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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Jordan (ranked 2356 p4p, 226 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 1855 p4p, 191 weight class). Yuri Boyka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Boyka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice cross by Boyka.
Jordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
Boyka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jordan is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyka digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Boyka
and Jordan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyka's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Jordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan 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.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Jordan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Jordan slips a straight right by Boyka.
Boyka lands with an uppercut that bounces Jordan off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Jordan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Boyka wants to slow Jordan down by chopping away at his legs.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Jordan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boyka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka with the counter takedown but Jordan avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Boyka scores with a four punch combination!
Boyka scores with a three punch combo!
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but Jordan slips the punch.
Boyka drops his hands momentarily and Jordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boyka swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Jordan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyka's sensitive parts.
Jordan throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Boyka scores with a jab.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jordan.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Jordan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boyka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan slips under a jab.
Jordan is looking to counter punch.
Boyka digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Boyka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Boyka throws a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a leg kick.
Boyka throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
Some bone on bone action there as Jordan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boyka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyka misses with a lunging right hand
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyka moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Jordan lands but Boyka takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka slips a jab from Jordan.
A left lands for Boyka.
Jordan cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Boyka misses with a double jab.
Jordan tries to bum rush Boyka with a series of wild strikes but Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyka throws a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a nice leg kick.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Boyka moved out of range nicely.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Boyka misses with a double jab.
Jordan throws a series of strikes that have Boyka backpedaling.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Boyka misses the jab.
Boyka scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Jordan misses the jab.
Boyka throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
And Boyka tries to counter it with a takedown but Jordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
A jab from Boyka misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
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 tries to move into range but Jordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boyka lands a really nice looking cross but Jordan seems unphased.
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyka off the cage and back into range.
Jordan moves forwards but Boyka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jordan to score with a decent uppercut.
Jordan 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.
Boyka walks into a left hand.
Boyka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka is rocked!
It looks like Jordan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Boyka seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan throws a shot from downtown. Boyka moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Boyka. That snapped Jordan's head back.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka cracks Jordan with a good jab.
Boyka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan cracks Boyka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyka with a hook.
Yuri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Boyka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
A jab from Jordan misses.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jordan.
Jordan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Jordan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Jordan coming out on top.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Boyka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyka throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
It looked like Jordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jordan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Boyka.
Jordan seems to be stalking Boyka here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Boyka drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Jordan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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