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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Wagner (ranked 3111 p4p, 2008 weight class) and Habib Putins (ranked 386 p4p, 252 weight class). Habib Putins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Habib Putins!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner wants to clinch.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner looks to land a combination but Putins avoids it well.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Putins's knee but Putins avoids it well.
Putins throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Putins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wagner pinned against the cage. Wagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wagner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lars Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habib Putins.
No joy there for Wagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Putins avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Putins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Putins blocks an uppercut.
Putins looking for a takedown.
Putins is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Putins looks winded!
Putins is trying to pull guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Putins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wagner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Putins manages to end up in side control.
Wagner is pushing Putins's head away, looking to escape. Putins manages to hold on to the position though.
Wagner struggling a bit here.
Putins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
Putins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You can see the frustration on Wagner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner controls the position for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is trying to buck Putins off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wagner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Putins is rocked!
It looks like Habib Putins has been cut.
Putins dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wagner defends well and Putins ends up having to push Wagner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Putins is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Putins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putins circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as Putins shoots in.
Putins tries to keep at a distance but Wagner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Putins's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putins pulls guard.
Wagner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Wagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Habib Putins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Putins.
Putins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putins jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Putins around his waist. Putins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Putins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wagner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lars Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habib Putins.
Wagner darts in and clinches Putins up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putins is trying to pull guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Putins avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Putins is breathing heavily.
Wagner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Putins.
Putins is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Putins avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Putins tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Putins has Wagner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wagner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Putins decides to pull guard.
Wagner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putins can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner gets to his feet - Putins follows without any prompting.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Putins fails to land the takedown.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body. Putins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Putins tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Wagner gets a clinch.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putins backwards.
Putins is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Putins seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wagner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Putins after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putins looking for a takedown.
Putins tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Putins.
Putins is looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Wagner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Habib Putins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wagner catches Putins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Putins gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Putins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wagner prevents it.
Putins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Putins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wagner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lars Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habib Putins.
Wagner slows down the pace here.
Putins wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Wagner is leaning against Putins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner looking to stall.
Putins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wagner decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wagner holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Putins tries to pass.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Putins on the ground.
Wagner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Putins is controlling him.
Wagner pulls Putins in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Wagner both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Putins avoids nicely.
Putins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagner rushes Putins and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wagner prevents the takedown attempt.
Putins is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Habib Putins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lars Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putins swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wagner 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Wagner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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