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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kangas (ranked 2462 p4p, 3266 weight class) and Mladen Petric (ranked 313 p4p, 394 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mladen Petric!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas looks for the body kick but Petric saw that one coming.
Petric throws a hook but Kangas avoids it easily.
Kangas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petric! But no joy.
Petric checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petric lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petric.
Petric misses with the combination.
Kangas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric checks a leg kick nicely.
Kangas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Petric counter with a right hand.
Kangas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petric lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kangas slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Petric blocks the leg kick.
Petric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric keeps the fight on the outside.
Petric moves out of range of the body kick from Kangas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kangas closes the distance and clinches.
Petric holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Petric blocks an elbow strike from Kangas.
Petric scores with a hook to the body.
Kangas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petric lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kangas looking to throw knees to the head but Petric is blocking nicely.
Kangas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petric tries to circle away but Kangas has him pinned against the cage.
Petric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Kangas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petric is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas pushes off an throws an elbow but Petric leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Nice elbow from Kangas.
It looks like Mladen Petric has been cut.
Petric lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric takes an elbow to the temple.
Petric working hard to break the clinch.
Petric avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Petric scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petric pushes Kangas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kangas throws an elbow but misses.
Petric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Petric.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Kangas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petric's face.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Petric shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas keeps control of Petric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Petric.
Petric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petric softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petric scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kangas.
Petric scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kangas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Petric can turn it around.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petric avoids it.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kangas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kangas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Petric.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Petric.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petric avoids it.
Petric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petric's defenses.
Petric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kangas lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Kangas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kangas keeps control of Petric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kangas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petric avoids a wild elbow strike from Kangas.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Petric tries to work over Kangas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Petric shrugs off.
Petric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kangas throws a lazy body kick
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Kangas misses
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mladen Petric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mladen Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kangas with the inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kangas is predictable there
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand.
Kangas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kangas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Kangas lands but Petric takes it in his stride.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick
and Petric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petric lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kangas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petric connects with a body shot.
Petric connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Petric.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Kangas lands with a nice body kick.
Mladen Petric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petric takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kangas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petric.
Kangas looks to throw a body kick
and Petric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kangas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kangas tries to score with a low kick but Petric moves his leg out of the way.
Petric takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petric will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kangas throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
Petric misses the body punch
and Kangas counters with an inside leg kick.
Petric thuds a left hand into Kangas's body.
Petric scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kangas throws a chopping leg kick but Petric manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kangas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kangas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kangas keeps Petric at a distance using the push kick.
Kangas throws a head kick that misses.
Kangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric punishes Kangas's body with a nice straight punch.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric blocks a head kick by Kangas.
Petric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petric checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petric thuds a left hand into Kangas's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kangas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Petric as he checks the leg kick.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Kangas's head back.
Kangas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petric scores with a decent looking hook.
Kangas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric jabs at Kangas's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kangas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petric swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kangas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petric lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petric.
Petric gets through Kangas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Petric lands a body punch.
Kangas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kangas misses with a knee strike.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Petric shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric managing to block the knees to the body from Kangas.
Petric blocks the elbow strike.
Petric lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas missing with knees to the body.
Petric presses Kangas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mladen Petric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mladen Petric's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Petric lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Petric lands a nice hook to Kangas's body. Kangas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petric changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Petric.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kangas doesn't seem bothered though.
Kangas misses with a low kick.
Kangas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Kangas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petric cracks a nice hook into Kangas's ribs.
Petric blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Petric as he checks the leg kick.
Kangas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petric.
Petric lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kangas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petric cracks Kangas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kangas throws a leg kick
and Petric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kangas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kangas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kangas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kangas takes one on the button.
Petric thuds a left hand into Kangas's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petric throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangas.
Kangas throws a counter high kick but Petric was just alert enough to avoid it.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Kangas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Petric saw that one coming.
Petric throws a right hand that misses
and Kangas counters by clinching up.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Kangas misses with an elbow strike.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Joel Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Petric.
Petric avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Kangas looking to throw knees to the head but Petric is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kangas throws an elbow but misses.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Kangas landing knees to the head.
Petric breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas thows a leg kick but Petric checks it
letting Petric counter with a right hand.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas misses with a leg kick
and Petric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric scores with a jab to the head.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kangas tries a head kick but it misses.
Petric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mladen Petric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Kangas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petric.
Kangas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
Joel Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas swings for the body but Petric moves out of range.
Petric stuns Kangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Petric.
Petric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kangas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petric connects with a body shot.
Kangas throws a head kick but Petric moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kangas.
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric jabs Kangas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mladen Petric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petric 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mladen Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Mladen Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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