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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Skrarez (ranked 5041 p4p, 420 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 4442 p4p, 384 weight class). Wasyl Plutov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skrarez has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Skrarez digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Skrarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skrarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Plutov.
Plutov avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Skrarez managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov working Skrarez over with knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skrarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Skrarez.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Skrarez.
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrarez scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Skrarez blocks it.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skrarez is defending well for now.
Skrarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plutov's defenses.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skrarez.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Skrarez blocks it.
Skrarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Skrarez.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike from Skrarez.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Skrarez prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Skrarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Skrarez as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plutov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov blocks the elbow strike.
Skrarez scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Skrarez controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skrarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skrarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
Skrarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov working aggressively here.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Skrarez prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skrarez's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez lands a body punch.
Skrarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Skrarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Skrarez.
Skrarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Nice body punch from Skrarez - that landed with a thud.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Skrarez digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Plutov looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Skrarez.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skrarez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Skrarez is working Plutov over against the cage.
Skrarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skrarez lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Skrarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skrarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Skrarez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Plutov is able to avoid easily.
Plutov throws a counter combo.
Skrarez rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Skrarez blocks with his arms.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Skrarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Skrarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Skrarez blocking some punches.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Francesco Skrarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skrarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Skrarez is blocking nicely.
Skrarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Skrarez's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov avoids the elbow strike from Skrarez, against the cage.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov is working Skrarez over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Skrarez as the two fighters clinch.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
Skrarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skrarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A short left from Skrarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Skrarez controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Skrarez controls the action.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrarezs head.
Skrarez tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skrarez avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Skrarez takes a shot to the head.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Skrarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plutov blocks it with crossed arms.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov avoids a wild elbow strike from Skrarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Skrarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skrarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Skrarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Skrarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plutov.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
Skrarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov presses Skrarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez lands a body punch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Skrarez 's eye.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov working Skrarez over with knees to the body.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skrarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skrarez's face.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Skrarez misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Plutov lands with a nice body kick.
Skrarez shoots in but Plutov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Skrarez avoids it with no problem.
Skrarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
Plutov thuds his shin into the meat of Skrarez's side.
Plutov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Plutov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov rushes Skrarez and presses him up against the cage.
Skrarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Skrarez trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov gets through Skrarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov tries a body shot but Skrarez blocks it.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Skrarez on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Skrarez.
Skrarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
Skrarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plutov.
Skrarez pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skrarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skrarez is defending well for now.
Plutov avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skrarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Skrarez's ribcage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrarez misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Skrarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
Skrarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plutov is defending well for now.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Plutov.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Skrarez lands a right hand.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Skrarez tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov dodges an elbow strike from Skrarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrarez scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Skrarez's ribcage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Skrarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrarez lands a right hand.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Plutov tries a body shot but Skrarez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrarez lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrarezs head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plutov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
A relieved looking Wasyl Plutov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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