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Event:
OFK 258 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Bonifacio has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio .
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonifacio is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plutov has Bonifacio pressed against the cage.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike.#T1#
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio .
The referee calls for Bonifacio to work.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonifacio is working Plutov over against the cage.
Bonifacio avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
Bonifacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bonifacio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Plutov can turn it around.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
Bonifacio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonifacio .
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Bonifacio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Bonifacio 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov stalling.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luigi Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Plutov is looking to chop away at Bonifacio 's legs.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonifacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonifacio jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Bonifacio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonifacio cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bonifacio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though.
Bonifacio avoids the head kick by Plutov.
#T1#
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonifacio connects with a looping right hand.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the body.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
A shot to the liver by Bonifacio . Beautiful body shot.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luigi Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Bonifacio keeps it at a distance.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Bonifacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonifacio with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
#T2#
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio cracks Plutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonifacio lands a head shot.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Bonifacio throws a good cross that connects.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov misses with a low kick as Bonifacio jumps back.#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio .
Plutov is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonifacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T3#
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Bonifacio .
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luigi Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio .
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonifacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonifacio .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Plutov is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Bonifacio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Bonifacio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio .
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
#T1#
A short left from Bonifacio .
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Bonifacio digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Bonifacio .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Bonifacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Plutov.
A nice left hand lands by Bonifacio .
Luigi Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov trying to stall but Bonifacio improves his position.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonifacio 's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio .
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonifacio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov looking to stall.
#T3#
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov is stalling here.
Plutov misses with some punches.
#T4#
Bonifacio stalls.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov taking a breather.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonifacio 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
OFK 253 - Diaz Vs Jankovic
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov staying out of range there.
Plutov lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mullin.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Mullin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plutov's guard.#SUB2#
Mullin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mullin stops Plutov from standing up. #SUB2#
Mullin drops back looking for a leg! Plutov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Plutov manages to kick Mullin off! Mullin jumps back into Plutov's guard.
Mullin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plutov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Plutov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mullin misses with a straight right.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Plutov throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Plutov misses with a hook
and Mullin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Plutov misses
and Mullin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mullin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD2#
Mullin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mullin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Mullin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Plutov wants to get back to his feet.#T2##SUB2#
Mullin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Plutov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Plutov is pushing Mullin's head away, looking to escape. Mullin manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB2#
Mullin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Plutov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Plutov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mullin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Plutov is not content to let Mullin control the position. #SUB2#
Mullin is trying to get an arm triangle but Plutov is defending well. #T3#
Mullin scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullin is looking to take a break and control but Plutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Mullin.
A lull in the action here as Mullin stalls from top position.
Plutov is not content to let Mullin control the position. #SUB2#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plutov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mullin wants to control but Plutov is keeping him busy. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Plutov is looking to get back to his feet here but Mullin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Plutov's back.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Plutov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mullin.
#SUB2#
Mullin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Plutov showing good submission defense here.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but Mullin has full control of the position and if anything, Plutov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Mullin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Plutov loads up on a big right hand but Mullin slips the punch.
Mullin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Mullin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mullin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mullin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #BC2#
Mullin breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Mullin clinches up with Plutov and pushes him back against the cage.
Mullin's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mullin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mullin tries to score a body lock takedown but Plutov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plutov stops a takedown attempt from Mullin.
Mullin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Mullin manages to break the clinch.
Plutov jabs Mullin right on the nose. Mullin blinks but takes it well.
Plutov swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullin.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Plutov throws a hook but Mullin avoids it easily.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Plutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullin misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Mullin forces Plutov back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Mullin.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Mullin.
Plutov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMullin.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Mullin avoids nicely.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Mullin counters with a three punch combo that has Plutov backing up. Plutov nods at Mullin to acknowledge the strikes.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
A big right from Plutov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Mullin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Plutov throws a hook but Mullin blocks it.
Plutov tries to clinch up
and Mullin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mullin tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
and Mullin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov looks to clinch
and Mullin counters with a two punch combo.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Mullin is out of range.
Plutov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mullin looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Mullin tries to clinch up.#CL#
Plutov has Mullin up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
A short left from Mullin.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mullin.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mullin looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Mullin. #BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov lands a nice shot that snaps Mullin's head back.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Plutov defends it well.
Mullin tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
Mullin throws a body kick that misses.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Plutov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mullin eats them both and turns towards Plutov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mullin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Mullin fails to land the takedown.
Plutov tries to clinch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullin ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.#CL2#
Mullin clinches up against the cage.
Mullin can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Mullin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Mullin clinches. #BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mullin is defended easily by Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Herbert Mullin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Mullin is out of range.
Mullin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Mullin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullin misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Plutov misses its target.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Mullin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mullin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullin dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
Mullin feints a counter leg kick.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mullin thinks about the counter body kick.
Plutov lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Plutov counters with a two punch combo. #T1##CL2#
Mullin pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mullin - that landed with a thud.
Herbert Mullin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD2#
Mullin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Plutov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mullin. #SUB2#
Mullin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Plutov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mullin has Plutov in his guard.#REVR#
Mullin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Plutov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mullin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
A head kick from Mullin lands but Plutov takes it in his stride.
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!
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mullin goes for a double leg but Plutov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Plutov continues to drive forward.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mullin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plutov's head backwards.
Mullin blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mullin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov tries to clinch but Mullin is having none of it.
Mullin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov stalks Mullin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mullin's face. Mullin staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Plutov lands with a nice combination. Mullin backs away looking to recover.
Mullin lands a glancing blow to the side of Plutov's head.
Herbert Mullin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Mullin has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Mullin wants the takedown. Plutov is fighting it off but Mullin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Plutov's guard against the cage.
Mullin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mullin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mullin won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Mullin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mullin tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard. #T4#
Plutov wants to stand up but Mullin is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mullin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullin manages to avoid it.
Mullin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Plutov enables Mullin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Plutov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Plutov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mullin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mullin is keeping busy.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Mullin blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mullin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Mullin!
A very excited looking Herbert Mullin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
OFK 248- Collins Vs Vaiduoklis
Date: Nov 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Mullin shoots in for a double leg but Plutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mullin throws a combination that misses
and Mullin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mullin slips a jab from Plutov.
Mullin looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Mullin.
Plutov wants to clinch.
Plutov throws a right hand that Mullin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullin also avoids with ease.
Mullin lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mullin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plutov as he avoids it easily.
Mullin scores with the left hand. Plutov knows he should have avoided that one.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Mullin.#CUT2#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Mullin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mullin shoots in looking for a takedown. Plutov tries to sprawl out of it but Mullin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plutov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.#T1#
Mullin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov throws out a powerful jab.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mullin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov sets himself, and Mullin steps forward looking for the clinch! Plutov avoids it this time.
Mullin swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Mullin throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target. #T2#
Mullin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD2#
Mullin dives in and scores a takedown into Plutov's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Plutov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mullin is working for takedown but Plutov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mullin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Mullin looking for a takedown.
Mullin wants a takedown.
Plutov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullin.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov pushes Mullin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Mullin avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mullin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov trying to stall but Mullin improves his position.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Mullin looking for a takedown.
Mullin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plutov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Mullin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mullin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#ES#
Plutov kicks Mullin off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Mullin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mullin.
Mullin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plutov has time to react.
Mullin throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4##CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Mullin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Mullin lands a takedown into guard.
Plutov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mullin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Mullin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Plutov regains guard immediately. #ES#
Plutov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mullin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Plutov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mullin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mullin has Plutov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plutov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullin looks winded!
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Mullin ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov misses with a left hand
and Mullin counters with a series of strikes. Plutov will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
Mullin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mullin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Plutov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Mullin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mullin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet.
Mullin taking a break here but Plutov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mullin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plutov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Plutov pushes Mullin off looking to stand but Mullin dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plutov defends it well.
Plutov is trying to stand back up but Mullin is controlling him
#SUB2#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plutov defends it well.
Plutov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wasyl Plutov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plutov defends it well. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Mullin is working for a submission of some sort.
Plutov is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullin, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Mullin managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Plutov is pressed up against the cage. Mullin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plutov down to the mat. Plutov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mullin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mullin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Herbert Mullin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Mullin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Mullin.
Mullin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Mullin avoids nicely.
Mullin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mullin.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Mullin.
Plutov throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plutov sprawls well. Plutov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mullin gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Mullin throws a body kick that misses.
Mullin avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Mullin cracks Plutov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plutov takes one to the side of the head.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Mullin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Plutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Mullin feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Mullin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Mullin 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Mullin swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Mullin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Plutov blocks it well.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullin.
Mullin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Plutov throws a right hand that Mullin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullin also avoids with ease.
Plutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Mullin there.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Mullin counters with a thumping low kick.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Mullin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mullin counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Plutov defends well and Mullin ends up having to push Plutov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov throws a front kick that sends Mullin stumbling back into the cage.
Mullin moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Mullin throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
Mullin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mullin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov tries to clinch
and Mullin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mullin connects with a high kick.
Mullin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov throws a combination. Mullin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Plutov takes one to the side of the head.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mullin should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Mullin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Plutov throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mullin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Plutov. No joy for Mullin on that attempt.
Plutov throws a counter high kick but Mullin was just alert enough to avoid it.#TD2#
Plutov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mullin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mullin drops back looking for a leg! Plutov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Plutov manages to kick Mullin off! Mullin jumps back into Plutov's guard. #ES#
Plutov has his feet on Mullin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T3#
Mullin misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plutov as he avoids it easily.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Mullin tries for a takedown but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Plutov misses its target.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Mullin avoids nicely.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
Mullin looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Mullin moves out of range easily.
Mullin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Mullin moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Plutov rushes Mullin and presses him up against the cage.
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mullin as Plutov tries to tie him up.
Mullin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plutov after a bit of a struggle.
Mullin wants to take the fight to the mat but Plutov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mullin avoids the damage to the body.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullin is defending well for now.
Mullin is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wasyl Plutov.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
OFK243 Byczkiewicz Vs Williams
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plutov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Zealot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Zealot throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.#CL#
Plutov clinches.
Plutov just leaning against The Zealot, taking a breather.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Zealot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plutov slowing the pace effectively.
The Zealot takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Masada The Zealot has been cut.
The Zealot is trying to break free.
The Zealot has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.
The Zealot is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Zealot tries to break free but Plutov pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zealot won't want to take too many of those.
The Zealot tries to break free but Plutov pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped The Zealot in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plutov displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Zealot up against the cage.
The Zealot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards. #T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Zealot looks winded!
Plutov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Plutov working The Zealot over with knees to the body.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Plutov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov gets through The Zealot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov. #ROC#The Zealot is rocked!
Plutov lands a big knee to the head and The Zealot goes down! Plutov pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
OFK 241 - Okafor Vs Naulakko
Date: Oct 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson 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.
Plutov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Plutov avoids nicely. #CL2#
Plutov gets a clinch. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson checks a low kick from Plutov.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov connects with a high kick. #T1#
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Plutov works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson sizes up Plutov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD#
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov is looking to escape.#SU#
Johnson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T2#
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plutov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson slips under a jab from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Plutov tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. #CL2#
Plutov moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Plutov's side.
Plutov throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plutov.#T3#
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Plutov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov slips under a jab.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Plutov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson works over Plutov's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Plutov - just one landing.
Johnson lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Plutov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson stops Plutov from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plutov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plutov scores with a nice body kick.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov lands a jab.
Plutov misses the jab.
As Plutov looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov lands a two punch combo.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Plutov is breathing heavily.#T2#
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson keeps Plutov at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Plutov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
#T3##BC#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Remi Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remi Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
#CL2#
Plutov rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plutov swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand. #CL2#
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Remi Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch.
Plutov tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov tries to clinch up.#T1#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Plutov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plutov slips a jab from Johnson.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Plutov throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Plutov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plutov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Plutov staying out of range there.
Plutov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Plutov forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
#T3#
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD#
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Plutov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
#T4#
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov shapes to counter with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson digs a good hook to Plutov's body.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Plutov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov misses with a combination
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Remi Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Johnson!
An out of breath Remi Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
OFK 235 - Wayne Vs Do Urden
Date: Oct 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holloway's sensitive parts.
Holloway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holloway throws a push kick but Plutov slaps the foot to one side.
Holloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holloway misses with a low kick.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Holloway had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Plutov pushes Holloway up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov working Holloway over with knees to the body.#T1#
Holloway tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Holloway backwards. #BC#
Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov blocks the body kick.
Holloway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holloway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holloway scores with a nice head shot.
Plutov throws a right hand that Holloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Holloway also avoids with ease.#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Holloway lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holloway lands with a short shot to the head.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov looks winded!
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Holloway has managed to clinch.
Holloway stalling.
Plutov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holloway up against the cage.
Holloway lands an uppercut.#T3#
Holloway tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch successfully.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov is looking to control Holloway's arms but Holloway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holloway.
Holloway tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Holloway scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Holloway cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Holloway lands with a short shot to the head.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Holloway.
Holloway lands a right hand. #T4#
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holloway blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Holloway.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holloway digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holloway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holloway.
Holloway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holloway lands a nice looking body shot.
Holloway lands a leg kick that knocks Plutov off balance momentarily.
Holloway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Plutov if he has to take too many more of those.
Holloway jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
Holloway blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Holloway.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holloway cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Holloway lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Plutov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holloway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plutov. That did some damage!
Holloway misses with a double jab
and Holloway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?#BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Holloway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Plutov under the eye.
Holloway jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Holloway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plutov throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Holloway looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Plutov takes one on the button.#CL#
Holloway pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov tries to work over Holloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holloway lands with a left to the head.
Holloway avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Holloway improves position. #T1#
Holloway digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Holloway works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Holloway lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
Holloway lands a body punch.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Holloway cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Max Holloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holloway digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holloway lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holloway.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Holloway had a free shot at his head there.
Holloway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#Plutov is rocked!
Holloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?#T2#
Holloway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Holloway with a nice calf kick.
Holloway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
Holloway lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holloway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holloway lands a right hook to the body.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.#KD#
Holloway drops Plutov with a beautiful combination! Plutov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Holloway is looking for the KO!
Holloway tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holloway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Holloway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Holloway.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Holloway misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holloway.
Holloway keeps the fight on the outside.#KD#
Holloway sends Plutov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Holloway is motioning to the referee to let Plutov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CL#
Holloway takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Holloway.
Holloway lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Plutov to his knees! Holloway keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
OFK 229 - Loco vs Nagasaki
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Zealot, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that The Zealot shrugs off.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Zealot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Zealot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plutov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Masada The Zealot has been cut.
Plutov stalling the fight.
The Zealot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Plutov blocks a body shot from The Zealot.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
The Zealot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Plutov.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Zealot looks winded!
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zealot won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.#ROC#The Zealot is rocked!
Plutov lands a big knee! That's hurt The Zealot! Oh, he's all over the place! Plutov lands another knee that sends The Zealot to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
After the big win, Wasyl Plutov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Altitude Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
OFK 223 - Do Urden Vs Barnes
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit cracks Plutov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
#T1##BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.#CL#
Plutov tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Sitsongrit clinches up with Plutov and pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow. #BC#
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Plutov taking a breather.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Sitsongrit. #T2#
Plutov lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Plutov misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Plutov digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage. #CL#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
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 shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Plutov tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Plutov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Plutov.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Plutov with a nice cross.
Plutov misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Plutov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plutov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit. #CL#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit thumps Plutov with a low kick.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Sitsongrit throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
#CL#
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sitsongrit.
A nice side step and Plutov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Plutov back into the cage.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov moves to clinch but Sitsongrit breaks away
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Plutov blocks a low kick nicely.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
#CL#
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Sitsongrit pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Plutov throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Plutov misses with the combination.
#T3#
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
A jab lands there for Plutov.
Sitsongrit is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Sitsongrit darts in and clinches Plutov up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Plutov cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4##BC#
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Plutov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Plutov blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.#CL#
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Surianglek Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Sitsongrit presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sitsongrit blocks it with crossed arms.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Jab by Sitsongrit.#CL#
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.#T2#
Plutov tries to stall but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sitsongrit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Sitsongrit looks to land a combination but Plutov avoids it well. #CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3##CL#
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4#
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Plutov pushes him off.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surianglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surianglek Sitsongrit!
Surianglek Sitsongrit decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
OFK 217 - Pellegrini Vs Plutov
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Plutov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pellegrini blocks the elbow strike.
Pellegrini blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini lands with a light punch inside.
Pellegrini blocking some punches.
Plutov is looking to control Pellegrini's arms but Pellegrini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Pellegrini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov trying to stall but Pellegrini improves his position.
Pellegrini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pellegrini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Pellegrini.
#BC#
Pellegrini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pellegrini slips under a jab from Plutov.
A shot to the liver by Plutov. Beautiful body shot.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Pellegrini finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Pellegrini circles away and keeps his distance.
Pellegrini moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Pellegrini's shoulder, as Pellegrini tries to avoid the shot.
Pellegrini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Pellegrini connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Pellegrini jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Pellegrini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pellegrini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Pellegrini - just one landing.
Pellegrini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Pellegrini misses with a straight right.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Pellegrini counters with a nice kick to the body.
Plutov looks winded!
Pellegrini misses with a looping left.
Plutov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pellegrini scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov takes one on the button.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Pellegrini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov slips under a jab.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov throws a body punch but Pellegrini moves out of range. #T2#
Pellegrini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pellegrini with a nice calf kick.
Pellegrini lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Pellegrini 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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellegrini thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Pellegrini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pellegrini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pellegrini lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Pellegrini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pellegrini throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pellegrini scores with a body shot.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pellegrini circles away quickly and effectively.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pellegrini counters with a body kick. #T3##CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Pellegrini back into the cage.
Pellegrini lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #BC#
Pellegrini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pellegrini with a nice calf kick.
Pellegrini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pellegrini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellegrini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pellegrini swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Pellegrini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pellegrini scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Pellegrini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellegrini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pellegrini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pellegrini lands with a right hand.
Pellegrini lands with an overhand left.
Pellegrini throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pellegrini feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pellegrini can pounce on him.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pellegrini.
Plutov walks into a left hand.
Pellegrini slips a jab from Plutov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Pellegrini.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pellegrini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plutov's head backwards.
Pellegrini throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Pellegrini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Plutov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pellegrini to score with a decent uppercut.
Pellegrini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plutov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pellegrini.#CL2#
Plutov rushes Pellegrini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pellegrini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Pellegrini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Pellegrini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pellegrini misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pellegrini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pellegrini throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Pellegrini - just one landing.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Pellegrini avoids it well.
Plutov scores with a one two! Pellegrini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plutov moves to clinch but Pellegrini breaks away
and Pellegrini counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Pellegrini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Pellegrini. Beautiful body shot.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Pellegrini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pellegrini lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrini counters with a straight right hand.
Pellegrini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov looks to clinch
and Pellegrini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pellegrini misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Pellegrini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellegrini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pellegrini finds it's way round the side to connect with Plutov's head.
Pellegrini slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
#T2#
Pellegrini connects with the punch.#ROC#Plutov is rocked!
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Pellegrini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Pellegrini.
Plutov throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Pellegrini to counter with a crisp jab.
Pellegrini connects with a body shot.
Pellegrini pushes Plutov away with a front kick.
Pellegrini lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
Pellegrini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pellegrini jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini digs a good body shot into Plutov's ribs.
Pellegrini scores with the left hand. Plutov knows he should have avoided that one.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Pellegrini avoids it well.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head.
#T3#
Pellegrini avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pellegrini's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pellegrini scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pellegrini scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Pellegrini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pellegrini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#KD#
Pellegrini drops Plutov with a big knee straight up the middle! Plutov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Pellegrini finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Pellegrini stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pellegrini - that will leave a mark!
Pellegrini lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Pellegrini as he connects with a hook.
Pellegrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pellegrini.#T4#
Pellegrini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pellegrini stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#KD#
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Plutov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Plutov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pellegrini pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Plutov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Pellegrini!
Vinnie Pellegrini retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Vinnie Pellegrini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
OFK 207 - Line Vs Gomez
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Vaiduoklis ducks right into an uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a leg kick. #CL2#
Vaiduoklis has managed to clinch.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaiduoklis avoids the damage to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands with a right to the head.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Vaiduoklis avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Vaiduoklis avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vaiduoklis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
Plutov controlling the action here for a moment.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vaiduoklis lands an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands with a left to the head.
Vaiduoklis pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vaiduoklis's brow. #BC2#
Vaiduoklis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov closes the distance but Vaiduoklis moves to the side
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down. #T2#
A big right from Plutov misses.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaiduoklis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vaiduoklis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plutov at a distance.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Vaiduoklis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaiduoklis.
Plutov moves out of range as Vaiduoklis throws a body kick.
Plutov lands a nice shot that snaps Vaiduoklis's head back.
Vaiduoklis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Plutov will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vaiduoklis lands with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick from Plutov.
Vaiduoklis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Plutov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3##CL2#
Vaiduoklis clinches up with Plutov and pushes him back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands an uppercut.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Vaiduoklis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vaiduoklis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov wants to stall.
Plutov tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4#
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand.
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vaiduoklis.
A body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaiduoklis is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaiduoklis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaiduoklis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Vaiduoklis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Vaiduoklis gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Vaiduoklis lands an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Plutov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Plutov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaiduoklis lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Vaiduoklis on the inside.
Vaiduoklis cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Vaiduoklis on the inside. #BC2#
Vaiduoklis breaks from the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Vaiduoklis.#CL2#
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vaiduoklis blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to stall but Vaiduoklis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Vaiduoklis lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Plutov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vaiduoklis is unloading with more strikes now! Plutov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
During a confident post fight interview, Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
OFK 202 - Line Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Plutov forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses. #TD2#
Cole jumps guard.
#T1#
Plutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick from Plutov lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
Plutov defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Cole misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Plutov has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.
#ROC#Cole is rocked!
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Plutov's shoulder, as Plutov tries to avoid the shot.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Plutov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Cole looks winded!
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!#CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
#T4#
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range. #CL#
Plutov clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.#CL#
Plutov rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov scores with a knee to the head.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Plutov cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov working Cole over with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
#T2#
Plutov stalling.
Cole letting Plutov take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Plutov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Plutov. #T3#
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov has Cole pushed against the cage.#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
Cole fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to stall but Cole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Cole's ribcage.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Plutov scores with a body shot.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Plutov has knocked Cole down with a huge combo! Plutov steps away and waves a wobbly Cole back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Plutov shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cole takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Plutov sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cole bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wasyl Plutov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wasyl Plutov made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
OFK 197 - Dokov Vs Plutov
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Dokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dokov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dokov wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Plutov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice sprawl there from Plutov as Dokov shoots in.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Plutov misses. #CL#
Dokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Dokov gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov just leaning against Dokov, taking a breather.
Plutov is pushing Dokov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Plutov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Dokov has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dokov - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dokov.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Dokov is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land. #T2#
Dokov tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Dokov drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
A short left from Dokov.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dokov stalls.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Plutov trying to stall but Dokov improves his position.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Dokov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dokovs head.
Plutov is pushing Dokov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.
Dokov pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Dokov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dokov managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Plutov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dokov.#CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Plutov.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
#TD#
Dokov successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Dokov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU2#
Dokov is working an open guard so Plutov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Plutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL#
Dokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dokov rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Dokov breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Plutov drives through and clinches with Dokov against the cage.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Dokov in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dokov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dokov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Dokov drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Plutov pushes Dokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Dokov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Dokov lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Dokov successfully pulls guard.
Dokov striking from his own guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Dokov keeping moving, preventing Plutov from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Plutov pushes him off.
Dokov tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dokov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plutov defends it nicely.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dokov throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dokov wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
Dokov looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov misses with the combination.
#T4#
Plutov misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Dokov drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dokov.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov. #BC#
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Plutov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dokov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Plutov connects with a right hand. Dokov shakes it off.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Dokov saw that one coming.#CL2#
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov leaning against his opponent.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Dokov blocks with his arms.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.
Plutov tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Plutov leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Dokov 's eye.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Dokov improves position.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Dokov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Dokov's head.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Dokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov is leaning against Dokov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dokov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dokov being controlled against the cage.
Dokov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dokov.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Dokov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
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!
Dokov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Dokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Dokov drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov working Dokov over with knees to the body.#T3#
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses. #TD#
Dokov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dokov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES#
Dokov pushes Plutov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dokov.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Dokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dokov.
Dokov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Dokov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov gets through Dokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dokov throws a head punch that misses.
Dokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
A bit of stalling here from Plutov.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Dokov misses with a knee to the head.
