UFC 5 | (Scott Adkins) Yuri Boyka vs. Vincent Cassel

[Applause] well it's been a long road back to title contention and Heavyweight Championship opportunity for this man but he has put in all the right work and a lot of people give him a great chance to get the job done tonight you know when you there and you get back here it's not new there are a lot of things that are familiar but how do you change the result how do you assure that in this T time during this chance you ultimately walk away with the championship he's been here before John the team been here before they are confident that this time they get it done and that's how belief is rooted in the preparation right he's got speed he's got power all the tools to rest the belt away we'll see if we have they knew W the heavyweight [Applause] [Music] champion all right folks here we go Undisputed UFC heavyweight championship fight and all eyes are on the incumbent as he makes the walk here tonight and he's enjoying every moment of it huge title defense backing for tonight John he loves where he stands in the sport he loves the admiration that comes with being the baddest man on the planet he knows he's the biggest he's the strongest he's the baddest and he loves it and he prepares as if he never wants to let that go this man lives for being the best this man lives to be in the spotlight and time and time again we see him defend his belt as if his life depended well right you lose this belt it's essentially like walking back into your new life he has no intention of suffering Herb Dean Third Man in The Octagon tonight right here we go another big night for the MMA leader from Las Vegas Nevada T-Mobile Arena a lot of seminal moments in this building I can think of one it was a big one for me at UFC 226 but John also UFC 200 I got this scan across the cage from Anderson Silva in that Arena this is a place where big fights happen and tonight you get to stand amongst the Legends at the T-Mobile Arena great job getting that punch to the Target nice head kick man these guys have some chins on them huge shots being landed on both sides straight right is [Applause] there well missed on that one nice display of technique by him there on the sidekick now we'll see if he can follow it up very traditional technique that a lot of guys are using now in the UFC counters with the straight right defense able to block that strike he's looking to land the right just out of range they're so evenly match they're going TI forat unable to land with that punch oh a nice punch out of the break there after he had caught the leg so he is really starting to put it all together now and clearly seems to have found the timing of his opponent [Applause] well he misses with the left punch there oh nice jab nice hit just over 3 minutes to go nice straight right LS oh he's in a lot of trouble now oh this could do it oh my goodness big right hook coming it's block oh you got to love the leg kicks and there it [Applause] is doing work with the JB there sidekick lands for him there champ a lot of times that is used to manage space straight punch that is useful oh he's got hand skills for days beautiful combination of punches to the Head good punch [Applause] lands less than two minutes not to go beautiful technique on the straight right hand it's so clear that the guy that's going forward is the guy that's successful real saky head kick gets in there oh nice taked down defense and now some distance as they pull apart nice hands up hands up oh setting up the left hook but out of range big knee there again going back to the jab just out of range why well he's had his striking on point tonight and as evidence some swelling now on his opponent yeah light swelling right now but if he doesn't address it immediately it'll turn to something much worse good job defensively to block that punch 45 seconds to go here in round one 30 seconds to go here [Applause] right hand on the counter all right so now we start to see some redness underneath the elbow you got to think he's going to continue to attack the body with all of his strengths well his opponent has not done anything to deter him he should keep doing this keep going to the well until his opponent finds an answer because right now he seems lost to it that horn sounds means we have reached the end of round one all right there's the horn what a round it was he hurt him pretty badly there in the middle of the round got to think he's going to be looking for more of the same here when they get up off the STS I don't know who it is I don't know who we watching fight but I tell you as he walks back he looks like Bambi when Bambi was born and her legs were shaken that's exactly how this man looked when he took that right hand he was hurt bad John and the ability to get through that the ability to still be in this fight shows to his toughness but if he doesn't change it he won't get he will not get another chance Bambi Bambi ready to fight ready here we are early round two oh beautiful straight right hand nice kick yep back to the leg kick now that one's no good he's got a good leg kick there it [Applause] is oh perfect execution on the low [Applause] kick nice straight punch champ look at that redness underneath his elbow a lot of those strikes to the body starting to pile up getting beat up and be being smart enough to not be head hunting the entire time I like this I like this approach nice crack [Applause] there trying to hammer that lead leg oh nice uppercut yeah Ming face hook attempt that's a [Music] Miss well one got through that kick was [Music] blocked just missed with the left [Applause] there oh nice right champ yeah look at him whip his H to that kick the issue with that kick as effective as it is one gets checked you have the Anderson Silva situation under three minutes now to go on the [Applause] round so a much different approach from him here in round two took him a while to find the range get in his striking Rhythm he has found it here and as a result has really picked up the pace in round two that one appeared to stun him oh we're getting a finish here he went on that one so pretty good recovery by the opponent after getting stunned pretty good got to capitalize on those opportunities I mean you can't waste these opportunities there it is again look at that oh this could just about do it unable to connect it two minutes to go in round two and both Fighters Exchange in the pocket oh is he opened up now nasty cut on the bridge of the [Applause] nose clean right hand by him [Applause] [Music] there oh that Jab alerted his opponent well he has clearly faded in this one and I'm not talking about the high and tight skin fade on my man Daniel Cormier he got stunned earlier in the round and and mentally I feel like he checked out a little bit he hasn't been able to build back and fight the way that we're used to seeing him fight he needs to take a breath take a moment and get back to work punch over the top just missed with the leg kick right on the button under a minute to [Applause] go beautiful strike there as he continues