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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TURISAS - Rasputin. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rock Mesnar's chin.
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289 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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279 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rasputin misses with a wild combination.
Rasputin darts in trying to clinch
and Mesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Rasputin didn't expect that.
Mesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesnar stands and steps away. Rasputin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mesnar forces Rasputin back against the cage and clinches.
Mesnar is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin prevents Mesnar from breaking the clinch.
Mesnar tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mesnar lands an uppercut.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin prevents Mesnar from breaking the clinch.
Rasputin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin keeps control of Mesnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mesnar throws an elbow that misses.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Mesnar on the inside.
Mesnar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Mesnar is blocking nicely.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mesnar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar throws a nice looking combination but Rasputin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rasputin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rasputin is looking to slow Mesnar down with leg kicks.
Mesnar looks gassed!
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rasputin cracks Mesnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rock Mesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin misses with a takedown
and Mesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar lands an elbow.
Mesnar is chipping away with strikes.
Mesnar scoring with punches from side control.
Rasputin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesnar scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rasputin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mesnar can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Mesnar!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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