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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. Boyko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
37 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prado.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Boyko throws a hook but Prado avoids it easily.
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Prado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Boyko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Prado throws a jab when Boyko was well out of range.
Boyko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prado.
Boyko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyko counters with a body kick.
Boyko misses with a hook. Prado ducked under it nicely.
Prado misses with a straight left.
Boyko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyko.
Boyko is looking to chop away at Prado's legs.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyko.
Timofey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prado cracks the inside of Boyko's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko moves out of range as Prado throws a body kick.
Prado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyko's hands.
Prado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boyko keeps Prado at a distance using the push kick.
Boyko tries to clinch but Prado is having none of it.
Prado throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyko.
Prado throwing a counter right hand but Boyko manages to avoid it.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyko.
Boyko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Boyko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prado thumps Boyko with a low kick.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch but Prado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Prado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Boyko.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyko.
Prado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko checks a leg kick nicely.
Boyko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Prado checks it.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Boyko moved out of range nicely.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyko misses with a hook. Prado ducked under it nicely.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boyko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyko lands a jab.
Boyko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prado on the side of the head.
Prado slips under a jab.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
Boyko is looking to chop away at Prado's legs.
Prado throws a leg kick but Boyko checks it.
Boyko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prado is able to avoid easily.
Boyko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prado misses with a kick to the body.
Boyko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Prado.
Boyko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Boyko moves out of range of the body kick from Prado.
Boyko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko with a nice cross.
Boyko tries to work over Prado's front leg with a kick but Prado checks it.
Boyko checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Prado.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Boyko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prado avoids the body shot from Boyko.
Prado tried to score with a low kick but Boyko checks it.
Prado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Boyko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyko throws a body kick that misses
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyko's knee momentarily.
Boyko tries a head kick but it misses.
Prado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyko throws out the jab.
Boyko loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Boyko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyko.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Boyko throws an off balance right hand
and Prado counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Boyko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prado thuds his shin into the meat of Boyko's side.
Prado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyko with a jab.
Prado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prado.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Prado tenderised Boyko's leg. Boyko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boyko looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Prado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boyko checks it well.
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 Fernando Prado 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.
Prado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Boyko.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Boyko moved out of range.
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prado scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Prado counters with a quick kick to the body but Boyko blocks it.
Boyko thuds his shin into the meat of Prado's side.
Prado avoids the body shot from Boyko.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Prado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Prado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prado.
Prado throws a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyko.
Prado backing away here, and Boyko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Prado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prado finds it's way round the side to connect with Boyko's head.
Nice defenses there by Boyko.
Prado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Prado defending well as Boyko loads up on a big left hand.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyko.
Fernando Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyko lands a leg kick that knocks Prado off balance momentarily.
Boyko scores with the left hand. Prado knows he should have avoided that one.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Prado misses its target.
Prado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyko.
Prado misses with a hook.
Boyko throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
Boyko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Prado thows a body kick. Boyko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Boyko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a head kick that misses.
Boyko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyko throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Boyko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prado slips a jab from Boyko.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyko.
Prado misses with a looping right.
A big right from Prado misses.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Prado moved away.
Prado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyko.
Prado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Boyko misses.
Boyko sizes up Prado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prado scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Boyko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses the jab.
Boyko scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyko defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Boyko loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
Boyko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prado misses the jab.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Prado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Prado throws the kick towards the body but Boyko avoids it.
Prado takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyko.
A clash of legs there as Boyko blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Boyko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyko.
Prado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyko moves out of range as Prado strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Prado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prado tries to score with a low kick but Boyko moves his leg out of the way.
Prado throws a lazy right hand but Boyko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Prado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boyko struggles to land a body shot inside as Prado controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Prado.
Prado can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Boyko misses with a knee strike.
Boyko misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Prado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prado is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Prado fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Boyko 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.
Boyko throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyko as he connects with a hook.
Boyko moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado avoids a kick to the body.
Prado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyko.
Prado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyko.
Boyko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Prado is looking to counter punch.
Boyko catches Prado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko misses with a hook.
Prado misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Boyko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boyko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko slips a jab and a cross from Prado.
Boyko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boyko just manages to avoid it.
Prado cracks Boyko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyko throws a lazy right hand but Prado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyko.
Prado throws a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
Boyko throws a lazy right hand but Prado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyko connects with a jab.
Prado looks for the body kick but Boyko saw that one coming.
Boyko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyko throws the kick towards the body but Prado avoids it.
Boyko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prado misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko lands a high kick!
Boyko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyko throws a chopping leg kick but Prado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prado tries a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
Prado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boyko will feel that in the morning.
Prado slips under a jab from Boyko.
Prado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado throws a leg kick which misses Boyko's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyko tries to avoid it.
Boyko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Prado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyko can pounce on him.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Prado with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a front kick aimed at Prado's knee but Prado avoids it well.
Prado connects with a looping right hand.
Boyko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick from Boyko misses.
Prado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Prado.
