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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Ramirez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 cm
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150 lbs
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167 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Ramirez! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez. Ramirez slaps away a takedown attempt from Rasputin, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ramirez cracks Rasputin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Rasputin fails to land the takedown. Rasputin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramirez quickly recovers to half guard. Rasputin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Ramirez pushes Rasputin off looking to stand but Rasputin dives back in and keeps control.
Rasputin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rasputin slips a nice elbow through Ramirez's hands, connecting with Ramirez's forehead. Ramirez wants to improve his position but Rasputin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramirez has hold of Rasputin's hands but Rasputin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Rasputin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ramirez's thigh. Ramirez counters though and makes it back to full guard. Rasputin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Rasputin 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. Rasputin wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving. Rasputin looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Rasputin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rasputin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramirez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasputin is proving hard to escape from. Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasputin is on top in guard.
Rasputin with a nice head shot there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rasputin trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rasputin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rasputin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ramirez keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass. Rasputin landing with the ground and pound. Rasputin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Rasputin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully. Rasputin pushing down on Ramirez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Rasputin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Nice strikes from Rasputin there. Nice strikes from Rasputin there.
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! Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Rasputin has control of the leg. Rasputin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Rasputin decides to stand up. Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez looks gassed! Rasputin tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance. Rasputin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramirez tries to sprawl out of it but Rasputin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramirez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ramirez with a nice cross. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rasputin slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Rasputin moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Rasputin tightens his grip and picks Ramirez up, before dumping him to the ground. Ramirez manages to land in guard. Rasputin cracks Ramirez with a solid left hand. Rasputin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramirez's head. Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rasputin is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Rasputin has managed to sneak the leg through. Piotr Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rasputin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rasputin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rasputin wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy. Rasputin passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramirez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ramirez is breathing heavily. Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramirez is rocked! Rasputin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ramirez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rasputin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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