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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bright (ranked 1463 p4p, 168 weight class) and Fedor Mazepin (ranked 1560 p4p, 179 weight class). Bright comes to the cage accompanied by So What. Mazepin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by boom. Fedor Mazepin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Mazepin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mazepin's guard.
Mazepin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bright escapes and throws Mazepin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
An elbow from Bright crashes against the mat.
Bright working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bright landing strikes.
It looks like Fedor Mazepin has been cut.
Bright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazepin is looking to regain half guard here but Bright keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mazepin, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin is looking to regain half guard here but Bright keeps moving and retains side control.
Bright tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bright has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mazepin tries to buck Bright off but Bright is having none of it.
Mazepin sneaks out the side door and pushes Bright away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mazepin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mazepin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bright pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bright has clasped his hands together around Mazepin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mazepin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bright working away.
Mazepin tries to buck Bright off but Bright is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazepin wants to control but Bright postures up.
Mazepin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bright tries for a kimura but Mazepin is defending well.
Mazepin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin struggling a bit here.
Bright trying to control the action but Mazepin is working from the bottom.
Mazepin wants to control but Bright postures up.
Mazepin tries to improve position but can't.
Bright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bright creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mazepin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mazepin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bright is looking to control Mazepin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bright avoid being mounted?
Mazepin is working for a submission of some sort.
Bright actively working from the bottom here.
Mazepin is working for a submission of some sort.
Bright is defending against the submission attempts here by Mazepin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mazepin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bright is working away from the top position though.
Bright lands strikes from half guard.
Mazepin punching from the bottom.
Bright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bright seems to be working for a kimura but Mazepin defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin is trying to control but can't.
Mazepin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
Mazepin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Bright scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The cut above Fedor Mazepin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Mazepin is defending against the submission attempts here by Bright.
Mazepin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mazepin trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bright slips a nice elbow through Mazepin's hands, connecting with Mazepin's forehead.
Fedor Mazepin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Mazepin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Bright!
A very excited looking Bill Bright 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.
The defeated Fedor Mazepin had this to say: 'until next time'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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