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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 cm
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197 lbs
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190 cm
22
190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Overeem! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Putin misses. Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin shoots in and bounces Overeem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Putin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Putin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Putin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Overeem swivels though and keeps the full guard. Putin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Putin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Putin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Putin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Putin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Putin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Overeem is proving hard to escape from. Overeem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Putin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Putin is breathing heavily. Overeem tries to clinch there but Putin circles away.
Putin checks the leg kick. Ricardo Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Putin slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Overeem stuffs the takedown. Putin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem lands with a nice combination. Putin backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Vlad Putin has been cut. Overeem tries to clinch up. Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
Overeem is rocked! Putin misses with a head kick.
Overeem is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him? Putin shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Overeem is unconscious as Putin celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Vlad Putin!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
65% |
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