Dokov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dokov throws a series of strikes that have Plutov backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wasyl Plutov.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
OFK 190 - Line Vs Bates
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Plutov darts in and clinches Cool up against the cage.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cool shrugs off.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cool 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cool fails to pull guard.
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Cool tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Cool.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cool is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Cool jumps guard.
#T1##SU#
Plutov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Cool is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
Cool misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Cool tries a knee to the head but Plutov blocks it.
Cool looks winded!
Cool drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cool shrugs off. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Cool has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cool has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Plutov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cool can turn it around.
Cool takes a shot to the head.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cool backwards.
Plutov presses Cool against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cool's defenses.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov presses Cool against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Plutov.
Plutov lands a body shot.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T3#
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cool backwards.
Cool being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Plutov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cool takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cool tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
Plutov controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Cool takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov blocks the elbow strike.
Cool wants a takedown but no success here.
#T4#
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Cool takes an elbow to the temple.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cool 's eye.
Cool with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Cool's head.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov stalling in the clinch.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cool.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Plutov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cool eats them both and turns towards Plutov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov stuns Cool with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Plutov clinches up with Cool and pushes him back against the cage.
Cool looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cool is breathing heavily.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cool tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cool's defenses. #T1#
A short right from Plutov.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cool's defenses.
Cool is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cool takes an elbow to the temple.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cool in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Cool tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cool takes a shot to the head.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Cool's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cool being controlled against the cage.#T2#
Plutov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC#Cool is rocked!
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cool's face.
Cool is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov is struggling to control the position.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cool's face.
Cool takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cool wants a takedown.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Cool.
Plutov lands a big knee to the head and Cool goes down! Plutov pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
OFK 183 - Alela Vs Petrov
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1#
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McDonnell.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plutov throws a one two combo.
#CUT#It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
Plutov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonnell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonnell at a distance.
Plutov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.#T1#
Plutov throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plutov has time to react.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Plutov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonnells head.
McDonnell stalling the fight.
Plutov trying to stall but McDonnell improves his position.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
McDonnell is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonnell has his back to the cage. #T2#
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDonnell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
McDonnell pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plutov prevents a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell is pushing Plutov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDonnell is defending well for now.
Plutov wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T3#
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov taking a breather.
Plutov wants to stall.
McDonnell stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wasyl Plutov.
McDonnell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that Plutov avoids nicely.
Plutov tried to counter with a leg kick but McDonnell avoided it.
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T4#
Plutov throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
Plutov with a hook.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonnell doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Plutov clinches up with McDonnell and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
McDonnell breaks the clinch.
McDonnell defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
McDonnell tries to keep at a distance but Plutov has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
McDonnell catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov with a hook.#CL#
Plutov moves into range and clinches up with McDonnell.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonnell blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Plutov misses with some punches.
McDonnell lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov digs a right hand underneath McDonnell's ribcage. McDonnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Plutov wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
McDonnell throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov wants to clinch.
McDonnell takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Plutov is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
Plutov scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
McDonnell clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McDonnell dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
#T3#
McDonnell blocks a head kick by Plutov.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plutov lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#That has opened up Ger McDonnell's cut even more.
Plutov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov misses with a kick to the body
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonnell avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Plutov feints a jab promting McDonnell to slip. Plutov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McDonnell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Plutov moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
McDonnell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Plutov takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
It seemed like McDonnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plutov scores with a nice strike.#T4##CL2#
McDonnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
McDonnell blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonnell obliges.
McDonnell is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but McDonnell blocks with his arms.
Plutov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonnell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McDonnell presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Jab by Plutov.
Plutov misses with the combination.
McDonnell wants to clinch.
Jab by Plutov.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
McDonnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T1#
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell 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 throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonnell tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but McDonnell is blocking nicely.
McDonnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov blocking some punches.
#BC2#
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonnell slips a jab from Plutov.
Nice jab there from McDonnell. #T2#
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
McDonnell cracks Plutov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov throws a sloppy body shot
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McDonnell lands with a hook. Plutov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Plutov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov connects with a jab.
McDonnell misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
McDonnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
McDonnell scores with a hook.
Plutov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McDonnell manages to circle out of the way.
McDonnell moves forwards but Plutov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with a straight right.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonnell cracks Plutov with an open hand slap.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Plutov throws a leg kick which misses McDonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonnell tries to avoid it.
Plutov clobbers McDonnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Plutov throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a nice body shot.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov tries to bum rush McDonnell with a series of wild strikes but McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Jab, jab by Plutov - just one landing.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
McDonnell takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonnell.
Plutov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDonnell if he has to take too many more of those.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Ger McDonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wasyl Plutov.
Well Plutov 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
After the big win, Wasyl Plutov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Altitude Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Plutov blocks a low kick nicely.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Radoslav Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov with a hook.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Plutov avoided it.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Donk. Petrov catches Plutov right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Plutov avoids nicely.
Plutov checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov misses with the combination.
#T2#
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plutov checks it well.
Plutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petrov finds it's way round the side to connect with Plutov's head.
Petrov connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.#ROC#Plutov is rocked!
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov has Petrov pressed against the cage, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Petrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov is looking to control Petrov's arms but Petrov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petrov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Plutov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radoslav Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Plutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plutov loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Petrov catches Plutov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Radoslav Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov lands with a nice combination. Petrov backs away looking to recover.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Petrov lands a nice shot that snaps Plutov's head back.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plutov.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plutov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Plutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Plutov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Plutov throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov is looking to slow Plutov down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov walks into a jab.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Plutov.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#KD#
Petrov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Plutov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Plutov wants to stand up but Petrov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov stays in close to Plutov's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radoslav Petrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Petrov 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.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Plutov misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Petrov slips a jab from Plutov.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T1#
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Plutov blocks the leg kick.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Plutov throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov works Plutov's body with a nice hook.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Plutov takes one on the button.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
As Petrov backs off Plutov throws a huge counter combo but Petrov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.#T3#
Petrov avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov digs a good hook to Plutov's body.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Radoslav Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.#BC#
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslav Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslav Petrov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Radoslav Petrov thanked HERBIZER [LAUNDRY] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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OFK 175 - Holloway Vs Foley
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bamalog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bamalog lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bamalog tries a quick counter leg kick but Plutov is wise to it.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamalog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov cracks a nice hook into Bamalog's ribs.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bamalog throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Bamalog only half commits.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bamalog cracks Plutov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Plutov misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bamalog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bamalog scores with a kick to the body.
Bamalog throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamalog is just out of range.#T1#
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Bamalog swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Bamalog counters with a right hand to the body.
Bamalog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.#CL#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Bamalog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bamalog has managed to clinch.
Bamalog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Plutov.
#T2#
Bamalog lands with a short shot to the head.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Bamalog's head.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog is working Plutov over against the cage.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog tries to land a knee to the head but Plutov blocks with his arms.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamalog tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Bamalog 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bamalog as Plutov tries to tie him up.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Bamalog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow. #T3##BC2#
Bamalog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bamalog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamalog was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Bamalog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Bamalog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bamalog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov misses with a hook
and Bamalog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bamalog misses with a wild body shot.
Bamalog delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Plutov.
#CL#
Plutov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike from Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T4#
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bamalog lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Bamalog lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bamalog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Bamalog - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bamalog's brow.
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Bamalog.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Bamalog does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bamalog is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bamalog doesn't manage to clinch there - Plutov circles away.
Bamalog lands a high kick!
Bamalog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Plutov.
Bamalog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamalog misses with a few strikes there.
Bamalog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bamalog tries a low kick but Plutov avoids it.
Bamalog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Bamalog. #T1#
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Bamalog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Bamalog jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick.
Plutov swings for the body but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
Bamalog moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Bamalog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bamalog.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bamalog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Bamalog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
Bamalog throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bamalog 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.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Bamalog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plutov rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Bamalog does no damage.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bamalog tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Bamalog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bamalog tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
Plutov works over Bamalog's head and body with a nice combination.
Bamalog scores with a three punch combo!
Bamalog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T3#
Plutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bamalog looks for the body kick but Plutov saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Bamalog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Bamalog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Plutov misses with a hook.#CL2#
Bamalog clinches.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bamalog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamalog works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Bamalog 's eye.
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Nice body punch from Bamalog - that landed with a thud.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plutov is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog lands a left hand.
Plutov is leaning against Bamalog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bamalog dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bamalog.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bamalog is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Bamalog scores with a three punch combo!
Plutov throws a series of strikes that have Bamalog backpedaling.
Bamalog throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Bamalog.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bamalog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Plutov cracks Bamalog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bamalog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Plutov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Plutov gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamalog tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teke Bamalog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog lands a right hand. #T1#
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Bamalog lands a nice elbow.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Bamalog digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Bamalog is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bamalog.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
Bamalog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike from Bamalog.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog. #T2#
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Bamalog 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Bamalog in his tracks for a moment.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Bamalog.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Bamalog breaks the clinch.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
Plutov is looking to counter the offense by Bamalog and move into the clinch.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Plutov checks it.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.#CL2#
Bamalog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Bamalog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamalog avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bamalog.
Bamalog avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Teke Bamalog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Bamalog shrugs off.
Plutov slowing the pace effectively.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Bamalog working aggressively here.
#T4#
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bamalog blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.
Bamalog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bamalog leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teke Bamalog.
Well Bamalog 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!
Teke Bamalog gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
OFK 169 - Harwath Vs Do Urden
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Plutov. #CUT#It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.#CL2#
Copeland moves into range and clinches up with Plutov.
Copeland has Plutov pushed against the cage.
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Copeland working aggressively here.
Copeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Copeland slows down the pace here.
Copeland landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Plutov has Copeland pressed against the cage.
Copeland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copeland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland effectively controlling the action here.
Copeland receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T1#
Copeland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov misses with some punches.
A short right from Copeland on the inside.
Copeland scores with a shoulder strike.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Copeland crunches a lovely knee into Plutov's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Copeland.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Copeland is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Copeland on the inside. #T2#
Copeland blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Copeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Copeland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Copeland.
Copeland lands a left hand.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Copeland blocks an elbow strike.
Copeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Copeland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Copeland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Copeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Copeland is keeping busy.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Copeland is defending well for now.
Copeland lands an uppercut.#T3#
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Copeland blocks an elbow strike.
Copeland blocks the elbow strike.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Copeland.
Copeland lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Copeland.
Copeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
Copeland lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Copeland landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Copeland stalling.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Copeland.
Copeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Copeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Copeland lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Copeland.
Copeland digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Copeland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Copeland lands a nice uppercut.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Plutov in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copeland scores with a hook to the body.
Copeland with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Copeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copeland stalling.
Copeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copeland has Plutov pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland crunches a lovely knee into Plutov's ribcage.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Copeland dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Copeland slips a straight right by Plutov.
Copeland throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Copeland avoids them all with ease.
Copeland tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Plutov.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target. #CL2#
Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Copeland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Copeland is defending well for now.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copeland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copeland scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Copeland.
Copeland is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Copeland.
Copeland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Copeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Copeland digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Copeland lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Copeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copeland stalling.
Copeland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Copeland's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Copeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T2#
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copeland.
Copeland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland lands with a light punch inside.
Copeland tries to stall but Plutov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Copeland closes the distance and pushes Plutov back into the cage.
Copeland lands a left hand.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Copeland scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland misses with a punch to the body.
Copeland cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Copeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Copeland crunches a lovely knee into Plutov's ribcage.
Copeland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Copeland gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Copeland takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Copeland lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Copeland.
Copeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov taking a breather.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Plutov blocks with his arms.
Copeland lands a nice uppercut.
Copeland pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copeland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Copeland cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Copeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Copeland.
Copeland lands a left hand.
Come on Copeland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Travis Copeland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Copeland wants to stall.
#BC2#
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
Copeland tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Copeland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Copeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Copeland slowing the pace effectively.
Plutov working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Copeland pulls guard.
Plutov stopping the sweep attempt from Copeland.
Copeland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Plutov wants to stand but Copeland has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Copeland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Copeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plutov defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Copeland is pressing down on Plutov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plutov is holding on for now. #T1#
Copeland is looking to take a break and control but Plutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plutov tries to kick Copeland off but Copeland keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Copeland is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Copeland landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plutov really wants to buck Copeland off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland lands with some strikes.
Copeland landing shots from mount.
Plutov is trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Plutov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Copeland.
Copeland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Copeland lands a nice shot to the head.
Copeland looking to control but Plutov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Plutov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Plutov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Copeland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Plutov bucks Copeland off and manages to get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Copeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
#CL2#
Copeland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Copeland.
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Copeland blocks an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Copeland.
Copeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Copeland avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Copeland stalling against the cage.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copeland avoids it.
Copeland scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Copeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Copeland.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
Copeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copeland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Copeland taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copeland dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Copeland avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
Copeland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Copeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Copeland lands a shoulder strike.
Travis Copeland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Copeland lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Copeland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Copeland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Copeland!
A very excited looking Travis Copeland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
OFK 162 - Holloway Vs Plutov
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Holloway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Holloway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov throws a nice looking combination but Holloway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Holloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holloway 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.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plutov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holloway lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov looks to land a combination. Holloway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway lands with a good body shot.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
A leg kick checked by Holloway.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Holloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holloway misses with a straight right.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1##CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch successfully.
Holloway misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holloway is looking to slow Plutov down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
Holloway 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.
Holloway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Holloway.
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Holloway dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloway. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holloway walks into a jab.
Plutov throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Plutov staying out of range there.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Holloway avoids it with no problem.
Holloway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holloway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plutov's head backwards.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holloway looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Holloway feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plutov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Holloway. Beautiful body shot.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway slips a straight right by Plutov.
Plutov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut lands for Plutov. That snapped Holloway's head back.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Holloway jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Holloway drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holloway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holloway throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
Plutov throws a hook but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Holloway gets a clinch.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holloway cracks Plutov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holloway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Holloway lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holloway thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holloway.#CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Plutov pushes Holloway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#T4#
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Holloway.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Plutov blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Holloway pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Holloway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holloway slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that round.
That's time! Holloway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Plutov scores with a nice body kick.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Holloway throws a low kick, looking for Plutov's leg but Plutov calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Holloway pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Plutov taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Nice body punch from Holloway.
Holloway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holloway lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Holloway manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Holloway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Holloway clinches up with Plutov and pushes him back against the cage.
Holloway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holloway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holloway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Holloway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Holloway avoids the damage to the body.
Max Holloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov trying to control the position but instead, Holloway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plutov into the cage.#T2##BC#
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Holloway counters with a straight right hand.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plutov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Holloway is out of range. #CL#
Plutov tries to keep at a distance but Holloway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holloway misses with some punches.
#BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Holloway circles away and keeps his distance.
Plutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL#
Holloway closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Holloway blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Holloway digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Holloway lands a left hand.
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holloway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Holloway dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Holloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Holloway tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Holloway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
A hook to the body from Holloway.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Holloway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Holloway clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Holloway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Holloway cracks Plutov with a good jab.
Holloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holloway throws a front kick that sends Plutov stumbling back into the cage.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Holloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Holloway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Holloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holloway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Holloway throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Holloway lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Holloway.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Holloway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Holloway.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holloway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holloway works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Holloway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holloway presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Holloway.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holloway stalling.
Holloway digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Holloway lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2##BC#
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holloway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Holloway rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holloway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Holloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Holloway closes the distance and pushes Plutov back into the cage.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.
Holloway wants to stall.
#BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Holloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holloway jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holloway lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Holloway digs a good hook to Plutov's body.
Holloway digs a good hook to Plutov's body.
Holloway lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.
Holloway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holloway's corner calls for a 1-2. Holloway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov tries to clinch but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#Plutov is rocked!
Max Holloway is winning the standup battle so far.
Holloway wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
Plutov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holloway back to the cage. Plutov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Holloway throws a push kick but Plutov slaps the foot to one side.
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!#CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holloway.
A hook to the body from Holloway.
Holloway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holloway.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Plutov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Holloway gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Max Holloway made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
OFK 158 - Gomez Vs Chan
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Dokov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Dokov avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Plutov has managed to clinch.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov tries a knee to the head but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dokov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Dokov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Plutov tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
Dokov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dokov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dokov avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dokov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Dokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dokov misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Plutov lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Dokov has managed to clinch.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov trying to land 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.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dokov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dokov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Plutov looking to stall.
Dokov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dokov jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dokovs head.
Dokov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Dokov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Dokov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Plutov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dokov can turn it around.
A short right from Dokov on the inside. #T4#
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dokov.
Plutov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dokov fails to land.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dokov's brow.
Dokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Dokov blocks with his arms.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Dokov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Dokov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice jab there from Dokov.
Dokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Dokov has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dokov up against the cage.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Dokov leaning against his opponent.
Dokov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Dokov has Plutov pushed against the cage.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dokov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plutov up against the cage.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov stalling.
Plutov keeps control of Dokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
#T2#
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Plutov looking to stall.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dokov stalling the fight.
Dokov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dokov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Dokov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
Dokov letting Plutov take a breather here.
Plutov is looking to control Dokov's arms but Dokov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Dokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Dokov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Dokov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov blocks an elbow strike.
Dokov dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dokov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov gets through Dokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dokov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dokov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov connects with a single shot there.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Dokov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD2#
Dokov gets a double leg takedown into Plutov's guard.
Plutov wants to stand but Dokov is controlling the position.
Dokov throws a big right hand that misses. #ES#
Plutov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T1#
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Dokov gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Dokov cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dokov stalling the fight.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Dokov blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Dokov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dokov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov wants to stand but Dokov is controlling the position. #T2#
Plutov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SU2#
Dokov stands up and waves to Plutov to follow him.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov is looking to slow Dokov down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov throws a nice head kick!
Plutov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dokov at a distance.
Dokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dokov.
Dokov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Plutov.
Plutov throws a right hand that misses
and Dokov counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Dokov back into the cage.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dokov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov looking to stall.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.#T4#
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Dokov is blocking nicely.
Dokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dokov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Dokov managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dokov lands a right hand.
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Come on Dokov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
OFK 155 - Power Vs Timmon
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Plutov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hussain.#BC2#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Plutov clinches.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Hussain seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Plutov.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.#CUT#It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Plutov. #ROC#Hussain is rocked!
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Plutov is controlling the position.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Plutov is controlling the position.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
#T1#
Plutov lands a body shot.
Plutov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussain's head backwards.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Plutov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Crack! A monster head kick from Plutov and Hussain falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Plutov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wasyl Plutov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wasyl Plutov waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
OFK 151 - Hilly Vs Sharma
Date: Dec 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Rochester moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Plutov throws a head kick but Rochester moves out of range.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rochester slips under a jab.
Plutov scores with a body shot.
Rochester throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Rochester connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rochester tries to counter with a takedown but Plutov is quick to defend against it.
Rochester loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rochester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Rochester counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plutov!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov is pushing Rochester's head away, looking to escape. Rochester manages to hold on to the position though.#ES2#
Plutov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rochester. That did some damage!#T1#
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rochester.
Rochester throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Plutov lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plutov.
Rochester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Rochester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Plutov manages to circle out of the way.
Plutov lands a nice hook to Rochester's body. Rochester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Rochester circles away.
Rochester scores with a jab to the head.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rochester takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Arlo Rochester has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rochester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rochester can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Rochester jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rochester stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rochester lands a shoulder strike.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rochester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Rochester fails to land.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov tries to work over Rochester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Rochester throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
Rochester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
Rochester tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rochester managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rochester blocks an elbow strike.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rochester's face.
#TD#
Rochester pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Rochester is looking for a triangle but Plutov pushes his legs off easily.
#SU2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov stands up and waves to Rochester to follow him.
Rochester with a jab.#CL2#
Plutov instigates a clinch. #TD#
Rochester drags the fight down to the ground.
Rochester will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Rochester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Rochester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plutov is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rochester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rochester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rochester on the side of the head.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rochester. Rochester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rochester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Rochester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov misses with a hook. Rochester ducked under it nicely.
Rochester tries to counter with a takedown but Plutov is quick to defend against it.
Rochester lands a jab-cross combination.
Plutov checks a low kick from Rochester.
Plutov takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Rochester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plutov.
Rochester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
Rochester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Plutov wants to stand back up but Rochester manages to pass into side control.
#T1#
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Rochester working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Plutov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#ES2#
Plutov throws Rochester to one side and escapes!
Plutov throws a nice head kick!
Rochester staying out of range there.
Rochester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks Rochester with an uppercut!#T2#
Rochester moves out of range of the strikes.
Rochester tries to counter by clinching up but Plutov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rochester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov scores with a head kick.
#ROC2#Rochester is rocked!
Rochester dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
A jab from Rochester misses.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rochester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rochester's hands.
Plutov takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Rochester missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Rochester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Plutov misses with a hook
#CL#
and Rochester counters by moving into the clinch.
Rochester misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov presses Rochester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Come on Plutov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Rochester - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Rochester lands with a left to the head.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rochester scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Rochester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rochester is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rochester misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rochester.
Plutov lands an uppercut.#TD#
Rochester jumps guard.
Plutov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Rochester is looking for a triangle but Plutov pushes his legs off easily.
Plutov passes Rochester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Plutov throwing shots but Rochester is blocking nicely.
Plutov wants to stand up but Rochester is controlling the position.
Rochester trying to hold on to Plutov's head to control him but Plutov postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Plutov throws a nice looking combination but Rochester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rochester missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Rochester feinted with a counter takedown.
Rochester looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rochester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov throws a hook but Rochester blocks it.
Plutov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Rochester looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov jabs at Rochester's body.#T1#
Rochester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rochester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rochester.
Rochester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rochester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rochester.
Rochester fails to pull guard.
Rochester lands an uppercut.
Rochester misses with some punches.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rochester prevents a body shot from Plutov.
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!
A short uppercut from Rochester. #T2#
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rochester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Rochester pulls Plutov into guard.
Rochester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plutov is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Plutov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rochester, up you get!
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rochester goes for a double leg but Plutov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Plutov continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arlo Rochester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Rochester blocks with his arms.
Rochester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov trying to stall but Rochester improves his position.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Rochester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Plutov trying to stall but Rochester improves his position.
Rochester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Arlo Rochester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rochester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rochester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rochester avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov taking a breather.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Rochester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rochester lands with a left to the head.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rochester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rochester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rochester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK 148 - Cosby Vs Mogg
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Plutov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Graves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Plutov to score with a decent uppercut.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves lands with a cross.
Plutov closes the distance but Graves moves to the side
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov moves forwards but Graves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Graves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Plutov won't be happy with that.
Plutov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Plutov tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
A jab from Graves misses.
Plutov connects with a high kick. #CUT2#It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Donk. Graves catches Plutov right on the button with a cross.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Plutov throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Plutov looks to move away, Graves throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Graves avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves misses with a wild combination.
As Graves backs off Plutov throws a huge counter combo but Graves manages to avoid it all.
Plutov lands with a slapping head kick.
Graves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
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 wants to clinch.
Graves attempts a counter takedown but Plutov avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Plutov scores with a jab to the body.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Graves feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Plutov wants to get back to his feet but Graves passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Plutov pushes Graves off looking to stand but Graves dives back in and keeps control.
Graves controlling the pace.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plutov keeps working.
Graves working Plutov over with strikes.
Graves working over Plutov with some ground and pound. Plutov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Plutov is trying to stand back up but Graves is controlling him
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plutov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Graves wants to free his trapped foot but Plutov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Plutov tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Graves is keen to just control but Plutov is a slippery customer.
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plutov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plutov keeps working.
Plutov taking some punishment here, with Graves in his half guard.
Plutov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graves throwing shots but Plutov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Plutov is looking to escape.
Graves is looking to advance position but Plutov won't allow it.
Graves working over Plutov with some ground and pound. Plutov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ES2#
Plutov has one foot on Graves's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD#
Graves shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Plutov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Plutov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Graves trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Plutov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Plutov.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Plutov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plutov's head backwards.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
Plutov throws a body kick that misses
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graves.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Graves dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov misses with a lunging right hand
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.#T2#
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps Plutov's head back.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Plutov slips a jab from Graves.
Graves slips a jab from Plutov.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Graves backs off Plutov throws a huge counter combo but Graves manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Graves attempts a counter takedown but Plutov avoids it well and moves away.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov slips a straight right by Graves.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Plutov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov misses with a left hand
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Graves feinted with a counter takedown.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plutov 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 Graves has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graves and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Plutov misses.
Plutov throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Plutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Graves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws a right hand that Plutov ducks under and follows up with a left that Plutov also avoids with ease.#T4#
Plutov misses with a double jab
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves with a jab.
Graves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov misses the jab.
Jab by Graves.
Plutov tries to clinch
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Graves tries to score a body lock takedown but Plutov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plutov pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Graves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Graves presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Graves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graves.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range. #T1#
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graves.
