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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rune Edvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicoli Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edvall's entrance music is Robert tepper - No easy way out. A fine choice. Nicoli Petrovich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rune Edvall! 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, Nicoli Petrovich! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edvall swats him away and circles back towards the center. Edvall tries a head kick but it misses.
Edvall looks to land a body kick but Petrovich moved away. Edvall throws out a leg kick but Petrovich moves out of range and Edvall only half commits. Petrovich blocks a head kick by Edvall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Petrovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich forces Edvall back against the cage and clinches. Edvall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petrovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Edvall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Edvall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edvall trying to keep a closed guard but Petrovich is proving a slippery customer.
Edvall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Edvall pulls Petrovich in close to his closed guard and prevents Petrovich from doing any damage or advancing position. Edvall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrovich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovich wanted to stand there but Edvall had control of the position. Petrovich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edvall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Edvall looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Petrovich is looking to stand up but Edvall won't let him. Edvall looking to control.
Edvall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Edvall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Edvall is breathing heavily. Edvall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Edvall is really struggling to control Petrovich but he's trying to hold on to the position. Edvall looking for a guillotine here but Petrovich defends easily.
Petrovich decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Petrovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrovich blocks a head kick by Edvall.
Petrovich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Edvall tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrovich. Petrovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Edvall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Edvall takes an elbow to the temple. Petrovich misses with an elbow over the top. Petrovich missing with knees to the body.
Edvall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Edvall tries to pull guard but Petrovich won't allow it.
Petrovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edvall managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich avoiding damage as Edvall throws knees to the body.
Petrovich blocks an elbow strike from Edvall.
Petrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edvall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Edvall avoids the damage to the body. Edvall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edvall jumps into guard, dragging Petrovich to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Petrovich decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Edvall, up you get! Edvall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edvall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Petrovich tries to clinch up. Petrovich closes the distance and pushes Edvall back into the cage. Edvall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edvall avoiding damage as Petrovich throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edvall managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Edvall is blocking nicely.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but Edvall blocks it.
Edvall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrovich's defenses. Edvall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Edvall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrovich blocks it with crossed arms. Petrovich dodges an elbow strike from Edvall.
Edvall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrovich's defenses. Edvall landing knees to the head.
Petrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Edvall avoids the damage to the body. Edvall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edvall trying to land knees to the body.
Edvall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrovich blocks it with crossed arms. Petrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Petrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edvall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edvall trying to land knees to the body.
Edvall lands an elbow inside. Edvall misses with an elbow over the top. Edvall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrovich smiles and moves away.
Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edvall paws at him with a jab and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicoli Petrovich will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Edvall tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Edvall. Petrovich blocks an elbow strike from Edvall.
Edvall managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edvall.
Edvall managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovich.
Edvall misses with an elbow over the top. Edvall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nicoli Petrovich has been cut. Petrovich blocks an elbow strike from Edvall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrovich. Petrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Edvall is blocking nicely.
Petrovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edvall jumps into guard, dragging Petrovich to the mat.
Edvall is trying to control the position but Petrovich postures up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Edvall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edvall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Edvall is looking for a triangle but Petrovich pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovich is looking to stand up but Edvall won't let him. Edvall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrovich is looking to stand up but Edvall won't let him. Edvall working for a triangle but Petrovich defends it easily.
Edvall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Edvall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrovich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovich trying to stand up but can't free himself from Edvall's guard. Edvall looking for a guillotine here but Petrovich defends easily.
Edvall trying to control the position.
Edvall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edvall has a closed guard, preventing Petrovich from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovich wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Edvall's closed guard. He's half up but Edvall has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Edvall pivots and extends the arm, Petrovich falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Edvall! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rune Edvall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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