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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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218 lbs
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180 cm
18
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zhirinovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Hug sprawls well. He's pushed Zhirinovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zhirinovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Zhirinovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zhirinovsky misses with a double jab
and Hug counters with a head kick.
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zhirinovsky not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zhirinovsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hug wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zhirinovsky slips a nice elbow through Hug's hands, connecting with Hug's forehead.
Zhirinovsky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hug should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zhirinovsky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hug for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zhirinovsky 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.
Zhirinovsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hug's head.
Zhirinovsky content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hug's face as Zhirinovsky controls the position.
The ground and pound from Zhirinovsky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zhirinovsky takes a little break here. Hug wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zhirinovsky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky is staying tight to Hug's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hug uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhirinovsky.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhirinovsky blocks a head kick by Hug.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhirinovsky. Zhirinovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hug's guard.
Zhirinovsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hug really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhirinovsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hug can't keep his opponent in guard - Zhirinovsky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zhirinovsky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zhirinovsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hug is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zhirinovsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hug taking some punishment here, with Zhirinovsky in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zhirinovsky controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirinovsky avoids the head kick by Hug.
Zhirinovsky shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zhirinovsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky'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.
Zhirinovsky has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zhirinovsky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hug wants to stand but Zhirinovsky is controlling the position.
Zhirinovsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhirinovsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hug avoids it really well and circles away.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zhirinovsky fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhirinovsky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Zhirinovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirinovsky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hug avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zhirinovsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Zhirinovsky seems content to control.
Zhirinovsky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zhirinovsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhirinovsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hug is trying to stand back up but Zhirinovsky is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zhirinovsky lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky controlling the action here.
Hug on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zhirinovsky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zhirinovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhirinovsky, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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