Graves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
Graves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Plutov was covering up waiting for the punch and Graves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Graves advances position into side control!
Graves trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Graves working the ground and pound.
Plutov tries to escape but Graves is in control.
The strikes coming from Graves are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Graves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Graves working the ground and pound but Plutov is defending the strikes.
Plutov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Graves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Plutov stops Graves from passing to mount.
Graves prevents Plutov from escaping the position.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Plutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plutov pushes Graves away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Graves gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Graves taking a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov tries to escape but Graves is in control.
Graves is chipping away with strikes.
Plutov is pushing Graves's head away, looking to escape. Graves manages to hold on to the position though.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plutov keeps working.
Ernest Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3##SUB#
Graves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plutov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plutov stops Graves from passing to mount.
Plutov tries to escape but Graves is in control. #ES2#
Plutov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Graves scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graves.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves feinted with a counter takedown.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.#T4#
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves attempts a counter takedown but Plutov avoids it well and moves away.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov misses with a double jab
and Graves counters with a left and a right that stings Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves dives in for a single leg takedown but Plutov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Ernest Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Graves takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
OFK 143 - Gomez Vs Jempsa
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holloway swings widly with a right hand
and Plutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Holloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
#BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov feints and then cracks Holloway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holloway down. #CL#
Holloway has managed to clinch.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage. #T1#
Holloway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holloway lands a left hand.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Holloway improves position.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holloway is defending well for now.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway. #BC#
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Holloway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Holloway instigates a clinch.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow. #BC#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Holloway cracks Plutov with a good jab.#CL#
Holloway has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Holloway avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Holloway is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holloway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holloway lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holloway throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Holloway presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Holloway pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holloway stalls. #BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Holloway takes the fight into the clinch.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Holloway lands with a right to the head.
Holloway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway. #BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holloway looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range. #CL#
Holloway moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holloway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Holloway moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holloway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that round.
That's time! Holloway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov swings for the body but Holloway moves out of range.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Holloway clinches with his opponent.
Holloway misses with some punches.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway trying to control the position but instead, Plutov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holloway into the cage.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Holloway - that landed with a thud.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Holloway.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Holloway.
Holloway lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holloway with a nice calf kick.
Holloway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov throws the left hand but Holloway avoids the punch easily.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Holloway has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Plutov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Holloway misses with the head strike.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head. #T2#
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holloway is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holloway.
Still in the clinch, Holloway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Holloway lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Holloway avoids it well.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Holloway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holloway tries a head kick but it misses.
Holloway works the jab nicely.
Holloway misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Holloway throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Holloway gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holloway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holloway has Plutov pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov. #BC#
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Holloway pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Holloway lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloway.
Good body shot from Holloway.
A short left from Holloway.
Holloway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?#BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Holloway throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holloway can pounce on him.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Plutov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holloway throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holloway throws a front kick that sends Plutov stumbling back into the cage.
Plutov moves out of range as Holloway throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Plutov misses the jab.
Holloway lands with a good body shot.
Holloway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Holloway instigates a clinch.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Plutov being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Holloway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Plutov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#KD#
Holloway lands a left and a right that send Plutov crashing to the mat, dazed. Holloway thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Plutov is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Holloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloway. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Holloway.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holloway manages to avoid it.
Holloway works Plutov's body with a nice hook.
Plutov digs a good hook to Holloway's body.
#CL#
Holloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Holloway with a hook.
Holloway looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
#T1#
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Holloway seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holloway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holloway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holloway.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Holloway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holloway lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot by Holloway.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Holloway rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a hook but Holloway blocks it.#KD#
Holloway lands a big right hand that sends Plutov crashing to the mat! Holloway stays standing though and waves Plutov back to his feet!
Holloway cracks Plutov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Plutov falls to his knees and Holloway doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Max Holloway made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
OFK 138 -
Date: Oct 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Pullum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pullum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Pullum moved out of range.
Pullum really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A left lands for Plutov.
Pullum staying out of range there.
Pullum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Plutov lands with a straight right. Pullum didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Pullum misses with a body punch
and Plutov counters with an inside leg kick.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Plutov works the jab nicely.
Pullum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullum moves away.#T1#
Pullum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pullum takes one to the side of the head.
Plutov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pullum is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Pullum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pullum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pullum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Pullum does it's job there.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pullum. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Pullum's head but Pullum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Pullum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pullum.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T2#
Pullum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pullum misses with a punch on the inside.
Pullum managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Pullum is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Pullum misses with a punch on the inside.
Pullum scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pullum blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Pullum throws a head punch that misses.
Pullum blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pullum lands a right hand.
Pullum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plutov takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Pullum has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pullum fails to land.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plutov lands a knee to the head.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Pullum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Pullum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Pullum can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Pullum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Plutov working Pullum over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Pullum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pullum blocks an elbow strike.
Pullum misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Pullum blocks it.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Pullum swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pullum.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pullum is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Plutov. That snapped Pullum's head back.
Pullum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pullum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov takes a swing at Pullum's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pullum misses the target.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Pullum.
Pullum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Plutov scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
A counter left hand to the body from Pullum misses its target.#CL#
Plutov tries to keep at a distance but Pullum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pullum's brow.
Still in the clinch, Pullum scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pullum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Pullum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Pullum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pullum throws a head punch that misses.
Pullum throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Pullum throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pullum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pullum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pullum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Furnum Pullum has been cut.#T2#
Pullum blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Pullum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plutov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullum misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pullum avoids the damage to the body.
Pullum wants a takedown but no success here.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Pullum's head. #TD#
Pullum lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Plutov pushes Pullum off and gets back to his feet.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Pullum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Plutov jabs at Pullum's body.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Pullum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Plutov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pullum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Nice body kick there by Plutov.
Pullum tries to bum rush Plutov with a series of wild strikes but Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pullum shoots in and drives through. Plutov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pullum takes one on the button.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pullum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.#CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pullum's elbow.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Pullum controls his hands.
Pullum struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Pullum lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T4#
Pullum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pullum misses with a punch to the body.
Pullum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pullum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pullum has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Pullum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pullum blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Pullum's ribcage.
Pullum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pullum's brow.
Pullum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pullum being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Pullum 's eye.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
And that is 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 Furnum Pullum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Pullum is out of range.
Plutov tests Pullum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pullum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plutov but Plutov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pullum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pullum circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Pullum to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Pullum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A left lands for Plutov.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
A left lands for Plutov.
Pullum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plutov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pullums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Pullum tries to keep at a distance but Plutov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pullum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pullum slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a kick to the body
and Pullum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plutov lands with a slapping head kick.
Pullum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Plutov.#T2#
Pullum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Pullum.
Pullum tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plutov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pullum connects with the punch.
Plutov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pullum closes the distance and clinches up with Plutov, looking for a takedown. Pullum pushes Plutov against the cage but Plutov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pullum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullum drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pullum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
#T3#
Pullum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Plutov misses
and Pullum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plutov lands with an uppercut that bounces Pullum off the cage and back into range.
Plutov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pullum shoots in for a double leg but Plutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pullum blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD#
Pullum works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov is looking to stand up but Pullum isn't so interested in that idea. #T4##SUB#
Pullum drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Plutov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pullum has Plutov in his guard.#REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Furnum Pullum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Plutov catches Pullum right on the button with a cross.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pullum circles away quickly and effectively.
Pullum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plutov tries to avoid it but Pullum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plutov to the ground. Plutov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Plutov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pullum. Pullum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
OFK 131 - Graves Vs plutov
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Plutov moves into range and clinches up with Graves.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Graves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Plutov up against the cage.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Graves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plutov is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
Graves has Plutov pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graves gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Graves.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
Graves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Plutov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Plutov can turn it around.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Graves has been working on his balance at Tōshi, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Plutov.
Plutov is pressed up against the cage. Graves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plutov down to the mat. Plutov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Plutov.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves tries to score a body lock takedown but Plutov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with some punches.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves cracks Plutov with a good jab.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Graves avoids the body shot from Plutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands a jab.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
#T1##CL#
Graves moves into the clinch.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Graves.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov looking to stall.
#TD#
Graves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Graves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Plutov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Graves is trying to control the position but Plutov postures up.
Plutov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Plutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now. #SU2#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Plutov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard.
Plutov keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Plutov is keeping the position.#T3#
Graves stops Plutov from standing up.
Graves pushing down on Plutov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plutov is trying to stand up here but Graves is controlling him well.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plutov keeps working.
Graves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Plutov is trying to stand.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Plutov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plutov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graves works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves tries to move to mount but Plutov blocks the move with his legs.
Graves advances to full mount.
Graves raining down hammerfists from mount.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plutov is looking to escape.
Plutov is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
#CL2#
Plutov pushes Graves up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Ernest Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves wants a takedown.
Graves avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Graves's defenses.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Graves.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Graves avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Graves pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Plutov is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Graves slows down the pace here.
Graves is trying to pull guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Graves gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves wants a takedown.
Plutov is pressed up against the cage. Graves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plutov down to the mat. Plutov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Plutov misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Graves gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T2#
Plutov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Graves pulls guard effortlessly.
Plutov postures up and lands a big shot to Graves's brow.
Ernest Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plutov is looking to stand up but Graves won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Graves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plutov defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Plutov kicks Graves off and gets to his feet.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T3#
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Plutov clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Graves 's eye.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov wants to stall.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
#TD#
Graves has hold of one of Plutov's legs. Plutov is fighting the takedown attempt but Graves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Plutov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Graves is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Wasyl Plutov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Plutov misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov slips a straight right by Graves.#CL2#
Plutov clinches with his opponent.
Graves controlling the action here for a moment.
Plutov is trying to stall.
#T1#
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Graves.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Graves leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Graves trying to stall but Plutov improves his position.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T2#
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plutov wants to stall.
#TD#
Graves works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Graves is controlling him.
Graves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Plutov has his feet on Graves's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Plutov throws a right hand that misses
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Plutov misses.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Plutov rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Plutov blocking some punches.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov is pressed up against the cage. Graves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plutov down to the mat. Plutov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves scores with the left hand. Plutov knows he should have avoided that one.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Plutov darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Graves is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
Graves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Nice cross by Plutov.
Graves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plutov feints a jab promting Graves to slip. Plutov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Graves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Plutov clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves goes for a takedown attempt but Plutov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Graves avoids the body shot from Plutov.
#T1#
Plutov avoids the body shot from Graves.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ernest Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Plutov pushes Graves away with a front kick.
Graves avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Graves tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
Graves catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Plutov.#T2#
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown but Plutov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Plutov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Graves trying to control the position but instead, Plutov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graves into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands an uppercut.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves blocking some punches.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Plutov misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Graves jumps guard.
#SUB#
Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graves is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plutov is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Ernest Graves retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands! |
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Event:
OFK 123 - Power Vs Volkov
Date: Sep 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Plutov pushes him off.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Dokov pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dokov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Plutov's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Plutov lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dokov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov avoids the elbow strike from Dokov, against the cage.
Dokov jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Dokov around his waist. Dokov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dokov managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
#T1##BC2#
Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dokov ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Plutov.#KD2#
Dokov drops Plutov with a beautiful combination! Plutov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dokov is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Dokov does no damage.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Dokov wants to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Dokov darts in and clinches Plutov up against the cage.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Dokov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dokov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dokov fails to land.
Dokov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Dokov has Plutov pressed against the cage.
Dokov letting Plutov take a breather here.#T2#
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Dokov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dokov has Plutov pressed against the cage.
Dokov working aggressively here.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov has Dokov pushed against the cage.
Dokov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dokov.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov has Plutov pushed against the cage.
Dokov blocking some punches.
#T4#
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dokov's brow.
Dokov misses with some punches.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dokov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov being controlled against the cage.
Dokov has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
A short right from Plutov.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A low kick from Plutov misses
and Dokov counters with a one-two to the body.
Dokov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Dokov manages to avoid it.
Dokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dokov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Dokov. #T1#
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dokov is keeping busy.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Plutov.
Come on Plutov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dokov lands with a left to the head. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov stalling in the clinch.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dokov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Dokov letting Plutov take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
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. Dokov is defending well for now.#TD2#
Dokov pulls Plutov into guard.
#T3##SU#
Plutov stands up and waves to Dokov to follow him.
Dokov tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Plutov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dokov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plutov is fending him off so far but Dokov persists. Nope, Plutov circles away and we're back to standing.
Dokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plutov pinned against the cage. Plutov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dokov manages to avoid it.
Plutov takes a swing at Dokov's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Dokov forces Plutov back against the cage and clinches.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Dokov's ribcage.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov misses with the head strike.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dokov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov gets through Dokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Dokov pushes him off.
Plutov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dokov's head backwards.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dokov under the eye.#CL2#
Plutov gets tackled into the cage by Dokov. Dokov maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL#
Plutov drives through and clinches with Dokov against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dokov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plutov is leaning against Dokov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov dodges an elbow strike from Dokov.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Dokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Dokov has Plutov pushed against the cage.
Dokov being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dokov avoids the damage to the body.
Dokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dokov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Dokov has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dokov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Dokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dokov tries to stall but Plutov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov taking a breather.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Plutov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dokov prevents a body shot from Plutov. #T4##BC2#
Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dokov.
Nice straight punches there by Plutov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plutov.
Dokov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plutov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov lands a nice shot that snaps Dokov's head back.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dokov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Plutov coming out on top.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Dokov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
OFK 117 - Shamrock Vs Volkov
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Plutov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Graves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Our sources have told us that Plutov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Graves is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not. #TD2#
Graves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Plutov uses from the top position.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Graves is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Graves has his foot on Plutov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plutov works his way back into a safe position though.
Plutov throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Plutov gets to his feet. Graves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Graves feints and as Plutov raises his hands in defense, Graves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plutov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Plutov clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Graves blocks a body shot from Plutov.
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!
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Graves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graves pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Plutov taking a breather.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Graves is working Plutov over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Plutov letting Graves take a breather here.#T4##TD2#
Graves has picked Plutov up - he's going for a ride! Graves dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plutov pushes Graves off looking to stand but Graves dives back in and keeps control.
Plutov is in trouble now - Graves has advanced to mount!
Graves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Graves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Plutov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Graves has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Plutov's face.
Graves won't let Plutov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Graves lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Graves with good strikes from the mount here!
Plutov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Graves lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Plutov hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov walks into a jab.
Graves moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Graves wants to clinch.#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Plutov blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves takes an elbow to the temple.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head. #T1#
Plutov lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
#TD2#
Graves has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Plutov regains guard immediately.
Graves is standing up over Plutov. Plutov looks to escape but Graves dives into side control.
Graves working the body and head with strikes.
Graves creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Graves is controlling him well.
Ernest Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Graves trying to control the position but Plutov is working away.
Plutov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Plutov prevents Graves from getting a body triangle.
Graves is punishing Plutov with strikes - can he finish him?!
Graves lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Graves.
Plutov is covering up but some of the strikes from Graves are getting through and doing damage.
Plutov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Graves.
#SUB2#
Plutov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Graves gets his way!
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Graves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Graves gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but Graves has full control of the position and if anything, Plutov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Graves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Plutov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Graves.
#SUB2#
Graves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov is trapped and Graves is scoring with shots to the head and body. #SUB2#
Graves is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Graves scores with strikes from the back.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Plutov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Plutov tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plutov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graves.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Graves back into the cage.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves looking for a takedown.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Plutov tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Graves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Graves connects with the punch.
Plutov lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Plutov throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves with the counter takedown but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Plutov has managed to clinch.
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Graves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Graves leaning his opponent against the cage.
Plutov trying to stall but Graves improves his position.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Graves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plutov is keeping busy.#BC2#
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plutov.
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graves, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Graves goes for a takedown attempt but Plutov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Plutov clinches with his opponent.
Graves stalling.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves taking a breather.#TD2#
Graves jumps guard and drags Plutov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Plutov is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plutov is trying to stand back up but Graves is controlling him
Graves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Graves is nestled in close to Plutov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ernest Graves just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Graves is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Plutov rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Graves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Graves breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Plutov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T1#
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Graves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Graves lands with a punch from half guard.
Graves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Plutov pushes Graves off looking to stand but Graves dives back in and keeps control.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Plutov is defending well.
Plutov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Graves scores with a couple of nice shots.
Graves works his way into full mount!
Graves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Plutov looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #T2#
Graves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Graves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#ROC2#Plutov is rocked!
Plutov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Oh Plutov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves with a couple of short strikes.
Plutov takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Graves's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves is the new lightweight champion!
Ernest Graves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 111 - Plutov Vs Holloway
Date: Jul 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Holloway throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Holloway throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Holloway misses with an uppercut.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holloway tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Holloway throws a low kick but Plutov moves out of range easily.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Holloway takes one on the button.
Holloway scores with a shot to the body.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holloway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Plutov counters with a one-two to the body.
Plutov scores with a nice right hand.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Holloway misses.
Holloway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holloway is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Holloway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Plutov misses.
Holloway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holloway there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been informed that Holloway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Plutov tries to clinch but Holloway is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov scores with a head kick. Holloway tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#Holloway is rocked!#T1#
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Holloway misses with a body shot.
Plutov slips under a jab.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holloway. Holloway obviously looking to wear him down.
Holloway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plutov wants to slow Holloway down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Plutov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holloway is looking to slow Plutov down with leg kicks.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov works over Holloway's head and body with a nice combination.
Holloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Holloway seems to have recovered his senses.
Holloway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plutov lands a nice looking body shot.
#T2#
Holloway scores with a jab to the head.
Holloway misses with a leg kick
and Plutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holloway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plutov tries to move into range but Holloway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Holloway circles away.
A big right from Holloway misses.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holloway looks to land a combination. Plutov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holloway is looking to score with low kicks.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holloway throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well. #CL#
Plutov clinches up with Holloway and pushes him back against the cage.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holloway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holloway avoids it.#T3#
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Holloway.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov taking a breather.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Holloway is blocking nicely.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holloway avoids it.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Holloway.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Holloway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway lands with a right to the head.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov just leaning against Holloway, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Holloway.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Holloway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holloway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Holloway's head.
Plutov throws the left hand but Holloway avoids the punch easily.
Holloway misses with a jab to the body
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plutov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holloway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holloway. Holloway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holloway can do to turn this around?
Holloway connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Holloway forces Plutov back against the cage and clinches.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Holloway.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Plutov. #BC2#
Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plutov throws a right hand that Holloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Holloway also avoids with ease.
Plutov throws a jab when Holloway was well out of range.
Holloway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Plutov.
A head kick misses from Holloway.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holloway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Holloway looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Plutov tries to clinch up.#T2#
Holloway slips a straight right by Plutov.
A head kick by Plutov misses
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Holloway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holloway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holloway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plutov rather than just go for the knockout.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Holloway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway.
Holloway throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holloway jabs at Plutov's body.
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plutov throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holloway lands a body punch.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov is trying to stall.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Holloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow.
Holloway stalling in the clinch.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Plutov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holloway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov stalling.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Holloway gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Holloway gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Holloway lands with a short shot to the head.
Holloway pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Holloway misses with a straight left.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Holloway manages to avoid it.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Holloway only half commits.
Holloway circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Holloway misses.
Plutov tests Holloway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holloway throws a leg kick that misses.
Holloway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holloway scores with a nice strike.
Holloway throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Holloway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holloway walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
Holloway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holloway is looking to clinch.
Plutov jabs Holloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a low kick but Holloway moves out of range easily.
Holloway thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holloway can pounce on him.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway.#T1#
Holloway with a jab.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov lands with a shot to the body.
Holloway lands a slapping body shot.
Holloway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holloway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holloway.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holloway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov catches Holloway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holloway counters with a good, hard body kick but Plutov shrugs it off.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Holloway keeps it at a distance.
Plutov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holloway moves away.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Holloway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holloway slips a jab from Plutov.
Holloway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Holloway's head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov takes one on the button.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Holloway connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.
Holloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Holloway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
Holloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Holloway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holloway scores with a leg kick.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Holloway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holloway.
Holloway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holloway can pounce on him.
Plutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Holloway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A jab from Holloway does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.#T3#
Plutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holloway.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holloway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holloway circles away.
Holloway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Holloway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holloway misses the shot to the body.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov slips under a jab from Holloway.
Holloway 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.
Holloway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holloway circles away.
Holloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Plutov drives through and clinches with Holloway against the cage.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holloway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holloway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holloway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Holloway.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holloway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holloway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holloway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holloway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Plutov darts in and clinches Holloway up against the cage.
Holloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Holloway throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Holloway's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Nice body punch from Holloway.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Holloway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holloway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holloway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holloway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Holloway avoids the damage to the body.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holloway.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Holloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holloway managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
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!
Holloway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Holloway.
#T3#
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Holloway won't want to take too many of those.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Plutov trying to stall but Holloway improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Holloway avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Holloway.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Holloway gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway misses with some punches.
Holloway being controlled against the cage.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Holloway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Max Holloway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Holloway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holloway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Holloway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Holloway tenderised Plutov's leg. Plutov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Holloway takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov throws the left hand but Holloway avoids the punch easily.
Plutov loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
Plutov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Holloway swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holloway 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov tries to clinch but Holloway is having none of it.
Holloway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Holloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Holloway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Holloway moves out of range easily.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holloway throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Holloway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Holloway's head.
Holloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Holloway moved out of range nicely.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holloway lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.#T2##CL2#
Holloway has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Plutov working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Holloway being controlled against the cage.
Holloway managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Holloway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Holloway avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloway.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Holloway fails to land.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holloways head.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Holloway.
#T4#
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Holloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Holloway shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holloway's defenses.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Holloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Holloway's ribcage.
Holloway is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov! |
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Event:
OFK 104 - Shamrock Vs Power
Date: Jul 07, 2021 |
#R1#
A big left from Plutov misses.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
We've been hearing reports that Graves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Graves.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov walks into a jab.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov misses the jab.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.#CL#
Plutov tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plutov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Graves blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov avoiding damage.
#BC#
Graves breaks the clinch.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves is looking to wear down Plutov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Plutov.
Graves scores with a body shot.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Graves works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves checks the leg kick.#T2#
Plutov throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
Graves scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves punishes Plutov's body with a nice straight punch.
Plutov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Graves lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Graves is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#TD#
Graves turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Graves tries to advance to mount but Plutov denies him.
Plutov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Graves connects with a decent elbow.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Plutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Plutov is avoiding damage well.
Plutov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Graves asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Graves lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Plutov down.
#T4#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plutov is pushing Graves's head away, looking to escape. Graves manages to hold on to the position though.
Graves controls the position.
Plutov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Graves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Graves working the head with strikes.
Graves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Plutov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Graves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Plutov's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Graves trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Graves grinds an elbow into Plutov's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov pushes Graves away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Graves gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Graves wants to control but Plutov is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
and Plutov counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Plutov scores with a nice right hand.
Graves slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov with a jab.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
A nice side step and Plutov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Graves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Graves misses with the combination.
#TD#
Graves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Plutov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Graves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Plutov's half guard.
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 is trying to stand.
Graves is trying to control. Plutov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Plutov taking some punishment here, with Graves in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Plutov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Plutov pushes Graves off looking to stand but Graves dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plutov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Plutov is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graves lands with a punch from half guard.
Plutov tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Graves is nestled in close to Plutov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Graves wants to free his trapped foot but Plutov is holding on for dear life with his legs. #ES2#
Plutov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Graves is on him like a limpet, forcing Plutov back against the cage.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves fails to pull guard.
#T3#
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Graves's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graves jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Graves.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Graves wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Graves tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Graves tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Graves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Graves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Plutov up against the cage.
And that is 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 Ernest Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Graves takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ernest Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Graves throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Plutov to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Graves is rocked!
Danga de danga de dang - Plutov scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Plutov! Graves is backing up but he can't get away as Plutov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Graves and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov is the new lightweight champion! |
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Event:
Syn Cruz jr vs Zulu
Date: Nov 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Starman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Starman misses its intended target.
Starman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Starman misses with a body shot.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Plutov.
Starman throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Starman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Starman thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Starman connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Starman.
Starman moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Nice shot by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov misses with a double jab
letting Starman counter with a right hand. #T1#
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Plutov lands a jab to Starman's midsection.
Starman throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Plutov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Plutov lands with a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Starman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Starman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.#TD2#
Starman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Plutov's half guard.#ES#
Plutov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Starman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Starman. Beautiful body shot.
Plutov misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
Plutov thuds his right hand into Starman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Starman.
Plutov lands a jab.
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Starman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Starman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Plutov coming out on top.#CL2#
Starman moves into the clinch successfully.
Starman is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Starman has his back to the cage.
