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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Days (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rasputin's choice of entrance music: Bas Beats. Eddie Days could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grigori Rasputin's chin.
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Days!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin looking to score a takedown here. Days is defending well but Rasputin drives through and ends up in Days's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Days trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin advances to half guard.
Days wants to control but Rasputin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Days on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Days tries to get out of the position.
Days wants to improve his position but Rasputin is controlling well.
Rasputin tries to stand and escape but Days is controlling the position.
Rasputin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Days to regain full guard.
Days looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Days keeps moving.
Rasputin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rasputin is looking to take a break and control but Days is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Days knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasputin on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Days struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rasputin trying to control the action but Days is working from the bottom.
Rasputin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Grigori Rasputin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Days looks for a takedown but Rasputin sprawls well.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Days smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Days bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Days wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasputin keeps working.
Rasputin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Days is looking to take a break and control but Rasputin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rasputin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Days did well to prevent Rasputin getting side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Days gets full guard.
Days not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Days keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Rasputin trying to control but Days is working from the bottom.
Rasputin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Days is keeping the position for now.
Rasputin stands up over Days, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Days.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Days trying to strike off his back.
Days working a defensive guard here.
Rasputin throwing strikes but missing.
Days keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
Rasputin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Days kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Days working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rasputin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Days blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a slapping head kick.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown attempt from Days. Days gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Days.
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Days moves into range and clinches up with Rasputin.
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!
Days avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Days on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Days on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Days on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Days is defending well for now.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Days avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Days breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Days scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rasputin doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Days scores with a four punch combination!
Days shoots in looking for a takedown. Rasputin tries to sprawl out of it but Days keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rasputin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rasputin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Days did well to prevent Rasputin getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Days is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rasputin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rasputin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Days tries to hold on but Rasputin postures up.
Rasputin looking to control but Days is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Days?
Grigori Rasputin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Days tries to lock up and control but Rasputin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rasputin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rasputin wants to control the pace but Days is squirming around nicely.
Rasputin avoids the attempt from Days to control.
Rasputin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rasputin wants to control the pace but Days is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rasputin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Days keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rasputin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rasputin landing strikes from the mount and Days is in trouble!
Rasputin working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Rasputin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rasputin controlling his opponent.
Rasputin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Days has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rasputin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rasputin punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Days can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grigori Rasputin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Days to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Days.
Rasputin wants to stall.
Rasputin seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Days.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Days blocks it.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Days avoids it.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Days is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Days avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin trying to stall but Days improves his position.
Days tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Days back against the cage.
Days dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Days jumps guard and drags Rasputin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin trying to control but Days is working from the bottom.
Rasputin won't allow Days to sweep him here.
Rasputin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Days is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasputin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Rasputin pushing down on Days's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Days is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rasputin lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Days wants to control but Rasputin is keeping busy.
Rasputin trying to control from half guard but Days is working away.
Rasputin prevents Days from improving his position.
Rasputin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Days is looking to control Rasputin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Days avoid being mounted?
Days is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rasputin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Grigori Rasputin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Days looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rasputin is fending him off so far but Days persists. Nope, Rasputin circles away and we're back to standing.
Rasputin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Days counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rasputin!
Rasputin somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Days drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Days wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasputin keeps working.
Rasputin sneaks out the side door and pushes Days away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rasputin throws a leg kick which misses Days's front leg but catches the back leg as Days tries to avoid it.
Rasputin lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eddie Days has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasputin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Rasputin misses
and Days counters with a head kick. That will keep Rasputin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rasputin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigori Rasputin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rasputin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Rasputin!
A relieved looking Grigori Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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pop
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