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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Smoke the Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
4 - 19 - 0 |
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200 cm
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198 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivo Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesco White!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Petric shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
Ivo Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Petric finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petric defends it easily.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petric manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric is working an open guard so White takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Petric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petric's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric has his takedown stuffed
and White makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Petric really felt that one!
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petric back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
White throws a combination. Petric tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Petric's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Petric to stand up.
Petric with a poor takedown
and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petric is breathing heavily.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petric is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric is working an open guard so White takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
White lands with a slapping head kick.
Petric shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petric on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
A head kick by Petric misses
and White counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petric!
White stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Petric misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White instigates a clinch.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White lands a big head kick that sends Petric tumbling to the mat! White takes a step backwards and waves Petric back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Petric is rocked!
It looks like Ivo Petric has been cut.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
White scores a takedown into full mount!
White landing shots from mount.
Oh Petric is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petric seems to have got his legs back now.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White controlling the pace for now.
White stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petric fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petric misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petric tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White works his way into side control.
White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petric to his feet.
White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petric shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petric tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesco White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivo Petric's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petric misses with a takedown
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Petric backing up. Petric nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
Petric with a poor takedown
and White counters with a body kick.
White drives through and clinches with Petric against the cage.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petric fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White wants to clinch.
White instigates a clinch.
Petric is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White stands up and beckons Petric to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric takes a kick to the side of the head.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petric's head.
White drops Petric with a beautiful combination! Petric stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - White is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White connects with a stiff jab that staggers Petric - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesco White!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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