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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Mugabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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195 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mugabe as von Schnabelmonokel shoots in.
von Schnabelmonokel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mugabe.
Mugabe stuffs the takedown attempt from von Schnabelmonokel. von Schnabelmonokel gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Mugabe.
von Schnabelmonokel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mugabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel scoring well with a low kick there.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mugabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to score with a low kick but Mugabe moves his leg out of the way.
von Schnabelmonokel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mugabe as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutger von Schnabelmonokel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Schnabelmonokel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mugabe.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mugabe stuffs the takedown.
Nice body kick there by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel fails to land the takedown.
Mugabe throws a right and a left that von Schnabelmonokel avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mugabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mugabe misses with a series of wild punches.
von Schnabelmonokel slips a jab and a cross from Mugabe.
Mugabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mugabe looks to score with a jab to the body but von Schnabelmonokel is just out of range.
Mugabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mugabe takes a swing at von Schnabelmonokel's ribcage but misses.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel shoots in for a takedown but Mugabe shows good takedown defense.
von Schnabelmonokel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a head kick!
It looks like Rob Mugabe has been cut.
von Schnabelmonokel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mugabe is looking to stand up but von Schnabelmonokel isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mugabe wants to control the position but von Schnabelmonokel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
von Schnabelmonokel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to pass the guard but Mugabe is defending well.
Still in half guard, von Schnabelmonokel seems content to control.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mugabe moves into full guard.
Mugabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mugabe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst von Schnabelmonokel is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Mugabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
von Schnabelmonokel tries for a takedown but Mugabe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
von Schnabelmonokel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mugabe throws a right hand that von Schnabelmonokel ducks under and follows up with a left that von Schnabelmonokel also avoids with ease.
Mugabe looks to land a combination but von Schnabelmonokel avoids it well.
Rob Mugabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mugabe scores with a decent looking hook.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice hook to Mugabe's body. Mugabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a head kick!
von Schnabelmonokel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mugabe circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mugabe throws a looping overhand right but von Schnabelmonokel ducks down to avoid it.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mugabe tries to clinch up
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rob Mugabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a sloppy head kick and Mugabe moves out of range easily.
Mugabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Schnabelmonokel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutger von Schnabelmonokel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a nice body kick.
von Schnabelmonokel fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel looks for a takedown but Mugabe sprawls well.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mugabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is winning the standup battle so far.
Mugabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mugabe scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Mugabe. That snapped von Schnabelmonokel's head back.
Mugabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mugabe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mugabe is breathing heavily.
Mugabe struggling a bit here.
von Schnabelmonokel just content to control the position.
Mugabe wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe seems a little lost for a moment, as von Schnabelmonokel dominates the positioning.
An elbow from von Schnabelmonokel crashes against the mat.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mugabe keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mugabe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as von Schnabelmonokel stalls from top position.
von Schnabelmonokel trying to control the action but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rutger von Schnabelmonokel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Mugabe's cut.
That's time! von Schnabelmonokel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mugabe's sensitive parts.
von Schnabelmonokel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugabe stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mugabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick that misses.
Mugabe throws a combination that misses
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a combination. von Schnabelmonokel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
von Schnabelmonokel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a combination that misses
and von Schnabelmonokel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mugabe really felt that one!
Mugabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
von Schnabelmonokel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mugabe as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutger von Schnabelmonokel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that Mugabe semi-blocks.
Mugabe looks to land a combination but von Schnabelmonokel avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mugabe.
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!
von Schnabelmonokel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mugabe.
A shot to the body from von Schnabelmonokel misses
and Mugabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Schnabelmonokel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
von Schnabelmonokel trying to control the action but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
von Schnabelmonokel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mugabe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe tries to buck von Schnabelmonokel off but von Schnabelmonokel is having none of it.
von Schnabelmonokel controls the position.
von Schnabelmonokel working away.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a little break here. Mugabe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from von Schnabelmonokel misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Mugabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Schnabelmonokel cracks Mugabe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with von Schnabelmonokel in particular looking to stall.
von Schnabelmonokel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mugabe for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well von Schnabelmonokel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
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energy
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RATING
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