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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Margera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sail. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera shoots in but no luck this time.
Putin throws out a leg kick but Margera moves out of range and Putin only half commits.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Margera misses the body punch
and Putin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Margera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
Putin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin pushes Margera up against the cage in a clinch.
Putin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Margera looking for a takedown.
Margera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Putin lands a shoulder strike.
Putin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Putin.
Margera wants a takedown but no success here.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Margera.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putin slows down the pace here.
Margera can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Margera breaks from the clinch.
Jonas Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
Margera tries to keep at a distance but Putin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Margera gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Margera is trying to control. Putin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Putin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Putin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Margera manages to get himself to full guard.
Putin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Putin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Putin preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to stand but Margera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Margera being controlled here, momentarily.
Putin stops Margera from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Putin controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Margera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Putin tries to clinch there but Margera circles away.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
Jonas Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Margera shoots in but Putin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Margera missing with a left hand there. Putin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Putin.
Putin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Putin catches Margera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Margera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
A bone on bone clash there as Putin blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
Margera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin working aggressively here.
Putin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putin prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Putin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Margera swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Putin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Margera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putin can pounce on him.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Margera can do to turn this around?
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Margera pushes him off.
Putin looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
As Putin backs off Margera throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
Putin misses with a shot to the body
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putin wants to clinch
and Margera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Margera does it's job there.
Putin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Margera throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Putin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Margera just manages to avoid it.
Putin moves into the clinch successfully.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Margera's head.
Margera prevents a body shot from Putin.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Margeras head.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Putin taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.
Margera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Margera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Putin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Putin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Margera is looking for the choke from the back position but Putin is controlling his hands well.
Putin turns into Margera and is now in his guard.
Bam Margera has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 stays in close to Margera's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Margera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Putin has managed to get both his arms back between Margera's legs - danger averted.
Margera has a closed guard, preventing Putin from standing up.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Margera is retaining full guard.
Margera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Putin stays in close to Margera's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera wants to get back to his feet but Putin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Putin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Putin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Margera has his feet on Putin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a leg kick but Putin checks it.
Jonas Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin forces Margera back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Putin misses with some punches.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putin.
A hook to the body from Putin.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Putin.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera wants to break free but Putin has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Putin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Margera staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Margera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Margera staying out of range there.
Putin misses with a straight right.
Margera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Margera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters with an inside leg kick.
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Putin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Putin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putin throws a leg kick which misses Margera's front leg but catches the back leg as Margera tries to avoid it.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Margera unleashes a big counter combination but Putin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Putin. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putin.
Margera needs to keep his hands up - Putin had a free shot at his head there.
Margera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Putin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Margera throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
Margera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Putin takes a swing at Margera's ribcage but misses.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margera's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Margera does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin scores with a sloppy right hand. Margera should have avoided that one.
Putin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Margera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
Putin scores with a jab. Margera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Margera throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
Putin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Margera.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Margera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Putin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margera momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin drives through and clinches with Margera against the cage.
A hook to the body from Putin.
Putin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Putin.
Margera is trying to break the clinch but Putin is controlling him.
Putin taking a breather.
Putin lands a shot to the body.
Putin stalls.
Margera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Putin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Margera.
A short right from Putin.
Jonas Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries to score a body lock takedown but Putin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonas Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Margera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Margera is trying to drag Putin to the mat but Putin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Margera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Margera is trying to break free.
Come on Putin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Putin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Margera's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Putin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Putin!
After winning the bout, Jonas Putin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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