to attack that cut cut man's going to have some work to do if we get to the stool between RS well that's why we got the best in the business we got the best cutmen in the business and they are going to need him right now because this cut is getting worse and it's only going to continue to get worse because he has got a killer in front of him 30 seconds to [Applause] go 20 seconds to go round two oh and he continues to pour it on what a nasty flying knee to the Head seconds winding down in round two straight right hand counter useful all right so there's the end of the round you see the blood trickling down as he makes his way back to the stool cut on the bridge of the nose or so it appears from the strike in that round cut man getting right to work well if you're the replay guy a lot to like in that previous round a lot of damage being inflicted yeah I mean and look at the swelling now John he wasn't doing what he needed to do to move his head and he's paying for it you cannot allow for an elite level mixed martial artist to connect at that rate and think that you will not be wearing the damage he's wearing it now I'm interested to see what changes he makes to give himself an opportunity you ready to fight ready all right here we go with this third round of this championship fight well just as he did the previous round continuing to land a high number of strikes here and he hasn't really showed any signs of slowing down scary scary proposition for the opponent targeting the body with the kick [Applause] now oh nice counter jab there good jab there by Champ it's a beautiful fast jab with meating throwing that jab no [Applause] good sets up that leg kick beautifully oh the Superman punch [Applause] lands straight punch is [Applause] good oh lands another beautiful strike to the body really starting to connect at will when it comes to work in the body and especially effective doing it later in this fight didn't see a lot of that from him in the earlier rounds yeah looks a little lovly on his feet oh big head kick there he got the again with the kick that was beautiful throws a big right hand but doesn't find it home nice just over three minutes to go in round three straight right is [Applause] there well not much set up behind it the right hook misses well it's all pace and pressure down the stretch he is really lighting him up now that punch didn't get through great defensive skills on this point right hand over the top whiffs on that [Applause] offering lands a nice leg kick oh nasty cut right on the bridge of the nose he is bleeding H again need the body just over two minutes to go head kick attempt but the fighter got the right hand up you know a lot of people say those don't land but even if you block them a little bit they still put damage on you massive shot land over Jos Height's done by right full guard here DC what does he need to do to improve position well he's got to start to build his posture get some damage off move the half guard which in turn leads to more opportunities for advancement but if you're on the bottom you got to anticipate those movements the moment he tries to move to the next position you build a shield get back to your feet or digging underhook to try to get a reversal or a sweep well no feeling out process tonight both Fighters invoking damage on the other DC yeah we knew this would be very competitive we knew that this was a tough fight we knew that both guys would be very evenly matched in this fight but we didn't expect to see this type of war between these two guys well we got a lot of blood Now ladies and gentlemen I think my mother just turned off the TV but every time that area gets targeted that cut is getting worse and closer theoretically to the end of the fight yeah and you know when you got a person like this in front of you that is so good at what they do when you are bleeding like this and the work is showing you got to try to find a way to stop them he needs to try to get take down because the more he's standing the more he's going to have to deal with this cut and now all the blood that's coming from the cut oh they're traing huge shots here we'll see who's the Last Man Standing and there it is again targeting that swelling why would you not when you bu out all this damage might as go might as well go right back to it well especially if your opponent is not going to move his head he's still trying to go out on his shield he's he's so stubborn in trying to prove that he's tough It's really costing him right now all right that's three rounds in the books we are headed to the championship rounds all right so the round is over and you see some obvious bleeding now looks like the cut is on the nose yes it is cutman will try to get in there and shut it but of course as soon as he absorbs a strike this next round that thing could reopen certainly Bears watching here moving forward all right so a big knockdown for him courtesy of that punch in that round DC here's a replay big moment in the previous round they were both fighting very well but when he landed this punch right here that sits his opponent down it showed that the power is not equal and if he can land he does have the ability to damage it you ready to fight you ready fourth round fight scheduled for five five minute rounds all right here we go fourth round of a possible five and this is the time where Fighters are really tested right dig deep lean on the heart we'll see who has the upper you feel pretty good in round number five round number four is the one that really does test a fighter it really does oh oh he has to evade stay at [Applause] space well not only has he stayed aggressive as he was in the previous round Landing oh he hurt him again bro looking to land the leg kick now able to block that one [Applause] lands a big elbow there oh nice knee oh Sho [Applause] left well he's looking for that left hand just out of range though with it oh misses with the jet Rel head kick attempt it's blocked so he's really starting to put together some significant body shots here these are going to take their toll as this fight goes on and he's start too John you know he's tired too I know he goes hard he doesn't show it you know it's like playing poker but he's just as tired come on work hard shots landing on both sides [Applause] here well you can sense the corner frustration he has not had any answer for these body shots and now you see the visible damage well his coaches are wondering where's the defenses we worked on this we knew this would be able to get back to his feet yet again oh but not a good look for the judges here look how wobbly he is oh another knock out well no denying the durability on the other side but at this point you just got to find that kill shot and get him out of there A lot of times that comes with reps that comes with taking your time you get excited and you want to finish him because you think it right there but do it to end the fight landed flush I'm not even sure his opponent saw it coming so a huge huge win for that young fighter here tonight [Applause] o [Applause]