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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja comes to the cage accompanied by No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
26
275 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Nova! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rassaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Nova slips a jab from Rassaaja. Nova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance. Rassaaja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut. Rassaaja missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rassaaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A punch combination from Rassaaja misses. Rassaaja connects with a nice looking jab.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova.
Rassaaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nova misses with a straight right. Rassaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Rassaaja stuns Nova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nova looks gassed! Rassaaja throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Rassaaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rassaaja. Rassaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Nova is just out of range. Rassaaja throws a hook but Nova avoids it easily. Rassaaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rassaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nova manages to avoid it. Rassaaja stalks Nova and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nova's face. Nova staggers backwards, shaken. Rassaaja moves into range and clinches up with Nova. Rassaaja scores with a shoulder strike. Rassaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nova. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rassaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rassaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Rassaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rassaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rassaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rassaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nova's elbow. Nova stalling in the clinch but Rassaaja improves position. Rassaaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nova.
Nova lands with a light punch inside. Nova misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rassaaja as the two fighters clinch.
Rassaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rassaaja keeps control of Nova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rassaaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nova. Rassaaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Rassaaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rassaaja. Rassaaja pushes Nova back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rassaaja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nova avoids it. Rassaaja has Nova pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rassaaja pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nova tumbling to the mat - Rassaaja dives into Nova's guard. Rassaaja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Rassaaja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nova works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rassaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Nova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rassaaja wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving. Rassaaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Nova has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rassaaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Nova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Rassaaja takes a swing at Nova's ribcage but misses. Nova misses with a double jab
and Nova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rassaaja misses with a wild body shot. Rassaaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nova pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rassaaja throws a right and a left that both miss. Rassaaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nova jabs at Rassaaja's body. Rassaaja swings for the body but Nova moves out of range.
Rassaaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rassaaja misses with a wild body shot. Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rassaaja.
Nova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rassaaja.
Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rassaaja.
Rassaaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rassaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nova was well out of range. Poor timing from Rassaaja. Nova is looking to land body kicks. Rassaaja throws out a loose jab but Nova uses good head movement to avoid it. Rassaaja looks to land a combination but Nova avoids it well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nova looks to land a right hand but Rassaaja moved out of range. Nova scores with a hook. Rassaaja is looking to wear down Nova with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Rassaaja moves out of range as Nova strikes. A left and a right from Nova both land. Nice combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chilun Rassaaja dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nova throws a nice looking combination but Rassaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A big left from Nova misses. Nice defenses there by Nova. Rassaaja is looking to clinch but Nova is avoiding it.
Rassaaja throws a nice looking combination but Nova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rassaaja throws a right and a left that Nova avoids nicely. Rassaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nova. A jab from Nova misses. Rassaaja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nova ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rassaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nova was well out of range. Poor timing from Rassaaja. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nova ducks under a wild hook from Rassaaja. The fighters circling - Rassaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rassaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nova slips a straight right by Rassaaja. Nova swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rassaaja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rassaaja getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Nova scores with a hook to the body. Rassaaja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nova throws a right and a left that both miss. Nova lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nova lands a glancing blow to the side of Rassaaja's head. Rassaaja ducks under a wild hook from Nova. Nova misses with a wild combination.
Nova is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rassaaja.
Nova is rocked! Rassaaja lands with a big right hook that stumbles Nova - he's out on his feet here! Rassaaja follows up with another monster hook that separates Nova from consciousness! Nova falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rassaaja stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chilun Rassaaja! Chilun Rassaaja retains his heavyweight title!
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