Boytsov sneaks back into half guard.
Boytsov is looking to control Puro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boytsov avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boytsov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puro pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boytsov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Puro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boytsov ducks under a wild hook from Puro.
A little feinted left hand from Boytsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Puro misses.
Boytsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Puro backs up against the cage.
Boytsov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Puro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boytsov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puro tries to escape but Boytsov is in control.
Boytsov slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov working away.
Boytsov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boytsov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boytsov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Puro rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boytsov's guard! Nice work there by Puro!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov pulls Puro in close to prevent any damage.
Puro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boytsov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puro has managed to get both his arms back between Boytsov's legs - danger averted.
Boytsov trying to control the position.
Murha Puro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boytsov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puro has managed to get both his arms back between Boytsov's legs - danger averted.
Boytsov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Boytsov working for a triangle but Puro defends it easily.
Puro stays in close to Boytsov's body and controls the position.
Boytsov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boytsov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puro is aware though and is defending well.
Puro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boytsov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puro is aware though and is defending well.
Boytsov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boytsov looking for subs off his back but Puro has passed one foot through into half guard.
Puro controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boytsov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puro pulls his head out easily.
Boytsov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Puro escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Puro!
Boytsov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Puro's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boytsov trying to get back to full guard but Puro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boytsov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murha Puro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boytsov misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Puro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boytsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puro misses with a straight right.
Puro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boytsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Boytsov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boytsov shoots in but Puro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boytsov gets a takedown into half guard.
Puro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puro is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puro is on top in guard.
Puro preventing the sweep.
Puro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Puro looking to pass the guard.
Puro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boytsov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puro has managed to get both his arms back between Boytsov's legs - danger averted.
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.
Boytsov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boytsov looking for a guillotine here but Puro defends easily.
Boytsov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Puro has picked Boytsov up and slammed him! Boytsov can't keep hold of the triangle and Puro manages to pass to side control!
Boytsov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Puro is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Puro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puro controlling the position easily from mount.
Boytsov is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puro avoids the attempt from Boytsov to control.
Boytsov is trying desperately to improve position.
Puro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puro avoids the attempt from Boytsov to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boytsov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Puro really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boytsov throws a jab when Puro was well out of range.
Puro unleashes a big counter combination but Boytsov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boytsov throws an off balance right hand
and Puro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boytsov.
Puro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boytsov walks into a straight right hand from Puro.
Puro throws a body punch but Boytsov moves out of range.
Puro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boytsov manages to avoid it.
Puro throws an overhand right that lands on Boytsov's shoulder, as Boytsov tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Boytsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boytsov defending well as Puro loads up on a big left hand.
Boytsov is looking to counter punch.
Boytsov staying out of range there.
Boytsov misses with a straight right.
Puro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boytsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Puro.
Puro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puro cracks Boytsov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Boytsov misses its intended target.
Boytsov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puro.
Murha Puro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro lands a jab to Boytsov's midsection.
Puro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Puro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puro works the jab nicely.
Puro blocks a jab.
Puro throws a hook but Boytsov avoids it easily.
Puro throws the left hand but Boytsov avoids the punch easily.
Boytsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puro throws out the jab.
Boytsov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boytsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boytsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puro misses with a straight right.
Boytsov throws an off balance right hand
and Puro counters with a straight right hand.
Puro scores with a punch to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boytsov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boytsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Puro there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Puro misses.
Puro moves out of range of the strikes.
Boytsov scores with a hook.
Puro tests Boytsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murha Puro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puro slips under a jab from Boytsov.
Boytsov slips under a jab.
Boytsov feinted with a counter takedown.
Puro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boytsov.
Boytsov misses with the combination.
Puro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Puro leaves Boytsov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boytsov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boytsov blocks a jab.
Puro lands a nice hook to Boytsov's body. Boytsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puro lands a really nice looking cross but Boytsov seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro jabs at Boytsov's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Puro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puro looks to score with a jab to the body but Boytsov is just out of range.
Puro misses with a looping right.
Puro lands with a good body shot.
Boytsov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puro misses with an uppercut
and Boytsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Puro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boytsov looks for a takedown but Puro sprawls well.
Puro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boytsov manages to avoid it.
Boytsov is looking to counter punch.
Boytsov lands a nice hook to Puro's body. Puro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boytsov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puro scores with a jab.
Boytsov throws a lazy right hand but Puro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boytsov cracks Puro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with an uppercut
and Boytsov counters with a series of strikes. Puro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boytsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boytsov blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Puro there.
Boytsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boytsov.
Boytsov looks to land a right hand but Puro moved out of range.
Puro wants to counter with a clinch but Boytsov pushes him away.
Boytsov shoots in for a takedown but Puro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puro gets a clinch.
Boytsov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Puro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boytsov.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Boytsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boytsov wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Puro dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Boytsov has a takedown stuffed.
Puro throws a lazy right hand but Boytsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Boytsov - just one landing.
Boytsov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boytsov scores with the left hand. Puro knows he should have avoided that one.
Puro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boytsov.
Donk. Puro catches Boytsov right on the button with a cross.
Boytsov fails to land the takedown.
Boytsov misses with a takedown attempt - Puro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boytsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro missing with a left hand there. Boytsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boytsov throwing a counter right hand but Puro manages to avoid it.
Boytsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boytsov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boytsov scores with a jab to the head.
Puro moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Puro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boytsov.
Boytsov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boytsov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puro defends well and Boytsov ends up having to push Puro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Boytsov controlling the action here for a moment.
Boytsov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro avoiding damage.
Boytsov blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boytsov backwards.
Boytsov tries for a takedown but Puro manages to get underhooks.
Come on Boytsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Boytsov controls his hands.
Puro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boytsov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Puro can turn it around.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boytsov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puro prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro stalls.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Puro.
Puro effectively controlling the action here.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Puro.
Boytsov is rocked!
Boytsov can't get the takedown.
Murha Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Puro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Boytsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dmitry Boytsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boytsov blocking some punches.
Puro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Boytsov with a big uppercut! Boytsov tries to clinch up but Puro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Boytsov to the mat! Boytsov covers up and Puro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murha Puro!
Murha Puro is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Murha Puro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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