Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: IFC 66: Murha vs Impaler
Date: Sep 01, 2018

#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coco.
Coco jabs Rasputin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coco looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin takes a swing at Coco's ribcage but misses.
Coco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Rasputin slips a straight right by Coco.
A combination from Coco does no damage.
Rasputin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coco. Rasputin shrugs it off though.
Rasputin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coco.
Coco connects with a high kick.
Rasputin throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Coco does no damage.
Coco lunges at Rasputin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rasputin's hand.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasputin closes the distance but Coco moves to the side
and Coco counters with a left and a right that stings Rasputin. #T1#
Rasputin lands with a nice body punch.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Coco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Jab by Rasputin.
Coco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coco throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coco lands a body shot.
We've been told by Rasputin's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coco jabs Rasputin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coco paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Coco scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Coco.
Coco is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Coco.
Rasputin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good exchange - Coco coming out on top.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Coco.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Coco pushes him off.
Rasputin lands with a cross.
Coco scores with a one two! Rasputin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coco swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Coco misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Coco throws a hook to the side of Rasputin's head but Rasputin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rasputin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Coco slips the punch.#CL#
Rasputin has Coco up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
Coco tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Coco back against the cage.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coco's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Coco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coco cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
Coco blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Coco breaks from the clinch.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Coco.#T4#
Rasputin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rasputin moves out of range of the leg kick from Coco.
Coco lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasputin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Coco has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Coco moves out of range.
Coco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coco misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Rasputin moves into the clinch.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coco lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasputin.
Rasputin is leaning against Coco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fanta Coco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Rasputin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rasputin lands a head shot.
Rasputin tries to move into range but Coco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rasputin scores with a jab.
Coco keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Coco misses.
Rasputin is looking to counter punch.
Coco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rasputin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coco missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coco manages to circle out of the way.
Rasputin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coco moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Coco.#CL#
Rasputin rushes Coco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Coco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coco.
Rasputin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coco throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Coco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Coco misses.
Coco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Coco throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin scores with a nice right hand.
Rasputin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rasputin throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
Coco throws a counter combo.#CL#
Rasputin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coco lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Coco misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Coco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
Coco misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin prevents Coco from breaking the clinch.
Coco blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Coco breaks the clinch.
Rasputin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Coco moves away
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Rasputin moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Coco tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coco.
Coco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Coco works on Rasputin's body with a couple of short punches.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coco digs a right hand underneath Rasputin's ribcage. Rasputin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rasputin or not.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Coco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Coco.
Coco blocking some punches. #BC2#
Coco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coco staying out of range there.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Coco throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards. #BC2#
Coco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Coco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rasputin doesn't seem phased though.
Coco circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coco motions for Rasputin to come forward. Coco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Rasputin moves into range and clinches up with Coco.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Coco tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coco.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Coco - that landed with a thud.
Coco lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Coco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Coco manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fanta Coco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grigori Rasputin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Coco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coco looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Coco.
As Coco tries to get set, Rasputin tries to push him back and clinch up but Coco manages to avoid the attempt.
Rasputin lands a glancing blow to the side of Coco's head.
Fanta Coco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coco throws the kick towards the body but Rasputin avoids it.
Coco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coco counters with a series of strikes. Rasputin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rasputin checks a low kick from Coco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Coco misses with a double jab #CL#
and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Coco.
