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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofei Rasputin (ranked 657 p4p, 71 weight class) and Artur Kasza (ranked 837 p4p, 95 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 cm
26
237 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Kasza! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rasputin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasza counters with a takedown into side control. Kasza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Kasza trying to control the action but Rasputin is working from the bottom. Rasputin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasza on the ground. Kasza working the body and head with strikes. Kasza controls the position. Kasza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rasputin is avoiding damage well.
Kasza is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rasputin's shoulder. That is not cool. Kasza landing strikes. Kasza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kasza in side control, throwing shots but Rasputin defends. Kasza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rasputin to see if he's OK. Kasza misses with the ground and pound. Rasputin is being controlled here. Kasza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rasputin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Kasza throwing shots but missing, from side control. Kasza working the ground and pound but Rasputin is defending the strikes. Kasza scores with a couple of short elbows. Rasputin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kasza is working Rasputin over with some ground and pound from side control. Rasputin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Kasza taking a breather here. Kasza cracks Rasputin with a big right hand but Rasputin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasza lands a nice forearm strike. Kasza looks up at the clock and then as Rasputin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kasza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kasza in side control, just content to control the action for now. The ground and pound from Kasza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasza controls the position. Kasza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kasza cracks Rasputin with an elbow. That is naaassty. Kasza scoring with punches from side control. Kasza working the head and body with strikes. The strikes coming from Kasza are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Rasputin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kasza.
Rasputin taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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! Rasputin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rasputin is rocked! Kasza scores with punches from side control. Oh Rasputin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Kasza working the head with strikes. A big shot lands for Kasza! That's hurt Rasputin! Will he recover? Kasza fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Kasza! After winning the bout, Artur Kasza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
45% |
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