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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prokop Pustik (ranked 707 p4p, 416 weight class) and Orestes Prometheus (ranked 91 p4p, 54 weight class). Orestes Prometheus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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186 cm 27 263 12 - 10 - 0 |
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210 cm 27 251 14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orestes Prometheus! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pustik gets the takedown into side control. Pustik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Pustik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Prometheus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pustik.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Prometheus is trying to get back to half guard. Prometheus defending against the ground and pound. Pustik working the ground and pound. Prometheus tries to improve position but can't. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pustik fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pustik working the ground and pound but Prometheus is defending the strikes. Prometheus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pustik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Pustik misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pustik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Pustik scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pustik lands a nice forearm strike. Pustik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Prometheus, who protects the arm well. Pustik looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prometheus is avoiding damage well.
Prometheus tries to bench press Pustik off him but Pustik keeps the position. Pustik fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pustik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prometheus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Pustik in side control, throwing shots but Prometheus defends. Pustik tries to advance to mount but can't. Prometheus parries the strikes from Pustik easily there. Pustik is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prometheus to escape.
Pustik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Prometheus is trying to get back to half guard. Pustik lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We've been hearing that Pustik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pustik postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Prometheus is trying to improve his position. Prometheus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pustik misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Pustik cracks Prometheus with a big right hand but Prometheus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It looks like Orestes Prometheus has been cut. Prometheus is trying to get back to half guard. Pustik in side control, throwing shots but Prometheus defends. Pustik cracks Prometheus with a big right hand but Prometheus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The strikes coming from Pustik are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Pustik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Pustik throws an elbow but Prometheus slips to the side and avoids it well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prometheus can do anything to dispel that myth. Pustik in side control, throwing shots but Prometheus defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pustik fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pustik landing a few strikes. Prometheus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pustik.
Pustik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prometheus has escaped the position, nice work there. Prometheus on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Prometheus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Prometheus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pustik. Pustik working away. Prometheus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pustik haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pustik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Pustik misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Prometheus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Pustik lands strikes from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pustik connects with a nice short shot to Prometheus's temple. Pustik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ground and pound from Pustik.
That has opened up Orestes Prometheus's cut even more. Pustik lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Prometheus quite badly. Prometheus pulls Pustik in close trying to recover. Pustik postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Prometheus on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Prometheus doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prokop Pustik!
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