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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone De (ranked 270 p4p, 42 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 745 p4p, 120 weight class). Boyka has chosen Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics as his entrance music. Yuri Boyka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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224 lbs
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207 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone De!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De blocks the body kick.
Boyka throws a body punch but De moves out of range.
De just misses with a punch to the body.
De tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyka was well out of range. Poor timing from De.
Boyka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boyka scores with a nice head shot.
Boyka thows a leg kick but De checks it
and De counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
De moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by De.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De 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 Boyka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boyka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boyka takes one on the button.
De throws a leg kick but Boyka moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Boyka misses.
Nice shot lands for De.
De shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De looks to land a strike but Boyka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Boyka pulls De in close to prevent any damage.
De postures up.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De.
De makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boyka holds on and takes a little breather.
De trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
De with a nice head shot there.
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!
Boyka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
De trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
De postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
De throws a big elbow that misses.
De postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyka has De pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
De loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing De from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice defenses there by Boyka.
De tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De.
Boyka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyka throws a hook but De blocks it.
De avoids the body shot from Boyka.
De feinted with a counter takedown.
De swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyka looks to land a left hand but De moved out of range nicely.
De lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
De throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De can pounce on him.
Boyka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De.
De tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donsone De dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De throws a low kick, looking for Boyka's leg but Boyka calmly moves out of range.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and De counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boyka rushes De and presses him up against the cage.
De can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
De lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but De blocks with his arms.
Boyka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De or not.
De has Boyka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. De pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boyka tumbling to the mat - De dives into Boyka's guard.
De has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyka is pulling down on De's head. It's preventing any offense from De, at least for the moment.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De throws a big elbow that misses.
De slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyka trying to keep a closed guard but De is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De throws a big elbow that misses.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by De.
Boyka stuffs the takedown.
Boyka throws a hook but De blocks it.
Boyka wants to slow De down by chopping away at his legs.
Boyka throws a jab when De was well out of range.
De on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
De is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyka can do to turn this around?
De staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from De. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but De slips the punch.
Boyka takes a swing at De's ribcage but misses.
De misses with a wild body shot.
De misses the shot to the body.
Boyka jabs De to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De fails to land with a series of punches.
De takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyka blocks a low kick nicely.
Boyka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
De connects with a looping right hand.
A clash of legs there as De blocks the low kick.
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as De blocks the low kick.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but De moved out of range.
Boyka digs a good hook to De's body.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. De does a little dance to reset his feet.
De attempts a counter takedown but Boyka avoids it well and moves away.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyka moves away from the strike by De.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka avoids the body shot from De.
Boyka lands a jab to De's midsection.
De looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyka is fending him off so far but De persists. Nope, Boyka circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka forces De back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka blocking some punches.
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but De uses good head movement to avoid it.
De blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
De scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka blocks a body shot from De.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
De throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka lands a glancing blow to the side of De's head.
De connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De looks to land a body kick but Boyka moved away.
De throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Boyka finds it's target.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. De was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De feinted with a counter takedown.
De shoots in and bounces Boyka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boyka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka blocks an uppercut.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
De blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka lands a left hand that snaps the head of De backwards.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Boyka.
Boyka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka lands a left hand that snaps the head of De backwards.
De blocks an uppercut.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but De uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka blocks an uppercut.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
De misses with some punches.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but De blocks it.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka misses with some punches.
De misses with a punch to the body.
De blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boyka after a bit of a struggle.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by De.
Boyka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boyka's efforts to push away.
De lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
De misses with a punch on the inside.
De doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyka controls his hands.
De softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.
De lands with a right to the head.
De blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from De.
De goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by De.
De lands with a right to the head.
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!
Boyka tries to work over De's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donsone De. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
De blocks an uppercut.
Boyka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka forces De back against the cage and clinches.
De scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyka lands a right hand.
De softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuri Boyka.
I think Boyka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Donsone De was interviewed post fight and said 'The only real victory are KOs, and you failed. Savor the Win, You'll know why I let you have the W, because somebody is going to get cucked by his girl with me soon. *smirks*'.
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hype
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