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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Marin (ranked 716 p4p, 201 weight class) and Sargis Petrosyan (ranked 73 p4p, 24 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mighty Marin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sargis Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Petrosyan.
Marin wants to clinch up but Petrosyan keeps it at a distance.
Petrosyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marin takes a step back to recover.
Marin with a jab.
Marin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Petrosyan.
Marin misses with a low kick.
Marin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrosyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Petrosyan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marin counters with a solid body kick.
A jab lands there for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a big shot that misses.
Marin throwing a counter right hand but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Marin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrosyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marin throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrosyan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petrosyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marin misses with a hook. Petrosyan ducked under it nicely.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but Marin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marin throwing a counter right hand but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Marin looks to land a combination but Petrosyan avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marin.
Marin lands a jab.
Marin moves out of range as Petrosyan strikes.
Petrosyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrosyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marin. That did some damage!
Marin throws a hook but Petrosyan blocks it.
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Marin throws a shot from downtown. Petrosyan moves away and avoids it.
Marin looks to land a left hand but Petrosyan moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Marin misses the target.
Marin throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marin throws a chopping leg kick but Petrosyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrosyan throws the left hand but Marin avoids the punch easily.
Marin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrosyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Marin.
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!
Marin misses with a straight left.
Marin misses with a hook to the body
and Marin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marin's head backwards.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Marin misses with a low kick.
Petrosyan feints a counter leg kick.
Petrosyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marin is out of range and Petrosyan settles back down.
Marin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Marin misses its intended target.
Marin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marin, as that shot connected.
Petrosyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marin tries a low kick but Petrosyan avoids it.
Marin tries to clinch there but Petrosyan circles away.
Marin defending well as Petrosyan loads up on a big left hand.
Marin lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrosyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marin blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Petrosyan - just one landing.
Marin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Petrosyan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan checks a leg kick.
Petrosyan moves out of range as Marin strikes.
Petrosyan looks to throw the jab but Marin is out of range.
Marin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrosyan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Petrosyan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Marin misses.
Nice jab there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan swings for the body but Marin moves out of range.
Petrosyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Marin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick from Petrosyan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marin misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Petrosyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrosyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marin lands a really nice looking cross but Petrosyan seems unphased.
Petrosyan scores with a punch to the head.
Petrosyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Marin's head.
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!
A big right from Marin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrosyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan throws out a counter right but Marin avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marin throws a leg kick that misses.
Marin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrosyan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petrosyan moves out of range of the body kick from Marin.
Petrosyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marin moves away.
Marin throwing a counter right hand but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Marin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrosyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrosyan works the jab nicely.
Petrosyan slips under a jab from Marin.
Marin wants to clinch up but Petrosyan keeps it at a distance.
Marin throws a leg kick
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Marin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrosyan misses with a hook to the body
letting Marin counter with a right hand.
Marin lands with a cross.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marin throws an overhand right that lands on Petrosyan's shoulder, as Petrosyan tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sargis Petrosyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marin walks into a stiff left hand from Petrosyan.
Marin dodges the punch combination from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick and Marin moves out of range easily.
Marin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrosyan. That snapped Marin's head back.
Marin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Petrosyan.
Marin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrosyan thows a leg kick but Marin checks it
and Marin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrosyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marin scrambles back to his feet.
Petrosyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marin digs a good hook to Petrosyan's body.
Marin avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Marin throws a body punch but Petrosyan moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
Marin connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin thuds a left hand into Petrosyan's body.
Petrosyan thumps Marin with a low kick.
Sargis Petrosyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrosyan throws a body punch but Marin moves out of range.
Marin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrosyan ducks right into an uppercut from Marin.
Marin's corner calls for a 1-2. Marin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marin moves away from the strike by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Marin misses with a hook. Petrosyan ducked under it nicely.
Petrosyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Marin.
Marin looks to land a body kick but Petrosyan moved away.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Marin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrosyan.
