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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 1081 p4p, 1083 weight class) and Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 134 p4p, 135 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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17 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boytsov tries for a takedown but Azevedo Souza circles away easily
enabling Azevedo Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Boytsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boytsov moves out of range as Azevedo Souza strikes.
Boytsov dips to his left and cracks Azevedo Souza with an uppercut!
Azevedo Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boytsov at a distance.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut
and Boytsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boytsov.
Azevedo Souza looks to land a left hand but Boytsov moved out of range nicely.
Azevedo Souza swings for the body but Boytsov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Azevedo Souza punishes Boytsov's body with a nice straight punch.
Azevedo Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boytsov avoids the body shot from Azevedo Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza slaps away a takedown attempt from Boytsov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Azevedo Souza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boytsov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azevedo Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Boytsov.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo Souza misses the target.
Azevedo Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boytsov moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Boytsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azevedo Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boytsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azevedo Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Boytsov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Azevedo Souza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boytsov rather than just go for the knockout.
Azevedo Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo Souza takes one to the chin there.
Boytsov thuds his right hand into Azevedo Souza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo Souza misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boytsov misses its intended target.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab and a cross from Boytsov.
Raphael Azevedo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boytsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza slaps away a takedown attempt from Boytsov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boytsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boytsov shoots in looking for a takedown but Azevedo Souza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boytsov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Azevedo Souza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boytsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Raphael Azevedo Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boytsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azevedo Souza.
Boytsov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Azevedo Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boytsov somewhat.
Boytsov scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza misses the body punch
and Boytsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azevedo Souza takes a swing at Boytsov's ribcage but misses.
Boytsov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boytsov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Azevedo Souza tries to avoid it but Boytsov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Azevedo Souza to the ground. Azevedo Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza takes a swing at Boytsov's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo Souza misses with a looping right.
Boytsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azevedo Souza throws out the jab.
Boytsov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azevedo Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boytsov.
Azevedo Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azevedo Souza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boytsov on the side of the head.
Azevedo Souza connects with a body shot that sends Boytsov's belly button to the back.
Boytsov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Azevedo Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo Souza misses the target.
Azevedo Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Boytsov connects with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza lands a nice hook to Boytsov's body. Boytsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boytsov throws a hook to the side of Azevedo Souza's head but Azevedo Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azevedo Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boytsov darts in looking for a takedown but Azevedo Souza gets double underhooks and turns Boytsov into the cage.
Azevedo Souza throws out a counter right but Boytsov avoids it with no problem.
Azevedo Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Boytsov controls his hands.
Boytsov wants to stall.
Boytsov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boytsov breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo Souza swings for the body but Boytsov moves out of range.
Boytsov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raphael Azevedo Souza will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boytsov. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azevedo Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boytsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boytsov lands a slapping body shot.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Boytsov.
Azevedo Souza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boytsov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azevedo Souza's head backwards.
Azevedo Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Boytsov is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Azevedo Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azevedo Souza.
Raphael Azevedo Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza lands with an uppercut that bounces Boytsov off the cage and back into range.
Boytsov ducks under a wild hook from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boytsov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boytsov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo Souza.
Boytsov gets the takedown into side control.
Boytsov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boytsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azevedo Souza keeps working.
Boytsov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Azevedo Souza is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Boytsov yanks on the arm and Azevedo Souza is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Boytsov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
Our winner, Dmitry Boytsov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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