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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raskolnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Another Brick In The Wall. Almanez has chosen Amazing by Kanye West as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Raskolnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JD Almanez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Almanez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raskolnikov lands the left hand.
Almanez fails with the takedown
and Raskolnikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vladimir Raskolnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raskolnikov misses with a body shot.
Almanez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Vladimir Raskolnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Almanez.
Almanez misses with a takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov swinging wildly here.
Almanez fails with the takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almanez fails with the takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Raskolnikov.
Almanez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raskolnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez has his takedown stuffed
and Raskolnikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raskolnikov looks to clinch
and Almanez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raskolnikov's guard now.
Almanez tries to free his leg and advance position but Raskolnikov is retaining full guard.
Almanez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raskolnikov pushes Almanez off and gets back to his feet.
Almanez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raskolnikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Raskolnikov finds it's target.
Raskolnikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Almanez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raskolnikov throws a looping overhand right but Almanez ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Raskolnikov. Those never looked like landing.
Raskolnikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Almanez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raskolnikov is pulling down on Almanez's head. It's preventing any offense from Almanez, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez passes into half guard.
Raskolnikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Almanez.
Raskolnikov is controlling Almanez's trapped leg to prevent Almanez from advancing to side control.
Raskolnikov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almanez on the ground.
Almanez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raskolnikov sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almanez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raskolnikov is just riding it out for now. Almanez eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Raskolnikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raskolnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raskolnikov throws a right hand that misses
so Almanez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Almanez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raskolnikov managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almanez drops back looking for a leg! Raskolnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raskolnikov manages to kick Almanez off! Almanez jumps back into Raskolnikov's guard.
Raskolnikov pulls Almanez in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Vladimir Raskolnikov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left and a right from Raskolnikov both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raskolnikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Almanez in his tracks.
A slow jab from Raskolnikov misses its intended target.
Almanez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raskolnikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raskolnikov scores with a hook.
Almanez dodges the punch combination from Raskolnikov.
Almanez misses with a takedown attempt
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Almanez has his takedown stuffed
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight right hand.
Raskolnikov closes the distance and clinches.
Raskolnikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Almanez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raskolnikov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vladimir Raskolnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Almanez.
Almanez fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almanez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raskolnikov smiles and moves away.
Raskolnikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almanez at a distance.
Almanez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raskolnikov connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Raskolnikov dominated that second round.
That's time! Raskolnikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Almanez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raskolnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Almanez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raskolnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Raskolnikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raskolnikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almanez moves away.
Almanez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raskolnikov misses with a jab to the body
so Almanez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almanez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almanez tries to free his leg and advance position but Raskolnikov is retaining full guard.
Almanez drops back looking for a leg! Raskolnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raskolnikov manages to kick Almanez off! Almanez jumps back into Raskolnikov's guard.
Almanez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almanez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raskolnikov is controlling Almanez's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Almanez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almanez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raskolnikov is pulling down on Almanez's head. It's preventing any offense from Almanez, at least for the moment.
Almanez looking to pass the guard.
Raskolnikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Raskolnikov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raskolnikov tries to get out of the position.
Almanez looking to pass the guard.
JD Almanez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Almanez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almanez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raskolnikov keeping full guard, as Almanez tries to pass.
Almanez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raskolnikov trying to control the position here.
Vladimir Raskolnikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Almanez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almanez is fighting to break Raskolnikov's control of his arms but Raskolnikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raskolnikov keeping full guard, as Almanez tries to pass.
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 Vladimir Raskolnikov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raskolnikov, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Raskolnikov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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