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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 76 p4p, 13 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 207 p4p, 33 weight class). Boyka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Ludvig Ericsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Boyka's chin.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boyka kicks Ericsson off and gets to his feet.
Ericsson slips a jab from Boyka.
Good leg kick by Ericsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka throws out a leg kick but Ericsson moves out of range and Boyka only half commits.
Ericsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boyka defends it well.
Boyka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ericsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka is trying to stand back up but Ericsson is controlling him
Boyka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ericsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boyka is trying to escape back to his feet but Ericsson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from Ericsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boyka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ericsson is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Ericsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ericsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ericsson with the ground and pound but Boyka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Boyka is looking to escape.
Boyka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ericsson working over Boyka with some ground and pound. Boyka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ericsson slips a nice elbow through Boyka's hands, connecting with Boyka's forehead.
Ericsson is pressing down on Boyka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boyka is holding on for now.
Boyka is pressing down on Ericsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ericsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ericsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ericsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka pulls Ericsson in close to prevent any damage.
Ericsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ericsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
Boyka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyka wants it to stay on the feet.
Ericsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyka stuffs the takedown attempt from Ericsson. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ericsson feints and as Boyka raises his hands in defense, Ericsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ericsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ericsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ericsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyka is keeping the position for now.
Ericsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ericsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka is controlling Ericsson's posture.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ericsson.
Ericsson postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Ericsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ericsson cracks Boyka with a solid left hand.
Ericsson stays in close to Boyka's body and controls the position.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ericsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Ericsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ericsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyka throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
Ericsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ericsson has time to react.
Ericsson looking to score a takedown here. Boyka is defending well but Ericsson drives through and ends up in Boyka's guard.
Ericsson working some strikes from top position.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Ericsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ericsson postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson postures up and lands a big shot to Boyka's brow.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Ericsson passes Boyka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boyka is refusing to be controlled, as Ericsson sits in half guard.
Boyka is trying to get back to full guard.
Ericsson misses with a head shot. Boyka uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Ericsson throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ericsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ericsson postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Ericsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson tries to move into range but Boyka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boyka feints and then cracks Ericsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ericsson down.
Ericsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ericsson winds up and cracks Boyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ericsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ericsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ericsson prevents Boyka from standing back up.
Ericsson wants to advance to full mount but Boyka doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ericsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ericsson controls the pace.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ericsson postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Ericsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Boyka darts in and clinches Ericsson up against the cage.
Ericsson prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Ericsson has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
Ericsson avoiding damage as Boyka throws knees to the body.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Ericsson.
Ericsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Ericsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ericsson tries to throw a body punch but Boyka avoids it by throwing Ericsson back against the cage.
Boyka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ericsson.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Ericsson.
Boyka throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ericsson.
Boyka works on Ericsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ericsson is pushing Boyka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ericsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka stalling the fight.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but Ericsson blocks with his arms.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ericsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ericsson pushes Boyka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ericsson fails to land.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Ericsson controls the action.
Ericsson has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
Boyka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ericsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ericsson managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Ericsson lands an uppercut.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ericsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ericsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ericsson.
Ericsson lands with a left to the head.
Ericsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ericsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ericsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ericsson's elbow.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Ericsson lands a right hand.
Ericsson lands a body punch.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Ericsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ericsson tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka being controlled against the cage.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyka.
A shot in the inside from Ericsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ericsson.
Ludvig Ericsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ericsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
Ericsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyka is rocked!
Ericsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
Ericsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ericsson blocking some punches.
Ericsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Boyka.
A short left from Boyka.
Boyka seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hand to the body from Boyka.
Boyka tries a body shot but Ericsson blocks it.
Ludvig Ericsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Ericsson controls the action.
Boyka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ericsson.
A short left from Boyka.
Boyka tries a body shot but Ericsson blocks it.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka tries to work over Ericsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ericsson lands a takedown into guard.
Ericsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ludvig Ericsson.
I've got Ericsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludvig Ericsson!
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