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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robby Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring It On. Yuri Boyka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robby Holman's chin.
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215 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robby Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boyka wants to pass to mount but Holman is defending the position.
Boyka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holman sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holman regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka is pushing down on Holman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holman is fighting to maintain full guard but Boyka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boyka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Holman tries to roll over but Boyka keeps him under control.
Boyka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka trying to control but Holman is working from the bottom.
Holman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyka defends well.
Boyka tries to free his leg and advance position but Holman is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyka looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyka is pushing down on Holman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holman is fighting to maintain full guard but Boyka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boyka is looking to take a break and control but Holman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holman wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
Boyka wants to work for an arm triangle but Holman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boyka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Holman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
Holman gets back to full guard.
Boyka trying to control but Holman is working from the bottom.
Holman wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Boyka advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boyka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boyka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Holman is not content to let Boyka control the position.
Holman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyka on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holman.
Boyka is looking to reverse the position.
Boyka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holman.
Boyka manages to get back to half guard.
Holman trying to control from half guard but Boyka is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to control but Holman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Boyka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyka defending well though.
Boyka is not content to let Holman control the position.
Holman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Holman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yuri Boyka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holman is thwarting Boyka's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holman is trying to control. Boyka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boyka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka drives through with a takedown into Holman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boyka postures up in Holman's guard and throws a big left but Holman blocks it.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.
Holman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyka.
Boyka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Holman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holman manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyka postures up in Holman's guard and throws a big left but Holman blocks it.
Boyka postures up in Holman's guard and throws a big left but Holman blocks it.
Holman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Holman tries to strike from the bottom.
Boyka trying to control but Holman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pushes down on Holman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holman is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyka.
Boyka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Holman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Holman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boyka is trying to improve his position.
Holman wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Boyka is looking to regain half guard here but Holman keeps moving and retains side control.
Holman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boyka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman controls the position.
Boyka is looking for a sweep.
Holman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Holman tries to score with some ground and pound. Boyka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Holman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Holman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boyka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boyka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holman is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyka manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boyka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holman wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Holman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holman throwing shots but Boyka is blocking nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holman gets caught flat footed, as Boyka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka won't allow Holman to sweep him here.
Holman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holman wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Boyka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boyka has Holman in his guard.
Boyka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holman defends well.
Holman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Boyka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holman wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Yuri Boyka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boyka looking for a guillotine here but Holman defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robby Holman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyka 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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