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Event:
RISE 28: Brand v St Stone
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Serra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Serra closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boyd 's guard.
Serra pushes down on Boyd 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boyd trying to control from the bottom.
Serra is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serra tries to stand but can't do so whilst Boyd controls his leg.
Serra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra thows a huge punch but Boyd dodges it nicely.
Serra is looking to take a break and control but Boyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Serra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boyd is staying active underneath Serra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Serra throwing shots but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Serra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyd is looking to improve his position.
Boyd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyd tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Serra seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boyd is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Serra! |
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Event:
RISE 19: Granger v Lemieux
Date: Jan 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Dobrosav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Boyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dobrosav looks for the body kick but Boyd saw that one coming.
Dobrosav wants to clinch.
Boyd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boyd misses with an uppercut. Dobrosav saw that one coming.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boyd enables Dobrosav to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boyd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boyd pulls Dobrosav in close to prevent any damage.
Dobrosav tries to stand but Boyd is controlling from the bottom.
Dobrosav in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dobrosav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dobrosav wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving. #T1#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dobrosav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyd is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dobrosav throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denny Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrosav's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dobrosav duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Denny Boyd has been cut.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobrosav manages to avoid it.
Dobrosav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyd .
A jab from Dobrosav misses.
Boyd scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd . Dobrosav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobrosav counters with a thumping low kick.
Denny Boyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrosav slips under a jab from Boyd .#T2#
A slow jab from Boyd misses its intended target.
Dobrosav fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Boyd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dobrosav tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Boyd misses the target.
A jab from Boyd misses.
Boyd throws a hook to the side of Dobrosav's head but Dobrosav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobrosav staying out of range there.
Boyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobrosav.
Good exchange - Boyd coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrosav doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.
Boyd clobbers Dobrosav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyd throws an overhand right that lands on Dobrosav's shoulder, as Dobrosav tries to avoid the shot.
Dobrosav is looking for the big counter here.
Dobrosav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyd lands a slapping body shot.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dobrosav moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyd throws a hook to the side of Dobrosav's head but Dobrosav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobrosav wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Boyd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dobrosav tries to clinch up.#T3#
Boyd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Boyd instigates a clinch.
Dobrosav trying to land knees to the body.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dobrosav avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Dobrosav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T4#
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dobrosav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boyd stalling against the cage.
Dobrosav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyd walks away with a smile on his face. Dobrosav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.
Dobrosav avoids the body shot from Boyd .
#CL#
Boyd has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Boyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denny Boyd 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Boyd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dobrosav. Dobrosav circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Dobrosav rushes Boyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Boyd stalling.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boyd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dobrosav.#BC2#
Dobrosav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksandar Dobrosav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Dobrosav fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd missing with a left hand there. Dobrosav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dobrosav blocks a jab.
Dobrosav ducks under a wild hook from Boyd .
Boyd loads up on a big right hand but Dobrosav slips the punch.
As Boyd backs off Dobrosav throws a huge counter combo but Boyd manages to avoid it all.
Dobrosav looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyd is just out of range.
A big right from Boyd misses.
Dobrosav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyd .
Dobrosav appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dobrosav blocks a jab.
Boyd throws a jab when Dobrosav was well out of range.
Dobrosav slips a straight right by Boyd .
Boyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Boyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobrosav can do to turn this around?
Dobrosav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dobrosav staying out of range there.
Dobrosav tries to clinch up.
Boyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dobrosav.#T2#
Dobrosav shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyd pinned against the cage. Boyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.
Dobrosav has a takedown stuffed.
Dobrosav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dobrosav tries to clinch but Boyd moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dobrosav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobrosav moves away.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Boyd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dobrosav.
Dobrosav slips under a jab.
Dobrosav ducks under a wild hook from Boyd .
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Boyd misses.
Dobrosav follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Boyd misses.
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!
Dobrosav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyd jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Dobrosav dives in for a single leg takedown but Boyd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boyd throws a lazy right hand but Dobrosav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Dobrosav moves into range and clinches up with Boyd .
Boyd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dobrosav prevents a body shot from Boyd .
