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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butch Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Coolidge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butch Coolidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Coolidge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
It looks like Butch Coolidge has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boyka tries to clinch there but Coolidge circles away.
Coolidge swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Coolidge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyka throws a head kick but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boyka throws a shot to the body.
Boyka is looking to land body kicks.
Coolidge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coolidge lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Coolidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Coolidge. Beautiful body shot.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Coolidge off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge tries to land a leg kick but Boyka saw it coming and moves away.
Coolidge scores with a decent looking hook.
Boyka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coolidge circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyka misses with a hook. Coolidge ducked under it nicely.
Boyka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coolidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Coolidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coolidge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coolidge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Coolidge misses with a hook
and Boyka counters with a thumping low kick.
Boyka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coolidge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coolidge missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Boyka throws a right hand that Coolidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Coolidge also avoids with ease.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coolidge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coolidge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coolidge circles away quickly and effectively.
Coolidge throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyka throws a hook but Coolidge blocks it.
Boyka throws a head kick but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge throws a combination. Boyka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Coolidge. Those never looked like landing.
Coolidge's corner calls for a 1-2. Coolidge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coolidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Coolidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coolidge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Coolidge's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boyka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands with a kick to the temple. Coolidge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coolidge scores with a jab to the head.
Boyka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coolidge swinging wildly here.
Coolidge throws a low kick but Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Coolidge moves out of range easily.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coolidge avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Coolidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Coolidge.
Boyka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boyka's head backwards.
Coolidge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyka counters by clinching up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coolidge lands an elbow that stopped Boyka in his tracks for a moment.
Boyka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Coolidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coolidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coolidge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Boyka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyka tries to break free but Coolidge pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coolidge lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Coolidge dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Boyka throws a head kick but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butch Coolidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coolidge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyka throws a low kick, looking for Coolidge's leg but Coolidge calmly moves out of range.
Coolidge dodges the punch combination from Boyka.
Nice jab there from Boyka.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coolidge, as that shot connected.
Boyka checks a leg kick.
Coolidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boyka checks a leg kick.
Coolidge scores with a one two! Boyka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Coolidge is looking to chop away at Boyka's legs.
Coolidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyka can pounce on him.
Coolidge is breathing heavily.
Coolidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyka was well out of range. Poor timing from Coolidge.
Coolidge scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Coolidge throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Coolidge connects with a right hand. Boyka shakes it off.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Coolidge.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
Coolidge stops a takedown attempt from Boyka.
Boyka blocks an elbow strike from Coolidge.
Coolidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Coolidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coolidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyka is keeping busy.
A short left from Coolidge.
Boyka is trying to push Coolidge away but Coolidge has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka blocks an uppercut.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Coolidge lands an elbow inside.
Coolidge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyka tries to circle away but Coolidge has him pinned against the ropes.
Boyka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coolidge walks away with a smile on his face. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Coolidge misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka slips a straight right by Coolidge.
Boyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coolidge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coolidge looks to land a left hand but Boyka moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Coolidge.
Coolidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coolidge blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka lands a jab to Coolidge's midsection.
Coolidge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coolidge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coolidge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boyka counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Coolidge misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coolidge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Coolidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Coolidge moves out of range easily.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch but Coolidge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coolidge swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Boyka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coolidge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coolidge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Coolidge moves out of range easily.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coolidge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Butch Coolidge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Boyka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boyka throws a series of punches but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coolidge blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Coolidge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka throws a wild body kick that Coolidge sees coming a mile off.
Boyka drops his hands momentarily and Coolidge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coolidge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka scores with a nice body kick.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
Coolidge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coolidge looks to land a left hand but Boyka moved out of range nicely.
Coolidge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coolidge dodges the punch combination from Boyka.
A left and a right from Coolidge both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Coolidge misses with a few strikes there.
Coolidge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coolidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Coolidge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boyka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coolidge on the side of the head.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Coolidge fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyka connects with a high kick.
Boyka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyka scores with a hook.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coolidge.
Coolidge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyka on the side of the head.
Boyka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coolidge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Coolidge shrugs it off though.
Boyka slips under a jab.
Boyka lands a head kick. Coolidge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge misses with a looping right.
Coolidge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Coolidge throws an elbow but misses.
Boyka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Coolidge circles away.
Coolidge swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Coolidge throws an overhand right that lands on Boyka's shoulder, as Boyka tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coolidge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coolidge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coolidge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coolidge missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coolidge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butch Coolidge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. Coolidge saw that one coming.
Coolidge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Coolidge is out of range.
A combination from Coolidge does no damage.
Coolidge misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
Coolidge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boyka connects with a body shot.
Coolidge throws a lazy right hand but Boyka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka looks to land a combination but Coolidge avoids it well.
Boyka wants to clinch.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coolidge.
Boyka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coolidge misses with an uppercut.
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but Coolidge slips the punch.
Coolidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyka.
Coolidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Coolidge.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coolidge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Coolidge!
Butch Coolidge took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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