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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Joe Boxer struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Joe Boxer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kyril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyril is fending him off so far but Boxer persists. Nope, Kyril circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyril is breathing heavily.
Boxer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyril tries to avoid it but Boxer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyril to the ground. Kyril escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kyril clinches.
Kyril gets underhooks to prevent Boxer's takedown attempt.
Viktor Kyril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Boxer.
Kyril lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxer won't want to take too many of those.
Kyril holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kyril lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyril scores with a knee to the head.
Kyril taking a breather.
Boxer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kyril is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Kyril.
Boxer taking a breather.
Kyril lands a nice elbow.
Kyril lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyril.
Boxer tries to pull guard but Kyril holds him up against the cage and eventually Boxer drops back down to his feet.
Kyril has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyril makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Kyril lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Kyril.
Boxer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyril walks away with a smile on his face. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kyril throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Boxer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kyril sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boxer somewhat.
Boxer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyril is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kyril throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Boxer or perhaps it was just good defense by Kyril which made him look bad.
A slow jab from Kyril misses its intended target.
Kyril cracks Boxer with a good jab.
Boxer looks for a takedown but Kyril sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyril.
Kyril lands a jab.
Boxer shoots for a takedown but Kyril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Viktor Kyril is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boxer needs to keep his hands up - Kyril had a free shot at his head there.
Kyril feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boxers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boxer shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyril tries to sprawl out of it but Boxer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyril manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyril dips to his left and cracks Boxer with an uppercut!
Boxer shoots for a double leg takedown but Kyril sprawls well. He's pushed Boxer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kyril. No joy for Boxer on that attempt.
Kyril uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Kyril lands with a cross.
Kyril scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyril leaves Boxer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyril gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kyril lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Kyril.
Kyril unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kyril lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyril creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Kyril connects with a knee to the head.
Boxer tries to score a body lock takedown but Kyril shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Kyril.
Kyril throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kyril looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Kyril lands with a light punch inside.
Kyril lands with a light punch inside.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyril taking a breather.
Boxer jumps guard but Kyril stands there with Boxer around his waist. Boxer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Kyril has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyril lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyril lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kyril landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boxer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyril scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Kyril throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyril.
Kyril has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyril gets underhooks to prevent Boxer's takedown attempt.
Boxer looking for a takedown.
Kyril creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Kyril pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyril throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyril lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyril lands with a right to the head.
Kyril tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kyril scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kyril dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kyril displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boxer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kyril darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Kyril effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Kyril as the two fighters clinch.
Kyril leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyril smiles and moves away.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kyril sprawls well. Kyril wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Viktor Kyril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Boxer.
Boxer fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer shoots in and drives through. Kyril sprawls well.
Good exchange - Kyril coming out on top.
Boxer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boxer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyril tries to avoid it but Boxer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyril to the ground. Kyril escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyril to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Kyril.
Kyril plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boxer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kyril sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyril leaves Boxer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boxer tries to keep at a distance but Kyril has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kyril lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
A short left from Kyril.
Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyril smiles and moves away.
Boxer fails to land the takedown.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyril throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyril throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Kyril stuffs the takedown attempt from Boxer. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kyril stuffs the takedown attempt from Boxer. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kyril moves into the clinch.
Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyril smiles and moves away.
Joe Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyril darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyril smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boxer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kyril swivels and escapes.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyril scores with a nice strike.
Boxer gets tackled into the cage by Kyril. Kyril maintains the clinch.
Kyril lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer letting Kyril take a breather here.
Kyril lands an elbow inside that Boxer shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kyril lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyril lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyril.
Kyril keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Kyril.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyril.
Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyril smiles and moves away.
Kyril lands a head shot.
Boxer closes the distance and clinches up with Kyril, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes Kyril against the cage but Kyril circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxer shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyril tries to sprawl out of it but Boxer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyril manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kyril here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kyril bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
Nice uppercut lands for Kyril. That snapped Boxer's head back.
Kyril bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Kyril swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boxer.
Kyril is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kyril lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyril stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyril stuffs the takedown.
Kyril thuds a left hand into Boxer's body.
Kyril stuffs the takedown attempt from Boxer. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Kyril catches Boxer right on the button with a cross.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Kyril lands.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kyril dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Kyril does no damage.
A left lands for Kyril.
Kyril leaves Boxer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown but Kyril shows good takedown defense.
Kyril scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boxer shoots in but Kyril avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Viktor Kyril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Boxer.
Kyril sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kyril is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boxer.
No luck for Boxer with that takedown attempt.
Boxer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyril clinches.
Kyril lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kyril scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Kyril is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Kyril.
Boxer jumps guard but Kyril stands there with Boxer around his waist. Boxer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kyril lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but Kyril is controlling the position.
Kyril leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxer jumps guard but Kyril stands there with Boxer around his waist. Boxer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kyril lands an uppercut.
Kyril working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyril tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Kyril back against the cage.
Kyril has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boxer is looking to control Kyril's arms but Kyril gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boxer has his back to the cage.
Kyril is working Boxer over against the cage.
Kyril lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kyril is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kyril scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyril scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyril working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viktor Kyril has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kyril working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boxer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyril prevents it.
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.
Boxer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kyril just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boxer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyril prevents it.
Kyril lands a nice elbow.
Kyril manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kyril scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxer jumps guard but Kyril stands there with Boxer around his waist. Boxer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kyril.
A short right from Kyril on the inside.
Boxer takes a shot to the head.
Kyril has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Kyril.
Kyril is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kyril avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boxer tries to work over Kyril's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyril creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Kyril lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boxer takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyril landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boxer is trying to force a seperation but Kyril has the dominant position.
Kyril lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Kyril lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Kyril unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boxer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boxer looking to stall.
Kyril lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kyril gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Kyril avoids the damage to the body.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyril avoids it.
A knee to the head by Kyril.
Kyril controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyril lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kyril just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kyril has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyril pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Kyril working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyril lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but Kyril is controlling the position.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boxer has Kyril pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kyril manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Viktor Kyril is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but Kyril is controlling the position.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
Joe Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyril landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kyril showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kyril has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kyril!
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