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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krenlich Petrovich (ranked 4597 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Xavier Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 505 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krenlich Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Petrovich moves out of range.
Xavier Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrovich closes the distance and clinches.
Petrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrovich avoids it.
Schmidt prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrovich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schmidt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovich is trying to pull guard but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrovich is defending well for now.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovich blocks with his arms.
Petrovich is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krenlich Petrovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xavier Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schmidt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovich prevents a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Petrovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrovich lands a body shot.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmidt, pushing him back against the cage.
Schmidt has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmidt smiles and moves away.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovich tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Petrovich lands with a light punch inside.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Petrovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schmidt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Petrovich manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt is stalling in the full guard.
Petrovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schmidt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schmidt defends well.
Schmidt trying to control but Petrovich is working from the bottom.
Petrovich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Schmidt looking to sit in guard and control but Petrovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schmidt can't keep his opponent in guard - Petrovich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petrovich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petrovich gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrovich shoots in but Schmidt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krenlich Petrovich will probably get the nod.
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.
Schmidt moves into the clinch.
Petrovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schmidt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Schmidt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Petrovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Petrovich blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Petrovich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmidt defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krenlich Petrovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovich tries for a takedown but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmidt darts in and clinches Petrovich up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrovich.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
Petrovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovich blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schmidt, as that shot connected.
Petrovich tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrovich fails to pull guard.
Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt missing with knees to the body.
Petrovich dodges an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Petrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Petrovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrovich fails to pull guard.
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrovich is defending well for now.
Schmidt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovich blocks with his arms.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Petrovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schmidt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
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 tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schmidt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt leaves Petrovich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Petrovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrovich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schmidt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krenlich Petrovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Petrovich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrovich looks for a takedown but Schmidt sprawls well.
Krenlich Petrovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Petrovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmidt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt clinches.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovich avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Petrovich manages to pull guard.
Schmidt wanted to stand there but Petrovich had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmidt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrovich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schmidt has managed to get both his arms back between Petrovich's legs - danger averted.
Petrovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Petrovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrovich successfully pulls guard.
Petrovich 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.
Schmidt wants to stand and escape but instead Petrovich has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Petrovich pushes down on Schmidt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schmidt kicks Petrovich off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Petrovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrovich closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Petrovich gets control of Schmidt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Petrovich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Petrovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmidt is one step ahead there.
Petrovich keeping moving, preventing Schmidt from controlling successfully.
Petrovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Petrovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovich quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schmidt misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Schmidt misses
and Petrovich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schmidt wants to clinch.
Petrovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovich obliges.
Knees to the body from Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich is trying to pull guard but Schmidt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Schmidt slaps away a takedown attempt from Petrovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petrovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmidt but Schmidt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krenlich Petrovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovich tries to clinch up.
Schmidt clinches with his opponent.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovich blocks with his arms.
Schmidt tries to work over Petrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Schmidt misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt has managed to clinch.
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrovich is defending well for now.
Petrovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt missing with knees to the body.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Petrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovich stalls.
Petrovich is trying to pull guard but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovich avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Petrovich.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krenlich Petrovich.
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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krenlich Petrovich!
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FIGHT
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