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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pettersson's choice of entrance music: Fear Factiry - Zero Signal. Kain Saint has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint lands a right hook to the body.
Pettersson dips to his left and cracks Saint with an uppercut!
Pettersson misses with a low kick.
Pettersson lands a nice hook to Saint's body. Saint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pettersson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saint. That one must have hurt.
Saint misses with a few strikes there.
Pettersson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pettersson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pettersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettersson throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Pettersson misses with a low kick.
Pettersson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Pettersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Pettersson's shoulder, as Pettersson tries to avoid the shot.
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettersson.
Pettersson avoids the body shot from Saint.
Pettersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint misses with an uppercut
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint lands with an uppercut that bounces Pettersson off the cage and back into range.
Pettersson misses with a head kick.
Pettersson throws a low kick but Saint moves out of range easily.
Pettersson misses with a leg kick.
Pettersson slips a jab and a cross from Saint.
Christer Pettersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettersson takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Pettersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pettersson throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Pettersson slips a jab from Saint.
Saint throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Pettersson's head but Pettersson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint blocks a head kick by Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a nice looking body shot.
Pettersson connects with a single shot there.
Saint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettersson. Pettersson obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint misses with a takedown attempt - Pettersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saint scores with a decent looking hook.
Pettersson connects with an inside leg kick.
Saint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pettersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saint throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettersson counters with a leg kick.
Pettersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses the jab.
Pettersson lands with a right hand.
Saint throws a jab when Pettersson was well out of range.
Pettersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pettersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pettersson is looking to land body kicks.
Pettersson lands with a straight right. Saint didn't see that one coming.
Pettersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saint had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pettersson tries a low kick but Saint avoids it.
Saint fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettersson avoids it really well and circles away.
Saint checks the leg kick.
Saint wants to slow Pettersson down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pettersson.
Pettersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint clobbers Pettersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pettersson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Pettersson there.
Nice jab there from Saint.
Pettersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pettersson!
Pettersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
Pettersson throws a chopping leg kick but Saint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pettersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint misses with a low kick as Pettersson jumps back.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
Saint punishes Pettersson's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettersson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christer Pettersson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pettersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saint. That did some damage!
Saint fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
Pettersson throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettersson.
Saint finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saint scores with a head kick.
Saint takes a swing at Pettersson's ribcage but misses.
Pettersson throws a low kick but Saint avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pettersson checks a leg kick.
Saint misses with a hook
and Pettersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Pettersson misses with a low kick as Saint jumps back.
Pettersson lands a leg kick that knocks Saint off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pettersson misses its intended target.
Pettersson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pettersson throws the kick towards the body but Saint avoids it.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Pettersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pettersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettersson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettersson.
Saint is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pettersson lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pettersson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pettersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pettersson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
Pettersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettersson connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pettersson scores with a kick to the body.
Saint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pettersson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson tries to land a front kick but Saint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pettersson looks to land a body kick but Saint moved away.
Pettersson tries a low kick but Saint avoids it.
Pettersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Pettersson.
Saint sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saint closes the distance and clinches up with Pettersson, looking for a takedown. Saint pushes Pettersson against the cage but Pettersson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pettersson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saint takes a kick 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!
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Pettersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pettersson tries to land a front kick but Saint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy left from Pettersson finds it's target.
Saint is rocked!
Pettersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saint is looking to chop away at Pettersson's legs.
Saint throws a front kick aimed at Pettersson's knee but Pettersson avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws out a leg kick but Pettersson moves out of range and Saint only half commits.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saint might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pettersson connects with a high kick.
Oh Saint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A leg kick checked by Pettersson.
Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
Pettersson thows a body kick. Saint tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pettersson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pettersson scores with a jab to the body.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
Pettersson connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettersson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Pettersson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettersson drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
Saint 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.
Christer Pettersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Pettersson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettersson misses with a head kick.
Pettersson throws a solid leg kick but Saint takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pettersson.
Pettersson slips a jab from Saint.
Saint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettersson.
Christer Pettersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pettersson.
Saint thumps Pettersson with a low kick.
Saint walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pettersson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pettersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saint. That did some damage!
Saint misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettersson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettersson.
A good leg kick by Saint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettersson.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Pettersson moved out of range nicely.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Pettersson ducks down to avoid it.
Pettersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettersson misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pettersson. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Pettersson misses.
Pettersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettersson missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettersson misses with a body kick.
Saint will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Saint 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.
Saint throws a head kick that misses.
Kain Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Pettersson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Pettersson.
Pettersson works on Saint's body with a couple of short punches.
Pettersson tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
Pettersson'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 short right hand to the side of the head by Pettersson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pettersson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pettersson lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pettersson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettersson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saint up against the cage.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Saint.
Pettersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint.
Pettersson takes a shot to the head.
Saint misses with some punches.
Saint lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Saint lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson tries a body shot but Saint blocks it.
Pettersson looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.
Saint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saint.
Saint throws a leg kick but Pettersson checks it.
Pettersson tries a low kick but Saint avoids it.
Saint shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saint showed some decent athleticism there.
Saint working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pettersson is defending against the submission attempts here by Saint.
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 Kain Saint.
I think Pettersson 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christer Pettersson!
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energy
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hype
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