Coco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Coco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin is leaning against Coco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Coco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coco prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Coco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coco misses with a punch on the inside.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco throws a head punch that misses.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Coco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Grigori Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin cracks Coco with a nice body shot.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Coco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Coco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Coco.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coco.
Coco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Coco.
Coco can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Coco.
Rasputin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Coco.
Coco lands a body shot. #BC2#
Coco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rasputin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Coco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasputin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Coco.
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin throwing a counter right hand but Coco manages to avoid it.#CL#
Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Coco in a clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coco tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Coco back against the cage.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Coco controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coco.
Coco misses with a punch to the body.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Coco.
Fanta Coco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fanta Coco.
I've got Coco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fanta Coco!
A relieved looking Fanta Coco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: IFC 64 Thomas vs Lopez
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Koniu throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Koniu circles away.
Koniu throws the kick towards the body but Rasputin avoids it.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Koniu pushes him off.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Koniu circles away.
Jab by Koniu.
Koniu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Koniu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Koniu.
Koniu tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koniu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koniu misses with a few strikes there.
Koniu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Koniu moves out of range.
Koniu misses with a hook. Rasputin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Rasputin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Koniu.
Koniu throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Koniu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu looks for the body kick but Rasputin saw that one coming. #T1#
Koniu tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koniu misses with a few strikes there.
Koniu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu misses with a straight left.
Koniu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koniu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koniu.
Koniu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koniu throws a leg kick that misses.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Koniu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koniu misses with an uppercut.
Rasputin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koniu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koniu.
Rasputin tries to clinch up
and Koniu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin slips a jab from Koniu.
Koniu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Koniu.
Koniu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koniu throws a push kick but Rasputin slaps the foot to one side.
Koniu moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Koniu circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Koniu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rasputin's head.
Koniu misses with a two punch combination.
Koniu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rasputin is out of range and Koniu settles back down.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu misses with a series of wild punches. #CL#
Rasputin has managed to clinch.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Rasputin keeps control of Koniu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koniu is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Koniu tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin prevents Koniu from breaking the clinch.
Rasputin tries to work over Koniu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koniu tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniu's elbow.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin prevents Koniu from breaking the clinch.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koniu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin gets through Koniu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koniu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Koniu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Koniu looks winded!
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Koniu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniu's elbow. #T4#
Rasputin lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin. #CUT#
That has opened up Japa Koniu's cut even more.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rasputin. #KD#
Rasputin drops Koniu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Koniu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Koniu is rocked!
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Koniu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koniu is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Koniu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Koniu seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#
The cut above Japa Koniu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rasputin presses Koniu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koniu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rasputin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Koniu can turn it around.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Koniu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koniu's gas tank.
Koniu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koniu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rasputin cracks Koniu with a nice body shot.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Rasputin lands a head shot.
Rasputin throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin scores with a decent looking hook.
Koniu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koniu swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasputin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koniu.
Rasputin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#KD#
Rasputin drops Koniu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Koniu 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. #CUT#
Japa Koniu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Japa Koniu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Koniu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Rasputin. Beautiful body shot.
Koniu is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Koniu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Japa Koniu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigori Rasputin!
A very excited looking Grigori Rasputin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: IFC MW 33 Thomas vs Gellar
Date: Jul 18, 2018

