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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sargis Petrosyan (ranked 460 p4p, 1273 weight class) and Motum Vakana (ranked 51 p4p, 130 weight class). Sargis Petrosyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sargis Petrosyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vakana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vakana gets a clinch.
Vakana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vakana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vakana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petrosyan working aggressively here.
Vakana has Petrosyan pressed against the cage, preventing Petrosyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vakana tries to work over Petrosyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrosyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vakana's elbow.
Petrosyan takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Vakana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakana misses with a punch to the body.
Petrosyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrosyan can't break the clinch.
Petrosyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vakana backwards.
Petrosyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrosyan can't find room to land a body shot as Vakana controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan blocking some punches.
Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Vakana does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Vakana.
Vakana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrosyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vakana clinches with his opponent.
Petrosyan is trying to break the clinch but Vakana has him pressed against the cage.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Petrosyan lands a slapping body shot.
Vakana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vakana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrosyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Vakana. Those never looked like landing.
Petrosyan throwing a counter right hand but Vakana manages to avoid it.
Vakana tries to clinch but Petrosyan is having none of it.
A big left from Petrosyan misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrosyan!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vakana wants to clinch.
Petrosyan is looking to counter punch.
Vakana misses with an uppercut. Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Vakana defending well as Petrosyan loads up on a big left hand.
Petrosyan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vakana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vakana closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Vakana darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vakana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrosyan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot by Vakana.
Vakana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Vakana closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Petrosyan's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrosyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vakana doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrosyan circles away.
Petrosyan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vakana lands with a straight right. Petrosyan didn't see that one coming.
Vakana clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vakana.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Vakana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrosyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Vakana.
Petrosyan is looking for a counter combo.
Vakana closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Petrosyan pushes him off.
Petrosyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrosyan tries to keep at a distance but Vakana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vakana misses with an uppercut. Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Petrosyan throws a big counter combination but Vakana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vakana misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrosyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrosyan looks for the body kick but Vakana saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sargis Petrosyan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vakana moves to clinch but Petrosyan breaks away
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vakana closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vakana moves to clinch but Petrosyan breaks away
and Petrosyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vakana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vakana connects with the punch.
Vakana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakana tries to clinch up
and Vakana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Petrosyan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vakana tries to clinch but Petrosyan is having none of it.
Petrosyan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vakana wants to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrosyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vakana throws a right hand that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a nice body shot.
Vakana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrosyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vakana can do to turn this around?
Vakana is looking to clinch but Petrosyan is avoiding it.
Vakana scores with the left hand. Petrosyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Vakana throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vakana jabs Petrosyan right on the nose. Petrosyan blinks but takes it well.
Vakana tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vakana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vakana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vakana.
Vakana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vakana is looking to clinch but Petrosyan is avoiding it.
Vakana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vakana throws a shot from downtown. Petrosyan moves away and avoids it.
Vakana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vakana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vakana is rocked!
Vakana darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vakana is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrosyan finish him?
Vakana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Vakana out cold! What a finish! Petrosyan is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sargis Petrosyan!
Sargis Petrosyan retains his lightweight title!
Sargis Petrosyan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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