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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasul Khasbulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasbulaev misses with a takedown attempt - Punk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khasbulaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Punk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khasbulaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khasbulaev is breathing heavily.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Punk struggling a bit here.
Punk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Khasbulaev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev works to advance to full mount. Punk defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Khasbulaev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Punk is surviving well by controlling Khasbulaev's body position as best he can.
Khasbulaev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khasbulaev tries to control but Punk wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk wants to control but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
Khasbulaev looking to control but Punk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Punk wants to control but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
Punk regains half guard.
Punk wants to get back to full guard.
Punk actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk trying to control here.
Khasbulaev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Punk wants to control but Khasbulaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khasbulaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punk is just riding it out for now. Khasbulaev eventually gives up the hold.
Khasbulaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Punk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev is thwarting Punk's attempts to control the position.
Punk is not content to let Khasbulaev control the position.
Khasbulaev is looking to advance position but Punk won't allow it.
Khasbulaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Punk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Punk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khasbulaev is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Punk as Khasbulaev shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasul Khasbulaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Khasbulaev pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk is looking to clinch but Khasbulaev is avoiding it.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev moves out of range.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Khasbulaev pushes him off.
Punk leaves Khasbulaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punk wants to clinch.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khasbulaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk wants to clinch up but Khasbulaev keeps it at a distance.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and clinches up with Punk, looking for a takedown. Khasbulaev pushes Punk against the cage but Punk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk tries to clinch up.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punk wants to clinch up but Khasbulaev keeps it at a distance.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Khasbulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
CM Punk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Khasbulaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khasbulaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punk is fending him off so far but Khasbulaev persists. Nope, Punk circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasul Khasbulaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk wants to clinch up but Khasbulaev keeps it at a distance.
Punk wants to clinch up but Khasbulaev keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Punk. No joy for Khasbulaev on that attempt.
Khasbulaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punk's waist but Punk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khasbulaev off to one side.
Punk tries to clinch up but Khasbulaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Khasbulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Khasbulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khasbulaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
Punk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khasbulaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to clinch up but Khasbulaev keeps it at a distance.
Punk tries to clinch up.
Punk has closed the distance and engaged Khasbulaev in a clinch.
Khasbulaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rasul Khasbulaev has been cut.
Nice elbow from Punk.
Khasbulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around?
Punk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Punk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punk lands an elbow inside.
Punk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk lands an elbow that stopped Khasbulaev in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Punk.
Punk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khasbulaev takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasul Khasbulaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk rushes Khasbulaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Punk.
Khasbulaev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Punk walks away with a smile on his face. Khasbulaev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and clinches up with Punk, looking for a takedown. Khasbulaev pushes Punk against the cage but Punk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khasbulaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Punk doesn't manage to clinch there - Khasbulaev circles away.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk is looking to clinch.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punk is looking to clinch but Khasbulaev is avoiding it.
Punk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khasbulaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasul Khasbulaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punk doesn't manage to clinch there - Khasbulaev circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Khasbulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khasbulaev shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rasul Khasbulaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev shoots for a takedown but Punk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punk wants to clinch.
Punk tries to clinch up but Khasbulaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk tries to clinch up but Khasbulaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk tries to clinch but Khasbulaev is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khasbulaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasul Khasbulaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punk tries to clinch there but Khasbulaev circles away.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Khasbulaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khasbulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Khasbulaev pushes him off.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
CM Punk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khasbulaev keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasul Khasbulaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khasbulaev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Rasul Khasbulaev!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Rasul Khasbulaev!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Rasul Khasbulaev!
Rasul Khasbulaev wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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