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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pool comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MONTAGEM - HU DJ KABELIM MANDO DIZER NOVO drem time do antares ♫ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brian Pool was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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180 cm
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Pool!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pool sprawls well initially but Boyko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boyko throwing shots but Pool is blocking nicely.
Boyko drops an elbow to the side of Pool's head.
Boyko decides to stand and escape the position.
A punch combination from Boyko misses.
Some wild striking there from Boyko.
Boyko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyko decides to stand up.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko is having none of it.
Boyko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pool with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pool's head.
Boyko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyko throwing shots but Pool is blocking nicely.
Boyko is breathing heavily.
Boyko trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
Pool avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boyko.
Boyko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Boyko shoots in but no luck this time.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Boyko coming out on top.
Pool is looking to clinch but Boyko is avoiding it.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pool tries to roll over but Boyko keeps him under control.
Pool trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pool works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pool wants to stand but Boyko is controlling the position.
Boyko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyko is one step ahead there.
Pool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pool trying to control the position.
Boyko throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pool's guard.
That's four 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.
Boyko wants to stand and escape but instead Pool has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pool prevents Boyko from getting back to his feet.
Boyko keeping moving, preventing Pool from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boyko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pool tries to clinch up but Boyko circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pool did well to prevent Boyko getting side control.
Pool blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boyko.
Pool is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pool trying to control from the bottom.
Boyko stands up and beckons Pool to join him on the feet.
Boyko keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pool is looking to clinch but Boyko is avoiding it.
A big left from Boyko misses.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pool's waist but Pool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boyko off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool wants to clinch.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko is having none of it.
Pool doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyko circles away.
Pool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boyko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Boyko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pool wants to clinch up but Boyko keeps it at a distance.
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two 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.
Pool wants to clinch.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Pool wants to clinch.
Boyko connects with a right hand. Pool shakes it off.
Boyko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pool tries to clinch up.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Pool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pool tries to clinch up but Boyko circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a jab but it's blocked by Pool.
Boyko keeps the fight on the outside.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Pool.
Boris Boyko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko moves out of range.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pool tries to clinch up.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boyko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pool moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pool manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pool utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko wanted to stand there but Pool had control of the position.
Pool preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pool is trying to keep Boyko in close.
Boyko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pool has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boyko has managed to get both his arms back between Pool's legs - danger averted.
Boyko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boyko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pool wants to clinch up but Boyko keeps it at a distance.
Pool leaves Boyko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boyko has closed the distance and engaged Pool in a clinch.
Pool is trying to break the clinch but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
Boyko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pool tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyko counters by clinching up.
Pool is trying to break the clinch but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Boyko.
Boyko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pool tries to clinch
and Boyko counters by moving into the clinch.
Boyko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pool tries to work over Boyko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyko managing to block the knees to the body from Pool.
Boyko manages to break the clinch.
Pool swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Pool.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool is looking to clinch but Boyko is avoiding it.
Pool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pool wants to clinch up but Boyko keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pool tries to clinch there but Boyko circles away.
Brian Pool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pool's half guard.
Boris Boyko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyko wants to take a breather but Pool is having none of it.
Boyko stands up out of the half guard.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Pool tries to clinch there but Boyko circles away.
Pool tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyko.
Pool can't break the clinch.
Boyko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boyko keeps control of Pool as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boyko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyko is trying to break the clinch but Pool is controlling him.
Pool working hard to break the clinch.
Pool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pool is trying to maintain a safe position but Boyko gets an underhook and turns Pool into the cage.
Boyko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pool backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko pulls guard.
Pool tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyko is retaining full guard.
Boyko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pool off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko is having none of it.
Boyko scores with a takedown into Pool's guard.
Boyko stands up from Pool's guard - Boyko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boyko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pool moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pool is looking to clinch but Boyko is avoiding it.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Pool.
Boris Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko moves out of range.
Pool tries to clinch up.
Boyko shoots in and drives through. Pool sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Boyko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyko has a takedown stuffed.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyko keeps the fight on the outside.
Pool moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Pool tries to clinch but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pool tries to clinch up but Boyko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pool wants to clinch.
Pool darts in trying to clinch
and Boyko counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Boyko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Boyko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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