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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ISIS - Grinning Mouths. Vladimir Solovyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plo manages to avoid it.
Plo misses with an uppercut.
Plo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solovyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plo scores a takedown into full mount!
Plo looking to ground and pound but Solovyev is blocking nicely.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solovyev is looking to escape.
Plo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plo trying to control but Solovyev is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo wants to control the pace but Solovyev is squirming around nicely.
Solovyev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Plo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Solovyev squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Plo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo punching from mount but Solovyev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Plo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Plo looking to secure an arm triangle but Solovyev defends it well.
Plo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solovyev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Plo.
Plo with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solovyev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Solovyev tries to hold on but Plo pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Plo 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.
Solovyev stuffs the takedown.
Plo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plo scores with a sloppy right hand. Solovyev should have avoided that one.
Plo throws an overhand right that lands on Solovyev's shoulder, as Solovyev tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Plo misses
and Solovyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solovyev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plo.
Solovyev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Solovyev duly obliges.
Plo is rocked!
Solovyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plo. Plo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Plo is still on wobbly legs! Can Solovyev finish him?
Plo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plo was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
Plo moves out of range of the strikes.
Plo seems to have recovered his senses.
Plo misses with an uppercut. Solovyev saw that one coming.
Solovyev jabs at Plo's body.
Solovyev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plo manages to avoid it.
Plo fails to land the takedown.
Vladimir Solovyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Plo.
Solovyev stuffs the takedown attempt from Plo. Plo gets slowly back to his feet.
Solovyev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Solovyev blocks a jab.
Plo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Solovyev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Plo trying to control the position but Solovyev is working away.
Plo throwing strikes but Solovyev manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Plo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solovyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Solovyev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plo.
Plo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Plo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Plo throws a jab but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a wild body shot.
Solovyev drops his hands momentarily and Plo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plo.
Plo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plo misses with a straight left.
Solovyev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Plo counters with a shoot takedown. Solovyev fights it but they end up in guard.
Solovyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Plo is controlling him.
Plo wants to control from the top but Solovyev keeps moving.
Plo stops Solovyev from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.
Plo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Solovyev moves away from the strike by Plo.
Plo has a takedown stuffed.
Plo misses with a body shot
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Plo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plo looks to land a right hand but Solovyev moved out of range.
Solovyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Plo counters with a shoot takedown. Solovyev fights it but they end up in guard.
Plo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Plo trying to control but Solovyev is working from the bottom.
Plo thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo throwing strikes from guard but Solovyev blocks nicely.
Plo throws a big right hand that misses.
Plo trying to control but Solovyev is working from the bottom.
Plo looking to sit in guard and control but Solovyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Plo wants to sweep here but Solovyev controlling him for the moment.
That's two 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.
Solovyev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Plo closes the distance and clinches up with Solovyev, looking for a takedown. Plo pushes Solovyev against the cage but Solovyev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plo misses the jab.
Solovyev scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo throws a jab but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Plo will feel that in the morning.
Plo lands a body shot.
Solovyev slips under a jab from Plo.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Plo.
Solovyev moves into the clinch.
Solovyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plos head.
Plo avoiding damage.
Solovyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plo or not.
Solovyev slows down the pace here.
Plo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Solovyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plo.
Plo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solovyev digs a right hand underneath Plo's ribcage. Plo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Solovyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vladimir Solovyev is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev scores with the left hand. Plo knows he should have avoided that one.
Plo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Solovyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solovyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Solovyev slips a jab from Plo.
Plo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solovyev.
Solovyev cracks a nice hook into Plo's ribs.
Solovyev lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plo misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plo.
Vladimir Solovyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Plo.
Solovyev lands a jab to Plo's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Plo tries to bum rush Solovyev with a series of wild strikes but Solovyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plo fails with a takedown attempt.
Solovyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Solovyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Plo counters with a stiff right hand.
Plo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plo moves away.
A shot to the liver by Plo. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Solovyev. No joy for Plo on that attempt.
Plo looks to land a right hand but Solovyev moved out of range.
Plo misses with a straight left.
Plo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solovyev defends it nicely.
Vladimir Solovyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Plo.
Solovyev lands with a shot to the body.
Plo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo swinging wildly here.
Plo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solovyev lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Solovyev misses the target.
Solovyev is looking to wear down Plo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Plo jabs at Solovyev's body.
Solovyev cracks Plo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plo misses with a hook.
Plo gets a takedown into half guard.
Plo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo throws a strike but Solovyev avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Plo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solovyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Solovyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo looking to sit in guard and control but Solovyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Plo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plo wants to control but Solovyev passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Solovyev tries to stand but can't do so whilst Plo controls his leg.
Plo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Plo is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev had his way with Patrick Plo in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Plo misses with an uppercut.
Plo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plo thinking.
Plo lands the left hand.
Solovyev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Plo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Solovyev keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.
Solovyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Plo thows a big elbow that misses.
Plo looking to sit in guard and control but Solovyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plo throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vladimir Solovyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solovyev tries to stand but Plo is controlling from the bottom.
Plo is working an open guard so Solovyev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Solovyev moves in looking to clinch but Plo pushes him off.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plo.
Solovyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Solovyev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Plo moves into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Solovyev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plo controlling from the full mount.
Solovyev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Patrick Plo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Plo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Plo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Solovyev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
Vladimir Solovyev retains his featherweight title!
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