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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Dabkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasil Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Dabkowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Boyko working Dabkowski over with knees to the body.
Dabkowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boyko lands a body shot.
Dabkowski stops a takedown attempt from Boyko.
Dabkowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dabkowski fails with the takedown.
Vasil Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Dabkowski.
Horrible takedown by Boyko or perhaps it was just good defense by Dabkowski which made him look bad.
No luck for Dabkowski with that takedown attempt.
Boyko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dabkowski jumps guard but Boyko stands there with Dabkowski around his waist. Dabkowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dabkowski up against the cage.
Dabkowski looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyko pushes Dabkowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Dabkowski lands with a light punch inside.
Boyko lands with a light punch inside.
Boyko has Dabkowski pushed against the cage.
Dabkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyko is defending well for now.
Boyko stalling the fight.
Boyko trying to control the position but instead, Dabkowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyko into the cage.
Dabkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boyko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko has managed to clinch.
Boyko prevents the takedown attempt.
Boyko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boyko breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dabkowski.
Dabkowski looks gassed!
Dabkowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boyko.
Boyko tries for a takedown but Dabkowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Dabkowski is looking to control Boyko's arms but Boyko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dabkowski has his back to the cage.
Boyko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boyko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Dabkowski avoids the damage to the body.
Boyko looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyko up against the cage.
Dabkowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boyko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dabkowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dabkowski has Boyko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dabkowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Dabkowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boyko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dabkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyko is defending well for now.
Boyko scores with a shot to the side of Dabkowski's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Boyko.
Dabkowski gets control of Boyko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dabkowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dabkowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boyko throws a big elbow that misses.
Dabkowski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Boyko uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dabkowski tries to improve position but can't.
Boyko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyko prevents Dabkowski from escaping the position.
Boyko working the ground and pound but Dabkowski is defending the strikes.
Dabkowski is trying to control Boyko's posture but Boyko avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasil Boyko 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.
Boyko moves into the clinch.
Boyko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dabkowski.
Boyko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dabkowski tries for a takedown but Boyko manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dabkowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boyko regains guard.
Boyko keeping moving, preventing Dabkowski from controlling successfully.
Boyko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dabkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabkowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dabkowski trying to control but Boyko is working from the bottom.
Dabkowski looking to pass the guard.
Boyko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dabkowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boyko, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyko as he jumps to the side.
Vasil Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Dabkowski.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dabkowski is defended easily by Boyko.
Boyko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dabkowski.
Dabkowski leaves Boyko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dabkowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dabkowski is looking for a kimura but Boyko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dabkowski to get the leverage.
Boyko is concentrating on defense, preventing Dabkowski from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski is looking to stall here but Boyko recovers full guard.
Boyko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dabkowski is controlling him.
Dabkowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dabkowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boyko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dabkowski, into his guard.
Dabkowski 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dabkowski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dabkowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boyko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boyko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dabkowski is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dabkowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dabkowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyko defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Dabkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
Boyko is leaning against Dabkowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boyko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dabkowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Dabkowski avoids the damage to the body.
Dabkowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dabkowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyko prevents it.
Boyko landing knees to the head.
Boyko misses with a knee strike.
Boyko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasil Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Dabkowski.
Dabkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyko is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dabkowski's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko manages to pull guard.
Boyko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dabkowski wants to control from the top but Boyko keeps moving.
Dabkowski looking to pass the guard.
Boyko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dabkowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boyko sprawls well initially but Dabkowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boyko is looking to control Dabkowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyko avoid being mounted?
Dabkowski looks to land a strike but Boyko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dabkowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dabkowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko wants to get back to his feet but Dabkowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dabkowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Dabkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dabkowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boyko looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyko, not yet.
Dabkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dabkowski stands and throws Boyko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boyko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dabkowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dabkowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyko is defending well.
Dabkowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyko, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dabkowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyko is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Dabkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dabkowski 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Dabkowski!
Lukasz Dabkowski made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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