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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley has chosen Alice in Chains - No Excuses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a series of punches but Staley moves out of range.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Staley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Staley misses.
A lazy left from Rasputin finds it's target.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staley.
Rasputin swinging wilding here.
Staley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Staley slips under a jab.
Staley slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Staley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rasputin tries to bench press Staley off him but Staley keeps the position.
Staley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rasputin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Staley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to buck Staley off but Staley is having none of it.
Staley wants to control but Rasputin is keeping him busy.
Rasputin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Staley's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Staley trying to pass the guard but Rasputin defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rasputin trying to control from the bottom.
Rasputin is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Staley to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin misses with a series of wild punches.
Rasputin misses with a straight left.
Staley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Layne Staley has been cut.
Rasputin looks to land a combination but Staley avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley throws a combination that misses
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Staley thinking.
Staley looks gassed!
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Rasputin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Staley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body. Staley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rasputin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rasputin misses with a hook.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Staley moves out of range.
Staley misses with a wild body shot.
Staley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot
and Staley counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasputin throws the left hand but Staley avoids the punch easily.
Staley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rasputin looks to land a right hand but Staley moved out of range.
Rasputin lands with a hook. Staley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rasputin misses with a two punch combination.
Rasputin throws a hook to the side of Staley's head but Staley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rasputin looks to land a right hand but Staley moved out of range.
Rasputin swinging wilding here.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Staley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Staley duly obliges.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staley slips a jab and a cross from Rasputin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rasputin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Staley counters with a three punch combo that has Rasputin backing up. Rasputin nods at Staley to acknowledge the strikes.
Staley looks to land a combination but Rasputin avoids it well.
Staley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Staley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasputin.
Staley throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
A shot to de liver by Staley. Beautiful body shot.
Staley throws a nice looking combination but Rasputin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rasputin connects with a single shot there.
Staley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasputin in his tracks.
Staley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Staley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Staley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Staley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Staley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Staley ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Staley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Staley duly obliges.
Staley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a double jab.
Staley doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Staley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Staley misses with a double jab.
Rasputin ducks right into an uppercut from Staley.
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 misses with an uppercut. Staley saw that one coming.
Staley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Staley is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Staley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Layne Staley!
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G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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