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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Wife (ranked 875 p4p, 952 weight class) and Prokop Pustik (ranked 106 p4p, 113 weight class). Third Wife could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Prokop Pustik's chin.
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19 - 11 - 0 |
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186 cm
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16 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Wife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wife stuffs the takedown attempt from Pustik. Pustik gets slowly back to his feet.
Wife cracks a nice hook into Pustik's ribs.
Pustik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wife to the ground. Pustik is now in Wife's guard.
Wife knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pustik on the ground.
Pustik trying to control the position from guard on top but Wife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pustik postures up in Wife's guard and throws a big left but Wife blocks it.
Pustik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wife has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pustik trying to control but Wife is working from the bottom.
Pustik landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wife controls Pustik momentarily but Pustik frees himself.
Wife is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pustik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustik with a nice head shot there.
Wife working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pustik.
Pustik wants to control from the top but Wife keeps moving.
Pustik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pustik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pustik is looking to work some ground and pound but Wife has wrist control.
Pustik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pustik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pustik trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wife manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wife is fighting to break Pustik's control of his arms but Pustik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pustik wants to sweep but no luck.
Pustik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pustik is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pustik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pustik stopping the sweep attempt from Wife.
Pustik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wife works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pustik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wife manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pustik has Wife in his guard.
Wife won't allow Pustik to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pustik working a defensive guard here.
Wife decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wife throws out a loose jab but Pustik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wife with a nice cross.
Pustik avoids the body shot from Wife.
Pustik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Pustik.
Pustik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Prokop Pustik has been cut.
Pustik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Third Wife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wife throws a lazy right hand but Pustik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pustik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pustik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pustik manages to avoid it.
Wife misses with a hook.
Pustik throws a lazy right hand but Wife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Wife was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pustik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Prokop Pustik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Prokop Pustik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pustik moves in looking to clinch but Wife pushes him off.
Wife misses with a hook.
Wife circles away from the clinch attempt.
Third Wife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wife scores with a nice strike.
Pustik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wife momentarily.
Wife stuns Pustik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pustik slips under a jab from Wife.
Pustik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wife misses with a hook
and Pustik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wife gets caught napping as Pustik dives in and scores a takedown. Wife manages to retain guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pustik working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pustik cracks Wife with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pustik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wife holds on and takes a little breather.
Pustik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wife seems keen to control Pustik's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pustik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pustik throws a strike but Wife rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wife preventing the sweep.
Prokop Pustik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pustik is still trying to improve position.
Pustik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wife's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pustik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pustik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pustik trying to control but Wife is working from the bottom.
Pustik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pustik scoring with some ground and pound.
Wife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wife has momentary wrist control but Pustik slips an elbow through the middle.
Pustik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wife is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pustik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pustik throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pustik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pustik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wife's guard.
Pustik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pustik thows a huge punch but Wife dodges it nicely.
Pustik wants to free his trapped foot but Wife is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pustik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pustik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pustik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Wife is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pustik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wife seems to have got his legs back now.
Pustik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pustik wants to control but Wife is keeping him busy.
Pustik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pustik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wife's head backwards.
Pustik feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pustik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prokop Pustik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Prokop Pustik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wife wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wife scores with a nice right hand.
Pustik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wife trying to control here.
Pustik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wife wants to improve his position but Pustik is controlling well.
Pustik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wife keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pustik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pustik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wife's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pustik.
Pustik working over Wife with some ground and pound. Wife looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pustik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pustik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wife keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pustik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pustik working the head and body with strikes.
Pustik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wife's head.
Pustik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pustik slows the pace down in half guard.
Pustik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Third Wife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pustik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pustik scores with a big shot! Wife's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Wife! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prokop Pustik!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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