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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miet Cleever (ranked 3 p4p, 18 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Petrov has chosen Черная Волга as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Petrov enters the cage!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cleever's knee momentarily.
Cleever changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleever ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleever looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cleever has time to react.
We've been told by Cleever's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Cleever.
Cleever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Cleever misses with a right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Cleever throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Cleever rushes Petrov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cleever tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Cleever lands an elbow inside that Petrov shrugs off.
It looks like Ivan Petrov has been cut.
Cleever lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cleever lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrov or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cleever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cleever misses with the head strike.
Cleever lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Cleever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov presses Cleever against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cleever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Cleever.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cleever lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Cleever lands an uppercut.
Cleever swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cleever.
Petrov blocks an elbow strike.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Petrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleevers head.
It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Cleever controls the action.
Cleever leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleever.
Cleever lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cleever backwards.
Cleever blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Cleever avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov blocks an elbow strike from Cleever.
Cleever digs a right hand into Petrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrov's gas tank.
Cleever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Cleever.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleever misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleever misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov cracks Cleever with a nice body shot.
Cleever throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cleever lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleever working aggressively here.
Cleever's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleever was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov cracks Cleever with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Cleever swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleever misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Petrov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cleever swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cleever really felt that one!
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Cleever's front leg but catches the back leg as Cleever tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Cleever.
Cleever throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Cleever slips the punch.
Cleever misses with a wild body shot.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleever is just out of range.
It appears Cleever was looking to counter with a kick there.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Cleever seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov throws a body punch but Cleever moves out of range.
Cleever was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cleever feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Cleever rushes Petrov and presses him up against the cage.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleever lands with a left to the head.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Cleever pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov digs a right hand into Cleever's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cleever's gas tank.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Cleever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cleever.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Cleever trying to stall but Petrov improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleever looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cleever blocks an uppercut.
Cleever misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Petrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleevers head.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a body punch.
Petrov blocks the elbow strike.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleever controls his hands.
Cleever tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Cleever back against the cage.
Cleever has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleever tries to break the clinch but Petrov is controlling the position.
Cleever has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov tries a body shot but Cleever blocks it.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cleever.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Cleever avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleever controls his hands.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cleever seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Petrov can turn it around.
Cleever throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov pushes Cleever back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov pushes Cleever back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Good body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleever backwards.
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrov presses Cleever against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petrov lands the left hand.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Cleever misses with a body shot
and Petrov counters with a crisp right that sends Cleever to the canvas! Petrov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ivan Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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