Starman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Starman defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Plutov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Starman.
Plutov misses with a left hand
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Starman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.#T3#
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Starman counters with a straight right hand.
Starman looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Starman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plutov throws the left hand but Starman avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Starman. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Starman's shoulder, as Starman tries to avoid the shot.
Plutov misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Starman counters with a series of strikes. Plutov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starman moves out of range of the body kick.
Starman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lands a nice hook to Starman's body. Starman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plutov takes a swing at Starman's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Plutov lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Starman walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
Starman moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Starman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Starman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plutov is trying to stand up here but Starman is controlling him well.
Starman is looking to take a break and control but Plutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plutov is trying to stand back up but Starman is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starman is keen to just control but Plutov is a slippery customer.
Plutov is trying to stand up here but Starman is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Plutov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plutov scores with a nice head shot.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Starman moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starman, as that shot connected.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Starman.
Starman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Starman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Starman counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
And Starman tries to counter it with a takedown but Plutov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Starman moves out of range.
Starman needs to keep his hands up - Plutov had a free shot at his head there.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Starman avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Starman misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starman can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plutov, as that shot connected.
Starman avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Starman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Starman throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Starman throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Plutov lands with a nice combination. Starman backs away looking to recover.
Plutov cracks Starman with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Starman moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Starman needs to keep his hands up - Plutov had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Starman checks a leg kick.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Starman saw that one coming.
A big left from Starman misses.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov misses with a hook
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plutov cracks Starman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Starman blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Starman misses.
Starman moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Starman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Plutov defends it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Starman.#T2#
Starman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Starman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plutov.
Starman darts in looking for a takedown but Plutov gets double underhooks and turns Starman into the cage.
Starman misses with a body shot.
Starman misses with a body shot.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Starman is out of range.
Starman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov tries to work over Starman's front leg with a kick but Starman checks it.
Starman avoids the head kick by Plutov.
#T3#
Starman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov throws a body punch but Starman moves out of range.
Starman misses with a looping right.
Starman misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Starman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starman throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Starman is able to avoid easily.
Starman throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Starman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Starman.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Starman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plutov at a distance.
Plutov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starman defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Starman lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Starman throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Starman.
Starman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Starman cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Starman drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Plutov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Plutov. That snapped Starman's head back.
Plutov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Starman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Starman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.
Starman blocks a head kick by Plutov.
A lazy left from Plutov finds it's target.
Plutov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Starman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Starman.
A clash of legs there as Starman blocks the low kick.
Starman with a nice cross.
Starman misses with a body shot.
Starman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Starman!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starman. Starman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Starman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Plutov slips a jab from Starman.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Starman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Starman under the eye.
Starman lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Starman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starman misses with a shot to the body
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starman misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Starman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Starman fails to land with a series of punches.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starman connects with a single shot there.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Starman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Starman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov throws a one two combo.
Starman misses with a straight right.
Plutov moves forwards but Starman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Starman moves out of range.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Starman ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starman manages to avoid it.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starman defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Starman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plutov lands with a cross.
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Starman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plutov misses with a hook to the body
letting Starman counter with a right hand.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Starman.
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Starman throws an overhand right that lands on Plutov's shoulder, as Plutov tries to avoid the shot.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Starman ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Plutov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Starman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
letting Starman counter with a right hand.
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plutov throws out a powerful jab.
Starman looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
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!
Starman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
John Starman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Plutov misses with a low kick as Starman jumps back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Starman looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starman moves away.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov slips a jab from Starman.
Starman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Starman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Starman misses.
Plutov scores with a nice right hand.
Plutov stuns Starman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws a hook but Starman blocks it.
Starman throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starman.
Plutov swings for the body but Starman moves out of range.
Starman throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Our winner, Wasyl Plutov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
John Starman was interviewed post fight and said 'Come on not again!'. |
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Date: Oct 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Plutov tenderised Akira's leg. Akira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plutov lands a head kick!
A jab from Akira misses.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Akira is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Akira misses the target.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Plutov.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Akira misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akira walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land a front kick but Akira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov takes one on the button.
Akira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov throws a push kick but Akira slaps the foot to one side.
Akira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov works Akira's body with a nice hook.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akira.#T1#
Plutov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akira backs up against the ropes.
Akira slips under a jab from Plutov.
Akira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Plutov takes a swing at Akira's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Plutov
and Akira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plutov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akira's head backwards.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akira. Akira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akira missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov cracks Akira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Akira.
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akira's sensitive parts. #T2#
Plutov misses with a left hand
and Akira counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akira throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akira wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Plutov misses with a hook to the body
and Akira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Plutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akira slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Akira moves away and avoids it.
Akira throws a body shot but no joy.
Akira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plutov throws a right hand that Akira ducks under and follows up with a left that Akira also avoids with ease.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akira in his tracks. #T3#
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akira moves away from the strike by Plutov.
A slow jab from Akira misses its intended target.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akira misses with a looping left.
Akira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Plutov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but Akira moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Akira takes one to the chin there.
Akira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov tests Akira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Akira is out of range.
Plutov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Akira.
Akira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Plutov throws a right hand that misses
and Akira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akira tries to clinch
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov thuds his right hand into Akira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akira throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akira misses the shot to the body.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Akira to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov cracks Akira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov connects with a right hand. Akira shakes it off.
Plutov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Akira looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Akira throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Good leg kick by Plutov. #CL#
Akira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akira.
Plutov working hard to break the clinch.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akira has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akira has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Akira.
A short body shot lands from Akira as the two fighters clinch.
Akira misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akira.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Plutov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Akira.
Akira lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T1#
Akira lands an uppercut.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Akira is controlling the position.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akira misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Akira lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Plutov manages to break the clinch.
Plutov swings for the body but Akira moves out of range.
#CL#
Akira pushes Plutov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akira prevents Plutov from breaking the clinch.
Akira keeps control of Plutov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Akira misses.
Akira lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Akira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Akira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plutov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akira misses with a looping right.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akira's hands.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plutov lands a nice hook to Akira's body. Akira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akira looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akira throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Akira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Akira.
Plutov connects with a solid leg kick.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Akira.
Plutov with a jab.
Akira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Akira moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Akira misses the target.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Akira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Plutov scores with a decent looking hook.
Akira cracks Plutov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plutov staying out of range there.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Plutov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Plutov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Plutov connects with a jab.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akira missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akira tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Akira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Akira tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Akira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov misses the jab.
Akira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A good leg kick by Plutov.
Plutov cracks Akira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akira throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Akira misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov throws a lazy uppercut
and Akira counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hokuto Akira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Plutov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akira momentarily.
Akira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Akira moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Akira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Plutov lunges at Akira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akira's hand.
Akira tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Akira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov slips under a jab from Akira.
The fighters circling - Akira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akira blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Akira.
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Akira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Akira misses with a straight left.
Akira slips a jab from Plutov.
Akira misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Plutov both land. Nice combination.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Akira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Akira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akira.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov. #T2#
Plutov slips a jab from Akira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akira slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Akira is looking to counter punch.
Plutov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akira misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Akira misses with an uppercut.
Akira throws an overhand right that lands on Plutov's shoulder, as Plutov tries to avoid the shot.
Akira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Plutov with a nice cross.
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akira. That did some damage!
Akira misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Akira misses its target.
Plutov throws a lazy body kick
and Akira counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akira lands an overhand right.
Akira slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
Plutov throws a hook but Akira avoids it easily.
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Akira.
Plutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Akira tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Akira.
A big right from Plutov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akira looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Akira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Akira throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.#T4#
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Akira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Akira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akira jabs at Plutov's body.
Plutov lands with a hook. Akira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Plutov.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov punishes Akira's body with a nice straight punch.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Akira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Plutov.
Plutov throws a poor cross that misses
and Akira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov connects with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Syn 710
Date: Aug 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick from Pentele.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Pentele.
It looked like Plutov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pentele.
Pentele tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Pentele connects with a crisp jab.
Pentele scores with a head kick.
We've been informed that Pentele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Pentele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pentele is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pentele. #T1#
Plutov is trying to force a seperation but Pentele has the dominant position.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Pentele is controlling the position.
Plutov 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.#BC#
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pentele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Pentele misses with a leg kick
and Plutov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pentele scores with a sloppy right hand. Plutov should have avoided that one.
Pentele lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Pentele thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Sloppy strikes from Pentele. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Pentele tries to land a front kick but Plutov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plutov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pentele digs a good body shot into Plutov's ribs.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentele connects with a jab.
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Pentele swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Pentele misses with a low kick.
Plutov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Pentele.
Pentele lands a head kick. Plutov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pentele lands a body shot.
Pentele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Plutov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
letting Plutov counter with a right hand.
Pentele tries a low kick but Plutov avoids it.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.#T4#
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Pentele.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pentele. That snapped Plutov's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele misses with a jab to the body
and Plutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plutov back to the cage. Pentele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Plutov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Pentele scores with a jab.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentele swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Pentele misses with a jab to the body
and Plutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Plutov coming out on top.#T1#
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
and Plutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Pentele misses.
It looked like Plutov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pentele.
Plutov checks a leg kick nicely.
Pentele delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Pentele lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Pentele.
Pentele feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Pentele connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentele works the jab nicely.
Pentele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov slips under a jab from Pentele.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele keeps Plutov at a distance using the push kick.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Plutov slips under a jab.
It looked like Plutov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pentele throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
#T3#
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele throws a body kick that misses.
Plutov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pentele.
Pentele slips under a jab.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Pentele.
That kick from Pentele tenderised Plutov's leg. Plutov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Pentele.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Plutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pentele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentele.
Pentele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pentele displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Pentele.
Pentele misses with a low kick as Plutov jumps back.
Pentele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pentele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pentele to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pentele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Plutov looks for the body kick but Pentele saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Pentele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pentele scores with a punch to the head.
Pentele looks to land a body kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Pentele throws out a powerful jab.
Pentele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
Pentele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Plutov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov throws a big counter combination but Pentele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pentele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and Pentele settles back down.
Plutov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pentele lands a nice looking body kick.
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Pentele throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pentele lands a two punch combo.
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Pentele throws a head kick that half lands.
Pentele throws a sloppy body shot
and Plutov counters with a nice uppercut.
Pentele lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick.
Pentele just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPlutov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pentele misses with a body kick.
Pentele misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
A head kick by Pentele misses
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele throws a right hand that Plutov ducks under and follows up with a left that Plutov also avoids with ease.
Plutov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T3#
Plutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pentele looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov throws a big counter combination but Pentele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pentele thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pentele lands a slapping body shot.
Pentele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pentele thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pentele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pentele throws a head kick that half lands.
#T4#
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele thows a body kick. Plutov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pentele scores with a leg kick.
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!
Pentele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele scores with the left hand. Plutov knows he should have avoided that one.
Pentele jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pentele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Pentele is predictable there #KD#
and Plutov counters with a head kick that drops Pentele to the mat! Pentele scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Pentele is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pentele 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
During a confident post fight interview, Pentti Pentele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Syn 704 Tsoko vs Mfer
Date: Aug 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Rock misses.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov slips under a jab from Rock.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rock sizes up Plutov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock lands a glancing blow to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov connects with a body shot that sends Rock's belly button to the back.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock with the inside leg kick. #CL2#
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Rock manages to pull guard.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Plutov from standing up.
Rock working a defensive guard here.
Rock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Plutov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plutov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rock is trying to control the position but Plutov postures up. #SUB2#
Plutov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Rock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SU#
Plutov stands and steps away. Rock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock walks into a jab.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Rock.
Plutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Jab by Plutov.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Rock avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Plutov slips under a jab from Rock.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Rock misses with a hook.
Rock moves away from the strike by Plutov. #CL2#
Rock pushes Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov is trying to break free.
Plutov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plutov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plutov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Plutov wants to break free but Rock has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plutov.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rock's hands.
Plutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rock 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Plutov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Plutov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.#CL2#
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock lands a left hand.
Plutov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Plutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rock.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov can't break the clinch.
Rock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Rock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
Plutov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Plutov throws a low kick but Rock moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Plutov. That snapped Rock's head back.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Plutov throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Rock slips a straight right by Plutov.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well.
Plutov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Rock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock misses with a low kick as Plutov jumps back.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plutov misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Plutov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plutov misses with a kick to the body.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock wants to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch position.
Plutov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Rock throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Plutov does no damage. #T2#
Plutov throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Rock throws a wild body kick that Plutov sees coming a mile off.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Rock takes one to the chin there.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Plutov down.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Rock.
Rock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
Rock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plutov checks it well.
Plutov tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Plutov throws the kick towards the body but Rock avoids it.
Plutov misses the jab.
Rock lands a right hook to the body.
Rock throws a low kick but Plutov avoids it.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Rock throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Rock.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Plutov is looking to land body kicks.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Rock connects with the punch.
Plutov scores with a jab.
Rock slips under a jab from Plutov.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Plutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
Rock lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Plutov throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Rock.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely. #CL2#
Rock closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks Plutov off balance momentarily.
Rock looks to land a combination. Plutov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Plutov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov misses with a leg kick.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Plutov pushes him away.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Rock misses with a wild combination.
Plutov throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Rock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Plutov.
Plutov clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plutov. That did some damage!
Rock throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Rock slips under a jab from Plutov.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Plutov misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rock has time to react.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov stuns Rock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Rock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well.
Rock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Rock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Rock rushes Plutov and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Plutov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Plutov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Plutov lands with a kick to the temple. Rock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Will Rock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Plutov is looking to land body kicks.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plutov clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Rock.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov lands with an overhand left.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock keeps Plutov at a distance using the push kick.
Rock wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Plutov throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Plutov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plutov keeps Rock at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Will Rock!
A less than humble Will Rock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Syn 696 Point vs Puno
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Hero jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Hero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov lands with an overhand left.
Plutov scores with a push kick.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hero misses with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Hero has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov misses with a hook. Hero ducked under it nicely.
Hero misses with an uppercut.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hero's head.#TD#
Hero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Plutov quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Hero is working for a kimura but Plutov is defending it quite comfortably.
Hero stops Plutov from getting back to his feet.
Hero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plutov keeps working.
Plutov tries to kick Hero off but Hero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Plutov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1##SUB#
Hero is looking for a kimura but Plutov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hero to get the leverage.
Hero tries to pass to full mount but Plutov defends it.
Plutov is trying to stand back up but Hero is controlling him
#SUB#
Hero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plutov defends it well. #ES2#
Plutov kicks off Hero and gets to his feet.
A lazy left from Hero finds it's target.
Plutov tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.
A jab from Hero misses.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hero misses with a double jab.
Plutov misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Hero counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plutov!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Hero working the ground and pound from side control.
Hero throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Plutov tries to escape but Hero is in control.
Hero working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Plutov pushes Hero away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hero gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hero throws a strike aimed at the side of Plutov's head but Plutov avoids it well.
Plutov is pushing Hero's head away, looking to escape. Hero manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Hero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hero wants to control but Plutov is keeping him busy.
Plutov wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Hero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Plutov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hero but great work by Plutov.#SU2#
Plutov stands up and beckons Hero to his feet.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Hero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
#T4#
Hero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hero staying out of range there.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hero throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hero swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Jab by Hero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hero avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov moves out of range as Hero strikes.
Hero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and Hero settles back down.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Hero is looking to score with low kicks.
Plutov lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Hero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Dollar Hero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD#
Hero drives through with a takedown into Plutov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Plutov pushes Hero off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL2#
Plutov pushes Hero up against the cage in a clinch.
Hero avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Nice body punch from Hero.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hero.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Plutov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Plutov jabs at Hero's body.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hero 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hero eats them both and turns towards Plutov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hero tries for a takedown but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dollar Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Hero tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plutov sprawls well. Plutov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Hero slips a straight right by Plutov.
Hero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Plutov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Plutov tests Hero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hero takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Plutov scores with a head kick.
Hero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T2#
Hero misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Plutov connects with an inside leg kick.
Plutov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Hero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plutov counters with a left to the body.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Hero misses.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hero dips to his left and cracks Plutov with an uppercut!
Plutov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plutov looks to land a body kick but Hero moved away.
A lazy left from Plutov finds it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Hero scores with a four punch combination!
Hero misses with a looping left.
Hero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hero. #T3#
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov is looking to score with low kicks.
Hero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hero avoids a kick to the body.
Hero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov misses with a low kick as Hero jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Hero blocks the leg kick.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Plutov works over Hero's head and body with a nice combination.
Hero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hero.
Hero throws a wild body kick that Plutov sees coming a mile off.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.#T4#
Plutov moves out of range as Hero strikes.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hero throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hero. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov flicks out a counter leg kick but Hero steps away.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plutov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Hero misses with a low kick.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hero walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Plutov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plutov throws a good cross that connects.
Plutov with a hook.
Plutov defending well as Hero loads up on a big left hand.
Hero cracks a nice hook into Plutov's ribs.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Hero as he connects with a hook.
A left and a right from Hero both land. Nice combination.
Hero throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Plutov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Plutov lands a jab to the head.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov misses with a hook. Hero ducked under it nicely.
Hero connects with the punch.
Plutov tries to work over Hero's front leg with a kick but Hero checks it.
Hero misses with an uppercut
and Plutov counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Hero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hero won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Plutov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hero off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Plutov misses with a straight right. #T1#
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hero on the side of the head.
Hero tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
Hero shoots for a takedown but Plutov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plutov lands with a hook. Hero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
Hero throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Hero is out of range.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hero looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov slips a straight right by Hero.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hero jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hero looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hero is looking to score with low kicks.
Hero shoots for a double leg takedown but Plutov sprawls well. He's pushed Hero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Plutov feints a jab promting Hero to slip. Plutov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov stuns Hero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Plutov connects with a single shot there.
Plutov throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Hero is looking to counter punch.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Hero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though.
Plutov scoring well with a low kick there.
Plutov slips under a jab.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hero.
Hero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hero counters with a straight right hand.
Plutov connects with a looping right hand.
Plutov tried to score with a low kick but Hero checks it.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hero throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.
Hero scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hero is out of range and Plutov settles back down. #T3#
Hero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plutov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dollar Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hero scrambles back to his feet.
Hero throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Hero checks a low kick from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
Hero looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Hero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hero misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body. Hero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T4#
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Plutov loads up on a big right hand but Hero slips the punch.
Hero misses with a kick to the body.
Hero blocks the body kick.
Hero swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hero misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero avoids a kick to the body.
Plutov feints and then cracks Hero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hero down.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov cracks Hero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab from Plutov.
Hero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
An out of breath Wasyl Plutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Syn 690 Magufuli vs Borjigin
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Petersen is looking to clinch.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
Jab from Petersen.
Plutov lands a body shot.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov works over Petersen's head and body with a nice combination.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Petersen connects with a jab.
Petersen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Plutov is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Plutov misses.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen cracks Plutov with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen throws a leg kick that misses.
Petersen scores with a body shot.
Petersen throws a low kick but Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov throws a wild body kick that Petersen sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Petersen finds it's target.#T1#
Petersen misses with a double jab.
Petersen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Plutov swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Petersen with a hook.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petersen throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petersen can pounce on him.
Plutov works the jab nicely.
Plutov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov misses with a hook.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Petersen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen slips a jab from Plutov.
Plutov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Plutov throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range. #T2#
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Plutov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plutov checks the leg kick.
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Petersen seems unphased.
Petersen 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 throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Petersen backing away here, and Plutov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petersen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws a right hand that Petersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Petersen also avoids with ease.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Petersen lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.
Petersen throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Petersen tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
Petersen throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petersen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov punishes Petersen's body with a nice straight punch.
Petersen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov feints and then cracks Petersen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petersen down. #T3#
Petersen connects with a solid leg kick.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Nice body punch from Petersen.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov lands a jab.
Petersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Petersen is predictable there
and Plutov counters with a leg kick.
Plutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Petersen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Petersen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersen throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Petersen tries to land a leg kick but Plutov saw it coming and moves away.
#T4#
Petersen scores with a sloppy right hand. Plutov should have avoided that one.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen tried to counter with a leg kick but Plutov avoided it.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Plutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersen.
Plutov cracks Petersen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petersen throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petersen works Plutov's body with a nice hook.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petersen catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petersen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov works Petersen's body with a nice hook.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Petersen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
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 Steven Petersen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Petersen moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Petersen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Petersen 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.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petersen. That's going to slow Plutov down.
Plutov slips a jab from Petersen.
Petersen blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plutov scores with a jab.
Plutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
#T1#
A big right from Petersen misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Plutov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Steven Petersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Plutov walks into a left hand.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov misses the body punch
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petersen looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov is looking to chop away at Petersen's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plutov, as that shot connected.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov lands with a hook. Petersen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petersen avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen cracks Plutov with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Plutov scores with a head kick.
Petersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov feints and then cracks Petersen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petersen down.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Petersen moves out of range easily.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
Petersen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Plutov misses.
Plutov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petersen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plutov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petersen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Petersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petersen.
Plutov looks for the body kick but Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Petersen avoids it with no problem.
Plutov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petersen scores with a leg kick.
Plutov takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Petersen 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.
Plutov jabs Petersen right on the nose. Petersen blinks but takes it well.
Petersen walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Petersen moves out of range easily.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Petersen. Beautiful body shot.
Petersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov lands with a cross.
Plutov with a hook.
Petersen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plutov on the side of the head.#T4#
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Petersen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Petersen moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Plutov blocks a leg kick.
Plutov checks a low kick from Petersen.
Petersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov dodges the punch combination from Petersen.
Plutov feints a counter leg kick.
Petersen avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov cracks Petersen with a good jab.
Plutov misses the jab.
Petersen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Petersen throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
Petersen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Petersen throws a series of strikes that have Plutov backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Petersen throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Petersen's leg. Petersen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Nice straight punches there by Petersen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petersen.
Petersen lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov with a nice cross.
Petersen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petersen is able to avoid easily.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Plutov takes one on the button.
Petersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Petersen avoids the head kick by Plutov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petersen slips a straight right by Plutov.#T1#
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Petersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petersen moves out of range of the leg kick from Plutov.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
Petersen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Petersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petersen.
#T2#
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Petersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Plutov misses.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plutov swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
A big right from Petersen misses.
Nice cross by Plutov.
A cross from Plutov lands.
The fighters circling - Petersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen misses with a double jab.
Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Petersen blocks a leg kick.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Petersen throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plutov scores with a punch to the head.
Plutov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petersen.
Plutov lands a jab.#T3##CL#
Petersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Petersen is out of range.
Petersen throws a shot to the body.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petersen.
Petersen defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Petersen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Plutov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plutov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petersen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Petersen misses with a looping left.
Plutov lands with an overhand left.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petersen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
Petersen thumps Plutov with a low kick.
Petersen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Petersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plutov throws a solid leg kick but Petersen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plutov.
An attempted straight right counter from Petersen misses the target.
Plutov tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petersen misses with a hook.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Plutov.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov throws a counter combo.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plutov checks a low kick from Petersen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wasyl Plutov.
I think Plutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
An out of breath Wasyl Plutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Syn 681 Dog vs Rockwell
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov cracks Puto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
As Plutov looks to move away, Puto throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Puto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
A head kick by Puto misses
and Plutov counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Plutov misses.
A low kick from Plutov misses
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov looks to land a combination but Puto avoids it well.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.#T1#
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Puto.
Puto throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puto scores with a head kick. Plutov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov looks for the body kick but Puto saw that one coming.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Puto throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puto.
Puto throws a counter high kick but Plutov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puto lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Puto throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Puto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puto back to the cage. Plutov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Puto lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Plutov.
Plutov lands with a right hand.
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto scores with a head kick.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#KD#
Puto lands a big head kick that sends Plutov tumbling to the mat! Puto takes a step backwards and waves Plutov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Plutov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov wants to slow Puto down by chopping away at his legs.
Plutov throws a chopping leg kick but Puto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plutov throws a head kick that Puto semi-blocks.
#T4#
Plutov misses with an uppercut
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Puto throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Puto lands a glancing blow to the side of Plutov's head.
Puto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Puto checks a low kick from Plutov.
Puto is looking to counter punch.
Puto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puto's head.
Plutov connects with a solid leg kick.
Plutov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puto counters with a right hand to the body.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puto is able to avoid easily.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov scores with a jab. Puto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puto is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Puto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Puto throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Plutov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Plutov with a jab.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Puto's head.
Plutov misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puto looks to land a combination but Plutov avoids it well.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Plutov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
Puto slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Puto is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puto takes one on the button.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puto tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.
#T3#
No joy there for Puto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov with a nice cross.
