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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Gafotas (ranked 4129 p4p, 397 weight class) and Pladimir Vutin (ranked 4676 p4p, 430 weight class). Manolito Gafotas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manolito Gafotas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pladimir Vutin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gafotas rushes Vutin and presses him up against the cage.
Gafotas wants the takedown. Vutin is fighting it off but Gafotas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vutin's guard against the cage.
Gafotas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vutin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gafotas is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gafotas trying to control but Vutin is working from the bottom.
Gafotas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vutin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gafotas landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gafotas wants to control from the top but Vutin keeps moving.
Gafotas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gafotas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vutin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gafotas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vutin is keeping the position for now.
Vutin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gafotas postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vutin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vutin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gafotas tries to roll over but Vutin keeps him under control.
Vutin prevents Gafotas from standing back up.
Gafotas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vutin is working away from the top position though.
Vutin trying to control the action but Gafotas is working from the bottom.
Vutin stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafotas is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gafotas wants to improve his position but Vutin is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No joy there for Gafotas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vutin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vutin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gafotas is refusing to be controlled, as Vutin sits in half guard.
Vutin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vutin stops Gafotas from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vutin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vutin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gafotas keeps working.
Vutin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gafotas trying to hold on to Vutin's head to control him but Vutin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manolito Gafotas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vutin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gafotas tries to counter with a takedown but Vutin is quick to defend against it.
Gafotas throws a head kick that misses
and Vutin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vutin.
Gafotas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vutin manages to pass to side control.
Vutin is trying to control the action in half guard but Gafotas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vutin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gafotas has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gafotas is looking to control Vutin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gafotas avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gafotas tries to roll over but Vutin keeps him under control.
Vutin not doing much here.
Gafotas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vutin content to control rather than advance.
Vutin wants to take a breather but Gafotas is having none of it.
Gafotas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gafotas tries to get out of the position.
That's two 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.
Gafotas wants to get back to full guard.
Vutin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gafotas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gafotas postures up in Vutin's guard and throws a big left but Vutin blocks it.
Gafotas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gafotas trying to control but Vutin is working from the bottom.
Vutin is pulling down on Gafotas's head. It's preventing any offense from Gafotas, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafotas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vutin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gafotas has managed to get both his arms back between Vutin's legs - danger averted.
Gafotas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gafotas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gafotas advances position into side control!
Gafotas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gafotas throws a strike aimed at the side of Vutin's head but Vutin avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vutin wants to control but Gafotas postures up.
Vutin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gafotas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vutin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gafotas lands a few punches from side control.
Gafotas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gafotas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Gafotas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gafotas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vutin wants to sweep but no luck.
Vutin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gafotas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gafotas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gafotas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vutin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gafotas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vutin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gafotas trying to control but Vutin is working from the bottom.
Gafotas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vutin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vutin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gafotas wants to control from the top but Vutin keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gafotas postures up.
Vutin is looking to sweep but instead, Gafotas has passed into half guard.
Gafotas is keen to just control but Vutin is a slippery customer.
Gafotas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vutin to regain full guard.
Gafotas is looking to work some ground and pound but Vutin has wrist control.
Vutin managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gafotas throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gafotas misses with a right hand
and Vutin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gafotas!
Vutin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gafotas keeps working.
Gafotas is letting Vutin control him for a moment.
Vutin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gafotas keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafotas prevents Vutin from improving position.
Vutin just content to control the position.
Gafotas gets back to half guard.
Gafotas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vutin slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gafotas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vutin did well to prevent Gafotas getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vutin trying to get back to full guard but Gafotas takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vutin tries to hold on but Gafotas postures up.
Pladimir Vutin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gafotas punching from mount but Vutin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vutin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vutin is staying active underneath Gafotas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manolito Gafotas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vutin is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manolito Gafotas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gafotas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolito Gafotas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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