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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Petrov (ranked 4649 p4p, 6401 weight class) and Noah Diaz (ranked 427 p4p, 484 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Circles kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Artem Petrov is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm 18 135 1 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm 18 130 1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Artem Petrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Diaz! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrov's guard. Diaz advances to half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard. Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Petrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount. 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. Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrov is looking to escape. Petrov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Diaz prevents Petrov from getting the reversal. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time. Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Petrov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Petrov is having none of it. Diaz tries to control but Petrov wriggling away. Petrov tries to hold on but Diaz postures up. Diaz tries to control but Petrov wriggling away. Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Petrov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Petrov shrugs it off.
Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diaz has control of Petrov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petrov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noah Diaz! After the fight, Noah Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
76% |
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