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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drako Ruler (ranked 4488 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Petrov (ranked 5117 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drako Ruler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov misses with the combination.
Ruler scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruler connects with a body shot that sends Petrov's belly button to the back.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Maxim Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruler connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrov misses with a combination
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a body punch but Ruler moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ruler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Ruler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov misses with a double jab
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Ruler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruler cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov jabs at Ruler 's body.
The fighters circling - Ruler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruler scores with a jab to the body.
Ruler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Ruler avoids the body shot from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruler .
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov throws a combination that misses
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruler .
As Ruler backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Ruler manages to avoid it all.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Ruler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruler .
Petrov swings for the body but Ruler moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruler misses the target.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruler throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Ruler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Ruler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruler throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drako Ruler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxim Petrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Ruler lands.
Drako Ruler is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ruler .
Ruler lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruler lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruler scores with a nice strike.
Ruler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Ruler is out of range.
Ruler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruler 's head.
A big left from Petrov misses.
As Petrov looks to move away, Ruler throws a big counter combo but Petrov just gets out of the way.
Petrov throws a combination. Ruler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Ruler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Ruler avoids it well.
Ruler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ruler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
Petrov thuds a left hand into Ruler 's body.
Ruler 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.
Ruler dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ruler misses.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruler loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Ruler cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petrov back to the cage. Ruler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
It looked like Ruler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Ruler lands a head shot.
Ruler catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruler catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov misses with a body shot
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Ruler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruler throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov throws a combination that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov misses with a right hand
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Ruler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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 Drako Ruler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
As Petrov looks to move away, Ruler throws a big counter combo but Petrov just gets out of the way.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Ruler backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Ruler manages to avoid it all.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruler blocks a jab.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A little feinted left hand from Ruler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruler blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Ruler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruler throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Ruler moves out of range.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Ruler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruler lands a jab to the head.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Ruler .
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Ruler .
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruler slips a jab from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruler lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Ruler scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruler fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov is rocked!
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruler throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Nice cross by Ruler .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruler finish him?
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruler slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Ruler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maxim Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drako Ruler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Drako Ruler wins by unanimous decision!
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