Dobrosav letting Boyd take a breather here.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Dobrosav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dobrosav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Boyd on the inside. #BC2#
Dobrosav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobrosav shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyd as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyd throws a hook but Dobrosav blocks it.
Dobrosav moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Denny Boyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobrosav.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Boyd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denny Boyd 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd . Dobrosav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws a hook but Dobrosav avoids it easily.
Boyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobrosav looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyd connects with a right hand. Dobrosav shakes it off.
Boyd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyd wants it to stay on the feet.
Boyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Dobrosav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Boyd has Dobrosav up against the cage in a clinch.
Dobrosav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dobrosav is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobrosav is trying to drag Boyd to the mat but Boyd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Boyd avoiding damage.
Dobrosav is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyd has double underhooks.
Boyd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denny Boyd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyd lands with a light punch inside.
Dobrosav being controlled against the cage.
Dobrosav managing to block the knees to the body from Boyd .
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boyd is struggling to control the position.
Boyd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boyd for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dobrosav avoids it.
Dobrosav is trying to break the clinch but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Boyd .
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyd .
Dobrosav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boyd to keep the fight standing.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.#T3#
Dobrosav has had enough of the clinch but Boyd keeps him there for the moment.
Dobrosav has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boyd after a bit of a struggle.
Boyd lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dobrosav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobrosav can't get the takedown.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyd lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Boyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Dobrosav won't want to take too many of those.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boyd controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyd , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Boyd !
Aleksandar Dobrosav was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you for coming.'. |
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Event:
RISE 13: Assed v Gustavsson
Date: Dec 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Krahujec fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krahujec shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krahujec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Krahujec shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyd tries to sprawl out of it but Krahujec keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Krahujec.
Boyd throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Boyd does it's job there.
Krahujec has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Krahujec walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boyd sizes up Krahujec with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krahujec drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krahujec.
Krahujec on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Boyd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krahujec, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krahujec backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd has Krahujec pushed against the cage.
Krahujec tries to pull guard but Boyd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Boyd stalling the fight.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krahujec backwards.
Krahujec wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Krahujec drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krahujec is trying to pull guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boyd lands a body punch.
Krahujec tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boyd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boyd stalls.
Krahujec is trying to pull guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krahujec is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Krahujec is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boyd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boyd slows down the pace here.
Boyd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krahujec is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boyd is defending well.
Krahujec is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boyd to keep the fight standing.
Boyd stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Krahujec is trying to pull guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boyd lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krahujec is trying to pull guard but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Krahujec changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krahujec takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krahujec fails with the takedown.
Krahujec shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyd sprawls well. He's pushed Krahujec's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A lazy left from Boyd finds it's target.
Boyd slaps away a takedown attempt from Krahujec, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Krahujec looks winded!#CL#
Boyd drives through and clinches with Krahujec against the cage.
Krahujec tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boyd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boyd leaning against his opponent.
Krahujec goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyd prevents it.
Boyd is pushing Krahujec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boyd is stalling here.
Boyd gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#T4#
Krahujec drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krahujec drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Boyd instigates a clinch.
Krahujec tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boyd smiles and moves away.
Boyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krahujec's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boyd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krahujec scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyd lands the left hand.#CL#
Boyd gets a clinch.
Krahujec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krahujec tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boyd scores a nice knee to the body.
Krahujec changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Boyd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Krahujec closes the distance and clinches up with Boyd , looking for a takedown. Krahujec pushes Boyd against the cage but Boyd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boyd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krahujec takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Krahujec shoots in for a takedown but Boyd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyd cracks Krahujec with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kamil Krahujec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krahujec is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Krahujec.
Boyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyd cracks Krahujec with a good jab.
Boyd scores with a body shot.
Krahujec shoots in for a double leg but Boyd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krahujec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krahujec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Boyd .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krahujec on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krahujec. Krahujec circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#Krahujec is rocked!
Boyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyd lands with a cross.
Krahujec is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyd finish him?
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyd connects with a body shot that sends Krahujec's belly button to the back.
Krahujec gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Boyd gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denny Boyd ! |
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