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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Duffeild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Duffeild!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duffeild's guard.
Boyka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Duffeild.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffeild is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duffeild has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duffeild wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boyka is now in half guard.
Duffeild wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
Duffeild looking for submissions off his back.
Duffeild looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duffeild with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Duffeild is refusing to be controlled, as Boyka sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boyka connects with a nice short shot to Duffeild's temple.
Duffeild trying to hold on to Boyka's head to control him but Boyka postures up.
Boyka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boyka winds up and cracks Duffeild with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duffeild moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duffeild has a closed guard, preventing Boyka from standing up.
Boyka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duffeild on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffeild is trying to keep Boyka in close.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffeild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duffeild is trying to control the position but Boyka postures up.
Boyka postures up and lands a big shot to Duffeild's brow.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffeild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is stalling in the full guard.
Boyka wants to get up but he can't break Duffeild's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Duffeild trying to keep a closed guard but Boyka is proving a slippery customer.
Boyka wants to stand but Duffeild has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boyka preventing the sweep.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Duffeild keeps moving.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Duffeild has eaten all the pies!
Boyka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Boyka is pressing down on Duffeild's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duffeild is holding on for now.
Boyka is looking for a kimura but Duffeild is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyka to get the leverage.
Duffeild has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boyka is working away from the top position though.
Duffeild wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka is working for a submission of some sort.
Duffeild is looking to control Boyka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duffeild avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Boyka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duffeild fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duffeild keeps the fight on the outside.
Duffeild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boyka tries for a takedown but Duffeild circles away easily
and Duffeild counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boyka won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka dodges the ground and pound from Duffeild.
Duffeild is putting a hurting on Boyka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boyka is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Duffeild crashes against the mat.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom here.
Duffeild scoring with punches from side control.
Boyka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duffeild.
Duffeild is trying to ground and pound but Boyka uses the momentary lack of control by Duffeild to regain half guard.
Boyka is trying to maintain the position but Duffeild is very close to passing his half guard.
Boyka is trying to stand back up but Duffeild is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duffeild with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boyka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duffeild won't be happy with that.
Duffeild sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffeild trying to control but Boyka postures up.
Duffeild moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boyka wants to stand but Duffeild has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duffeild lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boyka!
Duffeild connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffeild landing shots from mount.
Boyka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Duffeild cracks Boyka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Duffeild lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Duffeild.
Boyka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uri Boyka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duffeild working the ground and pound effectively.
Duffeild looking to finish Boyka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boyka!
Duffeild with the ground and pound from mount.
Boyka wants to control but Duffeild is having none of it.
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.
Boyka is trying desperately to improve position.
Duffeild landing strikes from the mount and Boyka is in trouble!
Boyka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Boyka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duffeild scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boyka?
Duffeild fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Duffeild lands a heavy elbow.
Duffeild dominating with strikes here.
Boyka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duffeild postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boyka looks a forlorn figure.
Boyka tries to lock up and control but Duffeild gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Duffeild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyka has his takedown stuffed
and Duffeild counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duffeild is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duffeild stopping the sweep attempt from Boyka.
Duffeild with a nice head shot there.
Boyka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffeild keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Duffeild scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duffeild throws a strike but Boyka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffeild wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyka looking to pass the guard.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffeild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duffeild is on top in guard.
Duffeild has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Duffeild lands a couple of digs.
Duffeild is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duffeild connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duffeild.
Duffeild is in close to Boyka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boyka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duffeild.
Duffeild creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Duffeild's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boyka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boyka tries to bench press Duffeild off him but Duffeild keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffeild scoring with punches and elbows.
Boyka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Duffeild is putting a hurting on Boyka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Duffeild scoring with punches and elbows.
Duffeild is working Boyka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
Duffeild scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boyka to see if he's OK.
Duffeild cracks Boyka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boyka is trying to control Duffeild's posture but Duffeild avoids it.
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.
Duffeild landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boyka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boyka wants to control but Duffeild postures up.
Boyka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boyka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Boyka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Duffeild lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Duffeild's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boyka gets back to half guard.
Duffeild is looking to advance position but Boyka won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Duffeild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duffeild 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Duffeild!
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