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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Eipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eipper comes into the arena with I Got A Feeling blaring out of the sound system. Dostoevsky has chosen Rush- Tom Sawyer as his entrance music. Ryder Eipper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kirill Dostoevsky 's chin.
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145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Eipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirill Dostoevsky !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eipper dodges the punch combination from Dostoevsky .
Eipper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eipper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eipper digs a good body shot into Dostoevsky 's ribs.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eipper but Eipper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eipper throws a nice looking combination but Dostoevsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dostoevsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Eipper is just out of range.
Dostoevsky moves forwards but Eipper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dostoevsky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dostoevsky lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky postures up.
Dostoevsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eipper is keeping the position for now.
Dostoevsky is stalling in the full guard.
Eipper has Dostoevsky pulled in close to control his posture.
Dostoevsky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eipper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dostoevsky manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dostoevsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eipper controls the pace.
Dostoevsky is trying to control the position but Eipper postures up.
Dostoevsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eipper.
Eipper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dostoevsky pulls Eipper in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dostoevsky trying to keep a closed guard but Eipper is proving a slippery customer.
Dostoevsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Dostoevsky , not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eipper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dostoevsky .
Ryder Eipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Dostoevsky .
A punch combination from Eipper misses.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eipper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eipper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dostoevsky counters with a three punch combo that has Eipper backing up. Eipper nods at Dostoevsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Eipper clinches up against the cage.
Dostoevsky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eipper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eipper misses with a wild combination.
Dostoevsky throws a nice looking combination but Eipper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dostoevsky .
Eipper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dostoevsky .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eipper is breathing heavily.
Eipper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dostoevsky tries to kick Eipper off but Eipper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dostoevsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dostoevsky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eipper passes Dostoevsky 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dostoevsky is looking to improve his position.
Dostoevsky kicks Eipper off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryder Eipper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Eipper misses.
Dostoevsky avoids the body shot from Eipper.
Eipper throws the left hand but Dostoevsky avoids the punch easily.
Eipper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dostoevsky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Dostoevsky there.
Eipper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky is thwarting Eipper's attempts to control the position.
Dostoevsky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dostoevsky is looking to take a break and control but Eipper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper wants to get back to full guard.
Dostoevsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Eipper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eipper throws a nice looking combination but Dostoevsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eipper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eipper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dostoevsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eipper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryder Eipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eipper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eipper.
Eipper swinging wildly here.
Dostoevsky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eipper sprawls well initially but Dostoevsky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eipper is staying active underneath Dostoevsky , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky controlling the pace.
Eipper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Eipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dostoevsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eipper wants to sweep here but Dostoevsky controlling him for the moment.
Dostoevsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dostoevsky trying to control but Eipper is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eipper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky trying to control but Eipper is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eipper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dostoevsky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eipper wants to get back to his feet.
Eipper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dostoevsky is taking a breather. Eipper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eipper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eipper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky uses his free foot to push down on Eipper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Eipper.
Eipper wants to control but Dostoevsky is having none of it.
Dostoevsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dostoevsky landing punches.
Eipper wants to hold on but Dostoevsky pushes him away.
Dostoevsky scoring with strikes but Eipper is staying in there.
Dostoevsky looking to control but Eipper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Dostoevsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eipper slaps away a takedown attempt from Dostoevsky , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eipper misses with a takedown
and Dostoevsky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dostoevsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eipper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dostoevsky is working away from the top position though.
Eipper is staying active underneath Dostoevsky , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kirill Dostoevsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dostoevsky 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dostoevsky throwing shots but Eipper is blocking nicely.
Eipper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eipper tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dostoevsky is working away from the top position though.
Dostoevsky working over Eipper with some ground and pound. Eipper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eipper tries to roll over but Dostoevsky keeps him under control.
Dostoevsky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dostoevsky is keen to just control but Eipper is a slippery customer.
Eipper manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No joy there for Eipper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eipper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Eipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eipper loads up on a big right hand but Dostoevsky slips the punch.
Eipper slips a jab and a cross from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eipper.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eipper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dostoevsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Eipper.
Eipper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dostoevsky pinned against the cage. Dostoevsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dostoevsky has a takedown stuffed.
Ryder Eipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eipper is trying to defend but Dostoevsky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dostoevsky is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eipper is staying active underneath Dostoevsky , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eipper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Dostoevsky there.
Eipper is not content to let Dostoevsky control the position.
It looks like Dostoevsky is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dostoevsky lands strikes from half guard.
Eipper tries to kick Dostoevsky off but Dostoevsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dostoevsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dostoevsky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eipper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Eipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dostoevsky pushes down on Eipper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dostoevsky thows a huge punch but Eipper dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Dostoevsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dostoevsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Dostoevsky !
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