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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 446 p4p, 663 weight class) and Thomas Hearn (ranked 71 p4p, 101 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hearn's choice of entrance music: Clean Sweep - Graft. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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15 - 5 - 1 |
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180
11 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hearn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Hearn.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn has Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a straight left.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov lands a big head kick that sends Hearn tumbling to the mat! Petrov takes a step backwards and waves Hearn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hearn is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn tries to clinch
and Petrov counters with a big left hand that crumples Hearn! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasil Petrov!
Vasil Petrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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G |
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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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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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