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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totoy Mola had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Totoy Mola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Ripkin! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ripkin connects with a leg kick. Mola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ripkin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Mola looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Ripkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ripkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Mola looking for submissions off his back. Ripkin is looking to take a break and control but Mola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ripkin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripkin slips a nice elbow through Mola's hands, connecting with Mola's forehead. Ripkin slips a nice elbow through Mola's hands, connecting with Mola's forehead. Ripkin misses with a head shot. Mola uses the momentum to regain guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ripkin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Mola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ripkin looking to sit in guard and control but Mola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Mola trying to control but Ripkin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mola drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mola jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Mola drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ripkin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ripkin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ripkin! Ripkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The ground and pound from Ripkin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ripkin scoring with punches and elbows. Mola on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Ripkin working the body and head with strikes. Ripkin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Mola gets back to half guard. Ripkin thows a huge punch but Mola dodges it nicely.
Ripkin scoring with strikes to the body and head. Mola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ripkin. Ripkin is just content to waste time from the top position. Mola takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ripkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Mola has wrist control. Ripkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ripkin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mola has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ripkin is looking to defend but Mola has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ripkin! Mola pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ripkin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Totoy Mola!
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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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