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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilan Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi has chosen Never Surrender by Lion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruno Ripkin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Ripkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dilan Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripkin.
Rossi stalks Ripkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ripkin's face. Ripkin staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Ripkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripkin moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.
Ripkin wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Ripkin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rossi was covering up waiting for the punch and Ripkin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ripkin is fighting to break Rossi's control of his arms but Rossi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ripkin controlling him for the moment.
Ripkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ripkin content to stall in guard here.
Ripkin is working Rossi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rossi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ripkin wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Ripkin prevents Rossi from getting back to his feet.
Rossi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ripkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rossi pulls Ripkin in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dilan Rossi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ripkin shoots for a takedown but Rossi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi has managed to clinch.
Ripkin tries for a takedown but Rossi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripkin goes for a takedown attempt but Rossi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ripkin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ripkin controlling him for the moment.
Ripkin landing some decent shots from guard.
Ripkin wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ripkin controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rossi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin trying to control but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ripkin looking to pass the guard.
Ripkin landing some decent shots from guard.
Ripkin throwing strikes but missing.
Ripkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ripkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ripkin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Ripkin from controlling successfully.
Ripkin pushes down on Rossi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi controlling the position for now.
Rossi is trying to control but can't.
Ripkin 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.
Ripkin drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi is staying active underneath Ripkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rossi keeping hold of Ripkin's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dilan Rossi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ripkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossi is fending him off so far but Ripkin persists. Nope, Rossi circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Ripkin with that takedown attempt.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Rossi throws a body punch but Ripkin moves out of range.
Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripkin circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Ripkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ripkin.
Bruno Ripkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ripkin's head backwards.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Rossi has closed the distance and engaged Ripkin in a clinch.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi scores with a hook to the body.
Ripkin is trying to trip Rossi. He has hold of a leg but Rossi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ripkin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ripkin controlling him for the moment.
Ripkin won't allow Rossi to get back to his feet.
Ripkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ripkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ripkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi managing to control the position.
Bruno Ripkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ripkin stopping the sweep attempt from Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ripkin postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ripkin controlling him for the moment.
Rossi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ripkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rossi controls Ripkin momentarily but Ripkin frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dilan Rossi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ripkin.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Ripkin has a takedown stuffed.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
Rossi takes a swing at Ripkin's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense.
Bruno Ripkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rossi instigates a clinch.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripkin controls his hands.
Rossi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Ripkin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rossi after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rossi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rossi tries to work over Ripkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripkin tries to break the clinch but Rossi is controlling the position.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rossi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Rossi.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rossi gets through Ripkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rossi.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rossi.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Ripkin controls the action.
A short left from Rossi.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ripkin backwards.
Rossi lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi tries to work over Ripkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi is working Ripkin over against the cage.
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!
Rossi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ripkin or not.
Ripkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rossi.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ripkin is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Oh Ripkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ripkin takes a shot to the head.
Rossi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi throws a big uppercut that drops Ripkin! More strikes from Rossi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ripkin lies dazed against the cage as Rossi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dilan Rossi!
Post fight, an emotional Dilan Rossi said 'And I'll NEEEEVVVERRRR SURRRREEENDERRR! Thanks to everyone for supporting me through this tournament. I can't believe I'm a finalist!'.
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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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