#R1#
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murha looks to land a body kick but Rasputin moved away.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Murha is just out of range.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murha.
Murha tries a head kick but it misses.
Murha throws a leg kick but Rasputin checks it.
Rasputin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha slips under a jab.
Murha tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rasputin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murha.
Murha throws a body kick that misses.
Rasputin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murha.#CL#
Murha gets tackled into the cage by Rasputin. Rasputin maintains the clinch. #T1#
A short right from Murha on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rasputin up against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Murha avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin takes a shot to the head.
Murha misses with a body punch.
Murha tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murha misses with a body punch.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
Murha throws a head punch that misses.
Murha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin tries to work over Murha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Murha.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murha controls his hands.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murha. #BC2#
Murha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head. #BC2#
Murha manages to break the clinch.
Murha connects with a solid leg kick.
Murha throws a low kick but Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Murha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rasputin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murha counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Rasputin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Murha moves into the clinch successfully.
Murha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Murha lands a nice uppercut.
Murha lands a body shot.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Murha uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Murha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Murha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murha blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murha.
Murha scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Murha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
A short body shot lands from Murha as the two fighters clinch. #BC2#
Murha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murha clobbers Rasputin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murha thuds his shin into the meat of Rasputin's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Murha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murha connects with a nice looking jab.
Murha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Murha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murha.
Murha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Murha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murha throws a front kick that sends Rasputin stumbling back into the cage.
Rasputin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murha looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range. #CL#
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Murha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Big Murha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murha lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Murha - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Murha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Murha.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murha. #ROC2#
Rasputin is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murha lands with a right to the head.
Oh Rasputin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murha misses with some punches.
Murha throws a head punch that misses.
Murha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murha lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rasputin to his knees! Murha keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Murha!
Big Murha got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: IFC 54 Heavyweight vs Rasputin
Date: Jun 09, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Rasputin moves into the clinch.#BC#
Heavyweight breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Heavyweight tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Heavyweight cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heavyweight's efforts to push away.
Heavyweight lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Heavyweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heavyweight prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Heavyweight is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.#BC#
Heavyweight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heavyweight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heavyweight throws out the jab. #T1#
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heavyweight swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Heavyweight tries to counter by clinching up but Rasputin breaks away and moves out of range.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasputin manages to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to clinch
letting Heavyweight counter with a right hand.
Rasputin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heavyweight in his tracks.
Heavyweight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heavyweight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin connects with a right hand. Heavyweight shakes it off.
Heavyweight looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Heavyweight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Heavyweight swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Heavyweight pushes him off.
Heavyweight tries to counter by clinching up but Rasputin breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight sets himself, and Rasputin steps forward looking for the clinch! Heavyweight avoids it this time.
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Heavyweight counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight is trying to break free.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heavyweight is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heavyweight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Heavyweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Heavyweight lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heavyweight lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heavyweight.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rasputin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heavyweight stuns Rasputin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heavyweight blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Heavyweight.
Jab, jab by Rasputin - just one landing.
Rasputin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heavyweight lands with a cross.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Heavyweight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Heavyweight keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Rasputin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Super Heavyweight is winning the standup battle so far.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heavyweight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Rasputin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rasputin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heavyweight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rasputin thinking.
Rasputin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Heavyweight lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Rasputin forces Heavyweight back against the cage and clinches.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heavyweight lands a nice uppercut.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Heavyweight lands a right hand.
Heavyweight is trying to break free.
Rasputin misses with a body punch. #T2#
Heavyweight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight gets through Rasputin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Heavyweight's ribcage. Heavyweight let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Heavyweight lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rasputin.
Heavyweight throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a nice body shot.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Heavyweight's head. #BC#
Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heavyweight on the side of the head.
Rasputin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Heavyweight throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Rasputin tries to counter with a clinch but Heavyweight shakes him off and moves away.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Heavyweight misses the target.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heavyweight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heavyweight doesn't seem bothered though.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight blocking some punches. #BC#
Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Heavyweight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Heavyweight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rasputin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heavyweight throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Heavyweight keeps it at a distance.
Heavyweight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Heavyweight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Heavyweight cracks Rasputin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heavyweight swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Heavyweight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Rasputin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight scores with a hook.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Heavyweight is having none of it.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Heavyweight circles away. #CL2#
Rasputin instigates a clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rasputin or not. #T3#
Heavyweight digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Heavyweight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heavyweight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heavyweight is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heavyweight is working Rasputin over against the cage.
Heavyweight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heavyweight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards. #ROC#
Rasputin is rocked!
Heavyweight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Heavyweight finish him?
Heavyweight creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rasputin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rasputin drops to his knees and Heavyweight pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Super Heavyweight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: IFC MW 27 Rasputin V Seventeen
Date: May 16, 2018

