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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Mazanov (ranked 2102 p4p, 24242 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 281 p4p, 648 weight class). Risto Rytina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dmitry Mazanov's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Mazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazanov.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rytina! But no joy.
Mazanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rytina throws a jab when Mazanov was well out of range.
Nice cross by Mazanov.
Mazanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazanov throws a big counter combination but Rytina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mazanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazanov scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Mazanov misses.
We've been informed that Rytina has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Mazanov. Those never looked like landing.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mazanov - just one landing.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazanov is just out of range.
Mazanov digs a good hook to Rytina's body.
Mazanov lunges at Rytina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rytina's hand.
Mazanov jabs at Rytina's body.
Mazanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mazanov misses with a right hand
and Rytina counters with an inside leg kick.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mazanov feints a jab promting Rytina to slip. Mazanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rytina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rytina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazanov moves away.
Mazanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mazanov. Beautiful body shot.
Mazanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Mazanov catches Rytina right on the button with a cross.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rytina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazanov's sensitive parts.
A combination from Mazanov does no damage.
Mazanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Mazanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazanov. That snapped Rytina's head back.
Nice shot lands for Mazanov.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazanov connects with a jab.
Mazanov lands an overhand right.
Mazanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
Mazanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
Mazanov cracks Rytina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rytina's hands.
Mazanov thuds his right hand into Rytina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Mazanov blocks the low kick.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Mazanov moved out of range nicely.
Mazanov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytina instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazanov's elbow.
Rytina digs a right hand underneath Mazanov's ribcage. Mazanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Mazanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rytina won't allow it.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mazanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Mazanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mazanov scores with a one two! Rytina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rytina ducks right into an uppercut from Mazanov.
Rytina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazanov swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
No joy there for Mazanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rytina can do to turn this around?
Mazanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina slips a jab and a cross from Mazanov.
A jab lands there for Mazanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina tries to clinch there but Mazanov circles away.
Mazanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rytina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Rytina misses
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rytina lands with a kick to the temple. Mazanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mazanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dmitry Mazanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazanov scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanov lands a right hook to the body.
Mazanov clobbers Rytina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazanov stuns Rytina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rytina misses with an uppercut.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Mazanov lands a jab to the nose.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov misses with a body shot.
Rytina wants to counter the offense by Mazanov and move into the clinch position.
Rytina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Rytina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rytina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mazanov is trying to break the clinch but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rytina.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina stalling.
Mazanov digs a right hand into Rytina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rytina's gas tank.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Rytina tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazanov avoids the damage to the body.
Rytina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rytina connects with a knee to the head.
Mazanov is looking to control Rytina's arms but Rytina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mazanov has his back to the cage.
Rytina controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks.
Mazanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rytina throws a counter combo.
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazanov tries to throw a body punch but Rytina avoids it by throwing Mazanov back against the cage.
Rytina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mazanov tries to circle away but Rytina has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Mazanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazanov controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina with a knee to the head.
Risto Rytina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rytina stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rytina displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazanov up against the cage.
Mazanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rytina or not.
Mazanov can't break the clinch.
Rytina lands a left hand.
Rytina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks.
Rytina is trying to pull guard but Mazanov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mazanov trying to stall but Rytina improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Mazanov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rytina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazanov as he connects with a hook.
Mazanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rytina doesn't seem bothered though.
Mazanov misses with a hook. Rytina ducked under it nicely.
Rytina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazanov misses the jab.
Rytina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rytina counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Mazanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rytina tries to land a front kick but Mazanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina walks into a stiff left hand from Mazanov.
Rytina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Rytina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mazanov doesn't seem phased though.
Rytina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazanov connects with a looping right hand.
Rytina pushes Mazanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina throws a head punch that misses.
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
Mazanov is trying to push Rytina away but Rytina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rytina lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rytina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head.
Rytina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazanov up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina jumps into guard, dragging Mazanov to the mat.
Mazanov postures up in Rytina's guard and throws a big left but Rytina blocks it.
Mazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mazanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mazanov stands up and waves to Rytina to follow him.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mazanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina takes one to the chin there.
Mazanov cracks a nice hook into Rytina's ribs.
Dmitry Mazanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rytina tries to clinch but Mazanov is having none of it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Rytina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRytina.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Risto Rytina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rytina lands with a slapping head kick.
Mazanov throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina stuns Mazanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rytina has time to react.
Mazanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rytina forces Mazanov back against the cage and clinches.
Mazanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina tries to pull guard but Mazanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rytina jumps guard and drags Mazanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rytina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Mazanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazanov, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Mazanov!
A less than humble Dmitry Mazanov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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