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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 292 p4p, 42 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 1528 p4p, 216 weight class). Putin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IAMX - Happiness. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
22 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin moves into the clinch successfully.
Strunz pushes Putin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz gets through Putin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Strunz - that landed with a thud.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Putin pushes Strunz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strunz avoids the elbow strike from Putin, against the cage.
Putin misses with an elbow strike.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin blocks a body shot from Strunz.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Strunz blocks a body shot from Putin.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Putin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strunz digs a right hand underneath Putin's ribcage. Putin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz prevents a body shot from Putin.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz breaks from the clinch.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz lunges at Putin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putin's hand.
Strunz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Strunz's corner calls for a 1-2. Strunz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strunz jabs at Putin's body.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strunz lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Strunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
Putin darts in and clinches Strunz up against the cage.
Strunz avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Strunz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strunz lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Strunz - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Putin.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Putin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz digs a right hand into Putin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putin's gas tank.
Putin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strunz tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Strunz cracks Putin with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Putin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Strunz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strunz throws a low kick but Putin moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Putin down.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Putin clinches up against the cage.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Strunz.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strunz's elbow.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Strunz lands a nice uppercut.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strunz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Putin tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Putin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strunz.
Strunz misses the shot to the body.
Putin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Strunz.
Putin avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Putin has Strunz up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Putin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice left hand lands by Strunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin landing knees 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!
Strunz blocks a body shot from Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin digs a right hand into Strunz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strunz's gas tank.
Strunz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin slips under a jab.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Putin as the two fighters clinch.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Strunz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Putin can turn it around.
Strunz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strunz tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Strunz back against the cage.
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin pushes off an throws an elbow but Strunz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin prevents a body shot from Strunz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Strunz throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strunz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Strunz throws a head punch that misses.
Bronko Strunz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putin lands a good knee to the midsection. Strunz won't want to take too many of those.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz lands a body shot.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Strunz's head.
Strunz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strunz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Putin is breathing heavily.
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Strunz lands a nice shot to the body.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
A body shot lands from Strunz.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strunz cracks Putin with a nice body shot.
Strunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strunz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Putin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strunz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Putin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strunz.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Strunz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Putin's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz scores with a head kick.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz throws a hook but Putin avoids it easily.
Strunz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Strunz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Strunz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz 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!
Strunz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strunz with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putin.
Putin has managed to clinch.
Putin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strunz's face.
Putin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Putin blocking some punches.
Strunz lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Strunz.
Strunz avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strunz tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Putin.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Putin controls his hands.
Strunz digs a right hand underneath Putin's ribcage. Putin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Strunz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strunz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Putin is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Strunz.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Strunz finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Strunz.
Putin misses with some punches.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strunz cracks Putin with a nice body shot.
Putin takes a shot to the head.
Strunz pushes Putin against the cage. Strunz is working some dirty boxing. Strunz pushes off with a quick right hook! Putin goes down! Putin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Strunz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronko Strunz!
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hype
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pop
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