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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Mustafaev (ranked 7498 p4p, 5483 weight class) and John Popeye (ranked 656 p4p, 569 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marat Mustafaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Popeye!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popeye closes the distance and pushes Mustafaev back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Popeye.
Popeye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popeye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popeye holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mustafaev misses with the head strike.
Mustafaev has a couple of punches blocked by Popeye.
Mustafaev is trying to force a seperation but Popeye has the dominant position.
Popeye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popeye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustafaev has a couple of punches blocked by Popeye.
Mustafaev can't break the clinch.
Popeye is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mustafaev breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popeye misses with the combination.
Popeye misses with a shot to the body
and Mustafaev counters with a left and a right that stings Popeye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popeye scores with a nice strike.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up but Popeye circles away and keeps his distance.
Popeye keeps the fight on the outside.
Popeye is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mustafaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popeye moves into the clinch.
Popeye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popeye tries to land a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks with his arms.
Mustafaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Popeye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustafaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustafaev throws a head punch that misses.
Mustafaev avoids the elbow strike from Popeye, against the cage.
Mustafaev working hard to break the clinch.
Popeye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustafaev up against the cage.
Popeye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustafaev walks away with a smile on his face. Popeye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mustafaev darts in and clinches Popeye up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Popeye.
Mustafaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mustafaev misses with some punches.
Mustafaev is leaning against Popeye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustafaev is trying to push Popeye away but Popeye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mustafaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popeye backwards.
Popeye content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Popeye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Popeye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustafaev being controlled against the cage.
Popeye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popeye misses with some punches.
Mustafaev tries to circle away but Popeye has him pinned against the cage.
Popeye taking a breather.
Popeye tries a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks it.
Mustafaev dodges an elbow strike from Popeye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev is trying to break the clinch but Popeye is controlling him.
Popeye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Mustafaev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mustafaev avoids the elbow strike from Popeye, against the cage.
Popeye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Mustafaev.
Popeye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustafaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popeye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustafaev up against the cage.
Popeye throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustafaev.
Mustafaev breaks the clinch.
Mustafaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popeye tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popeye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustafaev moves in looking to clinch but Popeye pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Popeye finds it's way through Mustafaev's defenses.
Mustafaev is looking to clinch.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up but Popeye circles away and keeps his distance.
Popeye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mustafaev defends it well.
Popeye gets a double leg takedown into Mustafaev's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popeye pushes down on Mustafaev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Popeye working over Mustafaev with some ground and pound. Mustafaev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Popeye lands strikes from half guard.
Mustafaev is rocked!
Popeye takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Mustafaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popeye scores with a big shot! Mustafaev's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mustafaev! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Popeye!
Marat Mustafaev spoke after the fight, saying 'Is whatever. I go back to train'.
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hype
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