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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yury medvedev (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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206 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Vladimir 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, yury medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
medvedev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
medvedev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
medvedev looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but medvedev circles away.
medvedev misses with a series of wild punches.
yury medvedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from medvedev. Those never looked like landing.
medvedev tries to clinch but Putin is having none of it.
A head kick misses from medvedev.
medvedev fails to land with a series of punches.
Putin tries to clinch but medvedev moves away
and medvedev counters with a straight right hand.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and medvedev counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Putin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
medvedev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Putin walks away with a smile on his face. medvedev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
medvedev swinging wildly here.
medvedev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
medvedev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
medvedev misses with a wild combination.
medvedev misses with a two punch combination.
medvedev looks gassed!
medvedev slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
medvedev scores with a one two! Putin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Vladimir Putin has been cut.
Putin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around medvedev's waist but medvedev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Putin off to one side.
medvedev misses with a jab, cross combination.
medvedev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from medvedev misses.
medvedev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
medvedev tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? medvedev is fending him off so far but Putin persists. Nope, medvedev circles away and we're back to standing.
medvedev swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
medvedev has managed to clinch.
medvedev is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Putin can't fight it off and eventually medvedev manages to take the fight to the floor. Putin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
medvedev wants to stand but Putin is controlling his posture from full guard.
medvedev looking to pass the guard.
medvedev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
medvedev wants to get up but he can't break Putin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
medvedev wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
medvedev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
medvedev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
medvedev throws a combination that misses
and Putin counters with a single leg into guard. medvedev didn't expect that.
Putin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of medvedev is proving hard to escape from.
Putin stands up and waves to medvedev to follow him.
medvedev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
medvedev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
medvedev is trying to get an arm triangle but Putin is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Putin is not content to let medvedev control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
medvedev cracks Putin with a big right hand but Putin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Putin struggling a bit here.
Putin is trying to get back to half guard.
medvedev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
medvedev decides to stand back up. medvedev steps back and let's Putin get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
yury medvedev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Putin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
medvedev misses with a jab, cross combination.
medvedev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
medvedev misses with the combination.
medvedev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin blocks a head kick by medvedev.
Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
medvedev throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Putin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
medvedev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by medvedev.
medvedev misses with a double jab.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but medvedev is just out of range.
medvedev scores with a one two! Putin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Putin closes the distance and clinches up with medvedev, looking for a takedown. Putin pushes medvedev against the cage but medvedev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
medvedev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Putin counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
medvedev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries for a takedown but medvedev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
medvedev pushes Putin up against the cage in a clinch.
Putin is trying to break free.
medvedev has hold of one of Putin's legs. Putin is fighting the takedown attempt but medvedev gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
medvedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Putin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. medvedev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
medvedev wants to stand but Putin is controlling his posture from full guard.
medvedev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
medvedev wants to stand but Putin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Putin keeping moving, preventing medvedev from controlling successfully.
Putin has a closed guard, preventing medvedev from standing up.
medvedev tries to free his leg and advance position but Putin is retaining full guard.
medvedev trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
yury medvedev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
medvedev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
medvedev throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
medvedev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by medvedev.
Vladimir Putin's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
medvedev misses with a wild combination.
Putin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from medvedev.
medvedev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
medvedev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from medvedev.
Putin looks to clinch
and medvedev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows medvedev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
medvedev tries to free his leg and advance position but Putin is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! medvedev rolls with it to try and escape but Putin cranks on the arm and medvedev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Putin!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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