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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Evil Scarecrow- Robotatron. Enrique Rold is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasputin forces Rold back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Rasputin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rold.
Rold is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Rold managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores a nice knee to the body.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rold blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Rold.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rold's defenses.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rold can't break the clinch.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Rold is blocking nicely.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rold avoids the damage to the body.
Rold avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Rasputin letting Rold take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold avoids the elbow strike from Rasputin, against the cage.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
Rold is looking to control Rasputin's arms but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rold has his back to the cage.
Rold breaks the clinch.
Rasputin clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enrique Rold.
Rold swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Rold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rasputin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Rold from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold content to stall in guard here.
Rasputin can't keep his opponent in guard - Rold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rasputin is trying to stand up here but Rold is controlling him well.
Rasputin is refusing to be controlled, as Rold sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rold trying to mount his opponent but Rasputin defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Enrique Rold has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Rold circles away.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Rold circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Rold circles away.
Rasputin tries to land a leg kick but Rold saw it coming and moves away.
Rasputin walks into a stiff left hand from Rold.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rasputin enables Rold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rasputin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rold's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rold trying to control but Rasputin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Enrique Rold hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Rold.
Rold keeps the fight on the outside.
Rold lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rasputin jabs at Rold's body.
Rold looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Rold blocks a leg kick.
Rold lands a jab to Rasputin's midsection.
Rold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rold slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rold is able to avoid easily.
Rasputin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rold loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Rold misses.
Rold lands a leg kick that knocks Rasputin off balance momentarily.
Rasputin throws a leg kick
and Rold counters with a right hand to the body.
Rold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rold throws the kick towards the body but Rasputin avoids it.
Rasputin throws a low kick but Rold avoids it.
Rasputin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rold.
Rasputin blocks a leg kick.
Rold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Rold in a clinch.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rasputin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rold taking a breather.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rold blocks an elbow strike.
Rold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rasputins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasputin closes the distance and clinches.
Rold wants to stall.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Rold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rold can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rold avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Rold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rold takes an elbow to the temple.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rold or not.
Piotr Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rold tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin tries to work over Rold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rold blocks an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Rold controls the action.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Rold blocks it.
Rold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rold is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Rold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rold tries to land knees in the clinch but Rasputin avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Rold dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rasputin.
Rold avoids a wild elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Rasputin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rold tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rolds head.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rold breaks from the clinch.
Rold lands a leg kick that knocks Rasputin off balance momentarily.
Rold misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Rold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rold gets a double leg takedown into Rasputin's guard.
Rold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rasputin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rold is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Piotr Rasputin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Rold in a clinch.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rold taking a breather.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Rold is blocking nicely.
Rasputin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasputin throws an elbow but misses.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold stalling in the clinch.
Rold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Rold is blocking nicely.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Rold is blocking nicely.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Rold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Rold - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rold is defending well for now.
Rold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rold tries to stall but Rasputin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Rold 's eye.
Rold has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a knee strike.
Rold is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rold avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a knee to the head.
Rold stalling in the clinch but Rasputin improves position.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rold is trying to force a seperation but Rasputin has the dominant position.
Rold takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rold avoids it.
Rasputin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Rold 's eye.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rold avoids the damage to the body.
Rold is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rold takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but Rold blocks with his arms.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rold controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin thows a leg kick but Rold checks it
and Rold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Rold circles away and keeps his distance.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rasputin. That did some damage!
Rasputin misses with a low kick.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Rold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rasputin under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasputin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rasputin!
A relieved looking Piotr Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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