Marin takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan gets tackled into the cage by Marin. Marin maintains the clinch.
Marin tries to work over Petrosyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrosyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrosyan can't break the clinch.
Petrosyan has Marin pressed against the cage, preventing Marin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marin misses with a straight right.
Marin looks to land a left hand but Petrosyan moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Marin. Those never looked like landing.
Marin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrosyan moves away.
Marin thuds his right hand into Petrosyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Marin.
Petrosyan moves out of range as Marin strikes.
Marin misses with an uppercut. Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Petrosyan throws a poor cross that misses
and Marin counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marin loads up on a big right hand but Petrosyan slips the punch.
Petrosyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marin misses with a looping left.
Petrosyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrosyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Marin.
Marin throws an off balance right hand
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Marin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrosyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marin checks the leg kick.
Petrosyan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marin is looking to clinch but Petrosyan is avoiding it.
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but Marin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
Petrosyan works Marin's body with a nice hook.
Marin misses with a body shot
and Petrosyan counters with a solid body kick.
Marin loads up on a big right hand but Petrosyan slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrosyan as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marin.
Petrosyan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Marin misses.
Petrosyan misses with a looping left.
Marin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrosyan! But no joy.
Petrosyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marin.
Marin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marin slips under a jab.
Marin checks the leg kick.
Marin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marin misses with a looping left.
Petrosyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrosyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrosyan misses with a right hand
and Marin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrosyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marin throws an off balance right hand
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Marin takes one to the chin there.
Petrosyan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marin back to the cage. Petrosyan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marin throws a low kick, looking for Petrosyan's leg but Petrosyan calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sargis Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrosyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrosyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marin checks it well.
Marin is looking for a counter combo.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but Marin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Marin. Those never looked like landing.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but Marin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marin misses with a hook
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Marin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Petrosyan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marin.
Marin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marin throws a right and a left that Petrosyan avoids nicely.
A jab from Petrosyan misses.
Marin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan throws a shot from downtown. Marin moves away and avoids it.
Petrosyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marin checks it well.
Marin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marin.
Petrosyan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrosyan lunges at Marin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marin's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marin finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrosyan's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Marin down.
Marin scores with a hook to the body. Petrosyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marin misses with a body kick.
Petrosyan throws a looping overhand right but Marin ducks down to avoid it.
Marin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Marin is just out of range.
Marin throws a series of punches but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan connects with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan tries to land a front kick but Marin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petrosyan lands a nice hook to Marin's body. Marin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marin misses with a wild body shot.
Marin throws a leg kick
and Petrosyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petrosyan throws a big shot that misses.
Marin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrosyan missing with a left hand there. Marin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marin is looking to counter punch.
Petrosyan feints and then cracks Marin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marin down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A low kick from Marin is predictable there
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Marin checks a leg kick.
Marin ducks right into an uppercut from Petrosyan.
Marin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrosyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marin forces Petrosyan back against the cage and clinches.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Marin swings widly with a right hand
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marin moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrosyan. Marin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrosyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Petrosyan finds it's way through Marin's defenses.
Petrosyan is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Marin tenderised Petrosyan's leg. Petrosyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrosyan lands a nice shot that snaps Marin's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrosyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marin.
Petrosyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marin throws a shot from downtown. Petrosyan moves away and avoids it.
Marin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrosyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Marin off the cage and back into range.
Marin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a right hand
and Marin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Petrosyan tenderised Marin's leg. Marin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrosyan. Marin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Petrosyan is predictable there
and Marin counters with a right hand to the body.
Marin misses with an uppercut
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrosyan tries to move into range but Marin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marin throws a jab when Petrosyan was well out of range.
Marin misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrosyan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Marin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan scores with a body shot.
Marin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marin throws a jab when Petrosyan was well out of range.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrosyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marin connects with the punch.
Marin wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marin misses with a low kick as Petrosyan jumps back.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Marin.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that Marin semi-blocks.
Petrosyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sargis Petrosyan really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Petrosyan slips under a jab from Marin.
Marin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Marin misses.
Marin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marin misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrosyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrosyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Marin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrosyan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marin throws the left hand but Petrosyan avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan with a hook.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marin ducks under a wild hook from Petrosyan.
Marin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrosyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Marin avoids it easily.
Petrosyan loads up on a big right hand but Marin slips the punch.
Petrosyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrosyan.
And Petrosyan responds with a good body kick, but Marin manages to step out the way in time.
Marin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marin tries a low kick but Petrosyan avoids it.
Marin moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marin takes a swing at Petrosyan's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Marin is just out of range.
Marin misses with a straight right.
Petrosyan lands with a kick to the temple. Marin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrosyan throws a shot from downtown. Marin moves away and avoids it.
Marin misses with a body shot.
Petrosyan loads up on a big right hand but Marin slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Marin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrosyan doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Marin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrosyan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marin.
Petrosyan slips a jab and a cross from Marin.
Petrosyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marin at a distance.
Marin avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Marin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan is looking to slow Marin down with leg kicks.
Marin throws a series of punches but Petrosyan avoids them all with ease.
Marin checks a low kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrosyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marin throws a jab when Petrosyan was well out of range.
Petrosyan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Petrosyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Petrosyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Marin.
A left hand lands to the body for Marin.
Petrosyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marin's elbow.
Petrosyan misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marin lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Marin scores with a body shot.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marin closes the distance and pushes Petrosyan back into the cage.
Marin breaks from the clinch.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marin.
Petrosyan lands with a right hand.
Marin lands a really nice looking cross but Petrosyan seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Marin.
Marin clobbers Petrosyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrosyan.
Marin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marin cracks Petrosyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marin looks to clinch
letting Petrosyan counter with a right hand.
Petrosyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sargis Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Petrosyan lands a jab to the nose.
Mighty Marin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan lands a leg kick that knocks Marin off balance momentarily.
Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marin misses with a left hand
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Marin.
Marin is looking to clinch but Petrosyan is avoiding it.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marin.
Marin with a nice calf kick.
Marin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Marin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrosyan flicks out a counter leg kick but Marin steps away.
Nice shot by Petrosyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marin.
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrosyan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marin moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan works Marin's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Marin does it's job there.
Petrosyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marin can pounce on him.
Marin scores with a punch to the head.
Petrosyan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marin wants to clinch up but Petrosyan keeps it at a distance.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marin clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrosyan or not.
Marin working aggressively here.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Marin wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marin sizes up Petrosyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrosyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marin.
Marin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Petrosyan there.
Marin misses the jab.
Petrosyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick that knocks Marin off balance momentarily.
Petrosyan misses with a looping right.
Marin with the inside leg kick.
Marin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan lands a jab to the nose.
Petrosyan lands a jab to Marin's midsection.
Petrosyan misses with a wild body shot.
Marin appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan scores with a nice body kick.
Marin throws a shot from downtown. Petrosyan moves away and avoids it.
Marin moves out of range of the strikes.
Marin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrosyan.
It looked like Marin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrosyan connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Marin.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrosyan blocks a head kick by Marin.
It seemed like Petrosyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrosyan thuds his right hand into Marin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrosyan tries a low kick but Marin avoids it.
Petrosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marin checks a leg kick.
Marin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrosyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands with a hook. Marin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petrosyan dodges the punch combination from Marin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Petrosyan.
Marin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrosyan with a nice calf kick.
Petrosyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrosyan.
Marin throws an off balance right hand
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrosyan delivers a nice body kick.
Marin throws a lazy uppercut
and Marin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrosyan takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marin.
Jab, jab by Petrosyan - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sargis Petrosyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrosyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sargis Petrosyan! Sargis Petrosyan retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Sargis Petrosyan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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