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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shotgun Blues. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ras Putin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gustavsson connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Putin throws a series of punches but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson misses with a two punch combination.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustavsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gustavsson.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gustavsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin prevents Gustavsson from moving into mount.
Putin parries the strikes from Gustavsson easily there. Gustavsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Putin to escape.
Gustavsson looks up at the clock and then as Putin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gustavsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Putin is looking to regain half guard here but Gustavsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Putin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Putin parries the strikes from Gustavsson easily there. Gustavsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Putin to escape.
Putin tries to improve position but can't.
Gustavsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gustavsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gustavsson cracks Putin with a big right hand but Putin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gustavsson swings around for an armbar but Putin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gustavsson's guard.
Gustavsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Putin passes Gustavsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Putin is thwarting Gustavsson's attempts to control the position.
Putin prevents Gustavsson from improving his position.
Gustavsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Putin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Putin's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson missing with strikes from the back.
Gustavsson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Putin breaks Gustavsson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Putin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustavsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Putin has managed to get both his arms back between Gustavsson's legs - danger averted.
Gustavsson wants to sweep here but Putin controlling him for the moment.
Putin wants to stand but Gustavsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Putin is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Putin won't allow Gustavsson to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Putin missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustavsson misses with a head kick.
Gustavsson tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustavsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Putin.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustavsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gustavsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gustavsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustavsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Some wild striking there from Putin.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick but Putin moved away.
Putin misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putin.
Ras Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustavsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Putin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Putin throws a sloppy body shot
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustavsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gustavsson tries to avoid it but Putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gustavsson to the ground. Gustavsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Putin throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin throws a hook but Gustavsson blocks it.
Putin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Ras Putin has been cut.
Gustavsson lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gustavsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gustavsson is defended easily by Putin.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Gustavsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Gustavsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Gustavsson is out of range.
Gustavsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Gustavsson does it's job there.
Gustavsson misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gustavsson sprawls well. Gustavsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gustavsson.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a hook. Gustavsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gustavsson throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ras Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Putin as Gustavsson shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
Gustavsson slips a straight right by Putin.
Putin tries to bum rush Gustavsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavsson looks for a takedown but Putin sprawls well.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustavsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
Gustavsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Gustavsson lands.
Putin misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustavsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Putin throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putin throws out a powerful jab.
Putin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gustavsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin is looking to stand up but Gustavsson isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gustavsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ras Putin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Putin misses with a body shot
and Gustavsson counters with a body kick.
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Putin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Putin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putin.
Gustavsson closes the distance and clinches.
Putin prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Putin has Gustavsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gustavsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gustavsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson working hard to break the clinch.
Gustavsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Gustavsson moved out of range.
A jab from Putin misses.
Gustavsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustavsson is just out of range.
Putin lands a body shot.
Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown but Putin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Gustavsson.
Putin fails to land with a series of punches.
Alex Gustavsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Gustavsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Putin throws the left hand but Gustavsson avoids the punch easily.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alex Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustavsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gustavsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Putin tries to sprawl out of it but Gustavsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Putin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gustavsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gustavsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Gustavsson from controlling successfully.
Gustavsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gustavsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gustavsson trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
Gustavsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Putin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Gustavsson.
A shot to the body from Putin misses
and Gustavsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gustavsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ras Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Gustavsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gustavsson 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gustavsson!
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