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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slider wants to counter the offense by Boyka and move into the clinch position.
Boyka lands a really nice looking cross but Slider seems unphased.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Slider.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Slider misses.
Slider closes the distance but Boyka moves to the side
and Boyka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slider keeps Boyka at a distance using the push kick.
Slider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boyka swings for the body but Slider moves out of range.
We've been informed that Slider 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.
Slider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boyka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lolipo Slider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Slider misses.
Boyka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka lunges at Slider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slider's hand.
We've been told by Boyka's head coaches at LOD: Better Alternative that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slider lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Slider moves away and avoids it.
Slider works the jab nicely.
Boyka throws a body punch but Slider moves out of range.
Slider tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Slider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slider lands with an overhand left.
Boyka throws a shot to the body.
Slider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider tries to clinch there but Boyka circles away.
Boyka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slider's head.
Slider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slider cracks Boyka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands with a straight right. Slider didn't see that one coming.
Slider looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
Slider takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boyka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Slider wants to counter with a clinch but Boyka pushes him away.
Slider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Slider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boyka throws a lazy body kick
and Slider counters by clinching up.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Slider.
A short right from Boyka.
Boyka lands a body punch.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slider blocking some punches.
A short right from Boyka on the inside.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slider avoids it.
Slider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slider.
Boyka blocks an elbow strike.
Boyka tries to work over Slider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slider throws an elbow but misses.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slider looks to throw the jab but Boyka is out of range.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slider looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slider's corner calls for a 1-2. Slider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slider paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slider.
Slider avoids a kick to the body.
Boyka clinches up against the cage.
Slider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyka's face.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
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!
Slider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
Slider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka is leaning against Slider and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka blocking some punches.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Slider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Boyka avoids the elbow strike from Slider, against the cage.
Boyka blocks the elbow strike.
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
Boyka lands an uppercut.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Slider's body. Slider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boyka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slider.
Slider moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boyka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Slider with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.
Good standup being displayed there by Slider as he connects with a hook.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Slider ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Slider lands.
Boyka scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka works Slider's body with a nice hook.
Boyka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slider. Slider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyka lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Boyka.
Slider misses with a leg kick
and Boyka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slider is rocked!
Slider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.
Slider is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka is looking to land body kicks.
Boyka misses the jab.
Slider seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyka works the jab nicely.
Slider takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
Boyka drops Slider onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slider is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Yuri Boyka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka tries to work over Slider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider working aggressively here.
Slider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Slider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyka's defenses.
A short right from Slider on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyka's brow.
Boyka scores with a knee to the head.
Slider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka pushes Slider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slider can do to turn this around?
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slider's face.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Slider is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but Boyka blocks with his arms.
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Slider controls his hands.
Boyka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Boyka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slider or not.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Boyka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slider prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boyka drops Slider onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slider is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Boyka.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boyka obliges.
Boyka drops Slider onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slider is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boyka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyka cracks Slider with a nice body shot.
Boyka scores with a shot to the side of Slider's head.
Boyka maintains plum control as Slider tries to back straight out! Boyka connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Slider blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Yuri Boyka 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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hype
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