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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 1968 p4p, 193 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 2610 p4p, 237 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wasyl Plutov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and I Can is able to avoid easily.
I Can on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
I Can throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
I Can definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plutov misses with the body kick
letting I Can counter with a right hand.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
I Can takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
I Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. I Can saw that one coming.
Plutov takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
I Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
I Can takes one on the chin but seems OK.
I Can misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov is looking to slow I Can down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov is looking to clinch but I Can is avoiding it.
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
I Can throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but I Can bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
I Can shoots for a takedown but Plutov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks I Can with an uppercut!
I Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
I Can misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Plutov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before I Can has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for I Can.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
I Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov misses with an uppercut
and I Can counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
I Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Plutov.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov staying out of range there.
I Can tries for a takedown but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plutov defending well as I Can loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. I Can looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plutov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
I Can takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Plutov lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov cracks I Can with a right hand to the side of the head.
I Can throws a sloppy body shot
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
I Can slips a jab from Plutov.
Plutov tests I Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
I Can throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov swings for the body but I Can moves out of range.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but I Can moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
I Can on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch lands to the side of Plutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Plutov slips a jab from I Can.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but I Can moved out of range.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but I Can is out of range.
Plutov throws a jab when I Can was well out of range.
It looked like I Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
I Can gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and I Can moves out of range easily.
I Can is looking for a counter combo.
I Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from I Can.
I Can checks the leg kick.
Plutov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! I Can had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Plutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
I Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. I Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov scores with a nice strike.
Plutov lands a jab to I Can's midsection.
Plutov tries to clinch but I Can is having none of it.
A big right from I Can misses.
I Can drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
I Can lands a jab to the head.
Plutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Plutov takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
I Can swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! I Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
I Can takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plutov throws a leg kick
so I Can counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
I Can stops Plutov from standing up.
Plutov pushes I Can off and scrambles back to his feet.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from I Can.
Plutov catches I Can with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but I Can moved out of range.
I Can shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plutov defends it nicely.
I Can looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Plutov is leaning against I Can and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, I Can creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I Can blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
I Can lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can blocks an uppercut.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down I Can.
I Can throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
I Can lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I Can drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
I Can on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can misses with a body shot.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped I Can in his tracks.
I Can tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plutov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten I Can somewhat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by I Can.
I Can trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet.
Plutov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
BOOM! I Can connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov trying desperately to get to his feet.
I Can has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
I Can pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Plutov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
I Can scores with a couple of good head shots there.
I Can looking to control but Plutov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Plutov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Plutov is squirming around, avoiding I Can's attempts to control the action.
I Can looking to control and managing it successfully.
Because I Can overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plutov somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck I Can on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
I Can shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plutov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I Can tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard.
Plutov wants to stand but I Can is controlling the position.
I Can distracts Plutov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Plutov kicks I Can off and gets to his feet.
I Can takes one to the chin there.
I Can is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plutov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and I Can counters with a one-two to the body.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks I Can with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Can.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov darts in and clinches I Can up against the cage.
Plutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov tries a body shot but I Can blocks it.
I Can tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov sizes up I Can with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping I Can under the eye.
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plutov sprawls well. Plutov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Can gets slowly back to his feet.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plutov instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I Can prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I Can looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of I Can's head.
I Can has Plutov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plutov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
I Can scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from I Can.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov is working I Can over against the cage.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I Can is looking to take this one to the mat.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov lands a left hand.
I Can gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov wants to get back to his feet.
Plutov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. I Can keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov working aggressively here.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
I Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Because I Can spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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