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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Rasputin (ranked 3717 p4p, 346 weight class) and Abel Freysisson (ranked 3590 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 cm
26
241 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malakai Rasputin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abel Freysisson! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rasputin throws an off balance right hand
and Freysisson counters with a straight right hand. Freysisson throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Freysisson swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Malakai Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Freysisson misses its intended target. Rasputin throws a hook to the side of Freysisson's head but Freysisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rasputin lands with a shot to the body. Freysisson throws a body shot but no joy. Rasputin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Freysisson to counter with a crisp jab. Rasputin moves forwards but Freysisson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Freysisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away. Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Freysisson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rasputin under the eye. Freysisson lands a lovely overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Freysisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Freysisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away. A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target. Freysisson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Abel Freysisson has been cut. A swing and a miss from Rasputin. Freysisson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rasputin connects with a body shot. Rasputin moves out of range as Freysisson strikes. Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freysisson throws out the jab. Freysisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away. Freysisson blocks a jab. Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freysisson avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Freysisson misses with a straight left. Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Rasputin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rasputin throws a big shot that misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Freysisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Freysisson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rasputin lands a jab to Freysisson's midsection. Rasputin avoids the body shot from Freysisson.
Freysisson ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin. Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freysisson. Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freysisson under the eye. Freysisson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Freysisson dips to his left and cracks Rasputin with an uppercut! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Freysisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Freysisson misses with a hook. Freysisson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin is looking to counter punch. We've been told by Rasputin's head coaches at Poseidon MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Freysisson slips the punch. Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Freysisson uses good head movement to avoid it. Freysisson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Freysisson ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin. Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A big left from Freysisson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freysisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab. Rasputin misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Freysisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Rasputin slips under a jab. Rasputin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Freysisson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Freysisson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Freysisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin. Freysisson misses the shot to the body. Rasputin throws a big shot that misses. Freysisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Freysisson. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet. Decent striking displayed by Freysisson there. Freysisson looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range. Rasputin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rasputin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Freysisson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Freysisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a hook but Freysisson avoids it easily. Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freysisson. An attempted straight right counter from Rasputin misses the target. Rasputin swings for the body but Freysisson moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Freysisson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freysisson. Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Freysisson slips the punch. A little jabbing left from Freysisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rasputin connects with a body shot that sends Freysisson's belly button to the back. Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freysisson. Freysisson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rasputin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Rasputin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freysisson. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet. Freysisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Freysisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab. Freysisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freysisson throws out the jab. Rasputin connects with a right hand. Freysisson shakes it off. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rasputin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Freysisson cracks Rasputin with a good jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malakai Rasputin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Abel Freysisson's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rasputin tests Freysisson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Freysisson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Rasputin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freysisson has time to react. Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but Freysisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Freysisson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Freysisson's head back.
Malakai Rasputin is winning the standup battle so far. Freysisson missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rasputin keeps the fight on the outside. Rasputin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freysisson's head backwards.
Freysisson is rocked! Rasputin lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Freysisson up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rasputin from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Freysisson's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malakai Rasputin! After the fight, Malakai Rasputin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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RATING
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