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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 405 p4p, 425 weight class) and Miet Cleever (ranked 61 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cleever.
Cleever staying out of range there.
Cleever ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleever. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Cleever wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Cleever with an uppercut!
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cleever sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Cleever thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petrov if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Cleever does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivan Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleever lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cleever fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrov in the body.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov scores with a kick to the body.
Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Cleever slips the punch.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Cleever moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Cleever misses its intended target.
Cleever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cleever blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleever bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cleever's hands.
Petrov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cleever counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Cleever. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cleever.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cleever uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
No joy there for Cleever, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cleever throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cleever throws a body shot but no joy.
Cleever drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Cleever can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Cleever's head.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cleever tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleever or not.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov jabs at Cleever's body.
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Cleever's head back.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Petrov misses with a hook. Cleever ducked under it nicely.
Cleever tries a head kick but it misses.
Cleever moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cleever is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Cleever steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrov. That one must have hurt.
Cleever misses the shot to the body.
Cleever gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cleever can do to turn this around?
Petrov 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.
Petrov tries to land a body kick
letting Cleever counter with a right hand.
Cleever gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleever throws out the jab.
Cleever misses with a kick to the body
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
Petrov with a hook.
Cleever throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleever is just out of range.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cleever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cleever lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrov at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Cleever throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleever takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
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!
Petrov with a hook.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Cleever saw that one coming.
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Cleever saw that one coming.
Cleever slips a jab from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Cleever drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Cleever blocks an uppercut.
Petrov has Cleever pushed against the cage.
Cleever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleever misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Cleever.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Cleever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrov gets tackled into the cage by Cleever. Cleever maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleever backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Cleever throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cleever's knee momentarily.
Petrov slips under a jab from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a combination
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Cleever's front leg but catches the back leg as Cleever tries to avoid it.
A big left from Petrov misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cleever is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Cleever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cleever staying out of range there.
Petrov takes a swing at Cleever's ribcage but misses.
Cleever swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleever keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Cleever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cleever shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cleever stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cleever tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov is looking to slow Cleever down with leg kicks.
Cleever has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
That has opened up Miet Cleever's cut even more.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Cleever's body. Cleever takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleever.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
letting Cleever counter with a right hand.
Petrov jabs at Cleever's body.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleever.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Cleever misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cleever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cleever walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov throws the kick towards the body but Cleever avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cleever in his tracks.
The cut above Miet Cleever's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cleever takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cleever wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleever is rocked!
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleever.
Cleever has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cleever uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleever throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Cleever's head back.
Cleever takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cleever moves out of range of the strikes.
Cleever doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov slips a jab from Cleever.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleever manages to avoid it.
Cleever swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleever misses the target.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Cleever misses.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cleever.
Cleever lands a body shot.
Cleever staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Cleever looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Cleever drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cleever takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Cleever.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cleever uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Cleever misses the body punch
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleever is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever has closed the distance and engaged Petrov in a clinch.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleever.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov lands a body punch.
Cleever is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleever lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleever or not.
Cleever tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a jab.
Petrov with a nice cross.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cleever stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Cleever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Petrov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
Miet Cleever's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleever tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cleever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleever throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov thuds his right hand into Cleever's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cleever closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cleever tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov had his way with Miet Cleever in that round.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cleever tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleever. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Cleever misses the shot to the body.
Petrov connects with the punch.
Cleever misses with a straight left.
Cleever moves away from the strike by Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleever was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Cleever wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov throws a quick counter head kick but Cleever was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cleever walks into a jab.
Petrov throws a hook but Cleever blocks it.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cleever lands with a right hand.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cleever.
Cleever is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cleever takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cleever throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivan Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cleever scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cleever throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cleever misses with a head kick.
Cleever takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Cleever cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov throws a body punch but Cleever moves out of range.
Miet Cleever has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cleever.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleever is just out of range.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Cleever throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov connects with a jab.
Cleever slips a straight right by Petrov.
Cleever closes the distance and pushes Petrov back into the cage.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to push Cleever away but Cleever has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cleever creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cleever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleever can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
A short right from Petrov.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cleever fails to land.
Petrov lands a body punch.
Cleever is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Petrov lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleever throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Cleever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Cleever shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Cleever moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
Ivan Petrov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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