#R1##CL#
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Seventeen back into the cage.
Rasputin presses Seventeen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rasputin pushes Seventeen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Android Seventeen has been cut.
Seventeen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seventeen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seventeen looks winded!
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seventeen 's elbow.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin presses Seventeen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Seventeen 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seventeen 's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
A short left from Rasputin.
A short left from Rasputin. #CUT#
That has opened up Android Seventeen 's cut even more.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin is leaning against Seventeen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Rasputin pushes Seventeen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seventeen working hard to break the clinch.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Seventeen is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Seventeen is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?#KD#
Rasputin drops Seventeen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Seventeen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Seventeen out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
A relieved looking Grigori Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: IFC MW22 Rasputin VS Impaler
Date: Apr 11, 2018

#R1#
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Impaler takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Impaler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Impaler throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Rasputin closes the distance but Impaler moves to the side
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.#CL#
Rasputin has Impaler up against the cage in a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Impaler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasputin slips a jab from Impaler.
Rasputin tries to counter by clinching up but Impaler breaks away and moves out of range.
Rasputin lands with an overhand left.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
Rasputin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rasputin looks to clinch
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler keeps the fight on the outside.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Rasputin clinches up with Impaler and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Impaler scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Impaler has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Impaler wants to break free but Rasputin has control.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler. #T3#
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Impaler's elbow.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Impaler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Impaler is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Impaler blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Rasputin.
Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Rasputin darts in and clinches Impaler up against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Impaler can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Impaler lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1##BC2#
Impaler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Impaler's head back.
Impaler lands a slapping body shot.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Impaler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL#
Rasputin moves into the clinch.
Impaler has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Impaler tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Impaler scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Impaler.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin prevents Impaler from breaking the clinch.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Impaler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Impaler wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Impaler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Impaler's efforts to push away.#T4#
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Impaler is breathing heavily.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Impaler throws out the jab.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rasputin lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Impaler. Beautiful body shot.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Impaler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Impaler to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rasputin connects with the punch.
Impaler tries to move into range but Rasputin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Impaler pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin wants to clinch.#T2#
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Impaler ducks down to avoid it.
Impaler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Impaler connects with a jab.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin staying out of range there.
Rasputin throwing a counter right hand but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rasputin with a hook.#CL#
Rasputin gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Impaler is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Impaler blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
Impaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Impaler controls the action.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin gets through Impaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Vladimir Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Impaler lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rasputin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: IFC Mid Week 19
Date: Mar 21, 2018

#R1##CL#
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Koniu back into the cage.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Koniu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koniu's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koniu.
Koniu is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Koniu is trying to break free.
Koniu can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Koniu's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Koniu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koniu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koniu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rasputin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koniu.#CL#
Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
Koniu wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Koniu's ribcage. Koniu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Koniu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Koniu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koniu is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Koniu is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks. #T1#
A short right from Rasputin.
Koniu tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Koniu avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage. #BC2#
Koniu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Rasputin clinches.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koniu's efforts to push away.
Rasputin lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Koniu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koniu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rasputin has time to react.#CL#
Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Koniu controls his hands.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Koniu breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Rasputin has managed to clinch. #T2#
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Rasputin has Koniu pressed against the cage, preventing Koniu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koniu misses with a body punch.
Koniu blocking some punches.
Koniu blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koniu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koniu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koniu wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Koniu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasputin misses with a two punch combination.
Koniu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koniu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rasputin.#CL#
Rasputin forces Koniu back against the cage and clinches.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
Koniu misses with some punches.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koniu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Koniu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Koniu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koniu.
No joy there for Koniu, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Rasputin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koniu is trying to force a seperation but Rasputin has the dominant position.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Koniu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin prevents Koniu from breaking the clinch.
Koniu has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koniu looks winded!
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Japa Koniu's cut even more.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Rasputin drops Koniu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Koniu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Koniu is rocked!
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Koniu is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?#KD#
Rasputin drops Koniu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Koniu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT#
The cut above Japa Koniu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Koniu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin. #T4#
Rasputin mutters something to Koniu before pushing him back against the cage. As Koniu comes back towards him, Rasputin unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Koniu clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
A victorious Grigori Rasputin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: IFC 40
Date: Mar 03, 2018

#R1#
Bell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rasputin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rasputin throws a good cross that connects.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasputin checks a leg kick. #CL#
Rasputin instigates a clinch.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a combination #CL#
and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasputin.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Rasputin breaks the clinch. #CL#
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Bell back into the cage.#BC#
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell walks into a left hand. #CL#
Rasputin pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Rasputin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##TD2#
Bell gets the takedown into side control.
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 is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bell working the ground and pound but Rasputin is defending the strikes.
Rasputin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rasputin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bell on the ground.
Bell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rasputin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasputin?
Rasputin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell lands a heavy elbow.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Bell working the ground and pound effectively.
Rasputin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
Bell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rasputin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bell controlling the pace for now. #T4#
BOOM! Bell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Bell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rasputin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Rasputin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A big strike lands for Bell! That's really hurt Rasputin and he's turned his back - Bell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bell jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bell!
Greg Bell very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Grigori Rasputin was interviewed post fight and said 'IN YOUR ARSE !!!'.

Event: The Island Season 7, 265 lbs, Round 4
Date: Dec 10, 2017

#R1#
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rasputin leaves Jacobs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rasputin connects with a body shot that sends Jacobs's belly button to the back.#TD#
Jacobs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rasputin's guard.#SUB#
Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! Rasputin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasputin manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into Rasputin's guard.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasputin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasputin wants to stand up but Jacobs is controlling him. #SUB#
Jacobs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jacobs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Rasputin is keeping the position.#T1#
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet but Jacobs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacobs is pushing down on Rasputin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rasputin is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rasputin is looking to escape.#SUB#
Rasputin is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs. #SUB#
Jacobs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rasputin is just riding it out for now. Jacobs eventually gives up the hold.
Rasputin is looking to escape.#T2#
Rasputin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacobs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Jacobs seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rasputin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodney Jacobs!
Our winner, Rodney Jacobs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Grigori Rasputin stepped up to the mic, saying 'IN YOUR ARSE !!!'.

