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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Virastuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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191 cm
32
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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198 cm
28
259 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Virastuk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Glover! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Virastuk moves out of range of the body kick. Glover has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Virastuk is looking to clinch. Glover throws a front kick aimed at Virastuk's knee but Virastuk avoids it well. Glover dodges the punch combination from Virastuk.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Glover lands with a good body shot. Virastuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it. Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virastuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Vasily Virastuk has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Virastuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover. Glover scores with a shot to the body.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Virastuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jab by Glover. Virastuk checks a leg kick nicely. Virastuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Virastuk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover. Virastuk throws a lazy head kick and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Virastuk misses with an uppercut. Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virastuk throws out the jab. Glover now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Virastuk misses with a body shot.
Virastuk tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range. Virastuk wants to clinch. Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Virastuk drops Glover with a big left hand and mounts him. Glover is in big trouble!
It looks like Charlie Glover has been cut. Virastuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glover is looking to escape. Glover working to try and regain half guard.
Glover wants to control but Virastuk is having none of it. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Virastuk looking to control but Glover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Virastuk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Virastuk wants to stand but Glover is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Virastuk trying to control but Glover is having none of it. Glover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Virastuk tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Glover. Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Glover trying to control from the bottom.
Virastuk prevents Glover from improving his position. Glover looking for submissions off his back. Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Glover looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Glover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glover is working an open guard so Virastuk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Vasily Virastuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - Virastuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Glover flicks out a counter leg kick but Virastuk steps away. A swing and a miss from Virastuk. Glover now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Virastuk clinches with his opponent.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Virastuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Virastuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vasily Virastuk will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Virastuk tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range. Glover misses with a low kick as Virastuk jumps back. Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virastuk.
A cross from Glover lands. Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virastuk manages to avoid it. Virastuk is looking to counter punch. Virastuk rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage. Glover tries to throw a body punch but Virastuk avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage. Glover tries to throw a body punch but Virastuk avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage. Virastuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Virastuk has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Virastuk landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virastuk. A quick uppercut on the inside from Virastuk. Glover tries to work over Virastuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Virastuk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Virastuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virastuk lands a shot to the body. Glover is breathing heavily. Virastuk tries a knee to the head but Glover blocks it.
Virastuk prevents a body shot from Glover. Glover is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Virastuk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Virastuk working some nice short punches in the clinch. Virastuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glover can do to turn this around? Virastuk misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Virastuk.
Stalling in the clinch from Virastuk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virastuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Virastuk is struggling to control the position. A hook to the body from Virastuk.
Nice body punch from Virastuk - that landed with a thud.
Virastuk is struggling to control the position. Virastuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Virastuk lands with a light punch inside.
Glover is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Virastuk lands a big knee! That's hurt Glover! Oh, he's all over the place! Virastuk lands another knee that sends Glover to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Virastuk!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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