Puto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puto thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Plutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Puto moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Puto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
Puto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov throws a push kick but Puto slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Puto seems unphased.
Puto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Puto throws a counter high kick but Plutov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov tests Puto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Puto throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Puto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puto scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Puto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Plutov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov throws a head kick but Puto moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Puto misses the target.#T1#
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Puto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puto's hands.
Puto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puto on the side of the head.
Plutov catches Puto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
Puto misses with a hook.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Plutov catches Puto right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov lands a head kick. Puto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Puto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Plutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plutov, right into the meat.
Puto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Plutov cracks Puto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Puto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov scores with a one two! Puto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puto walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puto's hands.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov with a jab.
Puto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Plutov lands.
Puto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov scores with a three punch combo!
Plutov misses with a body kick.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
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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Event:
Syn 677 Dog vs Borjigin
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
A big left from Kwoma misses.
Kwoma misses with a hook.
Kwoma clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Kwoma finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Kwoma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been hearing reports that Kwoma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kwoma looks to clinch
and Plutov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kwoma's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwoma misses with a body shot
and Plutov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwoma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Kwoma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plutov scores with a counter punch that sends Kwoma to the canvas! Plutov smells blood - he's punishing Kwoma with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kwoma has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
An out of breath Wasyl Plutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Syn 671 Whymer vs Magufuli
Date: Feb 16, 2020 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.
#CL2#
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.
#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
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.
#R2#
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
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. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov. #BC#
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.#CL2#
Vegas closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #CL#
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.
#T2#
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. #BC#
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.#CL2#
Vegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
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. #BC#
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.#T4#
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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Event:
PFC 152 Aiken vs Yoshida
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Head slips under a jab.
Head tries to land a front kick but Plutov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.
Head is trying to force a seperation but Plutov has the dominant position.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Garrick Head has been cut.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Head can't break the clinch.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Head's head. #BC#
Plutov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov scores with a head kick.
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 lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Plutov down.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Plutov rushes Head and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Plutov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Head misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Head as he connects with a hook.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Head is able to avoid easily.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Head.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Head walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Plutov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head misses the jab.
Head throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Plutov.
Head throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plutov counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Head drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Head darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Head throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Plutov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Head had a free shot at his head there.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Head getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Head swinging wildly here.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head misses with a low kick.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Plutov checks a low kick from Head.
Plutov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Head throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov lands with a hook. Head tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Head throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Plutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Head.
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Head has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Head there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrick Head's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Head walks into a left hand.
Head lands with a hook. Plutov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Plutov lands a nice looking body kick.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Head thumps Plutov with a low kick.
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Plutov with a hook.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Plutov misses.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Plutov swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Head as he checks the leg kick.
Head jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head lands a head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.
Head is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Head.
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
As Head looks to move away, Plutov throws a big counter combo but Head just gets out of the way.
Head walks into a jab.
Plutov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Head is out of range and Plutov settles back down.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Head misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Plutov forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Head is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Head is trying to break free.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Head's efforts to push away.
Head is trying to break free.#BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
Plutov lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Head just manages to avoid it.
Plutov throws a right hand that Head ducks under and follows up with a left that Head also avoids with ease.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Head throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Head only half commits.
Head tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Head scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head punishes Plutov's body with a nice straight punch.
Head misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Head throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Head takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plutov with a hook.
Head on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
It looked like Plutov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Plutov rushes Head and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.
Plutov lands a body punch.
Head is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Head is looking to break free of the clinch but Plutov has double underhooks.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Head 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov scores with a punch to the head.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.#T4#
Plutov scores with a hook.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov checks it.
Head keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.#BC2#
Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov taking a breather. #BC2#
Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Head fails in his attempt to clinch.
Head scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov lands a right hook to the body.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Head jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Head walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garrick Head's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Head misses with a body shot.
Plutov slips under a jab from Head.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head misses with a looping left.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Head.
Head swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
#CL#
Plutov forces Head back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Head tenderised Plutov's leg. Plutov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head misses the jab.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Head manages to avoid it.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Head is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov keeps control of Head as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Head breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Head misses with a looping right.
Head throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Head.
Plutov lands a head kick. Head smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Plutov takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Head releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Plutov slips under a jab from Head.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov lands with a cross.
Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Head takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Plutov throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Plutov thuds his right hand into Head's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Head throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but Head moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Plutov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Head jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov thumps Head with a low kick.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov slips a straight right by Head.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
#T3#
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Head rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Plutov pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Head misses with a jab to the body
letting Plutov counter with a right hand.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Head lands with a cross.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head tries to score with a low kick but Plutov moves his leg out of the way.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
Head misses with a looping left.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Plutov duly obliges.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plutov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Head drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plutov 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
PFC 145 Grabber vs Perera
Date: Dec 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Timmon moved out of range nicely.
Plutov misses with a body punch
and Timmon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Timmon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov scores with a jab. Timmon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Timmon tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Plutov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Timmon misses with a wild body shot.
Timmon lands with a shot to the body.
Timmon swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Timmon tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Timmon takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov lunges at Timmon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timmon's hand.
Plutov scores with a head kick.
Timmon misses with a body punch
and Plutov counters with a straight right hand.
Plutov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
Timmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
#T1#
Plutov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Timmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timmon tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmon. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmon tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmon swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Timmon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov throws a right hand that Timmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Timmon also avoids with ease.
It looks like Plutov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Plutov lands with a cross.
Timmon closes the distance but Plutov moves to the side
and Plutov counters with a straight right hand.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Timmon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmon tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
#CL2#
Timmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
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 prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Timmon throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Timmon works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Timmon has Plutov pressed against the cage, preventing Plutov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmon.
Timmon avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Timmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Timmon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Timmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Timmon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Plutov - just one landing.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Timmon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Timmon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmon.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Timmon misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Timmon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Timmon lands a body shot.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timmon pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmon digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Timmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmon lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T4#
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Timmon gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Timmon.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Timmon.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Timmon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Timmon rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws a right hand that Timmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Timmon also avoids with ease.
Plutov looks to land a body kick but Timmon moved away.
Plutov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Timmon tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov tried to counter with a leg kick but Timmon avoided it.
Plutov lands the left hand.
Plutov throws a jab when Timmon was well out of range.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmon moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Timmon rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Braylin Timmon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Timmon working aggressively here.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Timmon.
Timmon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Plutov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Timmon can turn it around.
Timmon dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Timmon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Timmon blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Plutov. That snapped Timmon's head back.
Plutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Timmon misses
and Plutov counters with a head kick. That will keep Timmon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Timmon tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
#CL2#
Timmon rushes Plutov and presses him up against the cage.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
Timmon dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
Timmon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmon.
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!
Timmon lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Timmon lands an uppercut.
Timmon pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Timmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plutov is trying to break free.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Timmon.
A shot in the inside from Timmon.
Timmon tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Timmon.
A nice left hand lands by Timmon.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Timmon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Timmon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage. #T3#
Plutov tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Timmon - that landed with a thud.
Timmon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to break free but Timmon pushes him back against the cage.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmon lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Timmon tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Timmon controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmon.#BC#
Plutov manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
A big right from Plutov misses.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timmon misses the body punch
and Plutov counters with a two punch combo.
Plutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Timmon moves away and avoids it.
Timmon slips a jab from Plutov.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Timmon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Timmon closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Timmon.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
A short uppercut from Timmon.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braylin Timmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov defending well as Timmon loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Timmon forces Plutov back against the cage and clinches.
Timmon working aggressively here.
Plutov is trying to push Timmon away but Timmon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Timmon lands with a left to the head.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmon. #BC#
Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plutov has time to react.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov misses with a leg kick.
Plutov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timmon lands with a cross.
Timmon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plutov rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Timmon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crunch! Plutov slams his shin into Timmon's torso.#T1#
Plutov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Timmon checks it well.
Timmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmon moves in looking to clinch but Plutov pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Plutov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plutov. That's going to slow Timmon down. #CL2#
Timmon moves into range and clinches up with Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Timmon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Timmon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmon lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmon.
A body shot lands from Timmon.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Timmon.
#T2#
Timmon scores with a hook to the body.
Timmon is working Plutov over against the cage.
Timmon scores with a shoulder strike.
Timmon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timmon scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Timmon - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Timmon.
Timmon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Timmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Timmon lands a nice uppercut.
Timmon lands a nice shot to the body.
Timmon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Timmon.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Timmon.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#T3#
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Good body shot from Timmon.
Timmon lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov working hard to break the clinch.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Timmon lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Timmon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Plutov wants to break free but Timmon has control.
Timmon tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmon won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov tries to stall but Timmon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timmon lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Timmon is out of range.
Timmon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4##CL2#
Timmon gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Timmon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Timmon has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Timmon scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Plutov manages to break the clinch.
Timmon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braylin Timmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Timmon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braylin Timmon!
Braylin Timmon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PFC 140 Alzheimer vs Laine
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1#
La Bor throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from La Bor.
La Bor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Bor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on La Bor's shoulder, as La Bor tries to avoid the shot.
La Bor walks into a straight right hand from Plutov.
Plutov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
La Bor jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov scores with a hook.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a leg kick but La Bor sees it coming and moves out of range.
La Bor tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov lands with a shot to the body.
Plutov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
La Bor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plutov.
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
La Bor throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and La Bor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from La Bor.
A right handed body shot lands from La Bor.
La Bor lands with a right to the head.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov prevents a body shot from La Bor.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Plutov prevents La Bor from breaking the clinch.
La Bor lands a body punch.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but La Bor is controlling the position.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor takes an elbow to the temple.
Plutov lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Plutov breaks from the clinch.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Plutov.
La Bor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plutov is looking to clinch. #T2#
La Bor is looking to chop away at Plutov's legs.
Plutov connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov slips a jab from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
La Bor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plutov misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Bor at a distance.
Plutov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La Bor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Plutov scrambles back to his feet.
La Bor cracks Plutov with a good jab.
La Bor misses with a hook.
La Bor dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks La Bor with an uppercut!
La Bor takes one to the side of the head.
#T3#
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by La Bor.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and La Bor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor misses with a looping right.
Plutov checks a low kick from La Bor.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La Bor misses with a body shot.
Plutov lands a leg kick that knocks La Bor off balance momentarily.
La Bor walks into a jab.
La Bor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plutov scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
La Bor misses with a hook.
Plutov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Bor dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
#T4#
Plutov lands with a hook. La Bor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La Bor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but La Bor ducks down to avoid it.
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov throws a hook but La Bor blocks it.
La Bor 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.
Plutov throws a hook but La Bor blocks it.
La Bor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
La Bor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
La Bor misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Plutov connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
La Bor misses with a hook
and Plutov counters with a nice kick to the body.
La Bor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 Wasyl Plutov 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.
#R2#
La Bor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Plutov finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Plutov.
La Bor misses with a double jab
and Plutov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.
La Bor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
La Bor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Plutov counters with a series of strikes. La Bor will be more careful next time no doubt.
La Bor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plutov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Bor can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov avoids the body shot from La Bor.
La Bor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov throws the left hand but La Bor avoids the punch easily.
La Bor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but La Bor moved out of range.
Plutov sets himself, and La Bor steps forward looking for the clinch! Plutov avoids it this time.#T1#
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov throws out a powerful jab.
Plutov blocks a low kick nicely.
La Bor scores with a nice head shot.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
Plutov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Plutov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
La Bor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plutov lands with an uppercut that bounces La Bor off the cage and back into range.
Plutov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Bor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La Bor slips under a jab.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Bor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Bor's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands a nice shot that snaps La Bor's head back.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
La Bor drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Bor 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
La Bor misses with the combination.
Plutov lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Bor throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Bor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Bor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plutov scores with a kick to the body.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Plutov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La Bor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
La Bor throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. La Bor saw that one coming.
La Bor misses with a double jab.
Plutov swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
La Bor misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plutov.
La Bor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Bor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Plutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
La Bor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Plutov doesn't seem bothered though.
La Bor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov slips a straight right by La Bor.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov thumps La Bor with a low kick.
Plutov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Plutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling La Bor to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Bor.
Plutov staying out of range there.
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as La Bor checks a leg kick.
La Bor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for La Bor.
La Bor cracks a nice hook into Plutov's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
La Bor checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Bor tries to counter with a clinch but Plutov shakes him off and moves away.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Bor moves away.
La Bor scores with a sloppy right hand. Plutov should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
La Bor throws an off balance right hand
and Plutov counters with a left and a right that stings La Bor.
Plutov staying out of range there.
Plutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Plutov thuds his shin into the meat of La Bor's side.
A decent looking cross lands there for La Bor.
La Bor needs to keep his hands up - Plutov had a free shot at his head there.
La Bor lands an overhand right.
Plutov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov tries to clinch there but La Bor circles away.
La Bor tries to clinch up.
La Bor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov throws a body punch but La Bor moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Bor.
La Bor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plutov back to the cage. La Bor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
La Bor misses with a double jab.
Plutov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice cross by Plutov.#T1#
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Bor checks a low kick from Plutov.
La Bor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Plutov misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a straight left.
Plutov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
La Bor throws a chopping leg kick but Plutov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Bor missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Bor tried to score with a low kick but Plutov checks it.
La Bor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick from La Bor.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
La Bor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
La Bor lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body. La Bor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Bor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plutov slips a jab from La Bor.
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Bor blocks a head kick by Plutov.
La Bor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
La Bor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor misses with a straight right. #T3#
La Bor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Bor's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Plutov.
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Bor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov sets himself, and La Bor steps forward looking for the clinch! Plutov avoids it this time.
Plutov thuds a left hand into La Bor's body.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Plutov clinches.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La Bor works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Bor tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
#T4##BC#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by La Bor.
Plutov connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Bor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Bor throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Plutov blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from La Bor misses. #CL#
Plutov gets a clinch.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
Plutov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning La Bor up against the cage.
La Bor dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A body shot lands from La Bor.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wasyl Plutov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PFC 133 Tuala vs Dmitrov
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reigns scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Reigns lands a right hand.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Reigns.
Good body shot from Reigns.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reigns backwards.
Reigns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reigns up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reigns.
Plutov controlling the action here for a moment.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
#T1#
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reigns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reigns.
Reigns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reigns tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Reigns tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reignss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reigns scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head. #T2#
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Reigns scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigns tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reigns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Reigns lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Reigns.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reigns.
A short right from Reigns on the inside.
Reigns throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reigns avoids it.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#T3#
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigns.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reigns.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reigns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.
Reigns is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Reigns as the two fighters clinch.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Plutov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reigns can turn it around.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns is working Plutov over against the cage.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns is working Plutov over against the cage.
Reigns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A right hand to the body from Reigns.
A left hand lands to the body for Reigns.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov working aggressively here.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Reigns.
Still in the clinch, Reigns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Reigns.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Reigns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reigns has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Reigns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns lands a right hand.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brando Reigns dominated that round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Reigns scores with a punch to the head.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reigns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Reigns throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it. #CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch successfully.
Plutov tries a body shot but Reigns blocks it.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov is looking to control Reigns's arms but Reigns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reigns misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Good body shot from Reigns.
Reigns lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Brando Reigns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov looking to stall.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Reigns blocks with his arms.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reigns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reigns digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reigns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reigns digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reigns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reigns's face.
Reigns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigns.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Plutov.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov lands a body shot.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
Reigns is working Plutov over against the cage.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Reigns lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Reigns tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reigns lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reigns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Reigns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigns tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Reigns presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reigns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Reigns is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Reigns.
A left hand lands to the body for Reigns.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reigns.
Reigns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reigns.
Nice body punch from Reigns - that landed with a thud.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reigns is keeping busy.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Reigns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reigns working aggressively here.
Reigns is working Plutov over against the cage.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brando Reigns 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!
#R3#
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reigns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reigns! But no joy.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reigns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plutov. That did some damage!
Reigns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov shoots in looking for a takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl out of it but Plutov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reigns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reigns scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plutov moves out of range as Reigns throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reigns throws out the jab.
Reigns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns thows a body kick. Plutov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Reigns lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reigns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brando Reigns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reigns.
Reigns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov throws a quick counter head kick but Reigns was just out of range.
Reigns connects with a single shot there.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Reigns closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov is trying to stall.
Plutov tries a body shot but Reigns blocks it.
Reigns tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
A short left from Reigns.
Plutov cracks Reigns with a nice body shot.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov lands a left hand.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Reigns.
Plutov tries to work over Reigns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow. #T3#
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Reigns.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Reigns is blocking nicely.
Reigns tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Reigns.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Reigns controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Reigns.
A short right from Reigns.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reigns.
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reigns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reigns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reigns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reigns pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reigns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reigns managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brando Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reigns 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Reigns!
During a confident post fight interview, Brando Reigns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PFC 129 Mirage vs Semenko
Date: Sep 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov shoots for a takedown but Head saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Head fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head lands a jab to the nose.
Head goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch successfully.
Head wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov slips under a jab from Head.#CL#
Plutov forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Plutov tries to work over Head's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Head has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Head's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Plutov.
Head dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Plutov lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Head is trying to force a seperation but Plutov has the dominant position.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Head works Plutov's body with a nice hook.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Head has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Head looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov wants to clinch.
Head swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Head throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Plutov's head.
Head with a nice cross.#T2#
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Head throws a solid leg kick but Plutov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Head.
Plutov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Head 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov checks a low kick from Head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Head.
Head lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Head clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov blocks a low kick nicely.
Plutov closes the distance and clinches up with Head, looking for a takedown. Plutov pushes Head against the cage but Head circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Plutov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Head takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T3#
Plutov slips a jab from Head.
Plutov is looking to counter the offense by Head and move into the clinch.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Head clinches up against the cage.
Plutov has Head pushed against the cage.
Head wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Head is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Head's head. #BC2#
Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Head pushes him off.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov shoots in looking for a takedown. Head tries to sprawl out of it but Plutov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Head manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wasyl Plutov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Head pushes him off.
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Head goes for a double leg but Plutov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Plutov continues to drive forward.#T4#
Plutov avoids the head kick by Head.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Head is looking to slow Plutov down with leg kicks.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Head misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Head closes the distance and pushes Plutov back into the cage.#BC2#
Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Head misses.
Plutov shoots in looking for a takedown but Head manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plutov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Head misses with a hook.#CL2#
Head has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Head wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrick Head dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov lands with a shot to the body.
Head misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Head misses.
Plutov tries to clinch but Head moves out of range.
Head has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Plutov rushes Head and presses him up against the cage.
Head can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Head pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Head misses with a looping left.
Plutov is looking to counter the offense by Head and move into the clinch.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Plutov tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garrick Head seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Head scores with a jab. Plutov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Head is looking to land body kicks.
Head swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Plutov instigates a clinch. #T1#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Head wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Head has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Head breaks the clinch.
Head throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Head keeps Plutov at a distance using the push kick.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Head is avoiding it.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Head.
Head misses with a hook
#CL#
and Plutov counters by moving into the clinch.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Plutov taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Head.
Head is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Plutov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Head's efforts to push away.
Head blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Head is trying to force a seperation but Plutov has the dominant position.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Head takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Head throws the kick towards the body but Plutov avoids it.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Head is avoiding it.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Plutov moves out of range as Head throws a body kick.
Plutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Head gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Plutov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Head is looking to stand back up but Plutov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Head. #T3##REVB##SU#
Plutov decides to stand and escape the position.
Plutov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Head misses with a straight right.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Head manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Head lands with a cross.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Head with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Plutov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Plutov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Head fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov moves forwards but Head connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plutov takes one to the side of the head.
Head scores with a punch to the head.
Head jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Head misses.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Plutov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Plutov. #BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Plutov clinches up with Head and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Head.
A frustrated look appears on Head's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Head has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.
Plutov pushes Head back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Head lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrick Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Head swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.#BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head connects with the punch.
Head throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.#CL#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head tries to break free but Plutov pushes him back against the cage.
Plutov stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Head.
Head wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Plutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
As Head tries to get set, Plutov tries to push him back and clinch up but Head manages to avoid the attempt.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Head throws a low kick but it's checked well by Plutov.
Plutov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Head.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Head is avoiding it.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Head throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Head connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov tries to clinch but Head moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Head's jab looks to have found its range, popping Plutov under the eye.
Head is looking to clinch.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Head takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Head drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
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!
Head blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land. #BC2#
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov throws a counter high kick but Head was just alert enough to avoid it.
Plutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Head finds it's way round the side to connect with Plutov's head.
Plutov tries to clinch but Head moves out of range.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.#T3#
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Head wants to get back to striking at distance but Plutov won't allow it.
Head tries to break free but Plutov pushes him back against the cage.
Head is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Head stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Head's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Head as Plutov tries to tie him up.
Head has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head looks to land a body kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head connects with a body shot.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Head fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Head misses with a leg kick.
Plutov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Head avoids it really well and circles away.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Garrick Head is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov misses with a hook.#CL#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Head. Plutov shrugs it off though.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Head winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Head!
During a confident post fight interview, Garrick Head thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Pride FC 37
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Seok has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Seok is avoiding it.
Seok lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seok sizes up Plutov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seok keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries to clinch but Seok is having none of it. #CL#
Plutov clinches up with Seok and pushes him back against the cage.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seok tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seok as Plutov tries to tie him up.
Plutov blocking some punches.
#T1#
Seok lands a shot to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seok.
Seok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch successfully.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seok's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seok is keeping busy.
Seok takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov being controlled against the cage.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seok - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seok swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Seok can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#TD2#
Seok pulls Plutov into guard.
Plutov controlling from the top position.
Seok wants to sweep but no luck.
Plutov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seok is trying to control the position but Plutov postures up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Plutov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seok controlling Plutov's posture. #SUB2#
Seok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plutov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plutov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Seok trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Seok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Plutov won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Seok fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Seok gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov trying to control the position but instead, Seok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plutov into the cage.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Seok effectively controlling the action here.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seok gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Plutov working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Seok being controlled against the cage.
Seok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seok manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Seok.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Seok working aggressively here.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seok jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seok tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Seok lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Seok.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Seok lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Seok misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries to work over Seok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seok is stalling here.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Seok.
Plutov is pushing Seok up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Seok.
A short body shot lands from Seok as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Seok can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov pushes Seok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seok is keeping busy.
Seok will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Plutov up against the cage.
Seok throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov tries to stall but Seok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Seok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Seok pushes him off.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Plutov defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Seok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Seok circles away.
Seok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov tries to clinch but Seok moves out of range.
Plutov scores with the left hand. Seok knows he should have avoided that one.
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov is looking to control Seok's arms but Seok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Seok tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Plutov has Seok pushed against the cage.
Seok tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Seok back against the cage.
Seok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Seok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Seok.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Seok circles away and keeps his distance.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Plutov defends it well.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Seok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov wants to clinch#TD2#
and Seok decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Plutov's guard.
Plutov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plutov keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully. #T2#
Plutov keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Seok stops Plutov from standing up.
Plutov working a defensive guard here.
Seok throwing strikes but missing.
Plutov keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Plutov trying to keep a closed guard but Seok is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Seok lands a slapping body shot.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov doesn't manage to clinch there - Seok circles away.
#CL#
Plutov clinches.
Seok is working Plutov over against the cage.
Seok wants to get back to striking at distance but Plutov won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Seok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seok misses with some punches.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov stalling.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov tries a body shot but Seok blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
A head punch on the inside from Seok fails to land.
Seok can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok wants to get back to striking at distance but Plutov won't allow it.
Seok scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Seok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Seok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Seok pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I think Seok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Pride FC 32
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot looking for a takedown.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot misses with some punches.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
Plutov pushes Saibot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saibot takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Plutov manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Plutov pushes Saibot up against the cage in a clinch.
Saibot misses with some punches.
A short right from Plutov.
Saibot is trying to maintain a safe position but Plutov gets an underhook and turns Saibot into the cage.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Saibot misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Saibot. #TD2#
Plutov jumps guard and drags Saibot to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Plutov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saibot.
Plutov pulls Saibot in to control the position.
Saibot throws a strike but Plutov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Saibot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Saibot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Plutov passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Plutov seems content to control.
Saibot is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Plutov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saibot controls his leg. #SU2#
Plutov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Saibot tries to keep at a distance but Plutov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
#TD2#
Plutov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saibot uses from the top position.
Saibot wants to pass the guard but Plutov is keeping the position.
Plutov wants to sweep but no luck.
Plutov is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Saibot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saibot throws a big right hand that misses.
Saibot tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard.
Plutov pulls Saibot in close to prevent any damage.
Plutov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Plutov is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Plutov rushes Saibot and presses him up against the cage.
Saibot wants to stall.
Saibot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Plutov tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov wants a takedown.
