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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satnam Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ylo En (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ylo En has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 cm
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240 lbs
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210 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Satnam 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, Ylo En! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! En tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Putin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. En feints and as Putin raises his hands in defense, En changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. En is looking to work some ground and pound but Putin has wrist control. En throwing strikes from guard but Putin blocks nicely. En wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving. En pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putin is keeping the position for now. En stops Putin from standing up. En trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. En postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Putin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. En trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ylo En was stalling too much, according to the referee. Putin shoots in for a takedown but En shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Putin wants to clinch. En tries to clinch there but Putin circles away.
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
En lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Putin backs up against the cage.
It looks like Satnam Putin has been cut. En scores with a jab to the head.
Satnam Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. En misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. En instigates a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! En goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Putin moves to clinch but En breaks away and En counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Putin's guard now. En wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. En prevents Putin from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ylo En has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. En looks to land a combination. Putin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. En shoots in and drives through. Putin sprawls well. Satnam Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ylo En. The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. En tries to clinch up. En is looking to clinch but Putin is avoiding it.
En goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. A left and a right from En both land. Nice combination. Putin moves into the clinch successfully.
En avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but En shows good agility there to stay on his feet. En has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Putin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but En gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Putin landing knees to the body.
Putin breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! En fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Putin gets a clinch. Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and En avoids it. Putin missing with knees to the body.
En manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. En looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Putin stays in close to En's body and controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ylo En dominated that round. The cut man is working on Satnam Putin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Putin leaves En with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Good exchange - En coming out on top. Putin shoots in looking for a takedown. En tries to sprawl out of it but Putin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. En manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. En will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Putin tries to clinch there but En circles away.
Putin tries to clinch there but En circles away.
En is looking to clinch. Putin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. En wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putin wants to sweep here but En controlling him for the moment. En trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ylo En. En shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Putin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. En stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard. Putin keeping moving, preventing En from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. En throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Putin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Putin is trying to keep En in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. En shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Satnam Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ylo En.
That's three minutes gone in the round. En gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch. Putin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. En avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? En is fending him off so far but Putin persists. Nope, En circles away and we're back to standing. En changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Putin tries to avoid it but En manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Putin to the ground. Putin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. En shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Putin's guard. Putin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. En trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ylo En. Putin clinches up with En and pushes him back against the cage. Putin stalling in the clinch but En improves position. En goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Putin moves into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. En fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Putin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. En shoots in looking for a takedown. Putin tries to sprawl out of it but En 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. En lets loose with a powerful body kick. Putin will feel that in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ylo En showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Satnam Putin's cut. That's time! Putin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Putin leaves En with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. En closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. En looks to land a strike but Putin avoids it nicely and regains full guard. En wants to stand but Putin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. En looking to pass the guard. En is fighting to break Putin's control of his arms but Putin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Both fighters are breathing heavily. En forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. En wants to free his trapped foot but Putin is holding on for dear life with his legs. Putin trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Satnam Putin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. En pushes Putin up against the cage in a clinch. Putin stalling.
En has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Putin missing with knees to the body.
En tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. En stalling in the clinch but Putin improves position. Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and En avoids it. En is trying to force a seperation but Putin has the dominant position. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. En managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. En is trying to push Putin away but Putin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. En on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. En decides to pull guard. Putin works a leg free and moves into half guard. En wants to get back to his feet. En tries to roll over but Putin keeps him under control. Putin working En over with strikes. En wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. En trying to control here.
Satnam Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Putin escapes and gets back to his feet. En moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off. En tries to clinch but Putin moves out of range. Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. En moves forwards but Putin connects with a nice, crisp jab. En shoots for a double leg takedown but Putin sprawls well. He's pushed En's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Satnam Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ylo En. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Putin has closed the distance and engaged En in a clinch.
En tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Putin smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ylo En. I've got En winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ylo En!
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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
63% |
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