Event: The Island Season 7, 265 lbs, Round 3
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.#CUT#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Rasputin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wilson.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Rasputin.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Rasputin avoids it well.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Rasputin's defenses.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson. #CL2#
Rasputin pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson. #BC2#
Rasputin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Rasputin.
Donk. Wilson catches Rasputin right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Rasputin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.#CL2#
Rasputin clinches with his opponent.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Rasputin cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Rasputin is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Wilson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rasputin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wilson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wilson was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
After winning the bout, Grigori Rasputin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: The Island Season 7, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Dec 08, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Rasputin scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#
It looks like Aten Lovelair has been cut.
A cross from Rasputin lands.
Rasputin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lovelair.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovelair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Lovelair drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rasputin sprawls and moves away.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Lovelair's shoulder, as Lovelair tries to avoid the shot.
Lovelair half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Lovelair moves forwards but Rasputin connects with a nice, crisp jab.#KD2#
Rasputin cracks Lovelair with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lovelair looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rasputin finish him? #ROC2#
Lovelair is rocked!#CUT2#
Aten Lovelair's cut is getting worse.
Rasputin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Lovelair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lovelair drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rasputin sprawls and moves away.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lovelair. #T1##KD2#
Rasputin lands a big right hand that sends Lovelair crashing to the mat! Rasputin stays standing though and waves Lovelair back to his feet!#CUT2#
Aten Lovelair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lovelair definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Lovelair ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Rasputin cracks Lovelair with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lovelair looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rasputin finish him?
Oh Lovelair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rasputin.
Lovelair half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lovelair seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasputin knocks out Lovelair with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rasputin before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rasputin picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
A relieved looking Grigori Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: The Island Season 7, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Dec 07, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howard's head backwards.
Rasputin scores with a jab. Howard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rasputin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Howard to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Howard looks to clinch but Rasputin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Howard taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
A victorious Grigori Rasputin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FF 12: The Grand Finale
Date: Nov 24, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin catches Parker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rasputin throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin lands a body shot. #CL#
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Parker working aggressively here.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Rasputin is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Parker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it. #T3##CL#
Rasputin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Parker.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Parker looks winded!#T4#
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
A right handed body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Rasputin cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Parker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Parker gets tackled into the cage by Rasputin. Rasputin maintains the clinch.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Rasputin seems unphased. #T2##CL#
Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.#CL#
Rasputin darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rasputin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Parker avoiding damage.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin tries to work over Parker'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 works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away. #CL#
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin. #T1#
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside. #T2#
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin lands a right hand.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Parker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Parker drops to his knees and Rasputin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Grigori Rasputin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TNR 11: Apocalyptica
Date: Nov 14, 2017

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Rasputin. Beautiful body shot.
Abdallah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Amir Abdallah has been cut.
Rasputin lunges at Abdallah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abdallah's hand.
Abdallah looks to land a combination but Rasputin avoids it well.
Abdallah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Abdallah has Rasputin up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdallah controls his hands.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Abdallah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdallah's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdallah backwards.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Abdallah wants to stall.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Abdallah avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Abdallah controls the action.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdallah misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rasputin as Abdallah tries to tie him up.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin gets through Abdallah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdallah controls his hands.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Abdallah takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Rasputin cracks Abdallah with a nice body shot.
Abdallah looks winded!
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdallah backwards.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Abdallah avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdallah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdallah misses with a punch to the body.
Abdallah looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdallah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Abdallah controls the action.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdallah backwards. #T3#
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdallah is looking to control Rasputin's arms but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abdallah has his back to the cage.
Abdallah blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Abdallah tries to stall but Rasputin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abdallah lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rasputin gets through Abdallah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abdallah looking to stall.
Abdallah is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Come on Abdallah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amir Abdallah.
Rasputin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rasputin cracks Abdallah with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Abdallah tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rasputin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Abdallah is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Grigori Rasputin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Dia de los Muertos
Date: Nov 03, 2017

