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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 10 p4p, 17 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Petrov has chosen Черная Волга as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Martin half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrov misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov pushes Martin away with a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Petrov misses.
It looked like Martin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Martin moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martin wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Petrov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease.
Petrov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrov. Martin shrugs it off though.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Petrov.
Petrov checks a low kick from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin slips a jab from Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov feints a counter leg kick.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
A quick step to the side and Martin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws a body kick that misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Petrov
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov counters with a low kick, right behind Martin 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Petrov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scores with a push kick.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Petrov slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Martin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Martin motions for Petrov to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Petrov.
Martin prevents a body shot from Petrov.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Martin 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.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Petrov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Petrov is working Martin over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Petrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin slips a jab from Petrov.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrov. That one must have hurt.
Ivan Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov slips a straight right by Martin.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov flicks out a counter leg kick but Martin steps away.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrov cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
A short left from Petrov.
Ivan Petrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Petrov improves position.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Martin prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrov as Martin tries to tie him up.
Petrov tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petrov's brow.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin prevents a body shot from Petrov.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
Martin blocking some punches.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin is rocked!
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martin with a big uppercut! Martin tries to clinch up but Petrov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martin to the mat! Martin covers up and Petrov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ivan Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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