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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Tafoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rutger von Schnabelmonokel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rutger von Schnabelmonokel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tafoya!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Schnabelmonokel tries to clinch but Tafoya moves out of range.
Noah Tafoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tafoya throws a one two combo.
Tafoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a body shot.
von Schnabelmonokel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Tafoya.
von Schnabelmonokel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tafoya misses with a wild body shot.
Tafoya looks to score with a jab to the body but von Schnabelmonokel is just out of range.
Tafoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tafoya scores with a body shot.
von Schnabelmonokel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tafoya.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a quick inside leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with the combination.
von Schnabelmonokel moves in looking to clinch but Tafoya pushes him off.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tafoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to clinch up but Tafoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Tafoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Schnabelmonokel has closed the distance and engaged Tafoya in a clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel landing knees to the head.
It looks like Noah Tafoya has been cut.
Tafoya is working von Schnabelmonokel over against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tafoya lands a left hand that snaps the head of von Schnabelmonokel backwards.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel missing with knees to the body.
Tafoya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
von Schnabelmonokel missing with knees to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to stall.
Tafoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to land a leg kick but Tafoya is out of range.
Tafoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tafoya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel cracks the inside of Tafoya's front leg.
von Schnabelmonokel closes the distance and clinches.
von Schnabelmonokel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by von Schnabelmonokel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as von Schnabelmonokel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
von Schnabelmonokel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tafoya's elbow.
Tafoya lands a body shot.
Tafoya prevents a body shot from von Schnabelmonokel.
Tafoya managing to block the knees to the body from von Schnabelmonokel.
Tafoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but von Schnabelmonokel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tafoya has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics von Schnabelmonokel uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya wants to stand and escape but von Schnabelmonokel is having none of it.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to stand but Tafoya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
von Schnabelmonokel preventing the sweep.
Tafoya has a closed guard, preventing von Schnabelmonokel from standing up.
von Schnabelmonokel preventing the sweep.
Tafoya looking for a guillotine here but von Schnabelmonokel defends easily.
Tafoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tafoya looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to stand but Tafoya is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
von Schnabelmonokel stands up from Tafoya's guard - von Schnabelmonokel perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Tafoya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a series of wild punches.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tafoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Schnabelmonokel clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel trying to land knees to the body.
Tafoya avoiding damage as von Schnabelmonokel throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to land knees in the clinch but Tafoya avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tafoya blocks it with crossed arms.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head punch that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a punch to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafoya can't break the clinch.
Tafoya manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tafoya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tafoya is looking for a triangle but von Schnabelmonokel pushes his legs off easily.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to stand up but Tafoya won't let him.
von Schnabelmonokel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to stand up but Tafoya won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. von Schnabelmonokel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tafoya.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Schnabelmonokel stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - von Schnabelmonokel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tafoya misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Tafoya - just one landing.
Tafoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to score with a low kick but Tafoya moves his leg out of the way.
Tafoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Schnabelmonokel moves in looking to clinch but Tafoya pushes him off.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tafoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tafoya is breathing heavily.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a series of punches but Tafoya avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for von Schnabelmonokel.
Tafoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a front kick that sends Tafoya stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by von Schnabelmonokel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Schnabelmonokel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Schnabelmonokel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tafoya is looking to slow von Schnabelmonokel down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
von Schnabelmonokel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tafoya swinging wilding here.
Tafoya just misses with a punch to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tafoya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Tafoya.
A clash of legs there as von Schnabelmonokel blocks the low kick.
Tafoya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
von Schnabelmonokel is rocked!
von Schnabelmonokel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh von Schnabelmonokel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of von Schnabelmonokel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a looping overhand right but Tafoya ducks down to avoid it.
Tafoya cracks von Schnabelmonokel on the jaw with a powerful right hand and von Schnabelmonokel falls backwards against the cage. Tafoya follows up with more strikes that drop von Schnabelmonokel to his knees. Tafoya keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save von Schnabelmonokel! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Tafoya!
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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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