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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Mstislav Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Potapoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Mstislav Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Potapoff!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Potapoff. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin scores with a jab to the body.
Potapoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potapoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Putin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Putin works Potapoff's body with a nice hook.
Potapoff thumps Putin with a low kick.
Potapoff lands a lovely overhand right.
Potapoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin thows a body shot but no joy.
Potapoff with a hook.
Potapoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potapoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Potapoff looks for the body kick but Putin saw that one coming.
Potapoff lands with a good body shot.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Potapoff off balance momentarily.
Putin avoids the head kick by Potapoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin jabs Potapoff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Putin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potapoff.
Putin throws a hook but Potapoff avoids it easily.
Putin avoids the head kick by Potapoff.
Putin throws a looping overhand right but Potapoff ducks down to avoid it.
Putin slips a straight right by Potapoff.
Potapoff throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
Potapoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
Potapoff misses with a head kick.
Putin lands a nice hook to Potapoff's body. Potapoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Potapoff throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin avoids the head kick by Potapoff.
Putin walks into a jab.
Putin drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potapoff keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.
Potapoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Putin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potapoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Putin is looking to work some ground and pound but Potapoff has wrist control.
Potapoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin preventing the sweep.
Putin is pushing down on Potapoff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Potapoff is fighting to maintain full guard but Putin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Potapoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Potapoff taking some punishment here, with Putin in his half guard.
Putin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Putin slips a nice elbow through Potapoff's hands, connecting with Potapoff's forehead.
Putin trying to control the action but Potapoff is working from the bottom.
Putin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Putin working Potapoff over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Potapoff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potapoff wants to control the position but Putin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potapoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Putin misses with a head shot. Potapoff uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Potapoff working a defensive guard here.
Putin working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin controlling from the top position.
Potapoff looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Mstislav Putin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Potapoff's shoulder, as Potapoff tries to avoid the shot.
Potapoff delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potapoff. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potapoff.
Potapoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potapoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Putin is out of range and Potapoff settles back down.
Potapoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Putin throws out the jab.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Potapoff is out of range.
Potapoff ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Potapoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Putin throws a series of punches but Potapoff moves out of range.
Potapoff connects with a leg kick. Putin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potapoff moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Putin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands with a cross.
Potapoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potapoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putin throws a poor cross that misses
and Potapoff counters with a good, hard body kick but Putin shrugs it off.
Putin throws a right hand that Potapoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Potapoff also avoids with ease.
Potapoff scores with a jab to the body.
Potapoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potapoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putin motions for Potapoff to come forward. Putin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potapoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potapoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Potapoff lands but Putin takes it in his stride.
Putin scores with a jab to the body.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin looks to throw a body kick
and Potapoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potapoff's head backwards.
Putin throws a jab when Potapoff was well out of range.
Jab by Putin.
A head kick misses from Potapoff.
Potapoff lands a head kick. Putin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Putin connects with a leg kick. Potapoff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potapoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Putin tried to score with a low kick but Potapoff checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potapoff throws a low kick, looking for Putin's leg but Putin calmly moves out of range.
Potapoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potapoff throws a head kick that misses.
Dimitri Potapoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin misses with a kick to the body.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potapoff doesn't seem bothered though.
Potapoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potapoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potapoff keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.
Putin throws a right and a left that Potapoff avoids nicely.
Potapoff connects with a looping right hand.
Putin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potapoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin moves out of range of the leg kick from Potapoff.
Potapoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin throws the left hand but Potapoff avoids the punch easily.
Putin misses with a hook.
Potapoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putin misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
A swing and a miss from Putin.
Putin throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin swings for the body but Potapoff moves out of range.
Putin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potapoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin throws a hook but Potapoff avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Potapoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potapoff clinches.
Putin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Potapoff.
Potapoff is working Putin over against the cage.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Potapoff avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Potapoff controls his hands.
Putin blocks a body shot from Potapoff.
Potapoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potapoff manages to break the clinch.
Potapoff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putin.
Potapoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin avoids the head kick by Potapoff.
Potapoff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dimitri Potapoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potapoff keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.
Putin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Potapoff is trying to defend but Putin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Potapoff is looking for a sweep. Putin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potapoff trying to control from the bottom.
Potapoff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potapoff.
Putin controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throwing strikes from guard but Potapoff blocks nicely.
Potapoff working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throwing strikes but missing.
Putin trying to control but Potapoff is working from the bottom.
Putin throws an elbow that misses. Potapoff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Putin's guard. Nice move by Potapoff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to hit a switch here but Potapoff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Putin there!
Potapoff wants to control the action but instead Putin gets a body lock and reverses into Potapoff's guard! Nice work!
Potapoff trying to keep a closed guard but Putin is proving a slippery customer.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Putin throws a big right hand that misses.
Potapoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Putin landing with the ground and pound.
Potapoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Putin defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potapoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Potapoff really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Potapoff misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Potapoff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potapoff throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Putin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Potapoff.
Potapoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Putin.
Potapoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin blocks a head kick by Potapoff.
Putin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Putin moves out of range as Potapoff strikes.
Putin shoots in looking for a takedown but Potapoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potapoff slips under a jab from Putin.
Putin drops his hands momentarily and Potapoff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potapoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin takes a swing at Potapoff's ribcage but misses.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Putin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Potapoff's guard.
Potapoff trying to control the position.
Putin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Putin trying to control the action but Potapoff is working from the bottom.
Potapoff tries to buck Putin off but Putin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Potapoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Potapoff tries to buck Putin off but Putin is having none of it.
Putin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Putin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Potapoff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Putin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Putin in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin is working Potapoff over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Putin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Potapoff sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ilya Mstislav Putin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potapoff wants to control but Putin postures up.
Putin landing a few strikes.
Putin trying to control the action but Potapoff is working from the bottom.
Potapoff is trying to get back to half guard.
Putin looks up at the clock and then as Potapoff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Putin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Potapoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potapoff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Potapoff is rocked!
Putin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Potapoff is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Putin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Mstislav Putin!
Post fight, Ilya Mstislav Putin stared into the camera and said 'Welcome to the big leagues, _boy_.'.
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