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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Petrovich (ranked 5205 p4p, 5550 weight class) and Samuel Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 525 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson shoots in but no luck this time.
Petrovich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jefferson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Petrovich did well to prevent Jefferson getting side control.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovich keeps working.
Jefferson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petrovich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petrovich is not content to let Jefferson control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.
Petrovich wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich is refusing to be controlled, as Jefferson sits in half guard.
Jefferson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Petrovich!
Jefferson wants to finish this one by submission but Petrovich is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jefferson.
Jefferson with good strikes from the mount here!
Petrovich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrovich tries to get out of the position.
Jefferson punching from mount but Petrovich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Petrovich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poor strikes thrown by Jefferson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jefferson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Petrovich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson content just to control the position here.
Jefferson tries to control but Petrovich wriggling away.
Jefferson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jefferson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jefferson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Petrovich has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrovich is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jefferson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich is squirming around, avoiding Jefferson's attempts to control the action.
Jefferson misses with a head shot.
Petrovich is looking to improve his position but Jefferson isn't that keen on the idea.
Petrovich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Petrovich is breathing heavily.
Jefferson raining down shots from the mount!
Jefferson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jefferson landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Jefferson controlling his opponent.
Jefferson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Petrovich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Jefferson trying to control but Petrovich is having none of it.
Jefferson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Jefferson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jefferson misses with a hook
and Petrovich counters with a left to the body.
Petrovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jefferson is defended easily by Petrovich.
Petrovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jefferson misses with a straight left.
Petrovich is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson misses with a hook
and Petrovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samuel Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jefferson gets the takedown into side control.
Jefferson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrovich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jefferson.
Jefferson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jefferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrovich misses the target.
Jefferson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrovich's waist but Petrovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jefferson off to one side.
Victor Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Jefferson.
Jefferson has his takedown stuffed
and Petrovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a jab to the body
and Petrovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jefferson.
Petrovich throwing a counter right hand but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrovich.
Jefferson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petrovich defends well and Jefferson ends up having to push Petrovich into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Petrovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrovich sprawls well. He's pushed Jefferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrovich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jefferson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Petrovich!
Jefferson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Petrovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jefferson on the ground.
Jefferson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Petrovich is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovich keeps working.
Jefferson tries for a kimura but Petrovich is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson happy to just control the position for now.
Jefferson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovich keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jefferson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jefferson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Petrovich dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jefferson misses with a hook
and Petrovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefferson misses with a leg kick
and Petrovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jefferson thinking.
Jefferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Petrovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jefferson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jefferson scrambles back to his feet.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson scores with a kick to the body.
Jefferson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petrovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Victor Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Jefferson.
Petrovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jefferson misses with a takedown
and Petrovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson fails with the takedown
and Petrovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jefferson misses with a takedown
and Petrovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jefferson in his tracks.
Petrovich moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Petrovich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson with a poor takedown
letting Petrovich counter with a right hand.
Jefferson has his takedown stuffed
and Petrovich counters with a straight right hand.
Petrovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jefferson has time to react.
Jefferson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jefferson tries to bum rush Petrovich with a series of wild strikes but Petrovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrovich misses the target.
Jefferson misses with a takedown
and Petrovich counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jefferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Petrovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Victor Petrovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrovich scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Petrovich. Beautiful body shot.
Jefferson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrovich catches Jefferson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jefferson dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrovich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Petrovich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrovich 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Petrovich!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Victor Petrovich made sure he mentioned Knock Out Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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