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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Shine (ranked 2952 p4p, 24973 weight class) and Rashad Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm 32 195 7 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 21 200 0 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Brawler Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Shine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashad Petrov! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrov misses the shot to the body. Shine wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Shine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shine. Shine scores with a nice hook to the head. Shine pulls guard. Petrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Shine wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment. Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shine works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Petrov throwing strikes from guard but Shine blocks nicely. Shine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Petrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petrov lands a couple of elbows. Petrov throws a strike but Shine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Shine forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrov is looking for a sweep. Shine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Shine is working for a submission of some sort.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Petrov looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shine stalling. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Petrov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shine scores with a couple of nice shots. Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrov actively working from the bottom here. Petrov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Shine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrov is just riding it out for now. Shine eventually gives up the hold. Petrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shine pulls his head out easily. Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Petrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shine pulls his head out easily. Shine working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shine performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Shine moves into full mount! Petrov won't be happy about that! Petrov tries to improve his position but Shine has taken his back! Shine has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Petrov tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Shine pushes Petrov away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Shine! A victorious Sonny Shine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
33% |
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