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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Correira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Correira!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Correira is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.
Correira tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Correira as Rasputin shoots in.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Correira wants to clinch.
Correira fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira fails with the takedown
so Rasputin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Rasputin trying to move into half guard but instead Correira has managed to sweep!
Rasputin has control of Correira's left arm, preventing Correira from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasputin is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rasputin trying to control but Correira is working from the bottom.
Rasputin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin prevents Correira from getting back to his feet.
Rasputin trying to move into half guard but instead Correira has managed to sweep!
Rasputin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rasputin trying to control the position here.
Rasputin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is pulling down on Correira's head. It's preventing any offense from Correira, at least for the moment.
Correira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rasputin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasputin is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Correira tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Rasputin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rasputin throwing strikes but missing.
Correira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rasputin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Correira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Correira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rasputin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Correira!
Correira wants to get back to his feet.
Rasputin trying to control but Correira is having none of it.
Piotr Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasputin is really struggling to control Correira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin content just to control the position here.
Correira is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Piotr Rasputin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Correira shoots in and drives through. Rasputin sprawls well.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Correira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Correira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Correira connects with a knee to the head.
Correira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Correira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Correira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Correira lands a damaging elbow.
Correira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rasputin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Correira with a knee to the head.
Correira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasputin goes for a takedown attempt but Correira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rasputin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Correira.
Correira tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Correira counters with a single leg into guard. Rasputin didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Correira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rasputin wants to sweep but no luck.
Rasputin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rasputin wants to sweep here but Correira controlling him for the moment.
Rasputin working a defensive guard but Correira manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin can't do much from the bottom here.
Rasputin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Correira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasputin can't do much from the bottom here.
Rasputin is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Correira wants to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a shoot takedown. Correira fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Correira sprawls well.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a takedown
and Correira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correira landing knees to the head.
Correira working Rasputin over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Correira obliges.
Correira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rasputin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Correira lands a knee to the head.
Correira crunches a lovely knee into Rasputin's ribcage.
Correira crunches a lovely knee into Rasputin's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasputin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Correira prevents it.
Rasputin takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira scores with a knee to the head.
Correira is pressed up against the cage. Rasputin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Correira down to the mat. Correira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Correira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rasputin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rasputin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Correira keeps moving.
Rasputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Correira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasputin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rasputin trying to control but Correira is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin pushes down on Correira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rasputin with the ground and pound but Correira uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rasputin trying to move into half guard but instead Correira has managed to sweep!
Rasputin trying to control the position.
Correira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasputin is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin has his hands on Correira's head, controlling the position.
Rasputin wants to hit a switch here but Correira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rasputin there!
Piotr Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rasputin tries to lock up and control but Correira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Correira stands up from mount. Strange move.
Correira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Correira is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
Rasputin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Correira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Piotr Rasputin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rasputin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rasputin!
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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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