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Ortmeier.#CL#
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortmeier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortmeier lands a shoulder strike.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Ortmeier blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortmeier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortmeier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Ortmeier looks winded!
A body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Ortmeier breaks the clinch.
Ortmeier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rasputin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Ortmeier walks into a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Sebastian Ortmeier has been cut.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortmeier doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Ortmeier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rasputin cracks Ortmeier with a nice body shot.#T1#
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortmeier takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortmeier or not.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rasputin.
Ortmeier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortmeier prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin pushes Ortmeier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Ortmeier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Rasputin has managed to clinch.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #KD#
Rasputin drops Ortmeier onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ortmeier is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Ortmeier is rocked!
Rasputin lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Ortmeier senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Grigori Rasputin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: FF7
Date: Oct 20, 2017

#R1##CL#
Rasputin closes the distance and clinches.
Mike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Mike throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Mike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Mike misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Mike working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Mike misses with a punch on the inside.
Mike misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Rasputin.
Mike looks winded!
Rasputin pushes Mike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Mike's head.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin presses Mike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Rasputin.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin presses Mike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin is leaning against Mike and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Mike misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Mike.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin. #T4#
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mike working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Mike's head.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin gets through Mike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mike.
Mike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Mike throws a head punch that misses.
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. #ROC#
Mike is rocked!
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Mike.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
Mike is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin cracks Mike with a nice body shot.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mike seems to have recovered his senses.
Mike tries to clinch up.#CL#
Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mike, pushing him back against the cage.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
Mike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin works on Mike's body with a couple of short punches.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rasputin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Mike digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin. #T1#
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Mike.
A head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
A short left from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Mike's head.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin. #T2#
Rasputin pushes Mike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin lands with a light punch inside.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
Rasputin lands a body shot. #KD#
Rasputin drops Mike onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mike is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Mike is rocked!
A short right from Rasputin.
Mike is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin pushes Mike against the cage. Rasputin is working some dirty boxing. Rasputin pushes off with a quick right hook! Mike goes down! Mike tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rasputin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
Grigori Rasputin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TNR6
Date: Oct 10, 2017

#R1#
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Rasputin gets a clinch.
Parker pushes Rasputin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker looks winded!
Parker blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
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!
A body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head. #T1#
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasputin.
Parker blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
A body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with some punches.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards. #ROC#
Parker is rocked!
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?#T3#
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin lands a big right hand that drops Parker! The killer instinct kicks in and Rasputin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FF 4
Date: Sep 29, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin misses with a straight left.
Rasputin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weight moves away from the strike by Rasputin.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin jabs Weight right on the nose. Weight blinks but takes it well.#CUT#
It looks like Heavy Weight has been cut.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rasputin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Rasputin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weight. Weight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weight misses with a body punch
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
Weight with a jab.
Weight blocks a jab.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Weight throws a shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weight tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it. #T1#
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Weight there.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight. #CL2#
Rasputin gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch.
Rasputin pushes Weight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin wants to get back to striking at distance but Weight won't allow it. #BC#
Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Weight lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasputin defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Weight misses.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Weight's head back.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Weight counters by clinching up.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage. #BC#
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasputin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#
That has opened up Heavy Weight's cut even more.
Weight cracks Rasputin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Rasputin moved out of range nicely.
Rasputin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body. Weight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin cracks Weight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Weight lands with an uppercut that bounces Rasputin off the cage and back into range.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weight on the side of the head.
Rasputin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Rasputin jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin throws a jab when Weight was well out of range.
Weight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin moves out of range as Weight strikes.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight blocks a jab.
Weight feints a jab promting Rasputin to slip. Weight then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rasputin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rasputin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#
The cut above Heavy Weight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the body
and Rasputin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weight looks winded!
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Weight's body.
Jab by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rasputin clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Weight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rasputin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Rasputin.
Weight throws a hook but Rasputin avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Weight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#
Heavy Weight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rasputin lands with a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Heavy Weight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin is the new heavyweight champion!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FF 2
Date: Sep 15, 2017

