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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pladimir Vutin (ranked 5270 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahib Nagibov (ranked 24973 p4p, 603 weight class). Rahib Nagibov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pladimir Vutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rahib Nagibov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibov tries to clinch
and Vutin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vutin decides to stand and escape the position.
Nagibov wants to clinch up but Vutin keeps it at a distance.
Nagibov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vutin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rahib Nagibov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagibov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagibov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vutin quickly recovers to half guard.
Vutin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vutin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vutin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vutin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagibov landing with the ground and pound.
Nagibov stopping the sweep attempt from Vutin.
Nagibov throwing strikes from guard but Vutin blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nagibov preventing the sweep.
Vutin pulls Nagibov in close to prevent any damage.
Vutin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vutin pulls Nagibov in to control the position.
Vutin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagibov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagibov gets to his feet. Vutin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nagibov moves in looking to clinch but Vutin pushes him off.
Vutin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nagibov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vutin to the ground. Nagibov is now in Vutin's guard.
Vutin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vutin is pulling down on Nagibov's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibov stopping the sweep attempt from Vutin.
Vutin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vutin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagibov's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vutin content to stall in guard here.
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 Pladimir Vutin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nagibov wants to clinch.
Nagibov doesn't manage to clinch there - Vutin circles away.
Nagibov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vutin's half guard.
Vutin gets full guard.
Vutin pulls Nagibov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nagibov from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vutin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vutin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nagibov!
Vutin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nagibov is working to get back to half guard.
Vutin controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pladimir Vutin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vutin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nagibov for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nagibov is trying to escape the mount but Vutin keeps good control and instead manages to take Nagibov's back.
Vutin is riding his opponent, not letting Nagibov buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pladimir Vutin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nagibov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vutin tried to counter with a leg kick but Nagibov avoided it.
Nagibov moves in looking to clinch but Vutin pushes him off.
Nagibov wants to clinch up but Vutin keeps it at a distance.
Nagibov tries to clinch
and Vutin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nagibov!
Nagibov is looking to get back to his feet here but Vutin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nagibov's back.
Vutin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nagibov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vutin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pladimir Vutin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Vutin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rahib Nagibov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vutin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pladimir Vutin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vutin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pladimir Vutin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
21% |
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