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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cabresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uri Boyka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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187 cm
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cabresco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka closes the distance and pushes Cabresco back into the cage.
Cabresco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boyka smiles and moves away.
Boyka looks for a takedown but Cabresco sprawls well.
Cabresco throws a good cross that connects.
Cabresco misses with a head kick.
Boyka blocks a head kick by Cabresco.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Cabresco misses with a takedown
and Boyka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka instigates a clinch.
Cabresco pulls Boyka into guard.
Cabresco wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Boyka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Cabresco keeps moving.
Cabresco has a closed guard, preventing Boyka from standing up.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabresco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cabresco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco has his foot on Boyka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boyka works his way back into a safe position though.
Cabresco looking for a guillotine here but Boyka defends easily.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Cabresco.
Boyka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cabresco's guard.
Cabresco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cabresco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boyka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyka closes the distance and pushes Cabresco back into the cage.
Cabresco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boyka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Cabresco.
Cabresco has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boyka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cabresco looks gassed!
Boyka trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boyka doesn't escape.
Boyka trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabresco has good solid back control here.
Cabresco tries to keep control of the position but Boyka is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
uri Boyka dominated that round.
That's time! Boyka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cabresco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabresco misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabresco circles away.
Boyka shoots in but Cabresco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabresco. Cabresco obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabresco fails with the takedown
and Boyka counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cabresco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabresco keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabresco regains half guard.
Cabresco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cabresco is refusing to be controlled, as Boyka sits in half guard.
Cabresco manages to get to full guard.
Cabresco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cabresco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cabresco wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Cabresco slows the pace down.
Cabresco is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is looking to regain half guard here but Cabresco keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Boyka's face as Cabresco controls the position.
Cabresco is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cabresco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyka. That did some damage!
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.
Cabresco pushes Boyka up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabresco jumps guard and drags Boyka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cabresco working a defensive guard here.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabresco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabresco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cabresco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabresco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Cabresco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boyka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cabresco has his takedown stuffed
so Boyka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cabresco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabresco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cabresco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyka is trying to stand back up but Cabresco is controlling him
Cabresco controlling the action here.
Boyka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is looking for a sweep. Cabresco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabresco working the head and body with strikes.
Cabresco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cabresco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyka keeps working.
Cabresco is controlling the pace.
That's two 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.
Cabresco postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boyka to stand up.
Cabresco digs a good body shot into Boyka's ribs.
Cabresco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Cabresco does no damage.
Cabresco rushes Boyka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boyka wants to break free but Cabresco has control.
Cabresco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabresco is trying to drag Boyka to the mat but Boyka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Cabresco.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Cabresco won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco pulls guard.
Boyka prevents Cabresco from getting back to his feet.
Boyka trying to move into half guard but instead Cabresco has managed to sweep!
Cabresco stands up and waves to Boyka to follow him.
Cabresco is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Cabresco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabresco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cabresco is working an open guard so Boyka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco misses with a body shot.
Cabresco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabresco with a nice cross.
Cabresco swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Boyka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabresco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boyka!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabresco avoids the attempt from Boyka to control.
Cabresco controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka is squirming around, avoiding Cabresco's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Cabresco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabresco 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cabresco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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