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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 cm
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205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 6 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fritzie Zivic! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zivic darts in and clinches Putin up against the cage. Putin tries to pull guard but Zivic won't allow it.
Putin pulls guard. 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. Zivic is fighting to break Putin's control of his arms but Putin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Putin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zivic defends it easily. Zivic looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Putin is looking for a triangle but Zivic pushes his legs off easily.
Putin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zivic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zivic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zivic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Zivic controls from within his opponent's guard. Putin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zivic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Putin trying to keep a closed guard but Zivic is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Putin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zivic has picked Putin up and slammed him! Putin can't keep hold of the triangle and Zivic manages to pass to side control! Putin is looking to reverse the position. Putin looking for a sweep but Zivic has passed into full mount! Oh no! Putin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Putin is trying to reverse the position but instead Zivic has taken his back - oops! Putin tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Zivic avoiding Putin 's attempts to control his hands. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Zivic controlling well, preventing Putin from escaping the position.
Zivic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Putin doesn't escape. Putin is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Putin prevents Zivic from getting a body triangle. Putin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Zivic content just to control the position here. Zivic prevents Putin from getting the reversal. Zivic looking to control and managing it successfully. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Putin tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that round. That's time! Putin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Zivic misses the shot to the body. Zivic cracks Putin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Putin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice jab there from Zivic. Putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Zivic takes the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Zivic scores with a nice short uppercut. Zivic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zivic pushes Putin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zivic as Putin tries to tie him up. Putin controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Zivic.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zivic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Zivic lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zivic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Putin throws a head kick that misses. Vladimir Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin scores with a jab to the body. Putin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Putin defending well as Zivic loads up on a big left hand. Zivic thows a body shot but no joy. Zivic closes the distance and clinches. Zivic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards. Putin trying to control the position but instead, Zivic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Putin into the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Zivic.
Zivic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zivic throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zivic gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Zivic.
Putin is trying to pull guard but Zivic has him pressed against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zivic. Nice body punch from Zivic. Zivic gets underhooks to prevent Putin's takedown attempt.
Zivic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zivic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Zivic staying out of range there. Zivic has managed to clinch.
Zivic pushes Putin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Zivic scores with a shoulder strike. Zivic is working Putin over against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Zivic lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Zivic. Zivic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zivic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Zivic. Putin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zivic smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zivic.
Zivic takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses. Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin misses with a shot to the body and Zivic counters by moving into the clinch. Putin looking to slow down the pace here. Putin tries to pull guard but Zivic forces him back to his feet, against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zivic.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Zivic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zivic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards. Zivic lands a nice shot to the body. Putin is looking to take this one to the mat. Zivic lands a body punch. Zivic breaks from the clinch.
Putin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Putin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Putin misses with a wild body shot. Zivic stuns Putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Putin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Zivic works the jab nicely. Jab, jab by Zivic - just one landing.
Putin is rocked! Zivic connects with a body shot that sends Putin's belly button to the back. Zivic closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritzie Zivic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Putin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Putin defending well as Zivic loads up on a big left hand. Zivic has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Zivic.
Zivic cracks Putin with a nice body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Zivic.
Zivic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zivic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Zivic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Oh Putin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Zivic creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Putin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Putin drops to his knees and Zivic pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fritzie Zivic! In his post fight interview, Fritzie Zivic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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