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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deadly Muay Thai Skills. Rasputin has chosen TURISAS - Rasputin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
18 - 23 - 0 |
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225 cm
39
302 lbs
27 - 29 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rasputin wants a takedown.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Rasputin jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai wants to control from the top but Rasputin keeps moving.
Thai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Thai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rasputin is looking for a triangle but Thai pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rasputin is looking for a triangle but Thai pushes his legs off easily.
Thai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thai wants to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai drives through and clinches with Rasputin against the cage.
Thai with a knee to the head.
It looks like Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rasputin up against the cage.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai is trying to stall.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasputin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin stops a takedown attempt from Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai taking a breather.
Thai can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Rasputin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rasputin jumps guard but Thai stands there with Rasputin around his waist. Rasputin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Rasputin avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai trying to control the position but instead, Rasputin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thai into the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Rasputin looking for a takedown.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasputin throws an elbow but misses.
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin clinches.
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 Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thai tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai looks to clinch
and Rasputin counters by clinching up.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rasputin as Thai tries to tie him up.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Thai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai pulls guard effortlessly.
Thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasputin is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thai dives on top into guard.
Thai throws a big right hand that misses.
Thai wants to get up but he can't break Rasputin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thai landing some decent shots from guard.
Thai postures up in Rasputin's guard and throws a big left but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasputin is on top in guard.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to stand but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Rasputin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin lands a couple of digs.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai wants to stand and escape but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Rasputin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
My spies in Main Event Gym inform me that Rasputin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rasputin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rasputin has Thai in his guard.
Thai is looking to stand up but Rasputin won't let him.
Rasputin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thai wants to stand but Rasputin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thai postures up in Rasputin's guard and throws a big left but Rasputin blocks it.
Thai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thai looks to clinch
and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai 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.
Thai tries to pull guard but Rasputin holds him up against the cage and eventually Thai drops back down to his feet.
Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai moves to clinch but Rasputin breaks away
and Rasputin counters by clinching up.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rasputin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thai! Rasputin lets Thai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thai is rocked!
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin connects with a stiff jab that staggers Thai - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin gave a mention to Das Labor in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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