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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofei Rasputin (ranked 1645 p4p, 179 weight class) and Sly Yaj (ranked 1240 p4p, 135 weight class). Sly Yaj will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timofei Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sly Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Rasputin has managed to clinch.
Rasputin is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Yaj circles away.
Rasputin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Sly Yaj has been cut.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yaj, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Yaj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rasputin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin clinches with his opponent.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Yaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaj's gas tank.
Yaj looks winded!
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Rasputin works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofei Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sly Yaj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rasputin lands with a good body shot.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin drops Yaj with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yaj looks back up at him and smiles so Rasputin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yaj throws a jab when Rasputin was well out of range.
Rasputin throws a lazy uppercut
and Yaj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rasputin thinking.
Yaj takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Rasputin lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Yaj - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rasputin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timofei Rasputin!
In his post fight interview, Timofei Rasputin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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