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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 3784 p4p, 383 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 2467 p4p, 279 weight class). Putin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IAMX - Happiness. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
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178 cm
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184 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin rushes Grimes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin lands an elbow just above Grimes 's eye.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin lands a nice uppercut.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimes avoids the damage to the body.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin moves into the clinch successfully.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Putin.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Grimes misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a double jab.
Putin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Putin lands an uppercut.
Grimes dodges an elbow strike from Putin.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes thuds a left hand into Putin's body.
Grimes throws a sloppy body shot
and Putin counters with a stiff right hand.
Putin moves into the clinch.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Grimes shrugs off.
It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.
Putin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Putin.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Putin.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Putin controls his hands.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin misses with a body punch.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grimes wants to break free but Putin has control.
Grimes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Brian Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grimes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes scores with a three punch combo!
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Putin blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Grimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Grimes avoids it.
Putin looks to clinch
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin darts in and clinches Grimes up against the cage.
Grimes tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Putin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Grimes scores with a hook 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!
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Grimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Putin keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Putin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimes managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Grimes blocks with his arms.
A short right from Grimes on the inside.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Grimes blocks it.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grimes avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes scores with a shot to the side of Putin's head.
Grimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Putin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Grimes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Putin wants to clinch.
Grimes throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Grimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin has managed to clinch.
Putin lands a right hand.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Grimes misses with a body punch.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grimes's face.
Grimes stalling.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to push Putin away but Putin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Putin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes's defenses.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimes can do to turn this around?
Grimes lands a right hand.
Putin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes is trying to break free.
Grimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grimes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin darts in and clinches Grimes up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
Putin takes a shot to the head.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes slowing the pace effectively.
Grimes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grimes avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Grimes blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimes cracks Putin with a nice body shot.
Grimes blocks an elbow strike.
Putin misses with a body punch.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Grimes blocks with his arms.
Grimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Grimes tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putin's elbow.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin is rocked!
Putin presses Grimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Putin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin is looking to clinch but Grimes is avoiding it.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimes throws out a counter right but Putin avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Grimes misses.
Putin switches off momentarily and Grimes cracks him with a monster right hand! Putin topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Grimes dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Grimes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Grimes!
In his post fight interview, Brian Grimes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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