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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dace Ruben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Ruben!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruben tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruben somewhat.
Ruben drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petrov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruben controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruben looking to pass the guard.
Petrov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ruben looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov sizes up Ruben with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruben avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruben fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Petrov sprawls well initially but Ruben persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ruben lands strikes from half guard.
Ruben is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ruben tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Ruben controlling the pace for now.
Ruben cracks Petrov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to control but Ruben is having none of it.
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
Ruben looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruben cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruben cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruben raining down shots from the mount!
Petrov is bucking up trying to escape but Ruben cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruben lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruben connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Petrov is rocked!
Ruben lands a big shot to the head and Petrov winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dace Ruben!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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