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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Putski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figueroa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ride the Lighting. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Putski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Putski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Putski looking for a sweep but Figueroa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Putski wants to control but Figueroa is having none of it.
Figueroa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Putski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa avoids the attempt from Putski to control.
Figueroa controlling from mount.
Figueroa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Putski because Figueroa loaded up on that one.
Figueroa looking to ground and pound but Putski is blocking nicely.
Putski is working to get back to half guard.
Figueroa avoids the attempt from Putski to control.
That's two 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.
Putski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Putski keeps trying to improve his position.
Figueroa controlling the position easily from mount.
Figueroa looking to control but Putski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Figueroa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Putski working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Putski is still trying to improve position.
Putski regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Figueroa is keen to just control but Putski is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Figueroa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Figueroa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Putski sprawls well. Putski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Figueroa gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Putski misses
and Figueroa counters with a good low kick that Putski was not able to check.
Figueroa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Putski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Figueroa to the ground. Putski is now in Figueroa's guard.
Figueroa trying to control the position.
Figueroa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putski manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putski wants to sweep but no luck.
Figueroa postures up.
Figueroa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Putski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Figueroa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putski can do to turn this around?
Figueroa wants to control from the top but Putski keeps moving.
Putski is controlling Figueroa's posture.
Figueroa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Putski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Putski misses the shot to the body.
Figueroa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Putski!
Figueroa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putski keeps working.
Putski is looking to regain half guard here but Figueroa keeps moving and retains side control.
Putski can't do much from the bottom here.
Putski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is looking to control Putski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Figueroa avoid being mounted?
Putski wants to pass to mount but Figueroa is defending the position.
Putski wants to work for an arm triangle but Figueroa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Figueroa wants to improve his position but Putski is controlling well.
Putski is looking to take a break and control but Figueroa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Figueroa wants to improve his position but Putski is controlling well.
Putski is looking to advance position but Figueroa won't allow it.
Figueroa actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Putski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Figueroa looks for a takedown but Putski sprawls well.
Putski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Figueroa's guard.
Figueroa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Putski tries to free his leg and advance position but Figueroa is retaining full guard.
Figueroa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Putski 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 Figueroa.
Putski works to advance to full mount. Figueroa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putski fails to take his opponent's back.
My spies in Strong like Butterfly inform me that Putski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa tries to reverse the position but Putski maintains control.
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.
Putski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Figueroa tries to control Putski's body but Putski pushes him off. Figueroa squirms to his side and now Putski has his back!
Putski gets his hands free as Figueroa looks to control.
Kim Figueroa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Figueroa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Putski tightening his grip on Figueroa, looking for the choke.
Putski goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Figueroa escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Figueroa prevents Putski from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Figueroa pulls his head out easily.
Putski is trying to maintain the position but Figueroa is very close to passing his half guard.
Figueroa prevents Putski from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Figueroa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Figueroa is trying to control. Putski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Putski trying to hold on to Figueroa's head to control him but Figueroa postures up.
Still in half guard, Figueroa seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Figueroa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Figueroa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Putski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putski 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Putski!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Putski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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