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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darek Skarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes into the arena with Hearts on Fire by John Cafferty blaring out of the sound system. Skarga has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grigori Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darek Skarga!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.
A big right from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skarga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Skarga lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skarga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skarga.
Skarga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasputin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Skarga. That one must have hurt.
Skarga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Skarga.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Skarga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skarga. That's going to slow Rasputin down.
Skarga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skarga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Skarga.
Skarga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skarga tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin throws a hook but Skarga avoids it easily.
Skarga scores with a head kick.
Skarga misses with a head kick.
Skarga tries to clinch up.
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skarga can pounce on him.
Skarga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skarga can pounce on him.
Rasputin swings widly with a right hand
and Skarga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skarga looking to slow down the pace here.
Skarga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rasputin blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Skarga to work.
Rasputin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skarga lands a knee to the head.
Skarga scores a nice knee to the body.
Skarga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skarga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Skarga blocking some punches.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skarga slowing the pace effectively.
Skarga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skarga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarga blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Knees to the body from Skarga.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skarga obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarga crunches a lovely knee into Rasputin's ribcage.
Skarga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Skarga taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Rasputin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skarga looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Skarga trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin is looking to break free of the clinch but Skarga has double underhooks.
Skarga is trying to maintain a safe position but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns Skarga into the cage.
Rasputin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skarga working Rasputin over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarga lands a nice elbow.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Rasputin lands with a light punch inside.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch but Skarga keeps him there for the moment.
Rasputin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Skarga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rasputin is keeping busy.
Skarga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
Skarga throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skarga stalling in the clinch but Rasputin improves position.
Skarga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darek Skarga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Rasputin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skarga wants to clinch.
Skarga tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skarga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skarga wants to clinch.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skarga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skarga, right into the meat.
Skarga is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Skarga cracks the inside of Rasputin's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skarga is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Rasputin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skarga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarga slowing the pace effectively.
Skarga looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Skarga scores with a knee to the head.
Skarga misses with an elbow over the top.
Skarga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Skarga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Skarga.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Skarga lands a knee to the head.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Skarga blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarga tries to stall but Rasputin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Skarga avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Skarga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skarga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rasputin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skarga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darek Skarga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rasputin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skarga.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skarga backwards.
Rasputin stalling against the cage.
Skarga tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Skarga avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Rasputin is struggling to control the position.
Skarga looking to stall.
Rasputin cracks Skarga with a nice body shot.
Skarga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skarga throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skarga is trying to stall.
Skarga lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skarga lands an elbow just above Rasputin 's eye.
Skarga trying to control the position but instead, Rasputin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skarga into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Skarga's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skarga blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skarga tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darek Skarga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grigori Rasputin's cut.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rasputin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skarga scores with a leg kick.
Skarga connects with a high kick.
Skarga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skarga misses with a head kick.
Skarga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Skarga wants to clinch.
Skarga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skarga keeps Rasputin at a distance using the push kick.
Skarga moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
Skarga has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Skarga thumps Rasputin with a low kick.
Skarga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rasputin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skarga moves away.
Rasputin misses with a body shot
and Skarga counters by moving into the clinch.
Skarga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarga landing knees to the body.
Skarga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skarga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarga looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grigori Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Skarga fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skarga.
Skarga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skarga prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Skarga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skarga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasputin.
Rasputin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skarga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skarga trying to control the position but instead, Rasputin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skarga into the cage.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darek Skarga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarga lands a knee to the head.
Rasputin is trying to maintain a safe position but Skarga gets an underhook and turns Rasputin into the cage.
Skarga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, 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!
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skarga backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skarga backwards.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Skarga is rocked!
Rasputin works on Skarga's body with a couple of short punches.
Rasputin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
Skarga is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Skarga.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarga blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skarga blocking some punches.
Skarga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skarga throws an elbow but misses.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarga.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Skarga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skarga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darek Skarga!
After the fight, Darek Skarga was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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