Plutov is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Plutov manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Plutov clinches up with Saibot and pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov tries to pull guard but Saibot won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov avoiding damage.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saibot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plutov is defending well.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Saibot gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries for a takedown but Saibot manages to get underhooks.
Saibot scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov jumps guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saibot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plutov prevents it.
#T1#
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saibot goes for a takedown attempt but Plutov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov throws a head kick that Saibot semi-blocks.
Plutov shoots for a takedown but Saibot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saibot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Plutov cracks Saibot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov slowing the pace effectively.#TD2#
Plutov decides to pull guard.
Plutov pulls Saibot in to control the position.
The adventures of Plutov the control monster continue. Boring.#T2#
Plutov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saibot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses. Plutov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saibot's guard. Nice move by Plutov!#REVB##SUB#
Saibot has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Plutov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saibot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov controls the position. #SU2#
Plutov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Saibot is avoiding it.
Saibot throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saibot counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3##CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Saibot back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Plutov tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
#TD2#
Plutov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Plutov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plutov is adopting a defensive guard.#ES2#
Plutov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Saibot gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
Plutov lands a body shot. #T4##TD2#
Plutov has Saibot pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Plutov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saibot tumbling to the mat - Plutov dives into Saibot's guard.
Plutov won't allow Saibot to sweep him here.
Plutov pushes down on Saibot's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Plutov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saibot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Plutov drives through and clinches with Saibot against the cage.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov has Saibot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saibot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Plutov drives through and clinches with Saibot against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD2#
Plutov jumps guard and drags Saibot to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saibot won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Wasyl Plutov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saibot postures up in Plutov's guard and throws a big left but Plutov blocks it. #T1#
Plutov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saibot postures up in Plutov's guard and throws a big left but Plutov blocks it.
Saibot throws a strike but Plutov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2#
Saibot is working an open guard so Plutov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch but Saibot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Saibot back into the cage.#BC2#
Plutov breaks from the clinch.
Plutov jabs at Saibot's body.#CL2#
Plutov rushes Saibot and presses him up against the cage.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov is pressed up against the cage. Saibot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plutov down to the mat. Plutov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2##CL2#
Plutov moves into range and clinches up with Saibot.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Plutov forces Saibot back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
Saibot trying to stall but Plutov improves his position.
Plutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saibot to keep the fight standing.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasyl Plutov.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
Plutov gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD2#
Plutov gets control of Saibot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Plutov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saibot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Saibot preventing the sweep.
Plutov is pulling down on Saibot's head to control his posture.
Saibot looking to pass the guard.
Plutov trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Plutov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plutov wants to stand up but Saibot is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saibot misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Plutov has managed to clinch.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
Plutov digs a right hand underneath Saibot's ribcage. Saibot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Saibot letting Plutov take a breather here.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saibot pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
After winning the bout, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Pride FC 28
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Kingston throws a push kick but Plutov slaps the foot to one side.
Kingston checks a leg kick nicely.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kingston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Kingston gets tackled into the cage by Plutov. Plutov maintains the clinch.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Plutov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
Kingston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Plutov won't allow it.
#T1#
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kingston.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Kingston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #BC2#
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Kingston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Kingston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plutov tried to score with a low kick but Kingston checks it.
Kingston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Kingston.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Plutov lands.#T2#
Plutov throws a solid leg kick but Kingston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plutov.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Plutov checks it.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov thumps Kingston with a low kick.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston slips a jab from Plutov.
Kingston misses with a leg kick.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Kingston slips a straight right by Plutov.
Kingston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kingston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Plutov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kingston just manages to avoid it.
Jab from Plutov.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kingston throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Kingston 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.
Kingston throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Kingston misses.
As Kingston tries to get set, Plutov tries to push him back and clinch up but Kingston manages to avoid the attempt.
Kingston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingston is able to avoid easily.
Kingston lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Plutov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Plutov blocks a leg kick.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Plutov throws a head kick that Kingston semi-blocks.
Plutov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kingston momentarily.
Kingston throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Kingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kingston!
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kingston misses with a hook.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPlutov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kingston 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kingston throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Kingston walks into a jab.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingston connects with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Plutov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plutov.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Plutov's leg but Plutov calmly moves out of range.
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 Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Kingston.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kingston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Kingston slips a straight right by Plutov.
Kingston checks a leg kick nicely.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but Kingston moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kingston walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Kingston misses the jab.
Plutov scores with a push kick.
Plutov misses with a looping right.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Jab by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a hook.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston 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.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kingston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plutov is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Plutov stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.
Kingston scores with a shot to the body.
Kingston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kingston lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Kingston's knee but Kingston avoids it well.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingston.
Plutov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Kingston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
Kingston tries to bum rush Plutov with a series of wild strikes but Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plutov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Kingston is out of range.
Plutov misses with the combination.
A low kick from Kingston misses
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
#CL#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Kingston lands with a right to the head.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage. #BC2#
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Kingston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Plutov blocks the low kick.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston 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.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Plutov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Plutov misses with a hook
and Kingston counters with a good, hard body kick but Plutov shrugs it off.
Plutov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston tries to score with a low kick but Plutov moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Plutov scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Kingston's knee but Kingston avoids it well.
Plutov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kingston.
Plutov throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Kingston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Plutov jabs at Kingston's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingston. Kingston obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kingston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Plutov slips a straight right by Kingston.
Plutov is looking to land body kicks.
Kingston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Plutov slips a jab from Kingston.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kingston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kingston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingston throws a right hand that Plutov ducks under and follows up with a left that Plutov also avoids with ease.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov misses with the body kick
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston lands a leg kick that knocks Plutov off balance momentarily.
Jab from Plutov.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kingston ducks right into an uppercut from Plutov. #T1#
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov tried to counter with a leg kick but Kingston avoided it.
Plutov wants to slow Kingston down by chopping away at his legs.
Plutov lands the left hand.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Plutov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kingston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Kingston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kingston.
Plutov digs a good body shot into Kingston's ribs.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Kingston. #T2#
Kingston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Kingston.
Plutov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
Plutov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Kingston walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
Kingston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kingston. That one must have hurt.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Kingston throws a wild body kick that Plutov sees coming a mile off.
Kingston lands a nice looking body kick.
Plutov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingston counters with a low kick, right behind Plutov 's knee.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Plutov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingston.#T3#
Jab, jab by Kingston - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kingston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Plutov throws a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Plutov stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kingston scores with a nice body kick.
Donk. Plutov catches Kingston right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Kingston lands.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston throws a shot to the body.
Kingston slips under a jab.#T4#
Good shot there by Kingston.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Plutov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Nice uppercut there from Plutov.
Kingston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Kingston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kingston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov tries to land a front kick but Kingston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Plutov lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingston off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Plutov throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kingston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
A victorious Carl Kingston thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Pride FC 21
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but OByrne ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Plutov to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov tries to land a front kick but OByrne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
OByrne throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and OByrne only half commits.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body. OByrne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
OByrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from OByrne misses the target.
OByrne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OByrne.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but OByrne moved out of range nicely.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from OByrne.
A little jabbing left from Plutov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Plutov checks a leg kick nicely.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OByrne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OByrne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. OByrne moves away and avoids it.
OByrne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling OByrne to counter with a crisp jab.
OByrne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and OByrne settles back down.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
OByrne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
A head kick misses from Plutov.
OByrne connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov punishes OByrne's body with a nice straight punch.
OByrne throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OByrne on the side of the head.
OByrne moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. OByrne moves away and avoids it.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick from OByrne.
Plutov lands with a nice body punch.
OByrne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plutov throws a sloppy body shot
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but OByrne moved out of range nicely.
Plutov checks the leg kick nicely there.
OByrne scoring well with a low kick there.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
OByrne tries to keep at a distance but Plutov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov. #T2#
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
OByrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OByrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by OByrne.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
OByrne lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OByrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
OByrne controlling the action here for a moment.
OByrne tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
OByrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OByrne's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
OByrne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
OByrne lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OByrne.
Plutov tries a body shot but OByrne blocks it.
OByrne tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing OByrne back against the cage.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
OByrne working aggressively here.
I was talking to OByrne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
OByrne taking a breather.
OByrne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from OByrne.
OByrne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OByrne tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OByrne lands with a short shot to the head.
OByrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of OByrne backwards. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OByrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from OByrne.
Plutov prevents a body shot from OByrne.
OByrne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
OByrne blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OByrne misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OByrne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wasyl Plutov 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.
#R2#
OByrne lands with a nice combination. Plutov backs away looking to recover.
Plutov scores with a shot to the body.
OByrne throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Plutov tries to land a front kick but OByrne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
OByrne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OByrne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OByrne just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
OByrne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
OByrne feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
OByrne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
OByrne misses with a body shot.
Plutov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Plutov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
OByrne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OByrne. That did some damage!#T1#
Plutov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
OByrne throws a nice inside leg kick.
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.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov moves away from the strike by OByrne.
A telegraphed right hand from OByrne misses the target.
Plutov takes a swing at OByrne's ribcage but misses.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw.
OByrne blocks a jab.
Plutov checks the leg kick nicely there.
OByrne avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plutov throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plutov throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
A jab from OByrne misses.
Plutov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
OByrne blocks a jab.#T2#
OByrne looks to land a body kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OByrne.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne throws a chopping leg kick but Plutov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plutov 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 OByrne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from OByrne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
OByrne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OByrne jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
OByrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
OByrne throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
OByrne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Plutov momentarily.
Plutov tries to clinch but OByrne moves away
and OByrne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OByrne moves out of range of the body kick from Plutov.
It looked like OByrne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OByrne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
OByrne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plutov is out of range.
OByrne throws the kick towards the body but Plutov avoids it.
OByrne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from OByrne. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by OByrne. That's going to slow Plutov down.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
Plutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks OByrne with an uppercut!
Good work by OByrne as he checks the leg kick.
OByrne throws a body kick that misses.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but OByrne is just out of range.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
A jab from Plutov misses.
OByrne defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by OByrne.
Plutov throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne is looking to counter punch.
OByrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
OByrne takes one on the button.#T4#
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OByrne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
It looked like OByrne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick from OByrne.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Plutov. Beautiful body shot.
OByrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne scores with a spinning back kick!
Plutov jabs OByrne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
OByrne just misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
OByrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
OByrne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by OByrne.
OByrne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plutov is out of range and OByrne settles back down.
Plutov misses the jab.
OByrne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Plutov just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph OByrne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Plutov takes a swing at OByrne's ribcage but misses.
Joseph OByrne is winning the standup battle so far.
OByrne throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov lands a leg kick that knocks OByrne off balance momentarily.
OByrne thumps Plutov with a low kick.
OByrne catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Plutov rushes OByrne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OByrne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OByrne lands a nice shot to the body.
OByrne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov tries to work over OByrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov working aggressively here.
OByrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OByrne leaning against his opponent.
OByrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov is leaning against OByrne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by OByrne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
OByrne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
OByrne has Plutov pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
OByrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
OByrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OByrne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
OByrne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
OByrne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OByrne throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Plutov.
OByrne scores with a jab to the jaw.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
OByrne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
OByrne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne lands with a kick to the temple. Plutov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov throws a low kick but OByrne moves out of range easily.
OByrne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Plutov just manages to avoid it.#T2#
OByrne throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plutov slips under a jab from OByrne.
Plutov scores with a nice body kick.
OByrne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks OByrne with an uppercut!#CL#
OByrne rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OByrne lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
OByrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of OByrne backwards.
OByrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
OByrne is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now OByrne has his back to the cage.
OByrne blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
Nice body punch from OByrne - that landed with a thud.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from OByrne.
#T3#
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
OByrne blocking some punches.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
OByrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OByrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OByrne presses Plutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
OByrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of OByrne's head.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OByrne.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by OByrne.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but OByrne avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
OByrne lands a right hand.
Joseph OByrne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as OByrne controls the action.
OByrne works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
OByrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
A short right from OByrne on the inside.
OByrne taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OByrne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
OByrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OByrne.
OByrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
OByrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OByrne lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OByrne lands an uppercut.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but OByrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries to work over OByrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph OByrne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well OByrne 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph OByrne!
A very excited looking Joseph OByrne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Pride FC 15
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Saibot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saibot wants to take the fight to the mat but Plutov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Saibot.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plutov.
Saibot looking to stall.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot is looking for a takedown.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot misses with an elbow over the top.
Saibot effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Saibot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov digs a right hand into Saibot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saibot's gas tank.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov. #T2#
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saibot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saibot.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Saibot taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Saibot as the two fighters clinch.
Saibot looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saibot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Plutov blocking some punches.
Saibot looking for a takedown.
Plutov tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saibot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Saibot.
Saibot misses with some punches.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Saibot.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Saibot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Saibot misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saibot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Plutov avoiding damage as Saibot throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saibot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saibot cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plutov.
Plutov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saibot throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov thuds his right hand into Saibot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Plutov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Saibot avoids it with no problem.
Plutov cracks a nice hook into Saibot's ribs.
Plutov misses with a hook to the body
and Saibot counters with a stiff right hand.
Saibot moves forwards but Plutov connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Saibot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saibot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saibot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saibot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saibot blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Saibot throwing a counter right hand but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
Saibot fails with a takedown attempt.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Saibot to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saibot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Plutov throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Saibot has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov lands a body shot.
Saibot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Saibot misses with some punches.
Saibot trying to stall but Plutov improves his position.
Saibot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.#T3#
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Plutov.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Saibot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Saibot.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Saibot scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Plutov.
Saibot throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Saibot lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Saibot back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Saibot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saibot is working for takedown but Plutov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov is leaning against Saibot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Plutov.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Plutov cracks Saibot with a good jab.
Plutov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Plutov finds it's way through Saibot's defenses.
Saibot walks into a jab.
Plutov lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot looks to land a combination but Plutov avoids it well.
Plutov scores with a jab.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.#T1#
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saibot.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saibot misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Plutov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Plutov connects with a body shot that sends Saibot's belly button to the back.
Plutov lands with a nice body kick.
Plutov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saibot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plutov.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saibot scrambles back to his feet.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plutov with a hook.
Plutov scores with a spinning back kick!
Plutov connects with a body shot that sends Saibot's belly button to the back.
Saibot shoots for a double leg takedown but Plutov sprawls well. He's pushed Saibot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov connects with a right hand. Saibot shakes it off.
Saibot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plutov jabs Saibot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov lands with a right hand.
Saibot takes one on the button.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov connects with a body shot that sends Saibot's belly button to the back.#T3#
Plutov scores with a shot to the body.
Saibot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saibot stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saibot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Plutov forces Saibot back against the cage and clinches.
Saibot taking a breather.
Saibot looking to slow down the pace here.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Saibot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Saibot.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Saibot is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Saibot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body. Saibot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Plutov tests Saibot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov with a jab.
Saibot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov sizes up Saibot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Saibot.
Saibot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Saibot's head.
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Pride FC 9
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Siegel slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Siegel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Siegel under the eye.
Siegel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Siegel throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
Siegel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Plutov tries to work over Siegel's front leg with a kick but Siegel checks it.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Siegel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel takes one to the side of the head.
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 moves into range and connects with a jab.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Siegel half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Siegel on the side of the head.
Siegel lands a nice looking body shot.
Siegel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Siegel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Siegel looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Siegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plutov connects with a looping right hand.
Siegel throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Siegel should have avoided that one.
Siegel misses with a left hand
and Plutov counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov feints and then cracks Siegel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siegel down.
Siegel throws a head kick that misses.
Siegel slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
Siegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Plutov cracks Siegel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Siegel's leg. Siegel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siegel counters with a stiff right hand.
Siegel throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Siegel throws a shot to the body.
Siegel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siegel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siegel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Siegel throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Siegel moves out of range easily.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Plutov is looking to chop away at Siegel's legs.
Siegel looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick. #T3#
Plutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Plutov. Beautiful body shot.
Siegel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
Siegel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Donk. Plutov catches Siegel right on the button with a cross.
Plutov throws the kick towards the body but Siegel avoids it.
Siegel thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel throws out a powerful jab.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Siegel ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Siegel should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siegel slips under a jab from Plutov.
Siegel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Siegel.
Plutov misses with a hook. Siegel ducked under it nicely.
Siegel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Plutov just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Plutov looks to land a combination but Siegel avoids it well.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siegel throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Plutov.
Siegel motions for Plutov to come forward. Siegel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov looks to throw a body kick
and Siegel counters with a stiff right hand.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Siegel.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks Siegel with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siegel checks a leg kick.
Siegel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Siegel.
Siegel lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plutov cracks Siegel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plutov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Plutov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Siegel moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Siegel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Siegel counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov scores with the left hand. Siegel knows he should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Plutov coming out on top.
Plutov throws a body kick that misses.
Siegel misses with an uppercut.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siegel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Siegel lands with an overhand left.
Siegel lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov moves to clinch but Siegel breaks away
letting Siegel counter with a right hand.
Siegel moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Siegel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siegel throws a leg kick
and Plutov counters with a body kick.
Siegel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Plutov lands a body shot.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Siegel.
A good leg kick by Plutov.
A jab lands there for Siegel.
Plutov throws a hook but Siegel blocks it.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Siegel. Beautiful body shot.
Siegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siegel momentarily.
Siegel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plutov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siegel's head.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Siegel lands.
Plutov cracks Siegel with a good jab.#T2#
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Plutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siegel is out of range.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siegel moves away.
Siegel scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Siegel under the eye.
Siegel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Siegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Siegel saw that one coming.
Plutov thuds his right hand into Siegel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siegel stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Siegel checks a low kick from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook
enabling Siegel to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Siegel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Siegel moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
A big left from Siegel misses.
Siegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siegel misses with a hook
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siegel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov catches Siegel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siegel connects with a nice looking jab.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Siegel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siegel.
#T4#
Siegel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siegel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plutov takes a swing at Siegel's ribcage but misses.
Plutov lands with a hook. Siegel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Plutov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Siegel if he has to take too many more of those.
Siegel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siegel takes one to the chin there.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Siegel moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siegel. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov jabs Siegel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Siegel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Plutov misses with a jab to the body
and Siegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov lands a leg kick that knocks Siegel off balance momentarily.
Plutov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Siegel lands with a right hand.
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Siegel works the jab nicely.
Siegel misses with a wild combination.
Plutov throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Plutov catches Siegel right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siegel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Siegel scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siegel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plutov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.#T1#
Siegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Siegel defending well as Plutov loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siegel throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
Siegel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Siegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plutov lands with a right hand.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siegel scores with a nice head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Siegel 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Siegel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T2#
Siegel scores with a nice right hand.
Plutov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siegel throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siegel misses with a kick to the body.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siegel has time to react.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but Siegel moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Siegel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Siegel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Plutov.
Nice cross by Siegel.
Plutov throws a jab when Siegel was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plutov. #T3#
Siegel misses the jab.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov moves out of range as Siegel strikes.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Siegel avoids it with no problem.
Plutov moves away from the strike by Siegel.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siegel has time to react.
Plutov lands a jab to the nose.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plutov.
Siegel throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siegel misses with the combination.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Siegel moved out of range nicely.
Siegel ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Siegel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Siegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Siegel swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
#T4#
Siegel jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siegel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Siegel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Plutov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benjamin Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov lands the left hand.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Siegel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Siegel misses.
Siegel throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands with a straight right. Siegel didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Plutov catches Siegel right on the button with a cross.
Siegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PRIDE FC 1 Ster vs Milktoast
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and I Can is able to avoid easily.
I Can on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
I Can throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
I Can definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plutov misses with the body kick
letting I Can counter with a right hand.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
I Can takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
I Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. I Can saw that one coming.
Plutov takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
I Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
I Can takes one on the chin but seems OK.
I Can misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov is looking to slow I Can down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Plutov is looking to clinch but I Can is avoiding it.
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
I Can throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but I Can bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
I Can shoots for a takedown but Plutov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks I Can with an uppercut!
I Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
I Can misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Plutov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before I Can has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Plutov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for I Can.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
I Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov misses with an uppercut
and I Can counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
I Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Plutov.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov staying out of range there.
I Can tries for a takedown but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plutov defending well as I Can loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. I Can looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plutov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
I Can takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Plutov lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov cracks I Can with a right hand to the side of the head.
I Can throws a sloppy body shot
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
I Can slips a jab from Plutov.
Plutov tests I Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
I Can throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov swings for the body but I Can moves out of range.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but I Can moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
I Can on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch lands to the side of Plutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Plutov slips a jab from I Can.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but I Can moved out of range.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but I Can is out of range.
Plutov throws a jab when I Can was well out of range.
It looked like I Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
I Can gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and I Can moves out of range easily.
I Can is looking for a counter combo.
I Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from I Can.
I Can checks the leg kick.
Plutov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! I Can had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Plutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
I Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. I Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plutov scores with a nice strike.
Plutov lands a jab to I Can's midsection.
Plutov tries to clinch but I Can is having none of it.
A big right from I Can misses.
I Can drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
I Can lands a jab to the head.
Plutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Plutov takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
I Can swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! I Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
I Can takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plutov throws a leg kick #TD#
so I Can counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
I Can stops Plutov from standing up. #ES2#
Plutov pushes I Can off and scrambles back to his feet.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from I Can.
Plutov catches I Can with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but I Can moved out of range.
I Can shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plutov defends it nicely.
I Can looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
I Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.#CL2#
Plutov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Plutov is leaning against I Can and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, I Can creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I Can blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of I Can backwards. #T2#
I Can tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
I Can lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can blocks an uppercut.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down I Can.
I Can throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
I Can lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I Can drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
I Can on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
I Can misses with a body shot.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped I Can in his tracks.
I Can tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plutov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten I Can somewhat.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by I Can.
I Can trying to control the action but Plutov is working from the bottom.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet.
Plutov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
BOOM! I Can connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T4#
Plutov trying desperately to get to his feet.
I Can has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
I Can pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Plutov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
I Can scores with a couple of good head shots there.
I Can looking to control but Plutov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Plutov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Plutov is squirming around, avoiding I Can's attempts to control the action.
I Can looking to control and managing it successfully.
Because I Can overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Plutov somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck I Can on the side of the head.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
I Can shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plutov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I Can tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard.
Plutov wants to stand but I Can is controlling the position.
I Can distracts Plutov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ES2#
Plutov kicks I Can off and gets to his feet.
I Can takes one to the chin there.
I Can is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plutov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and I Can counters with a one-two to the body.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plutov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks I Can with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Can.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Plutov darts in and clinches I Can up against the cage.
Plutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov tries a body shot but I Can blocks it.
I Can tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov sizes up I Can with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Plutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping I Can under the eye.
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plutov sprawls well. Plutov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Can gets slowly back to his feet.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I Can prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I Can looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of I Can's head.
I Can has Plutov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plutov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
I Can scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from I Can.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov is working I Can over against the cage.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I Can is looking to take this one to the mat.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov lands a left hand.
#TD#
I Can gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov wants to get back to his feet.#ES2#
Plutov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. I Can keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov working aggressively here.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
I Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Because I Can spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Event:
ABW 194 Meat Boy - Smith III
Date: Jan 29, 2019 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Skrarez throws a right hand that Plutov ducks under and follows up with a left that Plutov also avoids with ease.
Skrarez moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Skrarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Plutov swings for the body but Skrarez moves out of range.
Skrarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skrarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skrarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plutov sprawls well. Plutov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skrarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Skrarez.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrarez.
Plutov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Francesco Skrarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lunges at Skrarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skrarez's hand.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skrarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skrarez avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Skrarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Plutov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Skrarez backs away, Plutov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrarez manages to avoid it.#T1##CL2#
Skrarez clinches up 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
Skrarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Skrarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Plutov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skrarez managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrarez scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Skrarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skrarez scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrarez controls his hands.
Skrarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Skrarez.
Skrarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Skrarez misses with a body punch.
Skrarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Skrarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Skrarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skrarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plutov's defenses.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Skrarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skrarez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
#T3#
Skrarez pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skrarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov working Skrarez over with knees to the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov avoids the elbow strike from Skrarez, against the cage.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov lands a body punch.
Skrarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Skrarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Plutov.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrarezs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Plutov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Skrarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skrarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Skrarez looks to move away, Plutov throws a big counter combo but Skrarez just gets out of the way.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skrarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skrarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plutov lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Skrarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov is working Skrarez over against the cage.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike from Skrarez.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Skrarez is breathing heavily.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Skrarez's head. #T1#
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Skrarez tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov pushes Skrarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skrarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Skrarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Skrarez misses with a body punch.
Skrarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrarezs head.
Skrarez misses with some punches.
Skrarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
#T2#
Plutov lands a right hand.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov tries a body shot but Skrarez blocks it.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Skrarez's head.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skrarez misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skrarez looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Skrarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov cracks Skrarez with a nice body shot.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Skrarez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrarez avoids it.
Plutov working Skrarez over with knees to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrarez can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrarez misses with some punches.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Skrarez's head.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Skrarez controls the action.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
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 good tight uppercut to the head.
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Skrarez avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Skrarez in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Plutov thuds a left hand into Skrarez's body.
Skrarez wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Plutov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov pushes Skrarez away with a front kick.
Skrarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skrarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skrarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skrarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plutov throws out a powerful jab.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plutov, as that shot connected.
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skrarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Plutov controls his hands.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Skrarez 's eye.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Skrarez fails to land.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Skrarez.
Skrarez managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez blocking some punches.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
Skrarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Skrarez. #T2#
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov pushes Skrarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skrarez avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 scores with a shot to the side of Skrarez's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Skrarez.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez misses with the head strike.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Skrarez won't want to take too many of those.
Skrarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov. #T3#
Plutov prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Skrarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A hook to the body from Skrarez.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrarez controls his hands.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrarez avoids it.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrarez controls his hands.
Plutov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrarez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Skrarez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Skrarez.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skrarez cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skrarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skrarez.
Skrarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skrarez lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Skrarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Plutov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skrarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skrarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plutov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Skrarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Skrarez is looking to clinch.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Plutov there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov scores with a kick to the body.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrarez.#T1#
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skrarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Skrarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Plutov circles away.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Skrarez.
Plutov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Skrarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skrarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plutov 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.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Skrarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow. #T2#
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov digs a right hand into Skrarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skrarez's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skrarez.
A right handed body shot lands from Skrarez.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skrarez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skrarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov tries to work over Skrarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Plutov.
Skrarez avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Skrarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Plutov dodges an elbow strike from Skrarez.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Skrarez.
Skrarez tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Skrarez misses with the head strike.
Skrarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skrarez looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Skrarez is rocked!
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skrarez.
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!
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Plutov presses Skrarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov presses Skrarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Skrarez shrugs off.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Skrarez shrugs off.
Skrarez throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skrarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Skrarez.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrarezs head.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skrarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov cracks Skrarez with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov had his way with Francesco Skrarez in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Plutov connects with a body shot.
Skrarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Skrarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Skrarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plutov's waist but Plutov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skrarez off to one side.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Skrarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrarez tries to clinch up.
Skrarez misses with a double jab.
Plutov throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Skrarez's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Plutov dives in looking to finish as Skrarez flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Plutov's strikes! Plutov is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Skrarez's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Skrarez was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Wasyl Plutov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ABW 190 Kansalainen - Nielsen
Date: Jan 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Experiment Il lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Experiment Il. Plutov shrugs it off though.
Experiment Il wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Experiment Il thows a leg kick but Plutov checks it
enabling Plutov to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Experiment Il ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Experiment Il connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.
Experiment Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
Experiment Il connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Experiment Il is predictable there
and Plutov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Plutov.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Experiment Il counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Experiment Il.#CUT2#
It looks like Finnish Experiment Il has been cut.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
We've been informed that Plutov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Experiment Il fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Experiment Il throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Plutov finds it's way through Experiment Il's defenses.
Experiment Il misses the body punch
and Plutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Experiment Il has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment Il's head.
We've been told by Experiment Il's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment Il. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Experiment Il on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Plutov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Experiment Il gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Experiment Il missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment Il is looking to wear down Plutov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Experiment Il looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.#T2#
Experiment Il turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Experiment Il works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Experiment Il, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Experiment Il instigates a clinch.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Experiment Il breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment Il.
#CL#
Experiment Il drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Experiment Il.#T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Experiment Il.
#BC#
Experiment Il breaks the clinch.
Plutov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Plutov lands a jab to the head.
Experiment Il jabs at Plutov's body.
Experiment Il uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment Il. That did some damage!
Experiment Il avoids the head kick by Plutov.
A jab from Experiment Il does it's job there.
Experiment Il is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Experiment Il closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
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 misses with some punches.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment Il.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Experiment Il with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Experiment Il with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Experiment Il working Plutov over with knees to the body.
Experiment Il swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Experiment Il.
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 Finnish Experiment Il will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Finnish Experiment Il's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment Il. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il throws a combination that misses
and Plutov counters with a nice body kick.
Experiment Il just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov thows a leg kick but Experiment Il checks it
and Experiment Il counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plutov thinking.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a left to the body.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Experiment Il moves away and avoids it.
Experiment Il throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment Il lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Experiment Il misses.
Experiment Il lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Experiment Il moves out of range of the body kick.
Experiment Il takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Finnish Experiment Il is winning the standup battle so far.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment Il moves away.#CL#
Experiment Il clinches up against the cage.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Experiment Il lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Experiment Il is trying to stall.
Experiment Il managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
#BC#
Experiment Il breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov throws a low kick, looking for Experiment Il's leg but Experiment Il calmly moves out of range.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Experiment Il is out of range.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment Il connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
Experiment Il scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Experiment Il bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Experiment Il slips a straight right by Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a lazy uppercut
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment Il staying out of range there.
As Plutov looks to move away, Experiment Il throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Experiment Il.
Plutov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Experiment Il swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Experiment Il misses its intended target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Experiment Il lands a nice shot that snaps Plutov's head back.
Experiment Il fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Experiment Il blocks it well.#T3#
Experiment Il misses with the combination.
Plutov scores with a punch to the head.
Plutov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Experiment Il is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Experiment Il throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head. #CL#
Experiment Il instigates a clinch. #BC#
Experiment Il breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment Il throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment Il misses with a looping left.#T4#
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment Il throws a low kick, looking for Plutov's leg but Plutov calmly moves out of range.
Experiment Il lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Experiment Il throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a combination
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Experiment Il moves out of range.
Plutov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Experiment Il counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Experiment Il motions for Plutov to come forward. Experiment Il throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Experiment Il dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Experiment Il finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Experiment Il misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment Il just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Experiment Il misses
and Plutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Experiment Il lands with a good body shot.
Experiment Il blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Experiment Il is out of range.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Experiment Il lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.#T1#
Experiment Il throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Experiment Il is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Experiment Il lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plutov thows a leg kick but Experiment Il checks it
and Experiment Il counters with a left to the body.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Experiment Il moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Experiment Il scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Experiment Il tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment Il doesn't manage to clinch there - Plutov circles away.
#CL#
Experiment Il takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
A short uppercut from Experiment Il.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Experiment Il slowing the pace effectively.
Experiment Il misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Experiment Il controls his hands.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plutov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Experiment Il's head.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnish Experiment Il has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Plutov has Experiment Il pressed against the cage, preventing Experiment Il from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment Il unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the head.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Experiment Il in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment Il.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Experiment Il is trying to stall.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
Experiment Il trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plutov is keeping busy.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the head but Plutov blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment Il taking a breather.
Experiment Il goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment Il or not.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finnish Experiment Il is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Experiment Il avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment Il's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Experiment Il.
Well Experiment Il 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Experiment Il!
Finnish Experiment Il was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ABW 173 Kai - Jones
Date: Nov 06, 2018 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Dennis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plutov pinned against the cage. Plutov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis tries for a takedown but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Plutov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dennis fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Dennis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Plutov sprawls well initially but Dennis persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SU2#
Dennis stands up out of the half guard.
Dennis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Plutov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dennis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dennis's head.#CUT#
It looks like Holt Dennis has been cut.#TD2#
Dennis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Plutov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A control attempt from Plutov but he's now mounted!#T1##SU2#
Dennis stands up from mount. Strange move.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Dennis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Dennis stands up.
Plutov lands with a good body shot.
Dennis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dennis tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Dennis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T2##TD2#
Dennis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Plutov's guard.
Dennis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plutov is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Plutov holds on and takes a little breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3##SU2#
Dennis gets to his feet - Plutov follows without any prompting.
Dennis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holt Dennis.#CL2#
Dennis clinches.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Dennis won't want to take too many of those.
Dennis taking a breather.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dennis looks winded!
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Dennis won't want to take too many of those.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
Plutov pushes Dennis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Plutov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dennis can turn it around.
Dennis stalling.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Dennis avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov has Dennis pressed against the cage, preventing Dennis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Dennis's ribcage.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Dennis stalling in the clinch but Plutov improves position.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holt Dennis's cut.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dennis finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Plutov's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Dennis falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
A victorious Wasyl Plutov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ABW 168 Brahms - Matonen
Date: Oct 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Nielsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
#TD#
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nielsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Plutov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen stays in close to Plutov's body and controls the position.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plutov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nielsen is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Plutov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nielsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nielsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plutov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nielsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Plutov defending well as Nielsen loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plutov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nielsen blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Nielsen's head.
Nielsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plutov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
Nielsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nielsen avoids it.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nielsen avoids the damage to the body.
Nielsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T3#
Nielsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nielsen stalling in the clinch but Plutov improves position.
Nielsen tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Nielsen back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nielsen.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nielsen wants to stall.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nielsen avoids it.
Nielsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Plutov tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Nielsen avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nielsen taking a breather. #T4#
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Plutov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nielsen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Plutov to the mat. Plutov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Plutov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nielsen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen lands a right hand.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Nielsen.
Plutov works on Nielsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Nielsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
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 Bobo Nielsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nielsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nielsen counters with a good, hard body kick but Plutov shrugs it off.
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nielsen's sensitive parts.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Plutov misses
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov misses with a hook to the body
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov misses with a kick to the body
and Nielsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD#
Nielsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Plutov sneaks out the side door and pushes Nielsen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Plutov staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Plutov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nielsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nielsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nielsen's calf.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov throws a head kick that Nielsen semi-blocks.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looks like Nielsen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nielsen dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
Nielsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Nielsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a low kick.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nielsen cracks Plutov with a good jab.
Plutov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Plutov connects with a right hand. Nielsen shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nielsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Plutov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nielsen misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Nielsen lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nielsen counters with an inside leg kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov lands with a cross.
Plutov delivers a nice body kick.
Plutov is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Nielsen misses its target.#TD#
Nielsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Plutov to the mat! Plutov manages to get full guard.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Plutov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Plutov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bobo Nielsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen prevents a body shot from Plutov. #T4#
Nielsen taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Nielsen controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nielsen.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Nielsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nielsen avoids it.
Nielsen scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen stalling in the clinch.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Plutov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov pushes Nielsen away with a front kick.
Plutov walks into a jab.
Plutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nielsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Plutov lands a nice hook to Nielsen's body. Nielsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nielsen delivers a nice body kick.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov scores with a head kick. Nielsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nielsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Plutov with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
letting Nielsen counter with a right hand. #TD#
Nielsen drives through with a takedown into Plutov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T1#
Plutov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nielsen is controlling him.
Plutov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nielsen. #SUB2#
Plutov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nielsen defends it easily.
Nielsen controlling from the top position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plutov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Plutov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nielsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plutov is working away from the top position though.#SU2#
Plutov stands up from half guard. #T3#
Nielsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Nielsen misses.
Nielsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nielsen jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Plutov misses
and Nielsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Plutov is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Nielsen as he connects with a hook.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nielsen finish him?#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plutov at a distance.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nielsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Nielsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Plutov misses the body punch
and Nielsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Plutov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Nielsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobo Nielsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nielsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobo Nielsen!
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ABW 158 MaArthur - Ali II
Date: Sep 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Plutov checks it
and Plutov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plutov. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Plutov - that will leave a mark!
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick.
Plutov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jenkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plutov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jenkins takes a step back to recover.
Jenkins lands a jab.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Jenkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Plutov.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T1#
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Plutov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it well.#CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the cage by Jenkins. Jenkins maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
#T2#
Jenkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
#T3#
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to stall.
A short left from Plutov.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Plutov 's eye.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Plutov's head back.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.#T4#
Jenkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov throws a fast counter high kick but Jenkins manages to duck under it in time.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Plutov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
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 Thurgood Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Plutov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plutov.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Plutov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Plutov lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Plutov.
Jenkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank. #BC#
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins 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 Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plutov counters with an outside leg kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Plutov.
Plutov tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Plutov.
Plutov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jenkins with a body shot.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Plutov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Plutov throws a counter combo.#T3#
Jenkins cracks Plutov with an open hand slap.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a front kick that sends Plutov stumbling back into the cage.
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
Plutov swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
#T4#
Jenkins lands with a cross.
Plutov throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plutov is looking to score with low kicks.
Plutov defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plutov delivers a nice body kick.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plutov counters with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov throws a big counter head kick but Jenkins avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Jenkins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPlutov.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A nice combination there by Plutov.
Jenkins swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Plutov throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Jenkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Jenkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
As Plutov backs away, Jenkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Plutov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins 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.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkins scores with a nice body kick.
Plutov throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jenkins misses its target.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov scores with a head kick. Jenkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
A short right from Plutov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Jenkins scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.#BC#
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Plutov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plutov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plutov is out of range.
Jenkins stalks Plutov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plutov's face. Plutov staggers backwards, shaken.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plutov. That did some damage!
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plutov staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Plutov misses
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Plutov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Jenkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Plutov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Plutov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plutov lands the left hand.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Jenkins drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Jenkins has Plutov pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thurgood Jenkins.
Well Jenkins 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
ABW 148 Takano - Gonza
Date: Jul 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Chance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Chance wants to slow Plutov down by chopping away at his legs.
Chance misses with an uppercut
and Plutov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chance really felt that one!
A lazy left from Plutov finds it's target.
Plutov lands a high kick!
Zero Chance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chance at a distance.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chance throws a right and a left that Plutov avoids nicely.
Chance looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chance feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Plutov's calf.#CL2#
Chance rushes Plutov and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chance blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Chance.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Chance won't want to take too many of those.
Chance swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Chance lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Chance fails to land. #T1#
Chance avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Chance is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Zero Chance has been cut.
Chance misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chance.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chance lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Chance throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Chance lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chance.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov presses Chance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Chance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Chance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chance on the inside.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Plutov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
Chance prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Chance won't want to take too many of those.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chance is defending well for now.
Chance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Chance has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov lands a right hand. #BC2#
Chance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov pushes Chance away with a front kick.
Plutov digs a good body shot into Chance's ribs.#T3#
Chance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plutov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chance tries to clinch up.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Plutov misses with a double jab
and Chance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Chance drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chance's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Chance controls his hands.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chance slowing the pace effectively.
Chance digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank. #BC2#
Chance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Chance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chance takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plutov half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Chance.
Plutov lands a head kick!
#ROC#
Chance is rocked!
Chance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chance is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chance seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chance.
Chance throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chance tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chance.
Chance shapes to counter with a head kick.
Chance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zero Chance's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Chance moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Chance.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Chance moves out of range easily.
Chance walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chance lands a right hook to the body.
Chance finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plutov lands a high kick!
Plutov scores with a kick to the body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Chance throws a body shot but no joy.
Chance tries a head kick but it misses.
Chance throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Plutov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Chance scores with a four punch combination!#T1##CL2#
Chance has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Chance working aggressively here.
Chance misses with a punch on the inside.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Chance avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov avoiding damage as Chance throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
A short left from Plutov.
Chance is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries a body shot but Chance blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Chance misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chance is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
Plutov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chance can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Chance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chance shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov throws a head kick but Chance moves out of range.
Chance was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chance gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Plutov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
ABW 139 Fujiwara - Benavidez
Date: Jun 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Machine throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Machine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Machine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Plutov in his tracks.
Machine avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machine misses with a body shot.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Plutov duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Love Machine has been cut.
Machine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machine throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Machine's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Plutov in his tracks.
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plutov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Plutov counters with a nice uppercut.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Machine scores with a four punch combination!
Machine takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Machine is rocked!
Machine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Machine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machine misses with a right hand
and Plutov counters with a good low kick that Machine was not able to check.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Machine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plutov rushes Machine with punches - Machine moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Machine goes down! Plutov follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Love Machine had this to say: 'Well, tonight I'm getting high and spread love to everyone. Don't worry my Bromance fans, I'll be back!'.
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Event:
ABW 134 Ali - McArthur
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Plutov throws a chopping leg kick but Huhrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
Huhrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Huhrera avoids nicely. #CL2#
Huhrera clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Huhrera jumps guard.
Plutov being controlled here momentarily.
Huhrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera has a closed guard, preventing Plutov from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Huhrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plutov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Plutov gets to his feet. Huhrera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Plutov lands with a hook. Huhrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Huhrera moves into the clinch.
Plutov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plutov avoiding damage as Huhrera throws knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Huhrera avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Huhrera avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Huhrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Plutov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huhrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huhrera 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Huhrera .
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Huhrera .
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huhrera lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huhrera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huhrera blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
#T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Huhrera is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huhrera is looking for a takedown.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Huhrera wants to take the fight to the mat but Plutov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Huhrera .
Huhrera lands a body punch.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huhrera is defending well for now.#BC2#
Huhrera breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov throws the kick towards the body but Huhrera avoids it.#TD2#
Huhrera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Plutov quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Huhrera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Plutov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Huhrera has cracked it and Plutov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Huhrera !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Valeron Huhrera !
In his post fight interview, Julio Valeron Huhrera started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
ABW 123 McGettigan - Lopez
Date: Apr 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Doyea lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Plutov wants to clinch.
Plutov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plutov.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doyea keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyea wants to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyea just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyea connects with an inside leg kick.
Plutov slips under a jab.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Doyea's leg. Doyea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doyea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Doyea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Plutov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Arod Doyea has been cut.
Plutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Doyea scores with a nice right hand.
Doyea blocks the body kick.
Plutov cracks the inside of Doyea's front leg.
Plutov tries to score with a low kick but Doyea moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doyea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plutov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyea.
Doyea looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Doyea finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plutov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Doyea looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doyea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov throws a wild body kick that Doyea sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doyea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plutov works over Doyea's head and body with a nice combination.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyea avoids it.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Doyea is blocking nicely.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Doyea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doyea tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Doyea back against the cage.
Doyea lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyea avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyea avoids it.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doyea tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Doyea back against the cage.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Good body shot from Doyea.
Doyea working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Doyea controls the action.
Plutov tries to work over Doyea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doyea has Plutov pressed against the cage.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Doyea avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Doyea is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plutov is defending well.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doyea avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov digs a right hand underneath Doyea's ribcage. Doyea let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doyea backwards.
Doyea misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Doyea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Doyea is trying to maintain a safe position but Plutov gets an underhook and turns Doyea into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Doyea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Doyea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Doyea controls the action.
Doyea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doyea lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyea tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Doyea is blocking nicely.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Doyea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov avoids the body shot from Doyea.
Plutov moves out of range of the body kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doyea, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Doyea avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Doyea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyea is defending well for now.
Doyea is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doyea has his back to the cage.
Doyea throws a head punch that misses.
Doyea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Doyea avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Doyea to work.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyea can do to turn this around?
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyea avoids it.#T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyea's elbow.
Doyea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doyea tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doyea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doyea misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doyea.
Doyea is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doyea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doyea prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Doyea has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doyea throws a head punch that misses.
Doyea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doyea cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Doyea avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage. #T2#
Doyea has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyea lands with a left to the head.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyea blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Doyea misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyea is defending well for now.
Doyea dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Doyea.
Doyea is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doyea tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doyea.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyea's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Doyea.
Doyea is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doyea looking to slow down the pace here.#T3#
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Doyea.
Doyea is looking to control Plutov's arms but Plutov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doyea has his back to the cage.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Doyea manages to break the clinch.
Plutov throws a head kick but Doyea moves out of range.
Doyea blocks the body kick.
Plutov cracks a nice hook into Doyea's ribs.
Doyea throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doyea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plutov is out of range. #T4#
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyea takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Plutov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov wants to clinch up but Doyea keeps it at a distance.
Doyea is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Plutov with a body shot.
Doyea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyea is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Doyea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doyea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plutov tests Doyea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Doyea ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doyea lands a head shot.
Doyea digs a good body shot into Plutov's ribs.
A jab from Doyea misses.
Plutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doyea throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
Doyea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Doyea's knee but Doyea avoids it well. #CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Doyea misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov is working Doyea over against the cage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Doyea blocks it.
#T1#
Doyea tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Doyea blocks it.
Doyea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyea avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doyea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Doyea controls his hands.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Doyea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Arod Doyea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Doyea blocking some punches.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyea takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Doyea controls his hands.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Plutov.
A short right from Doyea on the inside.
Doyea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
A short left from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyea.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Doyea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doyea lands a body shot.
Doyea jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Doyea around his waist. Doyea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Plutov. #T3#
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyea's elbow.
Doyea has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Doyea's ribcage.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyea avoids the damage to the body.
Doyea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyea is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Doyea.
Doyea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doyea.
Doyea avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Doyea tries to stall but Plutov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doyea lands a nice uppercut.
Doyea misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Doyea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Doyea avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Doyea lands a left hand.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyea avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyea avoids it.
Doyea misses with a body punch.
Doyea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Plutov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doyea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doyea content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Doyea throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Doyea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doyea misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Our winner, Wasyl Plutov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
ABW 115 Uzo - Distacio Jr
Date: Mar 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Plutov, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Plutov against the cage but Plutov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Plutov is looking for the big counter here.
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plutov is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Plutov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plutov keeps Ramirez at a distance using the push kick.
Nice takedown defense from Plutov. No joy for Ramirez on that attempt.
Plutov scores with a head kick. Ramirez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov with a jab.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice side step and Plutov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Plutov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Plutov leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.#T1#
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez shoots in but no luck this time.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Plutov sprawls and moves away.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Plutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plutov tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plutov throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Plutov, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Plutov against the cage but Plutov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Plutov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks it.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Ramirez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Plutov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Plutov.
Still in the clinch, Plutov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramirez avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plutov prevents it.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Ramirez in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ramirez won't want to take too many of those.
Plutov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov gets underhooks to prevent Ramirez's takedown attempt.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Plutov.
Plutov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
Ramirez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Plutov throws a counter combo.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramirez's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Plutov scores with a four punch combination!
Plutov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Plutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Plutov avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Plutov.
#CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov presses Ramirez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramirez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramirez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramirez takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plutov obliges.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Ramirez's ribcage.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plutov working Ramirez over with knees to the body.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramirez's face.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Ramirez is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
#T4#
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
Plutov lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Ramirez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Ramirez 's eye.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but Plutov gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov connects with a body shot.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Plutov tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plutov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plutov throws a counter combo.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Plutov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramirez backs up against the cage.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice body kick there by Plutov.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Plutov, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Plutov against the cage but Plutov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Plutov scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Plutov to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but Plutov gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
Plutov thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Plutov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez. #CL2#
Plutov rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Plutov tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Ramirez 's eye.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
#T3#
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramirez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
Plutov gets underhooks to prevent Ramirez's takedown attempt.
Ramirez is trying to drag Plutov to the mat but Plutov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Plutov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Plutov connects with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Plutov lands a body punch.
Plutov lands a body punch.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ramirez has Plutov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plutov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Oliver Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
An out of breath Wasyl Plutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
ABW 108 Scrotum - Uesugi II
Date: Feb 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Tertelgte looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plutov slips a straight right by Tertelgte.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tertelgte.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with a straight right.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Tertelgte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tertelgte.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tertelgte avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Plutov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Tertelgte blocks with his arms.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Tertelgte controls the action.
Tertelgte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tertelgte's brow.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Tertelgte blocks with his arms.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tertelgte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Tertelgte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Tertelgte gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tertelgte avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tertelgte's elbow.
Tertelgte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Tertelgte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tertelgte's elbow.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Tertelgte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov gets through Tertelgte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.#T3#
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tertelgte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov is leaning against Tertelgte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tertelgte avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tertelgte avoids it.
Tertelgte scores with a shoulder strike.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike.
Tertelgte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tertelgte avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Tertelgte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte takes an elbow to the temple.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Tertelgte lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Tertelgte dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tertelgte looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tertelgte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov throws a head kick but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Plutov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tertelgte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Plutov scrambles back to his feet.
Tertelgte misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Tertelgte misses the target.
Tertelgte misses with a hook.
Tertelgte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Tertelgte closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Plutov.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Plutov tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tertelgte avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tertelgte lands with a right to the head.
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Tertelgte scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Tertelgte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tertelgte avoids it.#T2#
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte lands with a left to the head.
Tertelgte blocks a body shot from Plutov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tertelgte on the inside.
Tertelgte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tertelgte blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Tertelgte.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tertelgte avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Tertelgte controls the action.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
A short left from Tertelgte. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tertelgte's elbow.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte lands with a left to the head.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Ernie Tertelgte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte pushes Plutov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tertelgte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tertelgte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Tertelgte lands a nice uppercut.
