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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Putin's choice of entrance music: Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu. Marc Zietsch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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166 cm
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153 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Zietsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin tries to land a leg kick but Zietsch saw it coming and moves away.
Zietsch looks to land a left hand but Putin moved out of range nicely.
Zietsch ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zietsch doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Putin.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.
Putin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Putin throws a body kick that misses.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zietsch.
A big right from Zietsch misses.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zietsch.
Putin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Putin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zietsch checks a low kick from Putin.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Zietsch is out of range.
Zietsch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Putin checks it well.
Putin defending well as Zietsch loads up on a big left hand.
Zietsch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Putin.
Zietsch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putin. Putin obviously looking to wear him down.
Zietsch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Putin under the eye.
Putin tries to clinch there but Zietsch circles away.
Putin cracks Zietsch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Putin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zietsch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zietsch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Putin is avoiding damage well.
Putin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zietsch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zietsch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Putin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zietsch remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Putin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zietsch tries to score with some ground and pound. Putin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zietsch in side control, throwing shots but Putin defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putin is trying to get back to half guard.
Zietsch working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to improve position but can't.
Zietsch trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
Putin manages to get back to half guard.
Putin trying to hold on to Zietsch's head to control him but Zietsch postures up.
Putin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zietsch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Putin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zietsch pulls his head out easily.
Putin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zietsch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putin is looking for a sweep. Zietsch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Putin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zietsch throwing shots but Putin is blocking nicely.
Putin is not content to let Zietsch control the position.
Putin wants to control but Zietsch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zietsch is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zietsch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marc Zietsch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Putin misses with a straight left.
Putin throws a shot from downtown. Zietsch moves away and avoids it.
Zietsch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zietsch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Putin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Putin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zietsch is looking to chop away at Putin's legs.
Zietsch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zietsch's calf.
The fighters circling - Zietsch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zietsch.
Putin lands a jab to the head.
Zietsch looks to land a left hand but Putin moved out of range nicely.
Putin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zietsch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zietsch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Putin.
Zietsch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin connects with a jab.
Putin thuds his right hand into Zietsch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Putin throws a solid leg kick but Zietsch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Putin.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Zietsch finds it's target.
Zietsch has been working on his balance at THC playhouse, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Putin.
Zietsch digs a good hook to Putin's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zietsch. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin misses with a hook.
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jonas Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch throws a push kick but Putin slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Zietsch misses.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Zietsch.
Zietsch looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Zietsch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Zietsch off balance momentarily.
Zietsch looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Zietsch walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Zietsch misses with a head kick.
Zietsch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin throws a low kick but Zietsch moves out of range easily.
Zietsch thows a body kick. Putin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Putin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin motions for Zietsch to come forward. Putin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zietsch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Putin misses the shot to the body.
Putin lands a nice looking body kick.
Putin swings for the body but Zietsch moves out of range.
Zietsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Putin's waist but Putin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zietsch off to one side.
Putin lands with a nice body kick.
Putin throws a leg kick but Zietsch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Putin throws a shot to the body.
Zietsch throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Zietsch scores with a head kick.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin throws a leg kick which misses Zietsch's front leg but catches the back leg as Zietsch tries to avoid it.
Zietsch loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Putin enables Zietsch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Putin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zietsch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zietsch lands a couple of elbows.
Marc Zietsch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Putin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zietsch defends it easily.
Zietsch wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
Putin looking for a sweep. Not yet Putin, not yet.
Putin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin keeping moving, preventing Zietsch from controlling successfully.
Putin pulls Zietsch in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonas Putin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zietsch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zietsch throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zietsch misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Putin. That's going to slow Zietsch down.
Zietsch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Putin swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Putin.
Putin throws a push kick but Zietsch slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zietsch.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zietsch was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Putin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zietsch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zietsch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Putin thumps Zietsch with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Zietsch.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putin ducks right into an uppercut from Zietsch.
Nice shot by Zietsch.
Zietsch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zietsch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zietsch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putin. Putin obviously looking to wear him down.
Putin throws a series of punches but Zietsch avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Putin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Putin connects with a crisp jab.
Putin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin throws out a leg kick but Zietsch moves out of range and Putin only half commits.
Zietsch misses with a leg kick.
Putin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
Zietsch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zietsch closes the distance and clinches up with Putin, looking for a takedown. Zietsch pushes Putin against the cage but Putin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Zietsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin tries to bum rush Zietsch with a series of wild strikes but Zietsch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zietsch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Zietsch delivers a nice body kick.
Zietsch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zietsch is rocked!
Putin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Zietsch's head, knocking him out cold! Putin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Putin!
In his post fight interview, Jonas Putin gave a big smile as he said 'First fight was robbery, i am unofficially 2-0 againt Wong.'.
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