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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around M*thaf*cka. McCracken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rebels Song - Come out and Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken misses with a shot to the body
and Boshtok counters with a straight right hand.
McCracken tries a low kick but Boshtok avoids it.
Boshtok misses with a body kick.
Boshtok throws a leg kick that misses.
Boshtok throws a shot from downtown. McCracken moves away and avoids it.
McCracken connects with a body shot that sends Boshtok's belly button to the back.
Boshtok lands an overhand right.
Boshtok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCracken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCracken tries to land a leg kick but Boshtok saw it coming and moves away.
Boshtok ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
Boshtok thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boshtok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boshtok moves away.
Boshtok looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCracken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boshtok to score with a decent uppercut.
McCracken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCracken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boshtok.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boshtok lands a body shot.
Boshtok stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boshtok wants it to stay on the feet.
McCracken moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Boshtok. Beautiful body shot.
Boshtok throws a wild body kick that McCracken sees coming a mile off.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boshtok thinks about countering with a body kick.
McCracken looks to throw the jab but Boshtok is out of range.
Boshtok connects with a solid leg kick.
Boshtok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCracken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boshtok looks for the body kick but McCracken saw that one coming.
Boshtok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCracken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boshtok.
McCracken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCracken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCracken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCracken.
McCracken moves out of range of the body kick from Boshtok.
Boshtok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands a jab to the head.
Boshtok sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boshtok throws a head kick that misses.
McCracken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Boshtok is just out of range.
Good work by Boshtok as he checks the leg kick.
McCracken shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boshtok lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boshtok bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Boshtok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Boshtok working the ground and pound.
Boshtok working the ground and pound but McCracken is defending the strikes.
McCracken manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boshtok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCracken is trying to maintain the position but Boshtok is very close to passing his half guard.
McCracken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boshtok pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken wants to get back to full guard.
McCracken trying to control here.
Boshtok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCracken with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boshtok trying to control from half guard but McCracken is working away.
McCracken moves into full guard.
McCracken is trying to keep Boshtok in close.
Boshtok lands a couple of digs.
McCracken is looking for a triangle but Boshtok pushes his legs off easily.
Boshtok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boshtok lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken looking to control.
McCracken has momentary wrist control but Boshtok slips an elbow through the middle.
McCracken looking for a guillotine here but Boshtok defends easily.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boshtok won't allow McCracken to sweep him here.
Boshtok is in close to McCracken's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCracken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok trying to control the position from guard on top but McCracken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boshtok postures up and lands a big shot to McCracken's brow.
McCracken had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boshtok defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boshtok dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boshtok is looking to slow McCracken down with leg kicks.
A jab from McCracken does it's job there.
Boshtok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by McCracken.
McCracken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCracken misses with a body kick.
Boshtok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boshtok scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCracken in his tracks.
McCracken throws a sloppy body shot
and Boshtok counters with a leg kick.
McCracken throws a low kick but Boshtok avoids it.
McCracken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boshtok manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boshtok works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boshtok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
McCracken is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boshtok rather than just go for the knockout.
McCracken shoots for a double leg takedown but Boshtok sprawls well. He's pushed McCracken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCracken scores with a sloppy right hand. Boshtok should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok misses with a leg kick.
Boshtok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCracken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boshtok scores with a takedown into McCracken's guard.
Boshtok with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCracken is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boshtok is aware though and is defending well.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boshtok looking to pass the guard.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
McCracken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boshtok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCracken's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok chips away with some ground and pound.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
McCracken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McCracken trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCracken controlling from the top position.
McCracken advances to half guard.
Boshtok regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCracken pushes down on Boshtok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Boshtok is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCracken's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCracken's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on McCracken's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McCracken felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boshtok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Boshtok trying to control.
Boshtok is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at McCracken. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Boshtok looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Yuri Boshtok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boshtok lands a shot to the head.
McCracken covers up after that shot from Boshtok.
Boshtok scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McCracken is looking for a way out.
McCracken takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boshtok is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCracken is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boshtok landing punches.
McCracken is still in real trouble! Can Boshtok finish him?
McCracken working to try and regain half guard.
Boshtok lands a couple of good shots and McCracken has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Boshtok gets his hands free as McCracken looks to control.
Boshtok scoring with big shots to the body. McCracken is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. McCracken was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boshtok!
A very excited looking Yuri Boshtok made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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