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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Rasputin (ranked 2389 p4p, 246 weight class) and Michael Shufutinskiy (ranked 1633 p4p, 187 weight class). Michael Shufutinskiy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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241 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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215 cm
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245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Shufutinskiy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shufutinskiy lands a body shot.
Rasputin walks into a jab.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shufutinskiy throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
Rasputin swings widly with a right hand
and Shufutinskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shufutinskiy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Shufutinskiy.
Shufutinskiy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rasputin clobbers Shufutinskiy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shufutinskiy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shufutinskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Shufutinskiy misses.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Shufutinskiy is out of range.
Shufutinskiy throws a hook to the side of Rasputin's head but Rasputin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shufutinskiy misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shufutinskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasputin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Shufutinskiy misses.
Shufutinskiy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shufutinskiy throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Shufutinskiy loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Shufutinskiy misses the jab.
Rasputin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shufutinskiy is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shufutinskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shufutinskiy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shufutinskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shufutinskiy blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Shufutinskiy lands with a light punch inside.
Shufutinskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shufutinskiy tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shufutinskiy's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Shufutinskiy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shufutinskiy blocking some punches.
Shufutinskiy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shufutinskiy blocks an uppercut.
Shufutinskiy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Shufutinskiy avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shufutinskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shufutinskiy blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Shufutinskiy is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shufutinskiy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike.
Shufutinskiy prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Shufutinskiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Shufutinskiy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shufutinskiy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
A short right from Shufutinskiy on the inside.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Shufutinskiy.
Shufutinskiy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shufutinskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Shufutinskiy's ribcage. Shufutinskiy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shufutinskiy tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Shufutinskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin presses Shufutinskiy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Shufutinskiy looks winded!
Shufutinskiy is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shufutinskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Shufutinskiy.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
Rasputin lands with a light punch inside.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shufutinskiy controls his hands.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shufutinskiy takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Shufutinskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shufutinskiy tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shufutinskiy is rocked!
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shufutinskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shufutinskiy with a big uppercut! Shufutinskiy tries to clinch up but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Shufutinskiy to the mat! Shufutinskiy covers up and Rasputin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Malakai Rasputin!
Malakai Rasputin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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