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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1386 p4p, 7070 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 175 p4p, 599 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40 blaring out of the sound system. Putin has chosen Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vlad Putin enters the ring!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Putin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Aoki trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Putin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Aoki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Aoki leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Aoki.
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the ropes.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Aoki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nice elbow from Putin.
It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Aoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aoki pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Come on Aoki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Aoki.
A short uppercut from Aoki.
Aoki lands a right hand.
Aoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Putin gets an underhook and turns Aoki into the ropes.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki avoids a wild elbow strike from Putin.
Aoki blocks an elbow strike.
Aoki is pushing Putin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Aoki blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Putin up against the ropes.
Aoki controlling the action here for a moment.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
A hook to the body from Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiny Aoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Putin throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Aoki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Putin.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki scores with a leg kick.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Putin blocks a low kick nicely.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin is looking for the big counter here.
A left lands for Aoki.
Putin misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
Putin staying out of range there.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.
Putin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Putin clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Aoki pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Aoki slows down the pace here.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
Shiny Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Aoki.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the ropes.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Putin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin gets tackled into the ropes by Aoki. Aoki maintains the clinch.
Putin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Putin pushes Aoki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Putin back against the ropes.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Aoki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin lands a good knee to the midsection. Aoki won't want to take too many of those.
Aoki lands a right hand.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin throws an elbow but it misses.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Aoki stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aoki scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Aoki.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki lands with a short shot to the head.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki is leaning against Putin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Putin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Aoki misses with a knee strike.
Aoki avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin being controlled against the ropes.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Putin!
An out of breath Vlad Putin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Shiny Aoki was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to Retire 3x Former champ hanging it up!!!'.
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hype
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