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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Petrov (ranked 3846 p4p, 2739 weight class) and Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm 23 160 3 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm 35 160 23 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Experienced |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrov ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delbert Mazzariello! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrov misses with a straight right. Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazzariello counters with a left to the body. Mazzariello slips under a jab. Mazzariello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Petrov ducks right into an uppercut from Mazzariello. Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazzariello.
Mazzariello getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mazzariello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzariello lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mazzariello. Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazzariello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! Petrov misses with a wild body shot. Mazzariello lands a body shot.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Petrov misses with a looping right. Good shot there by Mazzariello. Mazzariello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuri Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mazzariello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov . Mazzariello digs a good hook to Petrov 's body.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mazzariello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mazzariello has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Petrov is landing a low percentage of strikes. Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazzariello. Petrov misses with a straight left. Mazzariello scores with a jab to the body. Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mazzariello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Mazzariello moved out of range nicely. Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mazzariello lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov 's head back.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Mazzariello uses good head movement to avoid it. Mazzariello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov . Mazzariello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mazzariello clinches. Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzariello.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Mazzariello scores with a shot to the side of Petrov 's head. Mazzariello lands a body punch in the clinch. Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land. A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov . A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzariello. A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land. Mazzariello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mazzariello. Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzariello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrov s head. Mazzariello scores with a shot to the side of Petrov 's head.
Petrov is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mazzariello creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Petrov 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Petrov drops to his knees and Mazzariello pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Delbert Mazzariello! In his post fight interview, Delbert Mazzariello started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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