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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goran Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Veroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter Veroni has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carter Veroni!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric has Veroni up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petric with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Veroni tries for a takedown but Petric manages to get underhooks.
Petric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veroni.
A knee to the head by Petric.
Veroni is working for takedown but Petric is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goran Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Veroni.
Veroni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petric is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Veroni wants a takedown.
Veroni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petric is pressed up against the cage. Veroni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petric down to the mat. Petric avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Veroni looks gassed!
Petric plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Petric closes the distance and pushes Veroni back into the cage.
Veroni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veroni's face.
It looks like Carter Veroni has been cut.
Petric stops a takedown attempt from Veroni.
Petric landing knees to the head.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Petric manages to end up in side control.
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!
Petric trying to control the action but Veroni is working from the bottom.
Petric is trying to get an arm triangle but Veroni is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric decides to stand up, so the ref orders Veroni to his feet.
Petric drives through and clinches with Veroni against the cage.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petric landing knees to the head.
Petric has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Veroni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Petric is looking for the choke from the back position but Veroni is controlling his hands well.
Petric is trying to stick to Veroni's back but Veroni is turning into Petric. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Petric's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veroni.
Petric looking for a guillotine here but Veroni defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veroni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petric working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veroni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veroni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Petric is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petric manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Petric's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veroni drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Petric manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Veroni has Petric in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric stopping the sweep attempt from Veroni.
Veroni has an active guard here but Petric has managed to pass into half guard.
Petric tries to stand and escape but Veroni is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Veroni actively working from the bottom here.
Petric content to control rather than advance.
Petric is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Veroni looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric seems to be working for a kimura but Veroni defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Petric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Veroni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Veroni with that takedown attempt.
Veroni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Veroni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veroni drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petric looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petric looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petric!
Veroni is looking to regain half guard here but Petric keeps moving and retains side control.
Veroni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric stands up and beckons Veroni to his feet.
Petric gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Petric.
Veroni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veroni's face.
Petric prevents the takedown attempt.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
Veroni wants a takedown but no success here.
Goran Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Veroni.
Petric lands a damaging elbow.
Veroni is working for takedown but Petric is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veroni looking for a takedown.
Petric gets underhooks to prevent Veroni's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Petric.
Petric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petric is pressed up against the cage. Veroni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petric down to the mat. Petric avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petric gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petric is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petric stops a takedown attempt from Veroni.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petric lands a nice knee to the body.
Veroni looking for a takedown.
Petric tries a knee to the head but Veroni blocks it.
Petric with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric lands an elbow that stopped Veroni in his tracks for a moment.
Veroni prevents the takedown attempt.
Veroni takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Petric.
Veroni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petric is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petric with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petric stops a takedown attempt from Veroni.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Petric is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petric lands a damaging elbow.
Petric is pressed up against the cage. Veroni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petric down to the mat. Petric avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Veroni shoots in for a double leg but Petric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter Veroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veroni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veroni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Petric's guard.
Veroni postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petric is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Veroni, into his guard.
Veroni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veroni keeping moving, preventing Petric from controlling successfully.
Petric is sitting in close to Veroni's body. Veroni has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Petric is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Petric is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Veroni.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carter Veroni!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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