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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 126 p4p, 207 weight class) and Juan Christiano (ranked 16 p4p, 27 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Christiano's choice of entrance music: Jesus Built My Hotrod. 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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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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiano tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Christiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christiano throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christiano.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christiano flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
Christiano scores with a nice body kick.
Petrov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Christiano.
Petrov takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Petrov 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.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Christiano's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Christiano tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Christiano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Christiano's head but Christiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiano throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Christiano scores with a jab to the head.
Petrov moves into range and clinches up with Christiano.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Christiano's ribcage. Christiano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Christiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Christiano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christiano counters with a good low kick that Petrov was not able to check.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Petrov.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christiano's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov throws a leg kick but Christiano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov misses with a hook. Christiano ducked under it nicely.
Petrov lands a head kick!
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Christiano with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano lands with a hook. Petrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
Christiano tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Christiano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christiano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov moves into range and clinches up with Christiano.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrov cracks Christiano with a nice body shot.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrov tries to work over Christiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christiano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christiano takes a shot to the head.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Christiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Christiano on the inside.
Petrov tries to work over Christiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Christiano gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christiano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Christiano.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Christiano tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Christiano back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Christiano.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christiano.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Christiano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries a body shot but Christiano blocks it.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christiano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov 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.
Christiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christiano checks a leg kick nicely.
Christiano lands a nice looking body kick.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Christiano with an uppercut!
Petrov blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christiano.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christiano 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 Petrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Christiano looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christiano. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasil Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov tries to land a body kick
and Christiano counters with an outside leg kick.
Christiano lands a jab.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a kick to the body.
Petrov throws a jab when Christiano was well out of range.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christiano can do to turn this around?
Christiano misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Christiano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christiano thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Christiano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Christiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christiano throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasil Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christiano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petrov.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Christiano throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
A big right from Petrov misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Christiano misses.
Christiano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Christiano.
Petrov moves out of range as Christiano strikes.
A good leg kick by Christiano.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Christiano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Christiano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christiano.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiano.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christiano throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Christiano settles back down.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Christiano manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christiano. That one must have hurt.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christiano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christiano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christiano throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Christiano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christiano tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Petrov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Christiano moves out of range easily.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Christiano responds with a good body kick, but Petrov manages to step out the way in time.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christiano under the eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Petrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Christiano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Petrov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Christiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Christiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Christiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Christiano throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Christiano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Christiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christiano in his tracks.
Petrov rushes Christiano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christiano.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Christiano works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Christiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiano's elbow.
Petrov presses Christiano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiano misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christiano lands a shoulder strike.
Christiano breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasil Petrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Christiano.
Both fighters circling a little - Christiano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Christiano misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Christiano counters with a body kick.
Christiano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Christiano moves away and avoids it.
Christiano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Christiano scores with a nice head shot.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Christiano blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Christiano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christiano lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Christiano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov tries to land a body kick
and Christiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiano throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christiano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Christiano manages to circle out of the way.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Christiano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano slips under a jab from Petrov.
Christiano misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Christiano settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christiano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Christiano settles back down.
Christiano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christiano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christiano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christiano is able to avoid easily.
Christiano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Christiano with an uppercut!
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
Christiano wants to land a leg kick but Petrov is out of range.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Petrov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a leg kick.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov gets a clinch.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christiano.
Christiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christiano.
Christiano tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christiano tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Christiano.
Christiano tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Christiano.
Petrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christianos head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Christiano avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christiano backwards.
Petrov has Christiano pressed against the cage, preventing Christiano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Christiano misses with the head strike.
Christiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Christiano.
Christiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tries to work over Christiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christiano lands with a right to the head.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Christiano controls the action.
Vasil Petrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Juan Christiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasil Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasil Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Vasil Petrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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