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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rasputin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TNF. Tucker has chosen Bring It On Sucka as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matty Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker tries to clinch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Tucker scores a takedown into full mount!
Rasputin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tucker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rasputin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rasputin is desperately trying to improve his position but Tucker has a good base and remains in mount.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rasputin because Tucker loaded up on that one.
Rasputin tries to reverse the position but Tucker maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws some wild stikes that Rasputin manages to avoid easily.
Tucker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rasputin is looking to escape.
Rasputin wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.
Rasputin is squirming around, avoiding Tucker's attempts to control the action.
Rasputin tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tucker punching from mount but Rasputin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rasputin is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Tucker.
Rasputin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin tries to hold on but Tucker postures up.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking to get to half guard.
Rasputin tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tucker thowing shots but they're missing.
Tucker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rasputin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tucker looking to control but Rasputin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tucker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tucker trying to control but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rasputin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rasputin tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasputin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tucker. What's that going to do exactly?
Rasputin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Tucker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Rasputin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tucker.
Tucker lands a takedown into guard.
Tucker prevents Rasputin from getting back to his feet.
Tucker throwing strikes but missing.
Tucker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rasputin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rasputin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasputin has a closed guard, preventing Tucker from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin punching from the bottom.
Rasputin controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tucker rushes Rasputin and presses him up against the cage.
Rasputin pulls guard.
Rasputin is trying to hold Tucker in close to prevent damage but Tucker has managed to pass into half guard.
Tucker prevents Rasputin from standing back up.
Rasputin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rasputin trying to control here.
Tucker is looking for a kimura but Rasputin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tucker to get the leverage.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tucker is working away from the top position though.
Tucker trying to mount his opponent but Rasputin defends it.
Rasputin is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rasputin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasputin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tucker, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rasputin lands a couple of digs.
Rasputin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rasputin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Rasputin is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rasputin trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Rasputin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rasputin tries to stand but Tucker is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.
Tucker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rasputin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasputin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tucker.
Rasputin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rasputin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rasputin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tucker's head backwards.
Rasputin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rasputin fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Rasputin misses.
Tucker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rasputin.
Rasputin working the ground and pound from side control.
Tucker tries to buck Rasputin off but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tucker on the ground.
Tucker is trying to control Rasputin's posture but Rasputin avoids it.
Rasputin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rasputin rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin is trying to break free.
Rasputin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker jumps into guard, dragging Rasputin to the mat.
Rasputin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Rasputin landing with the ground and pound.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Rasputin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tucker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grigori Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasputin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tucker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasputin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Rasputin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rasputin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rasputin lands a left and a right that send Tucker crashing to the mat, dazed. Rasputin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tucker is rocked!
It looks like Matty Tucker has been cut.
Rasputin connects with a superb combination that knocks Tucker out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rasputin before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Tucker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grigori Rasputin!
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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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