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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 184 p4p, 7 weight class) and Dimochka Rasputin (ranked 759 p4p, 20 weight class). Marcus Behnder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 cm
26
212 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
229 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimochka Rasputin! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rasputin misses the jab. Behnder fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rasputin just manages to avoid it. A shot to the body from Rasputin misses and Rasputin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dimochka Rasputin has been cut. Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasputin. Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Behnder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Behnders head. Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Behnder backwards. Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Behnder controls his hands.
Behnder pulls guard effortlessly. Behnder controls Rasputin momentarily but Rasputin frees himself. Rasputin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Behnder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasputin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Behnder has a closed guard, preventing Rasputin from standing up. Rasputin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round. Behnder is trying to keep Rasputin in close.
Behnder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Rasputin tries to stand but Behnder is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Rasputin tries to clinch but Behnder moves out of range. Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Behnder paws at him with a jab and circles away. Behnder lands with a hook. Rasputin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Rasputin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Good exchange - Behnder coming out on top. Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Behnder. Behnder missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rasputin gets a clinch. Behnder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rasputin to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Behnder lands with a short head shot on the inside. Rasputin misses with some punches.
Behnder jumps guard but Rasputin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Behnder tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Behnder blocks an uppercut.
Behnder throws a head punch that misses. Behnder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow. Behnder swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Behnder tries to pull guard but Rasputin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Behnder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Behnder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rasputin to keep the fight standing. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Behnder. Behnder can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin. Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rasputin tries a body shot but Behnder blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Behnder misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Behnder backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Rasputin lands a nice uppercut. Behnder is breathing heavily. Rasputin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rasputin keeps control of Behnder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Behnder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin pushes Behnder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Behnder throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasputin. Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Behnder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Behnder pushes him off. Rasputin clinches. Rasputin tries a body shot but Behnder blocks it.
Behnder blocking some punches.
Behnder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Behnder's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin. Behnder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behnder throws a head punch that misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Behnder is trying to pull guard but Rasputin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Behnder backwards. Nice body punch from Rasputin. Rasputin is pressed up against the cage. Behnder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rasputin down to the mat. Rasputin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Behnder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Behnder. Rasputin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Rasputin scores with a nice strike. Behnder misses with a low kick. Dimochka Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rasputin misses with a wild body shot. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Behnder stuns Rasputin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Behnder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Behnder throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range. Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Behnder moves away. Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Behnder, pushing him back against the cage. A short right from Rasputin on the inside. Rasputin pushes Behnder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Behnder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin is leaning against Behnder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Rasputin lands an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimochka Rasputin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dimochka Rasputin's cut. That's time! Behnder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but Behnder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Behnder swats him away and circles back towards the center. Behnder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin lands with a cross. Rasputin lands with a good body shot. Rasputin avoids the body shot from Behnder.
Rasputin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Behnder sprawling to the canvas! Behnder rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rasputin finish him?!
Behnder is rocked!
It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut. Rasputin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rasputin misses the shot to the body. Oh Behnder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Behnder. Behnder keeps Rasputin at a distance using the push kick. Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch. Behnder seems to have got his legs back now. Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Behnder ducks down to avoid it. Behnder moves out of range as Rasputin strikes. A quick step to the side and Behnder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Behnder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Behnder lands a nice shot to the body. Behnder blocks a body shot from Rasputin. Dimochka Rasputin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Behnder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good body shot from Behnder.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Behnder's head. Behnder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow. Behnder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Behnder manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Behnder is having none of it. Behnder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Rasputin wants to clinch up but Behnder keeps it at a distance. Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Behnder is just out of range. Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behnder was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin. Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but Behnder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Marcus Behnder is winning the standup battle so far. Rasputin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Behnder struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Behnder prevents a body shot from Rasputin. Behnder wants a takedown but no success here.
Behnder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasputin just stands there and leans against the cage. Behnder digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank. Rasputin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behnder gets through Rasputin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Behnder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rasputin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Behnder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Behnder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Behnder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Behnder blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin prevents Behnder from breaking the clinch. Behnder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Behnder lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards. A right hand to the body from Behnder.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Behnder misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Behnder throws a head punch that misses. Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses. Rasputin works on Behnder's body with a couple of short punches. Rasputin lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Behnder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Behnder. A quick uppercut on the inside from Behnder. Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin cracks Behnder with a nice body shot. Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin. Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Behnder backwards. Rasputin lands a nice uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Behnder.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Behnder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Behnder. Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Behnders head. Rasputin digs a right hand into Behnder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Behnder's gas tank. Rasputin lands a body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Behnder backwards. Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Behnder or not. Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Behnder backwards. Rasputin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Behnder. Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Behnder controls his hands.
Behnder throws a head punch that misses. A body shot lands from Rasputin.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rasputin. Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Behnder controls his hands.
Behnder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin lands a right hand. Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Behnder with a big uppercut! Behnder tries to clinch up but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Behnder to the mat! Behnder covers up and Rasputin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dimochka Rasputin! In his post fight interview, Dimochka 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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