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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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241 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bolton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bolton is trying to control Boyka's posture but Boyka avoids it.
Bolton is not content to let Boyka control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton trying his best to control but Boyka has mounted him.
Boyka wants to control but Bolton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bolton really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton actively working from the bottom here.
Boyka controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to take a breather but Bolton is having none of it.
Boyka stands up from half guard.
Boyka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bolton's guard.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolton has wrist control.
Boyka is looking to advance position but Bolton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boyka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka manages to control the position for a moment.
Boyka prevents Bolton from taking his back.
Bolton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boyka is trying desperately to improve position.
Bolton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boyka is looking to improve his position but Bolton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boyka can't escape the position.
Bolton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bolton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bolton with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolton looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Dudley Bolton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boyka.
You can see the frustration on Bolton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bolton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boyka.
Bolton parries the strikes from Boyka easily there. Boyka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bolton to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boyka trying to control the action but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Bolton tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Boyka easily slips into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton wants to control but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka tries to control but Bolton wriggling away.
Bolton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boyka.
Bolton tries to hold on but Boyka postures up.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bolton is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.
Boyka stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Boyka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bolton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boyka sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boyka wants to free his trapped foot but Bolton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bolton is refusing to be controlled, as Boyka sits in half guard.
Bolton is trying to maintain the position but Boyka is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boyka in particular looking to stall.
Bolton trying to hold on to Boyka's head to control him but Boyka postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bolton is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boyka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boyka gets a takedown into half guard.
Boyka is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton trying to control but Boyka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boyka.
Boyka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boyka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton trying to control here.
Boyka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bolton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boyka looking to sit in guard and control but Bolton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolton postures up.
Boyka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolton is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka has his foot on Bolton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolton works his way back into a safe position though.
Boyka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bolton postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boyka thows a body kick. Bolton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boyka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka is keen to just control but Bolton is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Yuri Boyka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boyka gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice sprawl there from Boyka as Bolton shoots in.
Boyka misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolton tries to counter with a takedown but Boyka is quick to defend against it.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bolton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bolton is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bolton.
Boyka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boyka wants to stand but Bolton has his arm trapped.
Boyka trying to control the position but Bolton is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyka avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bolton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
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FIGHT
RATING
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