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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 1565 p4p, 180 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 1781 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov connects with the punch.
Vegas swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Vegas blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vegas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas scores with a nice strike.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Plutov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov feints and then cracks Vegas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vegas down.
Vegas lands a jab.
Vegas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vegas stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov connects with a jab.
Vegas throws a poor cross that misses
and Plutov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vegas thinking.
Vegas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vegas checks a low kick from Plutov.
A nice side step and Vegas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Plutov blocks the leg kick.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov pushes Vegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas blocking some punches.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Vegas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Vegas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Vegas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vegas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
Vegas lands a left hand.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Vegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Vegas is controlling the position.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plutov looking to stall.
Vegas tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vegas.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas lands with a right to the head.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Vegas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Vegas.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Vegas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Vegas.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas lands with a short shot to the head.
Vegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Vegas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas checks a low kick from Plutov.
Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vegas connects with a single shot there.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Vegas cracks Plutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vegas misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vegas cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Plutov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plutov. That's going to slow Vegas down.
Vegas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vegas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Vegas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vegas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Vegas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vegas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Plutov lands.
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vegas, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov wants to break free but Vegas has control.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vegas's hands.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vegas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vegas misses with a leg kick.
Vegas throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vegas has time to react.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
Plutov slips a jab from Vegas.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Vegas backs away, Plutov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Vegas jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Plutov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov misses the jab.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Vegas is controlling the position.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Vegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plutov's efforts to push away.
Vegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegas scores with a leg kick.
Vegas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vegas takes one on the button.
Vegas thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vegas connects with a crisp jab.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Crunch! Vegas slams his shin into Plutov's torso.
Vegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Vegas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Plutov backs off Vegas throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vegas can pounce on him.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vegas catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vegas lands a front kick.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Vegas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Vegas.
Plutov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plutov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Vegas coming out on top.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vegas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.
Vegas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vegas. Plutov shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vegas 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
Johnny Vegas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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