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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assholamatitis Shitsalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assholamatitis Shitsalot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikko Popov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Assholamatitis Shitsalot! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Popov gets the takedown into side control. Popov working away. Popov scoring with punches and elbows. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shitsalot regains half guard. Shitsalot is looking for a sweep. Popov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Popov is pressing down on Shitsalot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shitsalot is holding on for now. Shitsalot looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Popov works his foot free and advances to mount. Popov lands a big elbow. Shitsalot wants to hold on but Popov pushes him away. Popov raining down shots from the mount! Popov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shitsalot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shitsalot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Shitsalot wants to control but Popov is keeping busy.
Shitsalot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Popov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shitsalot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Popov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shitsalot's head. Popov is looking to advance position but Shitsalot won't allow it. Shitsalot gets back to full guard.
Popov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Popov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shitsalot swivels though and keeps the full guard. Popov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shitsalot wants to sweep here but Popov controlling him for the moment. Popov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Shitsalot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shitsalot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Popov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Popov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shitsalot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popov has managed to get both his arms back between Shitsalot's legs - danger averted. Popov wants to get up but he can't break Shitsalot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Shitsalot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Popov works over Shitsalot with some ground and pound from guard. Shitsalot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shitsalot looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Shitsalot controls Popov momentarily but Popov frees himself. Popov advances position into side control! Shitsalot is trying to improve his position. Popov working the body and head with strikes. Shitsalot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Popov connects with a decent elbow. Shitsalot can't do much from the bottom here. Popov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Shitsalot can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Popov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shitsalot some visible discomfort.
Shitsalot is looking to regain half guard here but Popov keeps moving and retains side control. Shitsalot can't do much from the bottom here. Shitsalot is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Popov trying to control the position but Shitsalot is working away. You can see the frustration on Shitsalot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Popov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Popov scores with a couple of short elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Popov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Assholamatitis Shitsalot's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popov shoots and misses and Shitsalot counters with a takedown into side control. Shitsalot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shitsalot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Shitsalot in side control, throwing shots but Popov defends. Shitsalot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Popov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Shitsalot trying to control the position but Popov is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shitsalot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Shitsalot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Popov looking for a sweep but Shitsalot has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Popov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shitsalot.
Shitsalot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Popov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shitsalot looking to secure an arm triangle but Popov defends it well. Shitsalot goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Popov is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shitsalot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Shitsalot pulls Popov in close to prevent any damage. Shitsalot has his foot on Popov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popov works his way back into a safe position though. Shitsalot working a defensive guard here.
Popov trying to control the position from guard on top but Shitsalot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shitsalot throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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. Shitsalot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Popov defends it easily. Popov cracks Shitsalot with a solid left hand. Popov stands and throws Shitsalot's legs to the side, diving into side control. Shitsalot prevents Popov from improving position. Shitsalot can't do much from the bottom here. Shitsalot is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Popov is staying active. Shitsalot tries to control but Popov manages to take his back. Popov doesn't have the hooks in and Shitsalot manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Popov is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Assholamatitis Shitsalot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Assholamatitis Shitsalot's cut. That's time! Popov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shitsalot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Popov did well to prevent Shitsalot getting side control. Well, if Shitsalot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Popov is looking for a sweep. Shitsalot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Popov is pressing down on Shitsalot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shitsalot postures up in Popov's guard and throws a big left but Popov blocks it. Shitsalot postures up in Popov's guard and throws a big left but Popov blocks it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Popov keeping moving, preventing Shitsalot from controlling successfully. Shitsalot postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Popov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shitsalot, into his guard. Popov wants to control from the top but Shitsalot keeps moving. Shitsalot trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shitsalot can do anything to dispel that myth. Shitsalot looking for a guillotine here but Popov defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Shitsalot seems keen to control Popov's posture. Shitsalot looking for a sweep. Not yet Shitsalot, not yet. Shitsalot keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully. Shitsalot keeping full guard, as Popov tries to pass. Shitsalot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popov manages to get himself to full guard.
Shitsalot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Shitsalot 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shitsalot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Shitsalot throws a strike but Popov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Shitsalot looking for a guillotine here but Popov defends easily.
Popov wants to control from the top but Shitsalot keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Shitsalot controls Popov momentarily but Popov frees himself. Popov scoring with some ground and pound. Shitsalot pulls Popov in close to his closed guard and prevents Popov from doing any damage or advancing position. Shitsalot looking to control.
Shitsalot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shitsalot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shitsalot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Popov trying to control but Shitsalot is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Assholamatitis Shitsalot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Shitsalot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assholamatitis Shitsalot!
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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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