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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Kilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Million Slaves. Kilian has chosen Post Break-up Sex as his entrance music. The key to victory for Grigori Rasputin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Kilian!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Kilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasputin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kilian. Rasputin shrugs it off though.
Kilian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kilian cracks the inside of Rasputin's front leg.
Kilian moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Kilian thows a body kick. Rasputin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rasputin throws a big shot that misses.
Kilian is looking to clinch.
Kilian misses with a head kick.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kilian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rasputin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kilian - the referee stops the clock and Rasputin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kilian. Rasputin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kilian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kilian moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Kilian wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
Kilian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rasputin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian lands with a slapping head kick.
Rasputin lands a jab to Kilian's midsection.
Kilian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rasputin checks it well.
Kilian ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilian was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin works over Kilian's head and body with a nice combination.
Rasputin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilian scores with a push kick.
Kilian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rasputin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rasputin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rasputin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kilian.
Kilian takes the fight into the clinch.
Kilian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilian misses with a kick to the body
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Kilian
and Rasputin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kilian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rasputin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rasputin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilian cracks the inside of Rasputin's front leg.
Kilian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasputin.
Lutz Kilian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Kilian.
Kilian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kilian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rasputin throws a hook but Kilian avoids it easily.
Kilian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kilian tries to clinch there but Rasputin circles away.
Kilian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rasputin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kilian. Rasputin shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilian scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Kilian misses
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilian connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilian.
Kilian darts in and clinches Rasputin up against the cage.
Kilian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rasputin counters with a left to the body.
Kilian slips under a jab.
Kilian tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Kilian misses with a kick to the body
and Rasputin counters with a straight right hand.
Kilian is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Kilian tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilian.
Rasputin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rasputin stuns Kilian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilian connects with a leg kick. Rasputin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin dips to his left and cracks Kilian with an uppercut!
Kilian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Rasputin.
Kilian lands a leg kick that knocks Rasputin off balance momentarily.
Kilian misses with the body kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilian thinking.
Kilian looks gassed!
Kilian moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Kilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kilian's hands.
A low kick from Kilian misses
and Rasputin counters with a right hand to the body.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kilian.
Rasputin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kilian off the cage and back into rage.
Rasputin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good exchange - Rasputin coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kilian.
Rasputin scores with a body shot.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilian throws a lazy uppercut
and Rasputin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rasputin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilian.
Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Kilian slips the punch.
Kilian throws a lazy head kick
and Rasputin counters with a left to the body.
Kilian throws a head kick that misses.
Kilian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rasputin cracks Kilian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the body.
Kilian is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin cracks Kilian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the head.
Kilian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy body kick from Kilian
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilian at a distance.
Jab from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilian doesn't seem bothered though.
Kilian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rasputin dips to his left and cracks Kilian with an uppercut!
Kilian throws a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Kilian misses
and Rasputin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Rasputin there.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rasputin lands a jab to the nose.
Rasputin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kilian.
Nice cross by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a jab to the nose.
Grigori Rasputin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilian throws a lazy body kick
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin scores with a nice strike.
Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rasputin digs a good body shot into Kilian's ribs.
Rasputin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kilian.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
Rasputin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rasputin throws a jab when Kilian was well out of range.
Rasputin lands with a good body shot.
Rasputin throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Rasputin.
Kilian looks to throw a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kilian misses
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.
Kilian slips under a jab.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kilian can do to turn this around?
Kilian ducks right into an uppercut from Rasputin.
Kilian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rasputin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilian's head.
Kilian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kilian walks into a jab.
Rasputin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilian on the side of the head.
Rasputin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilian.
Kilian is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.
Rasputin connects with a crisp jab.
Kilian throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Kilian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian wants to clinch
and Rasputin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Kilian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Kilian.
A head kick misses from Kilian.
Kilian misses with a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin thows a body shot but no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kilian in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasputin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kilian.
Kilian punishes Rasputin's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kilian wants to slow Rasputin down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilian throws a wild body kick that Rasputin sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilian.
Kilian throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.
Kilian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Kilian tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilian thinking.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Kilian.
Kilian dodges the punch combination from Rasputin.
Kilian slips under a jab.
Rasputin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rasputin avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Kilian is out of range.
