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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Torkov (ranked 5448 p4p, 25705 weight class) and Pierre Le Pain (ranked 289 p4p, 297 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Torkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Le Pain!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Pain avoids the body shot from Torkov.
Torkov sets himself, and Le Pain steps forward looking for the clinch! Torkov avoids it this time.
Torkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Pain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torkov.
Torkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Pain slips a jab and a cross from Torkov.
Anatoly Torkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torkov throws a leg kick
and Le Pain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Le Pain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torkov backwards.
Le Pain avoids a wild elbow strike from Torkov.
Le Pain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Le Pain misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torkov is trying to force a seperation but Le Pain has the dominant position.
Le Pain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torkov.
Torkov takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Pain keeps control of Torkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torkov.
Torkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Torkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Pain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Pain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Pain throws a head punch that misses.
Le Pain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torkov backwards.
Torkov has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Le Pain.
Torkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Pain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Pain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le Pain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torkov wants to break free but Le Pain has control.
Le Pain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torkov is trying to force a seperation but Le Pain has the dominant position.
Le Pain has a couple of punches blocked by Torkov.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Le Pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Le Pain as the two fighters clinch.
Torkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Torkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Pain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Torkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le Pain.
Torkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Le Pain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Pain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torkov working hard to break the clinch.
Le Pain swings wildly with an uppercut but Torkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torkov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le Pain is defending well.
Le Pain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Le Pain prevents the takedown attempt.
Torkov trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkov tries for a takedown but Le Pain manages to get underhooks.
Torkov is breathing heavily.
Torkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Le Pain after a bit of a struggle.
Torkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain is controlling him.
Le Pain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torkov.
Torkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Le Pain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Le Pain closes the distance and pushes Torkov back into the cage.
Le Pain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Le Pain won't allow it.
Le Pain is pressed up against the cage. Torkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Pain down to the mat. Le Pain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pierre Le Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torkov throws a right and a left that Le Pain avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Pain rushes Torkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le Pain lands with a light punch inside.
Torkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Pain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Torkov swinging wildly here.
Le Pain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Le Pain dodges the punch combination from Torkov.
Le Pain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torkov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le Pain.
Le Pain slips a jab and a cross from Torkov.
Torkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Le Pain dominated that round.
That's time! Torkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torkov tries to clinch there but Le Pain circles away.
Torkov is looking to clinch.
Torkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le Pain wants to counter the offense by Torkov and move into the clinch position.
Le Pain checks a low kick from Torkov.
Torkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Pain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Torkov has managed to clinch.
Torkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Pain misses with a right hand
and Torkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Torkov tries to clinch up but Le Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Torkov tries to keep at a distance but Le Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torkov tries to circle away but Le Pain has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Pain blocks an uppercut.
Torkov working aggressively here.
Torkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Le Pain.
Le Pain is pressed up against the cage. Torkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Pain down to the mat. Le Pain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torkov misses with a body shot.
Torkov throws a wild body kick that Le Pain sees coming a mile off.
Torkov misses with a leg kick.
Le Pain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Le Pain moves out of range of the body kick from Torkov.
Le Pain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torkov.
Le Pain forces Torkov back against the cage and clinches.
Torkov tries to break free but Le Pain pushes him back against the cage.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Pain swings wildly with an uppercut but Torkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierre Le Pain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Le Pain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Le Pain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Le Pain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Torkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Pain prevents it.
Torkov tries to break the clinch but Le Pain is controlling the position.
Torkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Le Pain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torkov blocks an uppercut.
Le Pain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torkov blocks an uppercut.
Le Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Torkov is trying to drag Le Pain to the mat but Le Pain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Torkov looking for a takedown.
Torkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Torkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Pain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Pain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain is controlling him.
Le Pain prevents Torkov from breaking the clinch.
Torkov wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkov is trying to break the clinch but Le Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Torkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Pain is defending well for now.
Le Pain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Le Pain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Le Pain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Le Pain.
Le Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torkov's efforts to push away.
Torkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Pain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Le Pain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torkov's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Pain prevents Torkov from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Le Pain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Le Pain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torkov's defenses.
Torkov is rocked!
Le Pain lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Torkov to his knees! Le Pain keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Le Pain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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