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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 395 p4p, 417 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 59 p4p, 61 weight class). Hakekia's entrance music is Nation Of Violence . A fine choice. Grigoriy Petrov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Petrov both land. Nice combination.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Petrov 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.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws a lazy body kick
and Hakekia counters with a nice body kick.
Hakekia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Hakekia.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia slips under a jab from Petrov.
Hakekia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hakekia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hakekia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hakekia is out of range.
As Petrov backs away, Hakekia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hakekia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hakekia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hakekia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hakekia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia misses the body punch
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakekia scores with a spinning back kick!
Petrov tries to clinch up.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakekia blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov connects with the punch.
Hakekia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hakekia blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Hakekia.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Hakekia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hakekia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Petrov throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hakekia. Beautiful body shot.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Hakekia throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov wants to counter the offense by Hakekia and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Petrov misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Petrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hakekia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hakekia finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrov's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrov!
Hakekia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hakekia.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Hakekia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Hakekia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Alika Hakekia 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.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia is looking to counter punch.
Hakekia lands a front kick.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hakekia!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia lands the left hand.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petrov scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Hakekia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Hakekia misses its intended target.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hakekia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov moves into range and clinches up with Hakekia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hakekia fails to land.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Hakekia tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrov avoided it.
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!
Hakekia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Hakekia throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hakekia dips to his left and cracks Petrov with an uppercut!
Hakekia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hakekia takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Hakekia on the inside.
Petrov trying to control the position but instead, Hakekia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petrov into the cage.
Petrov gets through Hakekia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrov throws an elbow but it misses.
Hakekia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov pushes Hakekia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hakekia on the inside.
Hakekia misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hakekia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov digs a right hand into Hakekia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakekia's gas tank.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hakekia tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Hakekia.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia'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. This is the final round!
Petrov moves into the clinch.
Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alika Hakekia is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hakekia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia scores with a nice strike.
Hakekia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.
Petrov throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a good body shot.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Hakekia's body. Hakekia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hakekia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hakekia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrov lands with a hook. Hakekia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hakekia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hakekia walks into a left hand.
Hakekia slips a jab from Petrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov slips a jab from Hakekia.
Petrov wants to counter with a clinch but Hakekia pushes him away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrov. That's going to slow Hakekia down.
Hakekia checks a low kick from Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Petrov.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Hakekia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakekia can pounce on him.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Hakekia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia moves out of range as Petrov throws a body kick.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov moves into the clinch.
Hakekia tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Hakekia back against the cage.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hakekia tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
Hakekia scores with a jab.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Hakekia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakekia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakekia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hakekia with a hook.
Petrov avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov tests Hakekia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hakekia.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakekia.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grigoriy Petrov.
I think Petrov 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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