Kilian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rasputin takes a step back to recover.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilian doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rasputin. Those never looked like landing.
Rasputin blocks the body kick.
Kilian misses with a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice body shot.
Kilian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Kilian throws a body kick that misses.
Kilian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kilian ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Kilian misses.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Kilian throws a chopping leg kick but Rasputin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Kilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Kilian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Kilian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Rasputin.
Kilian moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kilian - that will leave a mark!
Rasputin moves out of range as Kilian throws a body kick.
Kilian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilian. That's going to slow Rasputin down.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Rasputin blocks the body kick.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rasputin lands a lovely overhand right.
Kilian throws a body kick that misses.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kilian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasputin cracks Kilian with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
Kilian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin with a hook.
Rasputin connects with a crisp jab.
Kilian misses with a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasputin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilian.
Kilian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kilian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kilian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rasputin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilian throws a lazy head kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilian thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Kilian.
Kilian throws a leg kick
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kilian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilian throws a leg kick but Rasputin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Rasputin blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Kilian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin clearly takes 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.
Kilian throws a body kick that misses.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Kilian.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilian.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kilian lands a leg kick that knocks Rasputin off balance momentarily.
Kilian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilian can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rasputin.
Kilian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasputin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilian throws a low kick, looking for Rasputin's leg but Rasputin calmly moves out of range.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Kilian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilian throws a leg kick but Rasputin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian misses with a low kick as Rasputin jumps back.
Kilian throws the kick towards the body but Rasputin avoids it.
Kilian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Kilian
and Rasputin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kilian tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Kilian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rasputin.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilian misses with a low kick.
Rasputin's corner calls for a 1-2. Rasputin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kilian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kilian moves forwards but Rasputin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilian misses with a body kick.
Kilian lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian misses with the body kick
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilian.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rasputin, as that shot connected.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Kilian is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Kilian ducks down to avoid it.
Kilian tries to land a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice body shot.
Kilian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilian throws a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Kilian saw that one coming.
Kilian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin scores with a one two! Kilian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rasputin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilian walks into a jab.
Kilian throws a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilian thinking.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin lands a head shot.
Rasputin clobbers Kilian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilian.
Rasputin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kilian off the cage and back into rage.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilian.
Rasputin clobbers Kilian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rasputin lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kilian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin scores with a jab. Kilian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kilian throws a push kick but Rasputin slaps the foot to one side.
Kilian moves forwards but Rasputin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Rasputin blocks the leg kick.
Kilian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rasputin counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Rasputin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kilian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Kilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Kilian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Kilian misses
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin had his way with Lutz Kilian in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilian momentarily.
Rasputin works Kilian's body with a nice hook.
Kilian moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
Kilian is looking to land body kicks.
Kilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilian moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Rasputin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilian throws a head kick that Rasputin semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Kilian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilian is looking to land body kicks.
Kilian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a right hand to the body.
Kilian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian throws the kick towards the body but Rasputin avoids it.
Kilian wants to clinch.
A low kick from Kilian is predictable there
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilian looks for the body kick but Rasputin saw that one coming.
Kilian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rasputin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilian staying out of range there.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilian.
Kilian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilian.
Kilian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a straight right hand.
Rasputin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Kilian moves out of range.
Kilian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilian throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Kilian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilian throws a lazy body kick
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilian instigates a clinch.
Kilian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kilian with a knee to the head.
Kilian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilian.
A big right from Rasputin misses.
Kilian is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Kilian tries to clinch up.
Rasputin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kilian should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kilian.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
Rasputin blocks a leg kick.
Kilian throws a body kick the misses
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilian is looking to land body kicks.
Kilian is looking to land body kicks.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilian doesn't seem bothered though.
Rasputin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rasputin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rasputin checks a leg kick.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Kilian's shoulder, as Kilian tries to avoid the shot.
Kilian looks to throw a body kick
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.
Grigori Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian looks to throw a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasputin thuds his right hand into Kilian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rasputin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kilian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin jabs Kilian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kilian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin scores with a hook.
Kilian looks to throw a body kick
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rasputin throws a hook but Kilian blocks it.
Lutz Kilian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilian thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Kilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Kilian misses
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.
Rasputin scores with the left hand. Kilian knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:44
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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pop
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