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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickie Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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175 cm
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rickie Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boyka's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boyka pulls Langley in to control the position.
Langley stops Boyka from standing up.
Langley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyka on the ground.
Boyka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Langley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Langley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka is looking to stand up but Langley isn't so interested in that idea.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Langley postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yuri Boyka.
Langley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Langley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Langley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boyka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is looking to regain half guard here but Langley keeps moving and retains side control.
Boyka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Langley's best efforts.
Langley winds up and cracks Boyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Langley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyka is pressing down on Langley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Langley throwing strikes but missing.
Langley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyka has Langley pulled in close to control his posture.
Langley stops Boyka from standing up.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boyka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boyka throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yuri Boyka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Langley takes one to the side of the head.
Langley throws a nice head kick!
Boyka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Langley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boyka has one of Langley's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Boyka looks winded!
Boyka tries to bench press Langley off him but Langley keeps the position.
Boyka gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Langley is trying to work for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka trying to hold on to Langley's head to control him but Langley postures up.
Boyka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Langley throws an elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langley's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
Boyka prevents Langley from getting back to his feet.
Langley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boyka holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wants to control but Langley is keeping busy.
Langley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Langley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Langley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka moves into full guard.
Langley throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickie Langley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Langley misses with a kick to the body.
Langley moves into the clinch.
Langley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Boyka is pushing Langley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Langley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Langley works Boyka's body with a nice hook.
Langley moves into the clinch.
Boyka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Langley smiles and moves away.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but Langley shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Langley misses.
Langley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boyka avoids a kick to the body.
Boyka takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Langley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rickie Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Boyka looking to stall.
Boyka jumps guard and drags Langley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Langley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Langley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Langley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Langley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langley throws an elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langley's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
Boyka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Langley is keeping the position for now.
Langley wants to sweep but no luck.
Langley controls Boyka momentarily but Boyka frees himself.
Langley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead 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!
Langley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Boyka moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley taking a breather.
Boyka tries to work over Langley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langley avoiding damage.
Langley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Langley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rickie Langley.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Langley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyka is defended easily by Langley.
Langley doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyka circles away.
Langley closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Langley pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka moves into the clinch.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Langley instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickie Langley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyka darts in and clinches Langley up against the cage.
Boyka is looking to break free of the clinch but Langley has double underhooks.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Langley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Langley has Boyka pushed against the cage.
Langley wants to break free but Boyka has control.
Boyka goes for a takedown attempt but Langley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Langley takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rickie Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Langley looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Langley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley is trying to force a seperation but Boyka has the dominant position.
Langley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Langley throws an elbow but it misses.
Boyka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Langley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Langley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boyka closes the distance and pushes Langley back into the cage.
Langley manages to break the clinch.
Rickie Langley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Langley tries a knee to the head but Boyka blocks it.
Boyka is trying to force a seperation but Langley has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Langley fails to land.
Langley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyka lands with a left to the head.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but Langley shows good takedown defense.
Boyka moves into the clinch.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka is trying to break free.
Langley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyka up against the cage.
Boyka wants to break free but Langley has control.
Langley taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyka's face.
Boyka presses Langley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Langley has him pressed against the cage.
Langley trying to stall but Boyka improves his position.
Boyka slowing the pace effectively.
Boyka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boyka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Langley smiles and moves away.
Langley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyka throws a combination that misses
and Langley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boyka's guard now.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley postures up and lands a big shot to Boyka's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka has his hands on Langley's head, controlling the position.
Boyka trying to keep a closed guard but Langley is proving a slippery customer.
Langley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Langley postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Boyka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Langley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Langley postures up.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickie Langley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Langley throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickie Langley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Langley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickie Langley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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