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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whooping Mianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almas Mustafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almas Mustafin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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179 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Whooping Mianus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Almas Mustafin! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mustafin tries for a takedown but Mianus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mustafin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mianus looks to clinch and Mustafin counters with a shoot takedown. Mianus fights it but they end up in guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Mianus trying to strike off his back.
Mianus controlling the position. Mustafin trying to control but Mianus is working from the bottom. Mustafin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mustafin controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Almas Mustafin was stalling too much, according to the referee. Mianus wants to clinch up but Mustafin keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mustafin is looking to clinch but Mianus is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Mustafin jumps guard but Mianus stands there with Mustafin around his waist. Mustafin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mianus looking to slow down the pace here. Mianus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Mustafin is trying to maintain a safe position but Mianus gets an underhook and turns Mustafin into the ropes. Mianus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustafin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Mianus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mianus tries to clinch but Mustafin moves away and Mustafin counters with a takedown into side control. Mianus is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mianus tries to escape but Mustafin is in control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mianus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mustafin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Mustafin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mianus's shoulder. That is not cool. Mianus is trying to get back to half guard. Mustafin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Mustafin working the ground and pound. Mustafin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Mustafin trying to control the position but Mianus is working away. Mustafin stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mianus swings for the body but Mustafin moves out of range.
Mustafin blocks a head kick by Mianus.
Mianus tries to clinch but Mustafin moves away and Mustafin counters with a nice double leg into guard. Mustafin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mianus is keeping the position for now. Mianus is trying to control the position but Mustafin postures up. Mianus is breathing heavily. Mianus can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustafin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Mustafin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mustafin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mianus defending well though. Mianus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mustafin on the ground. Mustafin is trying to work for a kimura but Mianus is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mianus wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Mianus trying to control here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Mianus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mustafin has eaten all the pies! Mianus is not content to let Mustafin control the position. Mianus won't allow Mustafin to pass to mount. Mustafin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mianus's head. Mustafin decides to stand up. Mianus tries to clinch up. Mustafin shoots in for a takedown but Mianus shows good takedown defense. Whooping Mianus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almas Mustafin. Mustafin has managed to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Mianus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mianus tries to clinch there but Mustafin circles away.
Mianus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Mianus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mianus scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Mustafin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mustafin tries to pull guard but Mianus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mustafin drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mianus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mustafin managing to block the knees to the body from Mianus.
Mianus looking to stall.
Mianus is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mustafin breaks the clinch.
Mianus takes a swing at Mustafin's ribcage but misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Mianus looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mustafin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mianus is trying to defend but Mustafin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Mustafin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mianus defending well though. Mustafin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Mianus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mustafin controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Mustafin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Mustafin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mianus keeps working. Mustafin controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Almas Mustafin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Mustafin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whooping Mianus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This has been an exciting period of action! Mustafin shoots in and drives through. Mianus sprawls well. Mustafin fails to land the takedown.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Mustafin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mianus wants to clinch. Mianus moves in looking to clinch but Mustafin pushes him off. Mianus throws a push kick but Mustafin slaps the foot to one side. Mianus fails in his attempt to clinch. Mianus throws a head kick that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mustafin is looking to clinch but Mianus is avoiding it.
Mustafin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almas Mustafin dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mustafin avoids the head kick by Mianus.
Mustafin tries for a takedown but Mianus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mianus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustafin.
Mustafin wants to clinch. Left hook, right uppercut from Mianus. Mustafin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Mianus counters by clinching up. Mianus slows down the pace here.
Mianus breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mustafin gets the takedown into side control. Mianus tries to bench press Mustafin off him but Mustafin keeps the position. You can see the frustration on Mianus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mustafin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mianus to his feet. Mianus tries to bum rush Mustafin with a series of wild strikes but Mustafin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Whooping Mianus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mianus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mustafin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mianus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Mustafin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mustafin cracks Mianus with a big right hand but Mianus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Mustafin wants to control but Mianus is keeping him busy. Mustafin takes a little break here. Mianus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Mianus regains half guard, as Mustafin was trying to land strikes. Mustafin trying to control the action but Mianus is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Mianus is trying to stand.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Almas Mustafin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Mianus tries to clinch there but Mustafin circles away.
Mustafin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mianus swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mustafin moves out of range of the body kick. Whooping Mianus is winning the standup battle so far. Mustafin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mustafin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mianus tries to avoid it but Mustafin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mianus to the ground. Mianus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Whooping Mianus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almas Mustafin. Mianus tries to clinch but Mustafin moves out of range. Mianus tries to clinch but Mustafin is having none of it. Mustafin wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck for Mustafin with that takedown attempt. Mustafin tries to clinch up. Mianus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mianus keeps the fight on the outside. Mianus looks to clinch and Mustafin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mianus! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mianus reaches up to try and control the position but Mustafin seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mianus rolls and tries to escape and now Mustafin has his back!
Mianus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Mustafin has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Mianus! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mustafin gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Almas Mustafin!
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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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