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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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149 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyka as he connects with a hook.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman throws a push kick but Boyka slaps the foot to one side.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka misses the jab.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Freeman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Boyka is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka is looking to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Freeman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Freeman controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka trying to hold on to Freeman's head to control him but Freeman postures up.
Freeman prevents Boyka from improving his position.
Boyka moves into full guard.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyka swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
Boyka avoids a kick to the body.
Freeman connects with a jab.
Freeman throws a wild body kick that Boyka sees coming a mile off.
Freeman cracks Boyka with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Freeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Freeman.
Boyka wants to get back to full guard.
Boyka is pressing down on Freeman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka is controlling Freeman's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boyka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Freeman slips under a jab from Boyka.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Boyka throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boyka's guard.
Boyka trying to control the position.
Gordon Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom here.
Boyka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boyka struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Freeman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boyka is holding Freeman down, trying to stall.
Boyka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freeman off and has taken his back!
Boyka looking for the choke but no joy.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is really stuck here.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
Boyka is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Freeman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Boyka somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Freeman avoids the strikes from Boyka.
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!
I really don't envy Freeman right now.
Boyka gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Boyka scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Freeman is looking for a way out.
Freeman wants to escape the position.
Boyka is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Freeman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Boyka misses with a punch to the head.
Boyka connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Freeman to escape the position.
Boyka misses with an elbow to the head.
Freeman tries to break free.
Boyka throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Boyka lands strikes to the head.
Boyka softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Freeman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Freeman for a finish.
Boyka seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Freeman's chin but Freeman turns very nicely into Boyka's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boyka is on top in guard.
Freeman is trying to keep Boyka in close.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka forces his way into half guard.
Boyka throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka 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.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
The crowd cheers as Freeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boyka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Boyka.
Boyka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Boyka misses with a hook
and Freeman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.
Boyka lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Boyka fails to land.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Freeman can't get the takedown.
Freeman misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka working aggressively here.
Boyka stops a takedown attempt from Freeman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Boyka manages to get underhooks.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a nice strike.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka checks the leg kick.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freeman.
Donk. Boyka catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
Boyka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Boyka.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka misses with a right hand
and Freeman counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyka on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyka's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Boyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyka, not yet.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka managing to control the position.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
We're going to have a standup here because Yuri Boyka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka clearly takes 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. This is the final round!
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyka avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Boyka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Boyka's shoulder, as Boyka tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freeman.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand
and Freeman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boyka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boyka manages to get back to half guard.
Boyka is pressing down on Freeman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Boyka.
Freeman works over Boyka with some ground and pound from guard.
Freeman trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Freeman landing some decent shots from guard.
Freeman lands a couple of elbows.
Boyka trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boyka working a defensive guard but Freeman passes into half guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Boyka is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyka avoid being mounted?
Boyka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordon Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freeman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boyka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Freeman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boyka pulls down on the head and he's put Freeman to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka very nearly forgot to thank Kemists ↑ 5x160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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