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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 458 p4p, 13 weight class) and Vladimir Impaler (ranked 546 p4p, 28 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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241 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Impaler takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Impaler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Impaler throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Rasputin closes the distance but Impaler moves to the side
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Rasputin has Impaler up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasputin slips a jab from Impaler.
Rasputin tries to counter by clinching up but Impaler breaks away and moves out of range.
Rasputin lands with an overhand left.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
Rasputin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rasputin looks to clinch
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler keeps the fight on the outside.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
Rasputin clinches up with Impaler and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Impaler scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Impaler has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Impaler wants to break free but Rasputin has control.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Impaler's elbow.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Impaler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Impaler is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Impaler blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rasputin.
Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin darts in and clinches Impaler up against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Impaler can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Impaler lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Impaler's head back.
Impaler lands a slapping body shot.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Impaler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rasputin moves into the clinch.
Impaler has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Impaler tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Impaler scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Impaler.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin prevents Impaler from breaking the clinch.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Impaler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Impaler wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Impaler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Impaler's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Impaler is breathing heavily.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Impaler throws out the jab.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rasputin lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Impaler. Beautiful body shot.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Impaler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Impaler to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rasputin connects with the punch.
Impaler tries to move into range but Rasputin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Impaler pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Impaler ducks down to avoid it.
Impaler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Impaler connects with a jab.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin staying out of range there.
Rasputin throwing a counter right hand but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rasputin with a hook.
Rasputin gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Impaler is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin gets through Impaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Vladimir Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Impaler lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rasputin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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