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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Rasputen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rasputen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle tries for a takedown but Rasputen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rasputen misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle fails with the takedown.
Battle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Battle jumps guard but Rasputen stands there with Battle around his waist. Battle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Battle prevents Rasputen from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rasputen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Battle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rasputen but Rasputen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rasputen lands a jab to the head.
Battle shoots in for a takedown but Rasputen shows good takedown defense.
Rasputen misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rasputen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rasputen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Battle is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Battle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rasputen circles away.
Rasputen connects with a single shot there.
Rasputen lands with a shot to the body.
Rasputen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Rasputen.
Rasputen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputen lands a slapping body shot.
Battle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Battle fails with the takedown.
Battle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Battle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rasputen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rasputen throws out a powerful jab.
Rasputen stuns Battle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputen scores with a jab to the body.
Battle misses with a double jab
and Rasputen counters with a series of strikes. Battle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rasputen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rasputen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Battle misses with a takedown attempt - Rasputen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasputen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Battle shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rasputen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rasputen lands with a nice body punch.
Rasputen works Battle's body with a nice hook.
Battle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rasputen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Battle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rasputen stuns Battle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rasputen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Battle rather than just go for the knockout.
Rasputen cracks Battle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputen digs a good hook to Battle's body.
Battle tries for a takedown but Rasputen circles away easily
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rasputen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Battle on the side of the head.
Battle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rasputen counters with a series of strikes. Battle will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Rasputen both land. Nice combination.
Battle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Battle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Battle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Battle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rasputen is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Rasputen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battle drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rasputen! More shots from Battle and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Battle!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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