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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 4 p4p, 172 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 1 p4p, 31 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by Черная Волга. Gunnarsson has chosen Björk - Army Of Me as his entrance music. Ivan Petrov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
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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 15 - 1 - 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 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov tries to land a front kick but Gunnarsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Petrov misses with a body punch
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with the combination.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov connects with a high kick.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a body kick.
Petrov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrov misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gunnarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves out of range as Gunnarsson strikes.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gunnarsson in his tracks.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Gunnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunnarsson throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunnarsson connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunnarsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov misses with a body punch
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Petrov.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Gunnarsson looks to move away, Petrov throws a big counter combo but Gunnarsson just gets out of the way.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunnarsson misses.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Petrov is looking to wear down Gunnarsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gunnarsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Gunnarsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gunnarsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Gunnarsson's leg but Gunnarsson calmly moves out of range.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Gunnarsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov lands with a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunnarsson just manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Gunnarsson seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrov. Gunnarsson shrugs it off though.
Gunnarsson misses with a head kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Petrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gunnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Gunnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight left.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Petrov.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Gunnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
Petrov moves out of range as Gunnarsson throws a body kick.
Petrov lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Gunnarsson backs away, Petrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Petrov.
Gunnarsson misses with a left hand
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Petrov.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov misses the body punch
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson throws a good cross that connects.
Gunnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Petrov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunnarsson. That did some damage!
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrov counters with a leg kick.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrov defending well as Gunnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gunnarsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Petrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gunnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Gunnarsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petrov.
Gunnarsson connects with a right hand. Petrov shakes it off.
Gunnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunnarsson.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunnarsson on the side of the head.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Gunnarsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson 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.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunnarsson avoided it.
Gunnarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunnarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunnarsson just manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunnarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy head kick
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunnarsson.
Petrov connects with a right hand. Gunnarsson shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson 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.
Gunnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
Gunnarsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Petrov cracks Gunnarsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gunnarsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Petrov finish him?
Gunnarsson is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gunnarsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Petrov has got the better of the exchanges.
Petrov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Gunnarsson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
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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