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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Zaitev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaitev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell's Bells. Alexi Zaitev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Zaitev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper misses with an uppercut
enabling Zaitev to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaitev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaitev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaitev tries to keep at a distance but Ripper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaitev lands a right hand.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaitev avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Ripper trying to land knees to the body.
Ripper wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Ripper.
It looks like Alexi Zaitev has been cut.
Ripper lands a nice elbow.
Ripper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zaitev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaitev is trying to stall.
Zaitev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Ripper stalling against the cage.
Zaitev throws a punch but it's blocked by Ripper.
Zaitev managing to block the knees to the body from Ripper.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaitev.
Zaitev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitev avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripper.
Zaitev dodges an elbow strike from Ripper.
Zaitev is trying to maintain a safe position but Ripper gets an underhook and turns Zaitev into the cage.
Zaitev is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ripper has denied him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaitev lands a left hand.
Ripper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zaitev up against the cage.
Zaitev controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Zaitev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaitev is working Ripper over against the cage.
Zaitev blocks an elbow strike.
Zaitev avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
Zaitev tries to stall but Ripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaitev.
A shot in the inside from Zaitev.
Ripper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaitev lands a body shot.
Zaitev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev avoiding damage as Ripper throws knees to the body.
Zaitev misses with the head strike.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripper stalling against the cage.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaitev trying to stall but Ripper improves his position.
Zaitev is struggling to control the position.
Ripper blocks an uppercut.
Ripper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zaitev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripper.
Ripper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zaitev up against the cage.
The referee calls for Zaitev to work.
Zaitev pushes Ripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaitev tries to work over Ripper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaitev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ripper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripper throws an elbow but misses.
Zaitev trying to stall but Ripper improves his position.
Zaitev scores with a shot to the side of Ripper's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Zaitev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Zaitev.
A bit of stalling here from Zaitev.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexi Zaitev.
Zaitev throws a jab but it's blocked by Ripper.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaitev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper works the jab nicely.
Ripper instigates a clinch.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaitev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
Zaitev working aggressively here.
Zaitev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripper is keeping busy.
Zaitev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ripper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper stalling in the clinch but Zaitev improves position.
Ripper lands an elbow inside that Zaitev shrugs off.
Zaitev stalling in the clinch but Ripper improves position.
Zaitev is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Zaitev lands a body punch.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaitev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Ripper lands an elbow inside that Zaitev shrugs off.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripper trying to land knees to the body.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaitev is looking to control Ripper's arms but Ripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaitev has his back to the cage.
Ripper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaitev.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripper.
That has opened up Alexi Zaitev's cut even more.
Ripper taking a breather.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripper trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Ripper to work.
Zaitev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ripper lands an elbow inside.
Zaitev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ripper lands an elbow just above Zaitev 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexi Zaitev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexi Zaitev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ripper pushes Zaitev up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripper lands a nice elbow.
Zaitev is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaitev.
Zaitev stalling the fight.
Ripper is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaitev gets an underhook and turns Ripper into the cage.
Ripper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaitev lands a nice shot to the body.
Ripper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripper is trying to stall.
Zaitev is looking to control Ripper's arms but Ripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaitev has his back to the cage.
Ripper lands an elbow just above Zaitev 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripper.
Ripper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripper lands an elbow that stopped Zaitev in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Alexi Zaitev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ripper wants to stall.
Ripper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zaitev avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Zaitev.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaitev is keeping busy.
Ripper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripper lands an elbow just above Zaitev 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Ripper.
Ripper lands an overhand right.
Ripper throws a right hand that misses
and Ripper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ripper closes the distance and pushes Zaitev back into the cage.
Zaitev is looking to control Ripper's arms but Ripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaitev has his back to the cage.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripper.
A short right from Zaitev.
Zaitev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripper lands an elbow inside that Zaitev shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Zaitev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zaitev is trying to maintain a safe position but Ripper gets an underhook and turns Zaitev into the cage.
Zaitev avoiding damage as Ripper throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitev's brow.
Zaitev effectively controlling the action here.
Zaitev managing to block the knees to the body from Ripper.
Zaitev is leaning against Ripper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaitev lands a body punch.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripper trying to stall but Zaitev improves his position.
Zaitev gets through Ripper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaitev is leaning against Ripper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaitev wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripper won't allow it.
Zaitev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitev's brow.
Ripper trying to land knees to the body.
Zaitev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaitev misses with a hook
and Zaitev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ripper misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaitev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ripper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaitev.
Ripper throws an off balance right hand
and Zaitev counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev scores with a jab to the head.
Ripper throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaitev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ripper swings widly with a right hand
and Zaitev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zaitev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ripper.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaitev.
Zaitev avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripper.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaitev avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripper.
A short right from Zaitev on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripper throws an elbow but misses.
Ripper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaitev is trying to maintain a safe position but Ripper gets an underhook and turns Zaitev into the cage.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripper stalling against the cage.
Ripper lands a nice elbow.
Zaitev lands a right hand.
Zaitev scores with a shoulder strike.
Ripper is pushing Zaitev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zaitev looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
Ripper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaitev lands with a light punch inside.
Zaitev stalling in the clinch.
Zaitev pushes Ripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zaitev digs a right hand into Ripper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripper's gas tank.
Zaitev throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaitev stalling in the clinch but Ripper improves position.
Ripper lands an elbow just above Zaitev 's eye.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ripper wants to stall.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaitev avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
A short left from Zaitev.
Zaitev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Zaitev.
Zaitev pushes Ripper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Zaitev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexi Zaitev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ripper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaitev's head.
Ripper throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zaitev to counter with a crisp jab.
Ripper moves into the clinch.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaitev breaks the clinch.
Zaitev moves in looking to clinch but Ripper pushes him off.
Ripper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ripper lands an elbow that stopped Zaitev in his tracks for a moment.
Ripper leaning against his opponent.
Ripper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zaitev takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaitev avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Zaitev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexi Zaitev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaitev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaitev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitev scores with a sloppy right hand. Ripper should have avoided that one.
Zaitev takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Ripper misses with a left hand
and Zaitev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ripper thinking.
A combination from Zaitev does no damage.
Ripper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaitev to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaitev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ripper.
Ripper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaitev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ripper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaitev trying to stall but Ripper improves his position.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
Ripper is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripper.
Alexi Zaitev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaitev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripper lands an elbow inside that Zaitev shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexi Zaitev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Ripper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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