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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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147 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin scores with a hook.
Putin swings widly with a right hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St Pierre did well to prevent Putin getting side control.
St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Putin is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Putin keeps him under control.
Putin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Putin is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
St Pierre is trying to control but Putin passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Putin in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Pierre is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Putin's best efforts.
Putin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Putin pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre won't allow Putin to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Putin lands a nice short elbow.
Putin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Putin eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Putin jumps into side control!
Putin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Putin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Putin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Putin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Putin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Putin pushes him away.
Putin with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Putin is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Putin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
Putin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Pierre throws a hook but Putin avoids it easily.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Putin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felix St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Putin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Putin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Putin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Putin's head.
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Putin's head.
St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Putin's guard.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre trying to control from Putin's half guard. Putin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Putin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Putin pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Putin pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Putin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! St Pierre could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Putin has cracked it and St Pierre is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Putin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Putin!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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