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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greywar has chosen "Stick 'em Up!" - Quarashi as his entrance music. Vladimir Putin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, River Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greywar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greywar tries to avoid it but Putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greywar to the ground. Greywar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greywar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Greywar.
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Putin lands with a nice body punch.
Putin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greywar misses with a low kick.
Putin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greywar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greywar throws the kick towards the body but Putin avoids it.
Greywar lands with a nice body kick.
Greywar misses with a hook to the body
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greywar moves away.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin moves out of range as Greywar throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greywar.
An inside leg kick lands from Greywar.
Greywar tries to clinch but Putin moves away
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greywar misses the body punch
enabling Putin to counter with a crisp jab.
River Greywar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Putin thuds a left hand into Greywar's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putin.
Putin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greywar tries a head kick but it misses.
Greywar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Greywar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Greywar misses with a head kick.
Greywar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greywar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putin avoids a kick to the body.
Putin avoids a kick to the body.
River Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greywar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greywar misses with a shot to the body
enabling Putin to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greywar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greywar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Putin rather than just go for the knockout.
Greywar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Greywar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greywar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greywar. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greywar lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Putin misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Putin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Putin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greywar.
Greywar missing with knees to the body.
Greywar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Greywar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Greywar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin prevents a body shot from Greywar.
Greywar swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Greywar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Putin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greywar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putin breaks the clinch.
Greywar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Putin is trying to ground and pound but Greywar uses the momentary lack of control by Putin to regain half guard.
Putin is taking a breather. Greywar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Putin tries to pass to full mount but Greywar defends it.
Putin prevents Greywar from improving his position.
Greywar trying to control from the bottom.
Putin slips a nice elbow through Greywar's hands, connecting with Greywar's forehead.
Greywar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Putin.
Putin is looking to take a break and control but Greywar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Putin blocks a head kick by Greywar.
Greywar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Greywar is out of range.
Greywar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Greywar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin throws a jab when Greywar was well out of range.
Greywar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Putin avoids a kick to the body.
Greywar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Putin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
Greywar misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Putin cracks Greywar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greywar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greywar takes one on the button.
Putin blocks a low kick nicely.
Greywar throws a leg kick but Putin moved away.
Greywar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greywar thumps Putin with a low kick.
Greywar throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Greywar misses the target.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses.
Putin moves out of range as Greywar throws a body kick.
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greywar.
Putin throws a jab when Greywar was well out of range.
Greywar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar looks to land a body kick but Putin moved away.
Greywar misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greywar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greywar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Greywar. No joy for Putin on that attempt.
Greywar lands a nice looking body kick.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
Greywar lands a head kick. Putin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greywar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Putin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greywar lands a jab to Putin's midsection.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Greywar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Greywar swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Greywar closes the distance but Putin moves to the side
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greywar. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Greywar. That one must have hurt.
Greywar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greywar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but Greywar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greywar tries a head kick but it misses.
Greywar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greywar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greywar lands a front kick.
Greywar misses with an uppercut. Putin saw that one coming.
Putin digs a good body shot into Greywar's ribs.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greywar can pounce on him.
Greywar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Putin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Greywar gets full guard.
Putin stopping the sweep attempt from Greywar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Putin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greywar trying to control the position.
Greywar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greywar looking to control.
Putin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greywar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Greywar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greywar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greywar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greywar misses with a leg kick
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greywar throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Greywar.
A big left from Greywar misses.
Greywar doesn't manage to clinch there - Putin circles away.
Greywar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Putin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greywar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Putin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Greywar throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Greywar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin catches Greywar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greywar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Putin takes a swing at Greywar's ribcage but misses.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greywar can pounce on him.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Greywar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick from Greywar.
Putin takes a swing at Greywar's ribcage but misses.
River Greywar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greywar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greywar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greywar tries to clinch up.
Greywar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greywar lands a front kick.
Greywar moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greywar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Greywar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greywar. That's going to slow Putin down.
Greywar throws a low kick, looking for Putin's leg but Putin calmly moves out of range.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
Putin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
Putin avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Greywar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Greywar misses with a straight right.
Greywar misses with a straight right.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greywar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Greywar lands.
A swing and a miss from Putin.
Greywar throws a body kick that misses.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
Greywar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River Greywar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Greywar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greywar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
Greywar throws a hook but Putin avoids it easily.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greywar throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Greywar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greywar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Greywar.
Putin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greywar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Putin blocks a head kick by Greywar.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Greywar.
Putin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Greywar did well to prevent Putin getting side control.
Greywar has his hands clasped together around Putin's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is trying to get back to full guard.
Putin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Greywar is trying to get back to full guard.
Greywar trying to control but Putin postures up.
Greywar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Putin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Putin's back!
Vladimir Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greywar somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Greywar throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Putin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Putin takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Putin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Greywar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Putin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Greywar not allowing Putin to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Greywar manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Greywar somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greywar looking to break Putin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Putin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Greywar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that's the end of the fight!
River Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Putin!
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hype
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RATING
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