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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karel Petruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gadtoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karel Petruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Gadtoft!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadtoft looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Petruska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gadtoft manages to get himself to full guard.
Petruska tries to stand but Gadtoft is controlling from the bottom.
Gadtoft looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petruska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petruska being controlled here momentarily.
Petruska trying to control but Gadtoft is working from the bottom.
Gadtoft looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadtoft throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gadtoft is looking to sweep but instead, Petruska has passed into half guard.
Petruska is looking to take a break and control but Gadtoft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gadtoft is doing well to control the position and prevent Petruska from advancing to side control.
Petruska knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gadtoft on the ground.
Gadtoft is not content to let Petruska control the position.
It looks like Petruska is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft wants to get back to full guard.
Gadtoft is staying active underneath Petruska, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We're going to have a standup here because Karel Petruska wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petruska misses with a body shot.
Gadtoft lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gadtoft clinches up against the cage.
Petruska is trying to pull guard but Gadtoft has him pressed against the cage.
Gadtoft manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gadtoft keeping moving, preventing Petruska from controlling successfully.
Petruska could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gadtoft is pulling down on Petruska's head. It's preventing any offense from Petruska, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Petruska manages to pass to side control.
Gadtoft is trying to stand back up but Petruska is controlling him
Gadtoft throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Petruska wants to free his trapped foot but Gadtoft is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petruska is thwarting Gadtoft's attempts to control the position.
Petruska throwing shots but Gadtoft is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft trying to control but Petruska postures up.
Petruska is trying to control the action in half guard but Gadtoft is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gadtoft desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Martin Gadtoft wasn't active enough on the ground.
Petruska fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gadtoft sprawls well initially but Petruska persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petruska blocks the strikes from Gadtoft.
Gadtoft is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gadtoft moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Gadtoft dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petruska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gadtoft drives through and clinches with Petruska against the cage.
Gadtoft just leaning against Petruska, taking a breather.
Gadtoft breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gadtoft moves into the clinch.
Petruska is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gadtoft gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gadtoft has Petruska pushed against the cage.
Petruska managing to block the knees to the body from Gadtoft.
Gadtoft changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petruska fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petruska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gadtoft but Gadtoft pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadtoft shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petruska defends it nicely.
Petruska shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gadtoft sprawls well. Gadtoft wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petruska gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karel Petruska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadtoft closes the distance and clinches.
Gadtoft has hold of one of Petruska's legs. Petruska is fighting the takedown attempt but Gadtoft gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gadtoft controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petruska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petruska is trying to control the position but Gadtoft postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft stopping the sweep attempt from Petruska.
Petruska is trying to control the position but Gadtoft postures up.
Gadtoft is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karel Petruska just wasn't active enough.
Petruska tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Gadtoft.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruska wants to clinch.
Petruska tries for a takedown but Gadtoft sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gadtoft throws a sloppy head kick and Petruska moves out of range easily.
Gadtoft fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petruska avoids it really well and circles away.
Gadtoft stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gadtoft scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gadtoft pushes Petruska up against the cage in a clinch.
Gadtoft drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petruska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruska is working Gadtoft over against the cage.
Gadtoft breaks the clinch.
Petruska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gadtoft counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petruska's guard now.
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!
Gadtoft sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petruska is looking to stand up but Gadtoft isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Gadtoft showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Gadtoft.
Petruska shoots in but no luck this time.
Gadtoft darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadtoft takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gadtoft trying to control from half guard but Petruska is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Petruska wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadtoft is keen to just control but Petruska is a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Martin Gadtoft wasn't active enough on the ground.
Petruska shoots in looking for a takedown. Gadtoft tries to sprawl out of it but Petruska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gadtoft manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karel Petruska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petruska throws a right hand that Gadtoft ducks under and follows up with a left that Gadtoft also avoids with ease.
Gadtoft manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Petruska on his heels. He'll look to pass Petruska's guard now, I'm sure.
Petruska is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gadtoft sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martin Gadtoft has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Petruska manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gadtoft is looking to get to half guard.
Gadtoft regains half guard.
Gadtoft tries to kick Petruska off but Petruska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft wants to improve his position but Petruska is controlling well.
Gadtoft tries to kick Petruska off but Petruska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Petruska is looking to take a break and control but Gadtoft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petruska is working for a kimura but Gadtoft is defending it quite comfortably.
Gadtoft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadtoft keeping control of the position.
Gadtoft tries to roll over but Petruska keeps him under control.
Gadtoft trying to control but Petruska postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gadtoft is refusing to be controlled, as Petruska sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Gadtoft comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gadtoft has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Gadtoft!
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energy
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hype
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