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Rasputin as he connects with a hook.
Rasputin connects with the punch.
Stiffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Stiffy slips the punch.
Stiffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasputin manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stiffy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rasputin's hands.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stiffy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Stiffy circles away.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Stiffy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Stiffy circles away.
Stiffy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Stiffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Stiffy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stiffy avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Jab, jab by Rasputin - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stiffy. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stiffy ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.#CL2#
Rasputin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stiffy wants to break free but Rasputin has control.
Rasputin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stiffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stiffy is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Stiffy lands with a left to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Stiffy throws a head punch that misses.
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stiffy takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Stiffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stiffy lands an uppercut.
Stiffy is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasputin gets through Stiffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stiffy blocking some punches.
Stiffy tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiffy.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Stiffy's ribcage. Stiffy let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Stiffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stiffy's gas tank.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Stiffy.
Stiffy is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin works on Stiffy's body with a couple of short punches.
Stiffy is breathing heavily.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Stiffy has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Stiffy is rocked!
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Stiffy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stiffy with a big uppercut! Stiffy tries to clinch up but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stiffy to the mat! Stiffy covers up and Rasputin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grigori Rasputin!
An out of breath Grigori Rasputin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Mon Fight Night 6
Date: Aug 21, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kogir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kogir was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin works Kogir's body with a nice hook.
Kogir walks into a stiff left hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kogir.
Kogir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rasputin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Ganny Kogir has been cut.
Rasputin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kogir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Rasputin as he connects with a hook.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kogir.
Rasputin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kogirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a jab when Kogir was well out of range.#T1#
Kogir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kogir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Kogir.
Kogir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Kogir is looking to counter the offense by Rasputin and move into the clinch.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Kogir is out of range.
Jab from Rasputin.
Nice defenses there by Kogir.
Kogir ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin punishes Kogir's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Kogir misses.
Rasputin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kogir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kogir is looking to clinch.
Rasputin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kogir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T2#
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kogir momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
It looked like Kogir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kogir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Kogir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kogir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rasputin swings for the body but Kogir moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kogir misses the target.
Kogir loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
Kogir moves forwards but Rasputin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kogir.
Kogir looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rasputin misses with a right hand
and Kogir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kogirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kogir.#T3#
Kogir staying out of range there.
Kogir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rasputin connects with a right hand. Kogir shakes it off.#ROC2#
Kogir is rocked!
Kogir is looking to clinch.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Kogir's body.
Kogir loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Kogir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Kogir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and Kogir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kogir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kogir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kogir moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
Rasputin stuns Kogir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kogir moves away.
Kogir is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rasputin.#T4#
Rasputin thuds his right hand into Kogir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rasputin lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kogir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Kogir's body.
Rasputin lands with an overhand left.
Kogir walks into a jab.
Rasputin cracks Kogir on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kogir falls backwards against the cage. Rasputin follows up with more strikes that drop Kogir to his knees. Rasputin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kogir! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, After School Syndicate, into his post fight interview.

Event: Mon Night Fights#3- Notorious
Date: Aug 07, 2017

#R1#
Rasputin looks to land a left hand but Mike moved out of range nicely.
Rasputin scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
Rasputin swings for the body but Mike moves out of range.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Rasputin cracks Mike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mike is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Mike gets a clinch.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Mike struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Mike as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikes head.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Mike tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin cracks Mike with a nice body shot.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike lands a left hand.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Mike misses with some punches.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mike struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin pushes Mike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Mike.
A short left from Mike.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rasputin pushes Mike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Mike misses with some punches.
Mike scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mike can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
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.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
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 gets through Mike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Rasputin digs a right hand into Mike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mike's gas tank.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Mike misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Mike.
Mike blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Mike's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mike takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Rasputin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mike slips under a jab.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mike slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Mike lands a head shot.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut
and Mike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Mike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rasputin momentarily.
Rasputin misses with a hook #CL2#
and Mike counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mike misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with some punches. #T1#
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Mike struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin pushes Mike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Mike misses with the head strike.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Rasputin.
Mike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow. #T2#
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Mike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Mike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Mike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mike.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike works on Rasputin's body with a couple of short punches.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Mike scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Rasputin is rocked!
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Rasputin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rasputin with a big uppercut! Rasputin tries to clinch up but Mike pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rasputin to the mat! Rasputin covers up and Mike unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Big Mike!
Big Mike is the new heavyweight champion!
Big Mike thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Grigori Rasputin was interviewed post fight and said 'IN YOUR ARSE !!!'.

