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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ru Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Grigoriy Rasputin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ru Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown.
Born throws a leg kick but Rasputin moved away.
Born fails to land the takedown.
Born is breathing heavily.
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ru Born. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Born wants to break the clinch but can't.
Born throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
Born tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasputin smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Born throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rasputin.
Born shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Born got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rasputin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Born has managed to get both his arms back between Rasputin's legs - danger averted.
Born got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rasputin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Born has managed to get both his arms back between Rasputin's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasputin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Born avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Born avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rasputin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Born wants to stand but Rasputin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rasputin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Born doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Born manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rasputin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born lands a couple of elbows.
Rasputin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Born gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rasputin working for a triangle but Born defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Born from controlling successfully.
Born drops back looking for a leg! Rasputin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasputin manages to kick Born off! Born jumps back into Rasputin's guard.
Rasputin has his foot on Born's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Born works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Born doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Born manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Born thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasputin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Born gets to his feet. Rasputin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ru Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born darts in and clinches Rasputin up against the cage.
Born misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rasputin obliges.
Born pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin lands with a slapping head kick.
Born decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rasputin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rasputin looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Born seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Rasputin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Rasputin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Born misses with a low kick as Rasputin jumps back.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Born's head.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Born but Born pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Born doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rasputin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Born!
Born tries to lock up and control but Rasputin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Born manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Born can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Born, who protects the arm well.
Rasputin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Born knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Born tries to improve position but can't.
Rasputin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Born is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rasputin prevents Born from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rasputin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Born has escaped the position, nice work there.
Born is trying to buck Rasputin off.
Rasputin working away.
Rasputin has an Americana. Born didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rasputin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rasputin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Grigoriy Rasputin!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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