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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gravano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitry Putin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Gravano! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Putin looks to land a combination but Gravano avoids it well. Putin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Putin throws a series of punches but Gravano moves out of range. Gravano throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease. Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravano. Putin throws a nice looking combination but Gravano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gravano looks for the body kick but Putin saw that one coming. Gravano avoids the head kick by Putin.
Gravano tries to counter by closing the distance. Gravano avoids the head kick by Putin.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Gravano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Gravano lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Putin moves out of range as Gravano throws a body kick.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Putin is breathing heavily. Putin throws a wild body kick that Gravano sees coming a mile off. Gravano wants to counter the offense by Putin and move into the clinch position. Putin throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Gravano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravano throws a one two combo.
Putin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Gravano moves out of range as Putin throws a body kick.
Gravano throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease. Putin dodges the punch combination from Gravano.
Gravano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Gravano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss. Gravano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gravano avoids a kick to the body.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravano can pounce on him.
Putin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Gravano moves out of range easily. Both fighters circling a little - Gravano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Gravano throws a nice inside leg kick. That kick from Putin tenderised Gravano's leg. Gravano is trying to keep his angry face on. Putin misses with a wild combination.
Gravano misses with a two punch combination.
Gravano misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing. Gravano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Putin throws a head kick that misses. Gravano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gravano blocks a head kick by Putin.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gravano thuds his shin into the meat of Putin's side. Gravano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gravano throws a head kick that Putin semi-blocks.
Gravano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Putin throws a low kick but Gravano moves out of range easily. Gravano throws a counter combo. Gravano throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily. Gravano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravano misses with a wild combination.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Putin tried to score with a low kick but Gravano checks it. A clash of legs there as Gravano blocks the low kick. Gravano checks a leg kick nicely. Gravano goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Putin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gravano throws a nice head kick!
Gravano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Putin stalks Gravano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gravano's face. Gravano staggers backwards, shaken. A head kick misses from Gravano. Gravano throws a head kick that misses. Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gravano throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gravano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A punch combination from Putin misses. Putin throws a series of punches but Gravano moves out of range. Gravano is looking for the big counter here. Gravano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Putin will feel that in the morning. Gravano throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Putin tries to bum rush Gravano with a series of wild strikes but Gravano uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gravano cracks the inside of Putin's front leg. Gravano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gravano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravano throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Gravano misses with the combination.
Putin is looking for a counter combo. Putin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gravano if he has to take too many more of those.
Gravano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Putin throws a series of punches but Gravano avoids them all with ease. Putin misses with the combination.
Gravano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Sloppy strikes from Gravano. Those never looked like landing. That kick from Putin tenderised Gravano's leg. Gravano is trying to keep his angry face on. Gravano pushes Putin away with a front kick. Gravano lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Putin avoids the head kick by Gravano.
Gravano scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin lands a front kick. Gravano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Putin swinging wildly here.
Gravano feints the counter takedown. Gravano throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gravano misses with the combination.
Gravano misses with a double jab.
Putin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sammy Gravano will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gravano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A combination from Putin does no damage. Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Gravano scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gravano moves out of range of the body kick from Putin.
Gravano scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravano, right into the meat.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gravano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Putin is rocked! Putin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Gravano's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Putin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Gravano!
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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
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