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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oni Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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287 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oni Black!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rasputin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black tries to clinch but Rasputin moves away
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rasputin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black moves into the clinch.
Rasputin slowing the pace effectively.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Black to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black stalling.
Rasputin is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black blocks an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Rasputin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rasputin looking to stall.
Rasputin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasputin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Black - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasputin looking to slow down the pace here.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin trying to stall but Black improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rasputin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.
Rasputin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Black stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The crowd are getting on Black's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oni Black.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rasputin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rasputin showed some decent athleticism there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Rasputin is looking for a kimura here.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasputin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rasputin throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Rasputin is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Rasputin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rasputin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rasputin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rasputin.
Rasputin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight 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 trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Rasputin is working for a submission of some sort.
Rasputin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rasputin there.
Black wants to control but Rasputin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rasputin throws and elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rasputin's guard. Nice move by Black!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasputin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasputin, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grigoriy Rasputin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rasputin misses with a combination
and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
Black slows down the pace here.
Black being controlled against the cage.
Black has Rasputin pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rasputin is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rasputin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Black up against the cage.
Rasputin looking to stall.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasputin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grigoriy Rasputin.
Rasputin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rasputin up against the cage.
Black being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black slowing the pace effectively.
Rasputin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Black is pushing Rasputin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Black is looking to control Rasputin's arms but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Black.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oni Black.
A head kick misses from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin fails with the takedown
and Black moves into the clinch.
Rasputin taking a breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rasputin looking to stall.
Black taking a breather.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Black to work.
Rasputin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rasputin tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Black holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Rasputin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rasputin is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Rasputin into the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rasputin slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grigoriy Rasputin.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Rasputin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasputin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Black just leaning against Rasputin, taking a breather.
Rasputin tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rasputin is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rasputin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rasputin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oni Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rasputin trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rasputin into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin stalling.
Rasputin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin landing knees to the head.
It looks like Oni Black has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Black.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rasputin is struggling to control the position.
Rasputin is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rasputin up against the cage.
Rasputin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rasputin wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
Rasputin works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasputin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Black is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Black and Rasputin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rasputin has an Americana. Black 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 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Grigoriy Rasputin!
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energy
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