Event: IFC8 - GUNSHOT
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rasputin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#
It looks like Heavy Weight has been cut.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasputin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rasputin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Weight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Weight misses with a looping left.
Weight misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Weight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rasputin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Weight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weight has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weight keeps control of Rasputin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Rasputin breaks the clinch.
Weight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rasputin.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Rasputin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weight rather than just go for the knockout.
Weight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin cracks a nice hook into Weight's ribs.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasputin lands with a nice body punch.
Rasputin swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Weight counters by clinching up.
Rasputin is trying to push Weight away but Weight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Rasputin misses with some punches. #BC2#
Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
Weight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rasputin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rasputin clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin throws a big shot that misses.
Weight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Heavy Weight's cut is getting worse.
Rasputin misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Weight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Rasputin breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Weight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Rasputin misses with a hook.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rasputin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Weight throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
A shot to the body from Rasputin misses
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.
Weight defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand.
Weight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a straight left.
A big left from Weight misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weight clobbers Rasputin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight misses the jab.
Rasputin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rasputin jabs Weight right on the nose. Weight blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Weight rushes Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch but Weight keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Rasputin breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Weight closes the distance and pushes Rasputin back into the cage.#BC2#
Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Weight scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Weight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rasputin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Rasputin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rasputin lands a jab to the head.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weight momentarily.
Rasputin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasputin jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Weight to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Weight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
It looked like Weight was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rasputin lands a nice hook to Weight's body. Weight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.#CL#
Weight clinches up with Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage.
Weight misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Rasputin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasputin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards. #BC2#
Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Weight walks into a straight right hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin digs a good body shot into Weight's ribs.
Weight misses the jab.#T2#
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Weight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rasputin lands a right hook to the body.
Weight takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rasputin swings for the body but Weight moves out of range. #T3#
Rasputin misses with a shot to the body
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rasputin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rasputin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#
Heavy Weight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rasputin digs a good body shot into Weight's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Rasputin moves out of range as Weight strikes.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weight jabs Rasputin right on the nose. Rasputin blinks but takes it well.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a good body shot.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin cracks a nice hook into Weight's ribs.
Rasputin lands a right hook to the body.
Rasputin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rasputin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rasputin digs a good hook to Weight's body.
Rasputin scores with a punch to the head.
Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Rasputin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rasputin lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Rasputin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Rasputin lands a nice looking body shot.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin scores with a punch to the head.
Weight wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#
Jeez, Heavy Weight's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Weight misses with a lunging right hand
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasputin scores with a nice strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Heavy Weight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin is the new heavyweight champion!
Grigori Rasputin gave a mention to After School Syndicate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2017

#R1#
A combination from Rasputin does no damage.
Paredes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paredes walks into a stiff left hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin drops Paredes with a big left hand! Paredes is injured, injured bad! Rasputin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin gave a mention to After School Syndicate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 27, 2017

#R1#
Ko U Out avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ko U Out misses the target.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ko U Out darts in trying to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Mama Said Ko U Out has been cut.
Rasputin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rasputin wants it to stay on the feet.
Ko U Out on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Ko U Out is looking for a counter combo.
Ko U Out throws a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ko U Out slips a straight right by Rasputin.
Ko U Out takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ko U Out misses with a takedown attempt
and Rasputin scores with a counter punch that sends Ko U Out to the canvas! Rasputin smells blood - he's punishing Ko U Out with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ko U Out has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, After School Syndicate, into his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2017

#R1#
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Cider scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasputin in his tracks.
Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cider cracks Rasputin with an open hand slap.
Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Cider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Cider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cider walks into a left hand.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Cider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cider.
Cider misses with a hook
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cider thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
Nice defenses there by Cider.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Cider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Cider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters with a huge left! Cider is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rasputin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cider from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin gave a mention to After School Syndicate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 20, 2017

#R1#
Perry swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Perry gets cracked there but stands up to it. #KD2#
Rasputin lands a big uppercut and Perry crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Perry looks OK. Rasputin waves Perry back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Lee Perry has been cut.
Perry gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rasputin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Grigori Rasputin waved his t-shirt featuring After School Syndicate's logo in front of the cameras.

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