Tertelgte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tertelgte's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Tertelgte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Tertelgte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
A head kick by Plutov misses
letting Tertelgte counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tertelgte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Tertelgte lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T1#
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov gets through Tertelgte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Tertelgte avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Tertelgte avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tertelgte lands with a right to the head.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Tertelgte gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plutov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tertelgte lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ernie Tertelgte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head. #T3#
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Tertelgte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tertelgte is defending well for now.
Tertelgte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tertelgte's elbow.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Tertelgte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tertelgte.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Tertelgte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tertelgte 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Tertelgte!
Ernie Tertelgte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
ABW 99 Distacio Jr - Mumba
Date: Jan 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Plutov throws a leg kick which misses Dayley's front leg but catches the back leg as Dayley tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Dayley's knee but Dayley avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Dayley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Dayley unleashes a big counter combination but Plutov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Dayley unleashes a big counter combination but Plutov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dayley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dayley avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Dayley feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Dayley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dayley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dayley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Plutov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Iron Fist Gym inform me that Dayley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dayley looking to pass the guard.
Plutov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dayley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dayley won't allow Plutov to sweep him here. #ES#
Plutov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayley walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Dayley avoids it well.
As Plutov backs off Dayley throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Dayley moves out of range easily.
Dayley throws a counter combo.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
Dayley throws a counter combo.
Dayley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov cracks the inside of Dayley's front leg.
Plutov tries to bum rush Dayley with a series of wild strikes but Dayley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dayley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayley.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dayley.
Dayley is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
As Plutov backs off Dayley throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Dayley counters with a shoot takedown. Plutov fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Plutov throws a shot to the body.
Dayley slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Dayley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Dayley counters with a takedown into side control.
JD Dayley has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Dayley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plutov, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov is trying to control Dayley's posture but Dayley avoids it. #SUB2#
Dayley tries for a kimura but Plutov is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Dayley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plutov has escaped the position, nice work there.
What's Plutov going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Dayley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dayley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Plutov is trying to control Dayley's posture but Dayley avoids it.
Dayley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Plutov is avoiding damage well.
Dayley in side control, throwing shots but Plutov defends. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dayley misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB2#
Dayley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Plutov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Plutov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dayley landing a few strikes.
Dayley throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Dayley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Dayley is trying to get an arm triangle but Plutov is defending well.
Dayley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Dayley swings around for an armbar but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dayley's guard.#SU#
Plutov stands up and waves to Dayley to follow him.
Dayley blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Dayley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dayley throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dayley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Dayley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dayley blocks a low kick nicely.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov fakes the leg kick and cracks Dayley in the body. #T4#
Dayley blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Despite the aggression on Dayley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Dayley pushes him off.
Dayley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Dayley tries to counter it with a takedown but Plutov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Plutov throws a head kick but Dayley moves out of range.
Dayley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Plutov defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Dayley in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like JD Dayley has been cut.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dayley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Dayley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plutov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Plutov gets through Dayley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov landing knees to the head.
Dayley wants to take the fight to the mat but Plutov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Dayley.
Dayley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Dayley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Dayley managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayley is defending well for now.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Dayley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dayley backwards.
Dayley is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Dayley - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Plutov, and another! Dayley is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
ABW 93 McBreezer - Reign
Date: Dec 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Kim lands with a good body shot.#KD#
Plutov drops Kim with a beautiful combination! Kim stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Plutov is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Kim has been cut.
Plutov lands with a big left! Kim is wobbled badly! Plutov comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kim to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wasyl Plutov!
An out of breath Wasyl Plutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 82
Date: Nov 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Skrarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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.
#T4#
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. #CUT#
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!
#R2#
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.#CL#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
ABW 77 Tektas - Wolf
Date: Nov 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike from Taylor.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Plutov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Taylor drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Plutov.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Plutov.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Plutov.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head. #ROC#
Taylor is rocked!
Plutov is working Taylor over against the cage.
Plutov pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor looks winded!
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Plutov blocks with his arms.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage. #T2#
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plutov lands a body punch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor lands an elbow just above Plutov 's eye.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Plutov lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
A short right from Plutov.
Plutov tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Plutov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Taylor avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Plutov gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.#BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Plutov instigates a clinch.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Plutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov avoids the elbow strike from Taylor, against the cage.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #KD#
Plutov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas! Taylor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Plutov finish him?!
Taylor jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Taylor got wobbled bad by a big combination! Plutov presses forward with punches and knees until Taylor stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Taylor closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
A very excited looking Wasyl Plutov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
ABW 68 Calacon - Suleyman
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov throws a one two combo.
Plutov throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Plutov feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Hands drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Plutov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov thows a body kick. Hands tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Plutov.
Nice sprawl there from Plutov as Hands shoots in.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Hands feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plutov is trying to keep Hands in close.
Hands stops Plutov from standing up. #SU2#
Hands stands up and waves to Plutov to follow him. #T1##TD2#
Hands decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hands tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SUB#
Plutov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hands is tapping! Great win for Plutov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 61
Date: Sep 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Dayley counters with a single leg into guard. Plutov didn't expect that.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard.
Plutov is trying to control the position but Dayley postures up.
Dayley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dayley with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Plutov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dayley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Plutov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Dayley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dayley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plutov is keeping the position for now.
Plutov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dayley stays in close to Plutov's body and controls the position.
Dayley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plutov's guard.
Dayley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
Plutov is looking to control Dayley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plutov avoid being mounted?
Dayley controlling the action here.
Plutov pushes Dayley off looking to stand but Dayley dives back in and keeps control.
Dayley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dayley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dayley trying to mount his opponent but Plutov defends it.
Plutov trying to control here.
Dayley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Dayley passes to side control.
Dayley happy to just control the position for now.
Dayley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Plutov's legs.
Plutov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dayley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dayley moves into full mount!
Dayley unloading with bombs!#T4#
Dayley wants to take Plutov's back here but Plutov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dayley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Dayley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dayley looking to take Plutov's back but Plutov rolls and after a scramble, Plutov ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Plutov to escape a tricky position.
Dayley pulls Plutov in close to his closed guard and prevents Plutov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plutov is looking to stand up but Dayley won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Dayley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov lands a head kick. Dayley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Dayley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Plutov's guard.
Dayley connects with a couple of short punches.
Dayley content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Dayley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plutov is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Dayley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dayley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
JD Dayley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dayley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dayley scoring with some ground and pound.
Dayley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Plutov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dayley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plutov wants to stand and escape but instead Dayley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Plutov being controlled here, momentarily.
Dayley passes into half guard.
Dayley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dayley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dayley lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Dayley is trying to work for a kimura but Plutov is defending well.
Dayley wants to pass to mount but Plutov is defending the position. #T3#
Dayley passes to side control. #SUB#
Dayley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Plutov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dayley's guard! Nice work there by Plutov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plutov wants to stand but Dayley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dayley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Plutov's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Plutov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Dayley won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Dayley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dayley stands and throws Plutov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Plutov tries to escape but Dayley is in control.
Plutov wants to control but Dayley postures up.
Plutov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dayley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dayley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dayley wants to control the pace but Plutov is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Dayley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Plutov scores with a leg kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dayley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Plutov sprawls and moves away.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Dayley counters with a shoot takedown. Plutov fights it but they end up in guard.
Dayley wants to pass the guard but Plutov is keeping the position.
Dayley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plutov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Plutov is trying to keep Dayley in close.
Dayley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dayley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plutov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#
It looks like JD Dayley has been cut.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dayley ducks right into an uppercut from Plutov.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dayley circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Dayley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Plutov.
JD Dayley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses #TD#
so Dayley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dayley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Dayley controlling from the top position.
Dayley tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard. #T3#
Dayley wants to control from the top but Plutov keeps moving.
Dayley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plutov has hold of Dayley's hands but Dayley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dayley wants to free his trapped foot but Plutov is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Dayley wants to work for an arm triangle but Plutov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dayley is taking a breather. Plutov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dayley slips a nice elbow through Plutov's hands, connecting with Plutov's forehead.
Dayley stalling.
Dayley'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.#T4#
Plutov is trying to maintain the position but Dayley is very close to passing his half guard.
Dayley content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dayley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Plutov for as long as he can get away with.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JD Dayley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dayley continues to hold on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Dayley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dayley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Dayley!
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Event:
YL 40: Raharuhi v Tyson
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov digs a good hook to Will's body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Will moves out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Will moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will thinks about countering with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Will checks a low kick from Plutov.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Will counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Will quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Will looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Plutov misses with a combination
letting Will counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Will avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Will blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Will avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Will on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Will prevents a body shot from Plutov. #T2#
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Will blocks with his arms.
Will tries to circle away but Plutov has him pinned against the ropes.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Will.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Will avoids it.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Will is defending well for now.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Will leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Will blocks it.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Will's elbow.
I was talking to Will's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Will is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Will has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov throws a low kick but Will avoids it.
As Plutov looks to move away, Will throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov looks to land a body kick but Will moved away.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Will is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD#
and before Plutov can reset, Will rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Plutov is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Will slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Will counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plutov thinking.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD#
and Will counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Plutov to the mat, face first! Will goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Plutov is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!#CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
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 throws a leg kick
and Will counters with a right hand that wobbles Plutov! He's out on his feet! Will follows up with a left hook and a final right hand that knocks Plutov out cold! No need for a referee count here - this fight is all over! Will jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Free Will!
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Event:
Young Lions Schmall v Sobchak
Date: Jun 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Singha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Singha clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Singha lands with a good body shot.
Singha with a hook.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Singha avoids it well.
Singha moves out of range of the body kick from Plutov.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plutov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singha connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Singha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Singha wants to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Singha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Singha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Singha.
#T1#
Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Singha avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Singha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Singha lands a body shot.
Singha lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Singha.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Singha cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Singha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singha.
Singha scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A hook to the body from Singha.
Singha works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches.
Singha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Singha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singha blocks it with crossed arms.
Singha scores with a shoulder strike.
Singha is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Singha gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Singha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singha lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Singha.
Singha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Singha lands an uppercut.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Singha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##KD2#
Singha cracks Plutov with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Plutov get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Plutov looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Singha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plutov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plutov tries to work over Singha's front leg with a kick but Singha checks it.
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Singha is out of range. #KD2#
Singha staggers Plutov with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Plutov looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#ROC2#
Plutov is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Plutov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singha lands a nice looking body shot.
Plutov seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Singha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Singha lands with a light punch inside.
Singha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singha lands a body punch.
Singha is trying to maintain a safe position but Plutov gets an underhook and turns Singha into the ropes.
Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Singha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plutov works on Singha's body with a couple of short punches.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Singha controls his hands.
#T1#
Singha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singha digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Singha scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Singha lands a right hand.
Singha lands a shoulder strike. #KD2#
Singha breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Plutov with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Plutov looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Plutov get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
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!
A shot to the liver by Singha. Beautiful body shot.
Plutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
Singha drives through and clinches with Plutov against the ropes.
Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Singha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singha is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Singha.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Singha.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Singha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. #T2#
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Singha.
Singha cracks Plutov with a nice body shot.
Singha lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Singha.
Singha lands a body shot.
Singha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Singha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Singha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Singha.
Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a left hand.
Singha lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singha digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Singha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Singha will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Singha cracks a nice hook into Plutov's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Singha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Singha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singha scores with a big combo that sends Plutov crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Plutov flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Singha jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Singha!
Buakaw Singha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Young Lions 170T Round 7
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov avoids the head kick by Angeloz.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov throws a head kick but Angeloz moves out of range.
Plutov wants to slow Angeloz down by chopping away at his legs.
Angeloz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angeloz tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Angeloz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPlutov.
Angeloz tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Angeloz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Angeloz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Plutov tries to get set, Angeloz tries to push him back and clinch up but Plutov manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice body punch from Angeloz.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Angeloz wants to clinch
and Plutov counters with a nice body kick.
Angeloz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Angeloz is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Angeloz misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Angeloz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick but Angeloz moves out of range.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angeloz blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Angeloz is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Angeloz.
Plutov scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Angeloz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plutov can pounce on him.
Angeloz tries to clinch but Plutov moves out of range.
Angeloz is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Plutov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov throws a nice head kick!
Angeloz looks to clinch
and Plutov counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov scores with a leg kick.
Angeloz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Angeloz is breathing heavily.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Angeloz circles away.
Angeloz is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Angeloz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Angeloz misses with the body kick
and Plutov counters with an inside leg kick.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Angeloz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Angeloz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Plutov. That one must have hurt.
Plutov tries to bum rush Angeloz with a series of wild strikes but Angeloz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angeloz is looking to clinch.
Angeloz dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
#T3#
Angeloz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Plutov blocks the low kick.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Angeloz avoids nicely.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Angeloz tries to clinch up.
Angeloz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
Plutov lands a leg kick that knocks Angeloz off balance momentarily.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angeloz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Plutov.#T4#
Plutov blocks a head kick by Angeloz.
Angeloz throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Angeloz's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Angeloz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plutov's efforts to push away.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Angeloz is controlling the position.
Angeloz can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plutov wants to break free but Angeloz has control.
Plutov working Angeloz over with knees to the body.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Plutov throws a series of punches but Angeloz moves out of range.
Plutov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Angeloz counters with a series of strikes. Plutov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Angeloz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Angeloz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angeloz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angeloz is looking to land body kicks.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Plutov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Angeloz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Plutov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angeloz rather than just go for the knockout.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angeloz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angeloz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Angeloz throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angeloz wants to clinch.#T1#
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angeloz.
Angeloz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#ROC2#
Angeloz is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Brug Angeloz has been cut.
Angeloz throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Oh Angeloz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angeloz tries to clinch there but Plutov circles away.
Plutov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Plutov staggers Angeloz with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Angeloz looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Plutov is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wasyl Plutov!
After winning the bout, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Young Lions 205T Round 1
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Singha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Plutov is trying to break free.
Plutov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singha.
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Singha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plutov's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Singha.
A hook to the body from Singha.
Singha lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov can't break the clinch.
Singha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Plutov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plutov tries to break free but Singha pushes him back against the ropes.
Singha pushes Plutov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singha is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov tries to stall but Singha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Singha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Singha digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Singha.
Singha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singha lands with a short shot to the head.
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Singha lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Singha.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Singha lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov is trying to force a seperation but Singha has the dominant position.
A short left from Singha.
Singha prevents Plutov from breaking the clinch.
Singha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Singha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Singha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Singha as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Plutov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Singha lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Singha lands a right hand.
Singha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singha lands an uppercut.
Plutov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a shot to the body.
Singha lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Singha.
Singha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plutov's efforts to push away.
A short right from Singha. #BC2#
Singha breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Singha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Singha has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Singha.
A short right from Singha.
Singha lands with a right to the head.
Singha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Singha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Singha as the two fighters clinch.
Singha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Buakaw Singha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Singha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
A shot in the inside from Singha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Singha avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov wants to break free but Singha has control.
Singha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plutov is trying to break the clinch but Singha has him pressed against the ropes.
Singha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Singha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Singha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Plutov is rocked!
Plutov is looking to break free of the clinch but Singha has double underhooks.
Singha presses Plutov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Singha.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Oh Plutov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singha lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Singha.
Singha's coach down at ネオン黒のエ&# was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Singha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Singha.
Singha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plutov tries to stall but Singha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Singha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Singha avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Singha gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov tries to circle away but Singha has him pinned against the ropes.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Singha is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Singha.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Singha scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Singha.
Plutov is looking to break free of the clinch but Singha has double underhooks.
Singha digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Singha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Singha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Singha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Singha lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Singha.
A left hand lands to the body for Singha.
#KD2#
Singha creates a bit of space and cracks Plutov with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Plutov is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Plutov tries to get into range but Singha steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Plutov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Singha scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buakaw Singha!
Buakaw Singha thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Young Lions: Horse v Overeem
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov thuds a left hand into Fletcher's body.
Fletcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov throws a head kick that Fletcher semi-blocks.
Plutov lands a head kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Josh Fletcher has been cut.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Plutov feints and then cracks Fletcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fletcher down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov slips a jab from Fletcher.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Plutov is looking to slow Fletcher down with leg kicks.
Fletcher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Plutov keeps Fletcher at a distance using the push kick.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Fletcher counters with a three punch combo that has Plutov backing up. Plutov nods at Fletcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Fletcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick but Fletcher moves out of range.
Fletcher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Plutov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fletcher counters with a left and a right that stings Plutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Fletcher instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fletcher.
Plutov unleashes a big counter combination but Fletcher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Fletcher counters with a left to the body.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plutov takes a swing at Fletcher's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Plutov lands a front kick.#CL2#
Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Fletcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plutov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fletcher has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov is trying to break the clinch but Fletcher has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Fletcher.
#BC#
Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fletcher scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fletcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Fletcher coming out on top.
Fletcher ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Fletcher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fletcher.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Josh Fletcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fletcher manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Fletcher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plutov. That's going to slow Fletcher down.
Fletcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fletcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
It looked like Fletcher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fletcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Fletcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Plutov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fletcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fletcher lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been informed that Plutov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Fletcher moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Fletcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fletcher.
Plutov tries to clinch but Fletcher moves away
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2##CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the ropes by Fletcher. Fletcher maintains the clinch.
Fletcher lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Plutov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plutov. #CL#
Fletcher moves into the clinch.
Fletcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fletcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fletcher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plutov up against the ropes.#BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Fletcher slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Josh Fletcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fletcher rather than just go for the knockout.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Fletcher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Fletcher moves out of range of the body kick from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov lands with a kick to the temple. Fletcher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plutov takes a swing at Fletcher's ribcage but misses.
Fletcher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Fletcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Plutov scores with a spinning back kick!
Plutov looks to throw a body kick
and Fletcher counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Fletcher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fletcher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fletcher slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Fletcher should have avoided that one. #T1#
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Fletcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fletcher tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fletcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov throws a nice looking combination but Fletcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fletcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the ropes by Fletcher. Fletcher maintains the clinch.
Fletcher scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head. #T2#
Fletcher is trying to force a seperation but Plutov has the dominant position.
Fletcher tries to circle away but Plutov has him pinned against the ropes.
Fletcher keeps control of Plutov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plutov is trying to force a seperation but Fletcher has the dominant position.#BC#
Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Plutov slams his shin into Fletcher's torso.
Plutov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fletcher's calf.
Fletcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Fletcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Fletcher throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Fletcher - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Josh Fletcher did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Josh Fletcher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Plutov swinging wildly here.
A lazy body kick from Plutov #CL#
and Fletcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fletcher is trying to break the clinch but Plutov is controlling him.#BC#
Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the ropes by Fletcher. Fletcher maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Fletcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Fletcher can't break the clinch.
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Fletcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Fletcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a leg kick which misses Fletcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fletcher tries to avoid it. #T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov lands with a kick to the temple. Fletcher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fletcher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plutov, right into the meat.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
As Plutov looks to move away, Fletcher throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
Fletcher throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fletcher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fletcher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fletcher lands a nice hook to Plutov's body. Plutov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fletcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov pushes Fletcher away with a front kick.
Plutov lands a high kick!
Plutov scores with a kick to the body.
Plutov scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plutov.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Josh Fletcher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
A punch combination from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fletcher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fletcher.#ROC2#
Fletcher is rocked!
Plutov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fletcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Fletcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Plutov tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Fletcher circles away and keeps his distance.
As Plutov looks to move away, Fletcher throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov throws a switch kick that catches Fletcher on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Fletcher looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Fletcher flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Wasyl Plutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Wasyl Plutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 731 Round 2
Date: Mar 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Plutov tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Tanaka darts in and clinches Plutov up against the cage.
Plutov goes for a takedown attempt but Tanaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Plutov back into the cage.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Plutov.
Plutov tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Akira Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasyl Plutov.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with an elbow strike.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanaka. #T1#
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tanaka working Plutov over with knees to the body.
Tanaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
Tanaka is stalling here.
Tanaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanaka avoiding damage.
Tanaka slowing the pace effectively.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Tanaka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plutov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T3#
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Plutov's ribcage.
Tanaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka has Plutov pushed against the cage.#T4#
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov tries to pull guard but Tanaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plutov blocks the elbow strike.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plutov.
Plutov tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Plutov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Tanaka backs off Plutov throws a huge counter combo but Tanaka manages to avoid it all.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Plutov gets tackled into the cage by Tanaka. Tanaka maintains the clinch.
Tanaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Plutov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanaka smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Tanaka darts in and clinches Plutov up against the cage.
Tanaka lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanaka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
Plutov is breathing heavily.#T1#
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanaka lands a damaging elbow.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Plutov avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tanaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plutov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T2#
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka is struggling to control the position.
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanaka taking a breather.
Tanaka lands a damaging elbow.
Tanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Plutov is trying to break free.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD2#
Plutov jumps into guard, dragging Tanaka to the mat.
Plutov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanaka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Plutov's guard.
Tanaka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ES2#
Plutov pushes Tanaka off and gets back to his feet.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
#T4#
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plutov avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
Akira Tanaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Tanaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tanaka shoots for a double leg takedown but Plutov sprawls well. He's pushed Tanaka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Tanaka darts in and clinches Plutov up against the cage.
Tanaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov is trying to stall.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Plutov won't want to take too many of those.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Tanaka controlling the action here for a moment.
Plutov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plutov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tanaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plutov being controlled against the cage.
Tanaka 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.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Plutov avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanaka throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plutov can't get the takedown.
Akira Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasyl Plutov.
Plutov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Plutov's ribcage.
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD2#
Plutov is trying to trip Tanaka. He has hold of a leg but Tanaka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Plutov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tanaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Plutov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plutov won't allow Tanaka to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plutov chips away with some ground and pound.
Plutov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanaka wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka gets underhooks to prevent Plutov's takedown attempt.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akira Tanaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanaka lands an elbow inside that Plutov shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Akira Tanaka!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Akira Tanaka!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Akira Tanaka!
Akira Tanaka wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 731 Round 1
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Nearns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Plutov wants it to stay on the feet.
Plutov lands a leg kick that knocks Nearns off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Nearns has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Nearns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nearns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plutov is trying to push Nearns away but Nearns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plutov is trying to force a seperation but Nearns has the dominant position.
Nearns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nearns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Nearns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumbledore Nearns.
Nearns shoots in and drives through. Plutov sprawls well.#T1#
Nearns fails with a takedown attempt.
Plutov tries to land a front kick but Nearns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Plutov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nearns is fending him off so far but Plutov persists. Nope, Nearns circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Nearns instigates a clinch.
Plutov working hard to break the clinch.
Nearns has had enough of the clinch but Plutov keeps him there for the moment.
Nearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Plutov won't allow it.
Nearns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Plutov pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
Nearns won't allow Plutov to sweep him here.
Plutov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nearns manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Plutov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Nearns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Plutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plutov preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plutov wants to control from the top but Nearns keeps moving.
Nearns working a defensive guard but Plutov passes into half guard.
#T3#
Nearns wants to control the action here but instead Plutov manages to pass to full mount!
Nearns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plutov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nearns is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Plutov is working for a guillotine from mount but Nearns frees his head quite easily.
Plutov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nearns looks a forlorn figure.
Nearns keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nearns wants to control but Plutov is having none of it.#T4#
Plutov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nearns can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Plutov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Plutov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Plutov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plutov cracks Nearns with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nearns wants to hold on but Plutov pushes him away.
Nearns is looking to get to half guard.
Nearns is squirming around, avoiding Plutov's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nearns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nearns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nearns needs to keep his hands up - Plutov had a free shot at his head there.
Plutov throws a front kick that sends Nearns stumbling back into the cage.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nearns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Nearns counter with a right hand.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nearns or perhaps it was just good defense by Plutov, which made it look bad.
Nearns shoots in looking for a takedown. Plutov tries to sprawl out of it but Nearns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plutov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nearns can do to turn this around?#T1#
Plutov tries to bum rush Nearns with a series of wild strikes but Nearns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nearns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Nearns looks to move away, Plutov throws a big counter combo but Nearns just gets out of the way.
Plutov shoots in looking for a takedown. Nearns tries to sprawl out of it but Plutov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nearns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plutov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wasyl Plutov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nearns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plutov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nearns somewhat.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nearns has a takedown stuffed.
Nearns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Nearns closes the distance and clinches.
Nearns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nearns fails to land.
Nearns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plutov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nearns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Plutov drags the fight down to the ground.
Plutov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Plutov working some strikes from top position.
Plutov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nearns wants to sweep here but Plutov controlling him for the moment.
Plutov distracts Nearns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Plutov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Plutov trying to control but Nearns is working from the bottom.
Nearns working a defensive guard but Plutov passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plutov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Plutov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Plutov looking to control but Nearns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Nearns tries to improve his position but Plutov has taken his back! Plutov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Nearns tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Plutov pushes Nearns away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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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