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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Rasputin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Symphony of Destruction. Grigori Rasputin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Curry's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
It seemed like Rasputin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rasputin throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Rasputin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rasputin thuds his shin into the meat of Curry's side.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Curry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Curry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Curry coming out on top.
Curry scores with a jab. Rasputin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Curry jabs at Rasputin's body.
Curry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Curry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Curry moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasputin in his tracks.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away.
Curry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rasputin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Rasputin.
Curry lands a head shot.
Curry feints and then cracks Rasputin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasputin down.
Curry scores with a sloppy right hand. Rasputin should have avoided that one.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Rasputin feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Curry.
A head kick misses from Curry.
Curry connects with a looping right hand.
Curry cracks Rasputin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Curry motions for Rasputin to come forward. Curry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Rasputin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rasputin throws a right hand that misses
and Curry counters with an inside leg kick.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Rasputin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rasputin thows a body kick. Curry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curry scores with a jab.
Curry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rasputin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curry scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Curry lands with an uppercut that bounces Rasputin off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Curry cracks a nice hook into Rasputin's ribs.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rasputin is out of range.
Curry scoring well with a low kick there.
Curry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rasputin throws a push kick but Curry slaps the foot to one side.
Rasputin moves out of range of the leg kick from Curry.
Curry lands a really nice looking cross but Rasputin seems unphased.
Nice cross by Curry.
Curry thows a leg kick but Rasputin checks it
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
Curry throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Curry finds it's way through Rasputin's defenses.
Curry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Rasputin as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rasputin misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry feints and then cracks Rasputin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasputin down.
Curry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking for the big counter here.
A cross from Curry lands.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Rasputin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curry tries to score with a low kick but Rasputin moves his leg out of the way.
Curry looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Curry.
An inside leg kick from Curry misses.
Rasputin tries to work over Curry's front leg with a kick but Curry checks it.
Curry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rasputin counters with a crisp one two that drops Curry! Rasputin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Curry to his feet! Curry is in big trouble!
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Rasputin throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rasputin counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Arthur Curry was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, congrats dude. You still have that huge power you were always famous for!'.
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