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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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175 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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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
4 - 0 - 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Guzman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guzman lands a jab-cross combination.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
Guzman scores with a three punch combo!
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Guzman pushes him off.
Boyka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guzman wants to improve his position but instead Boyka has moved into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka is looking to pass Guzman's guard but actually Guzman recovers to full guard.
Guzman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to stand but Guzman is controlling from the bottom.
Boyka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boyka cracks Guzman with a solid left hand.
Boyka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guzman is proving hard to escape from.
Boyka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boyka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Guzman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boyka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boyka controlling from side mount.
Boyka throws an elbow but Guzman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boyka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boyka scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Guzman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyka controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Guzman is not content to let Boyka control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boyka lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guzman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boyka is controlling him.
Boyka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boyka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guzman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guzman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guzman!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guzman off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
That's time! Boyka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boyka gets a double leg takedown into Guzman's guard.
Boyka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boyka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka distracts Guzman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boyka advances to half guard.
Boyka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guzman defending well though.
Guzman is not content to let Boyka control the position.
Boyka controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is keen to just control but Guzman is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka thows a huge punch but Guzman dodges it nicely.
Boyka trying to control from half guard but Guzman is working away.
Guzman is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guzman tries a head kick but it misses.
Guzman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guzman is trying to break the clinch but Boyka is controlling him.
Boyka keeps control of Guzman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Boyka drops back looking for a leg! Guzman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guzman manages to kick Boyka off! Boyka jumps back into Guzman's guard.
Boyka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guzman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boyka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guzman can do to turn this around?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guzman lands with a nice combination. Boyka backs away looking to recover.
That's four 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.
Guzman misses with the combination.
Guzman tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka dodges the punch combination from Guzman.
Boyka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guzman sprawls well initially but Boyka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boyka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boyka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guzman on his heels. He'll look to pass Guzman's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyka misses with the ground and pound.
Boyka landing strikes.
Boyka trying to control the action but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Boyka stands up and beckons Guzman to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyka showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a head shot. Guzman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Boyka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyka wants to stand but Guzman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boyka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yuri Boyka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guzman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Boyka dives into side control.
Hector Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guzman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here as Boyka stalls from top position.
The strikes coming from Boyka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boyka landing a few strikes.
Boyka working the ground and pound from side control.
Boyka is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Guzman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boyka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boyka is chipping away with strikes.
Guzman is trying to work for a sweep but Boyka has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boyka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boyka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guzman hang on?
Yuri Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyka controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyka, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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