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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Dordevic (ranked 4338 p4p, 4342 weight class) and Dmitri Drakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petar Dordevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Drakovic!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dordevic dodges the punch combination from Drakovic.
Drakovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dordevic.
Dordevic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drakovic.
Dordevic throws a wild body kick that Drakovic sees coming a mile off.
Drakovic shoots in for a takedown but Dordevic shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Dordevic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drakovic tries to clinch but Dordevic moves out of range.
Drakovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dordevic as he avoids it easily.
Petar Dordevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Drakovic.
Dordevic moves into the clinch successfully.
Dordevic pulls Drakovic into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dordevic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drakovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drakovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drakovic wants to control from the top but Dordevic keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dordevic is adopting a defensive guard.
Drakovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dordevic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dordevic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dordevic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drakovic looking to sit in guard and control but Dordevic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dordevic tries to free his leg and advance position but Drakovic is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dordevic passes Drakovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dordevic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drakovic wants to stand back up but Dordevic manages to pass into side control.
Drakovic parries the strikes from Dordevic easily there. Dordevic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drakovic to escape.
Dordevic just content to control the position.
Dordevic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Drakovic tries to improve position but can't.
Dordevic in side control, throwing shots but Drakovic defends.
Drakovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dordevic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drakovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dordevic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drakovic is trying to stand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drakovic is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Drakovic with that takedown attempt.
Drakovic wants to clinch up but Dordevic keeps it at a distance.
Dordevic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dordevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dordevic wants it to stay on the feet.
Dordevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Drakovic being controlled against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Dordevic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drakovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dordevic but Dordevic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dordevic has managed to clinch.
Drakovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dordevic smiles and moves away.
Dordevic darts in looking for a takedown but Drakovic gets double underhooks and turns Dordevic into the cage.
Dordevic jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dordevic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dordevic keeping moving, preventing Drakovic from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dordevic is looking for a triangle but Drakovic pushes his legs off easily.
Dordevic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dordevic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drakovic's guard.
Dordevic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drakovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dordevic manages to get himself to full guard.
Drakovic stops Dordevic from standing up.
Dordevic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drakovic can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Dordevic is pulling down on Drakovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Drakovic, at least for the moment.
Dordevic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drakovic wanted to stand there but Dordevic had control of the position.
Drakovic looking to pass the guard.
Drakovic preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dordevic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dordevic looking for a guillotine here but Drakovic defends easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dordevic has managed to clinch.
Drakovic has Dordevic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dordevic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petar Dordevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Drakovic.
Drakovic is trying to push Dordevic away but Dordevic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dordevic tries for a takedown but Drakovic manages to get underhooks.
Dordevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dordevic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Drakovic is looking to land body kicks.
Petar Dordevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakovic gets tackled into the cage by Dordevic. Dordevic maintains the clinch.
Dordevic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drakovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dordevic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drakovic's efforts to push away.
Dordevic wants a takedown but no success here.
Dordevic is looking for a takedown.
Drakovic is trying to force a seperation but Dordevic has the dominant position.
Drakovic working hard to break the clinch.
Drakovic tries to work over Dordevic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dordevic prevents Drakovic from breaking the clinch.
Dordevic missing with knees to the body.
Dordevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Dordevic dominated that second round.
That's time! Dordevic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drakovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dordevic tries to avoid it but Drakovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dordevic to the ground. Dordevic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Drakovic does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Dordevic misses its target.
Drakovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drakovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Dordevic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dordevic closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Dordevic as the two fighters clinch.
Dordevic pulls guard successfully.
Drakovic lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dordevic is on top in guard.
Dordevic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dordevic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drakovic is trying to keep Dordevic in close.
Drakovic is looking for a triangle here but Dordevic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dordevic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drakovic is avoiding damage well.
Drakovic tries to buck Dordevic off but Dordevic is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drakovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Dordevic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drakovic to his feet.
Dordevic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drakovic as he jumps to the side.
Dordevic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drakovic but Drakovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dordevic goes for a double leg but Drakovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drakovic continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petar Dordevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dordevic breaks the clinch.
Drakovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dordevic moves out of range easily.
Dordevic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drakovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dordevic moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dordevic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drakovic pinned against the cage. Drakovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dordevic avoids the head kick by Drakovic.
Drakovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Dordevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dordevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dordevic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drakovic sprawls and moves away.
Dordevic with a poor takedown
and Drakovic counters with a three punch combo that has Dordevic backing up. Dordevic nods at Drakovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Drakovic shoots for a takedown but Dordevic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Drakovic misses.
Dordevic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drakovic, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dordevic.
Dordevic tries to pull guard but Drakovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Dordevic drops back down to his feet.
Dordevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dordevic looks for a takedown but Drakovic sprawls well.
Dordevic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drakovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dordevic is fending him off so far but Drakovic persists. Nope, Dordevic circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drakovic moves into the clinch.
Dordevic is trying to maintain a safe position but Drakovic gets an underhook and turns Dordevic into the cage.
Dmitri Drakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petar Dordevic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dordevic works on Drakovic's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dmitri Drakovic.
I think Dordevic 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petar Dordevic!
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