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Event:
GFC 16: Klewis vs Rocket
Date: Jul 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Petrucci slips a straight right by Price.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Petrucci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silvio Petrucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price walks into a jab.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrucci.
Petrucci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Price throws a jab when Petrucci was well out of range.
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrucci counters with a straight right hand.
Petrucci looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
Price misses with a left hand
and Petrucci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrucci is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Price swings widly with a right hand
and Petrucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Petrucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrucci.
Petrucci fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Price.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrucci. That snapped Price's head back.
Petrucci displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab. #T1#
Petrucci jabs at Price's body.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Petrucci moves away and avoids it.
Petrucci scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrucci works Price's body with a nice hook.
Price's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrucci connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Price scrambles back to his feet.
Petrucci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petrucci moves out of range as Price strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrucci as he connects with a hook.
Petrucci scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#
It looks like Sean Price has been cut.
Price misses with a straight right.
Petrucci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrucci slips under a jab from Price.
Petrucci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrucci moves out of range as Price strikes.
Petrucci has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Petrucci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Petrucci.
Petrucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price takes one to the chin there.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrucci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrucci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Petrucci jabs Price to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Petrucci.
Petrucci throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrucci throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Petrucci's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3#
Petrucci shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price throws a hook to the side of Petrucci's head but Petrucci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Petrucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrucci blocks a jab.
Price misses with a looping right.
Petrucci misses with a looping left.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrucci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Petrucci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price looks to throw the jab but Petrucci is out of range.
Petrucci lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrucci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4#
Petrucci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Petrucci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrucci is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Price had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Petrucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrucci lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petrucci scores with a body shot.
Petrucci connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrucci lands an overhand right.
Petrucci moves out of range as Price strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrucci works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrucci tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily#CL#
and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Petrucci is working Price over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Petrucci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Price misses the jab.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrucci manages to avoid it.
Petrucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Price tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrucci manages to circle out of the way.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrucci.
Price misses with an uppercut. Petrucci saw that one coming.
Petrucci tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrucci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Price on the side of the head.
Petrucci throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Price is looking to counter the offense by Petrucci and move into the clinch.
Price looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrucci cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrucci with a nice cross.
Petrucci looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
As Petrucci tries to get set, Price tries to push him back and clinch up but Petrucci manages to avoid the attempt.
Silvio Petrucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrucci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Petrucci misses.
Petrucci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrucci lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petrucci throws a low kick but Price moves out of range easily.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrucci throws a hook but Price blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Price on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrucci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrucci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petrucci dips to his left and cracks Price with an uppercut!
Petrucci lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Price. That snapped Petrucci's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrucci moves away from the strike by Price.
Petrucci lands a body shot.
#T2#
Price misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Petrucci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrucci sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Price throws an off balance right hand
and Petrucci counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrucci. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
A jab from Price misses.
Nice cross by Petrucci.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Petrucci.
A jab from Price misses.
Petrucci misses with a straight right.
Price throws a hook to the side of Petrucci's head but Petrucci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrucci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrucci takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Petrucci looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Petrucci ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price misses with an uppercut
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrucci throws a big shot that misses.
Sean Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price misses with a right hand
and Petrucci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrucci connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Petrucci's shoulder, as Petrucci tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrucci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrucci swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Price walks into a left hand.
A cross from Petrucci lands.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Price gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Petrucci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrucci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrucci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
A little jabbing left from Petrucci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrucci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrucci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petrucci lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrucci misses.
Petrucci jabs at Price's body.
Petrucci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrucci clobbers Price with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Petrucci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Price's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Donk. Petrucci catches Price right on the button with a cross.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Petrucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Price getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrucci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Petrucci lands an impressive looking overhand right. Price doesn't seem phased though.
Petrucci throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Price.
Petrucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Petrucci throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Petrucci.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petrucci or perhaps it was just good defense by Price, which made it look bad.
Petrucci lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts. #T1#
Petrucci connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrucci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrucci blocks a jab.
Price missing with a left hand there. Petrucci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrucci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrucci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Petrucci scores with a hook.
Petrucci misses with a body shot
#CL#
and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Petrucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Petrucci into the cage.
Petrucci tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrucci slows down the pace here.
#T2##BC2#
Petrucci manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Price.
Petrucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Petrucci slips a straight right by Price.
Petrucci misses with an uppercut.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrucci.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price connects with the punch.
Petrucci slips a straight right by Price.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Petrucci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price dodges the punch combination from Petrucci.
Price is looking to counter the offense by Petrucci and move into the clinch.#T3#
Petrucci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Petrucci slips the punch.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Price tries to bum rush Petrucci with a series of wild strikes but Petrucci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price misses with a left hand
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sean Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price loads up on a big right hand but Petrucci slips the punch.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Petrucci - just one landing.
Petrucci lands an overhand right.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrucci looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrucci.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrucci sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Price takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Petrucci.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Petrucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrucci.
Price rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrucci smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrucci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Price's head backwards.
Silvio Petrucci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrucci counters with a straight right hand.
Price takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrucci throws a good cross that connects.
Petrucci slips a jab from Price.
Petrucci lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Petrucci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrucci winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Petrucci!
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Event:
GFC 10: Colosseum
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Price working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Michaels. #CUT2#
It looks like Sean Price has been cut.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price is pushing Michaels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Price's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
As Michaels tries to get set, Price tries to push him back and clinch up but Michaels manages to avoid the attempt.
Price tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to chop away at Price's legs.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Price misses.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price trying to stall but Michaels improves his position.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Price lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into range.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Price misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels misses with the combination.
#T2#
Michaels throws a nice head kick!
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Price scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Price blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Michaels was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.
Price is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Price connects with a crisp jab.
Price scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Price tries to counter by clinching up but Michaels breaks away and moves out of range.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels throws a head kick that Price semi-blocks.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Price misses with a looping right.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Price in a clinch.
Price tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
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!
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Price has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Price's defenses. #BC2#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Price.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels misses with the combination.
Price seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Price's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michaels misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Price counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Michaels.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is looking to control Price's arms but Price gets an underhook and turns him. Now Michaels has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sean Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Price misses.
Michaels is looking for the big counter here.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Price wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Price is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Price misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Michaels connects with a leg kick. Price looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Michaels moves out of range as Price strikes.
Nice shot by Price.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Price is looking to counter the offense by Michaels and move into the clinch.
Price works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
Price dips to his left and cracks Michaels with an uppercut!#CL2#
Michaels instigates a clinch. #T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Michaels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels is trying to stall.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Price.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Price is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Price stalling.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
#BC2#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
#T4##CL2#
Michaels darts in and clinches Price up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michaels.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Price shrugs off. #CUT2#
Sean Price's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Price blocks the elbow strike.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels looking to stall.
Price looking to stall.
Price taking a breather.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels wants to break free but Price has control.
Price avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sean Price will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Price's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A jab from Price misses.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Price.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Michaels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels slips a straight right by Price.
As Price backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Price manages to avoid it all.
Michaels tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Michaels moves out of range as Price strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Michaels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Price bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Price avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Price counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price trying to control the position but instead, Michaels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the cage.
Price misses with some punches.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Price creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Michaels is keeping busy.
Michaels looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Price pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Michaels tries to stall but Price uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the cage.
Michaels seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price working aggressively here.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T3#
Michaels slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price misses with some punches.
Price is pushing Michaels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T4#
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Price looking to slow down the pace here.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels stalling against the cage.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Price tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 Sean Price.
I think Price has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sean Price!
A victorious Sean Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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