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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Sokolov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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272 lbs
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193 cm
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Igor Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petrov backs up against the cage.
It looks like Igor Petrov has been cut.
Petrov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Petrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sokolov wants to stand and escape but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokolov is keeping the position for now.
Petrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sokolov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Petrov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Petrov advances to half guard.
Petrov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is looking to improve his position.
Petrov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Petrov controlling the position easily from mount.
Petrov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Petrov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov punching from mount but Sokolov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sokolov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Petrov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Petrov content just to control the position here.
Petrov avoids the attempt from Sokolov to control.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Petrov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sokolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Petrov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petrov scores with a takedown into Sokolov's guard.
Sokolov pushes Petrov off and gets back to his feet.
Sokolov gets caught flat footed, as Petrov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been informed that Sokolov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing.
Petrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokolov is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov stays in close to Sokolov's body and controls the position.
Petrov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Petrov postures up in Sokolov's guard and throws a big left but Sokolov blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokolov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Petrov to the mat! Petrov manages to get full guard.
Petrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrov tries to get out of the position.
Petrov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Petrov wants the takedown. Sokolov is fighting it off but Petrov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sokolov's guard against the cage.
Petrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Further stalling from Petrov.
Petrov slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov moves nicely into side control.
Petrov works to advance to full mount. Sokolov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov controlling the pace for now.
Petrov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sokolov can do to turn this around?
Petrov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Petrov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Petrov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Petrov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sokolov is breathing heavily.
Petrov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sokolov for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Petrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Petrov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Petrov looking to score a takedown here. Sokolov is defending well but Petrov drives through and ends up in Sokolov's guard.
Petrov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petrov continues to stall.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sokolov keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Petrov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a strike but Sokolov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.
Sokolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokolov stops Petrov from standing up.
Sokolov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sokolov wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
Sokolov looking to sit in guard and control but Petrov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrov dives in and scores a takedown into Sokolov's guard.
Petrov lands a couple of digs.
Igor Petrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sokolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petrov forces his way into half guard.
Petrov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov thows a huge punch but Sokolov dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petrov in particular looking to stall.
More hug and hope from Petrov.
Petrov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokolov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Igor Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Petrov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Igor Petrov thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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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