Prado lands with a good body shot.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Boyko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Prado slips under a jab from Boyko.
Boyko lands a jab to Prado's midsection.
Boyko checks a low kick from Prado.
Boyko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prado ducks right into an uppercut from Boyko.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyko, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko misses with a body shot.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyko.
Prado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prado checks a leg kick.
Prado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boyko tries to clinch but Prado moves out of range.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Prado circles away.
Prado is looking to counter punch.
Boyko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boyko misses with a lunging right hand
and Prado counters with a nice leg kick.
Prado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyko can pounce on him.
Boyko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado moves out of range of the strikes.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Timofey Boyko just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Prado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyko's head.
Boyko wants to slow Prado down by chopping away at his legs.
Prado scores with a nice body kick.
Boyko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Prado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Prado checks it.
Boyko connects with a body shot.
Boyko throws a wild body kick that Prado sees coming a mile off.
Prado avoids the body shot from Boyko.
Prado tries to score with a low kick but Boyko moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyko.
Prado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
Prado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyko.
Prado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Boyko misses.
A quick step to the side and Prado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado throws a leg kick but Boyko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throws a lazy head kick
and Prado counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Boyko misses.
Boyko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Prado wants to land a leg kick but Boyko is out of range.
Prado misses with a hook.
Boyko throws the kick towards the body but Prado avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Prado blocks the leg kick.
Prado is looking to counter punch.
Boyko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prado.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyko at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Prado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prado tries to move into range but Boyko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boyko punishes Prado's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prado.
Boyko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prado. That did some damage!
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Prado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyko. That did some damage!
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prado.
Prado blocks the body kick.
Boyko lands a glancing blow to the side of Prado's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyko throws a chopping leg kick but Prado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Prado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boyko misses with a kick to the body.
Boyko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Prado is looking to chop away at Boyko's legs.
Boyko feints a counter leg kick.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick from Boyko.
Prado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyko moves away.
Prado scores with a leg kick.
Boyko throws a poor cross that misses
and Prado counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyko connects with a leg kick. Prado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Prado misses with an uppercut. Boyko saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Prado.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyko is looking to score with low kicks.
Prado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boyko if he has to take too many more of those.
Boyko throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
Prado tries to score with a low kick but Boyko moves his leg out of the way.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Prado moved away.
Boyko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyko. Prado shrugs it off though.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses.
Prado throws a low kick, looking for Boyko's leg but Boyko calmly moves out of range.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prado avoids the head kick by Boyko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
Prado throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyko.
Boyko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prado loads up on a big right hand but Boyko slips the punch.
Boyko tries to work over Prado's front leg with a kick but Prado checks it.
Boyko slips a jab from Prado.
Prado thuds a left hand into Boyko's body.
Prado keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Boyko misses.
Prado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boyko moves away from the strike by Prado.
Boyko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Prado takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prado.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Timofey Boyko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boyko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Prado misses with a low kick.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick from Boyko.
Prado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Prado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Prado swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Prado scores with a body shot.
Prado avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Prado misses the target.
Prado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyko tries to work over Prado's front leg with a kick but Prado checks it.
Boyko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Prado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Prado is looking to chop away at Boyko's legs.
Boyko throws a leg kick that misses.
Prado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Prado lands a nice shot that snaps Boyko's head back.
Prado works the jab nicely.
Prado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Prado motions for Boyko to come forward. Prado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prado is looking to slow Boyko down with leg kicks.
Prado throws a head kick that misses
and Prado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prado.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Prado in the body.
Boyko throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
Boyko throws a low kick, looking for Prado's leg but Prado calmly moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boyko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boyko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Boyko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernando Prado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a head shot.
Boyko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boyko scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Boyko throws a counter combo.
Prado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyko. That's going to slow Prado down.
Boyko scores with a spinning back kick!
Prado lands a nice shot to the body.
Prado cracks the inside of Boyko's front leg.
Prado cracks Boyko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prado misses with a straight right.
Prado lands with a hook. Boyko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Prado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Prado.
Boyko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Prado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boyko just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyko delivers a nice body kick.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko swings for the body but Prado moves out of range.
As Boyko backs away, Prado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Prado drops his hands momentarily and Boyko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Prado circles away.
Boyko looks to throw a body kick
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyko's knee momentarily.
Boyko stuns Prado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Prado misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prado, right into the meat.
Boyko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prado.
Boyko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Boyko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
Prado moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoyko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyko, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyko throws a jab when Prado was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prado. Boyko shrugs it off though.
Boyko tests Prado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyko.
Prado keeps the fight on the outside.
Prado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boyko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prado is able to avoid easily.
Boyko looks to score with a jab to the body but Prado is just out of range.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boyko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prado momentarily.
Prado throws a push kick but Boyko slaps the foot to one side.
Prado motions for Boyko to come forward. Prado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boyko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timofey Boyko.
Well Boyko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fernando Prado!
Fernando Prado retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Fernando Prado thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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