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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alekai Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman has chosen Here to Stay by Korn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
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270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alekai Petrovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich clobbers Guzman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Petrovich misses.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Petrovich.
Petrovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guzman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guzman on the side of the head.
No joy there for Petrovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guzman throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Guzman avoids the body shot from Petrovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrovich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guzman somewhat.
Petrovich misses the jab.
Guzman shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrovich tries to sprawl out of it but Guzman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrovich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alekai Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Guzman.
Guzman gets the takedown into side control.
Petrovich looking for a sweep but Guzman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Guzman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Petrovich is on top in guard.
Petrovich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guzman is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guzman working for a triangle but Petrovich defends it easily.
Guzman has a closed guard, preventing Petrovich from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrovich wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Guzman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petrovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guzman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovich has managed to get both his arms back between Guzman's legs - danger averted.
Guzman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Guzman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrovich sees it coming and defends easily.
Petrovich is looking to improve his position.
Petrovich trying to control but Guzman postures up.
Guzman trying to pass the guard but Petrovich defending well.
Petrovich looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekai Petrovich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guzman scores with a nice head shot.
Petrovich jabs at Guzman's body.
Petrovich misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Petrovich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrovich wants it to stay on the feet.
Guzman defending well as Petrovich loads up on a big left hand.
Petrovich jabs at Guzman's body.
Petrovich cracks Guzman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrovich dips to his left and cracks Guzman with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich lands a body shot.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Petrovich scores with the left hand. Guzman knows he should have avoided that one.
Petrovich throws a nice looking combination but Guzman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alekai Petrovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovich works Guzman's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Petrovich misses the target.
Petrovich misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Petrovich.
Petrovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Guzman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich scores with a jab to the body.
Petrovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Christian Guzman has been cut.
Petrovich tests Guzman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alekai Petrovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrovich throws a right and a left that Guzman avoids nicely.
Guzman takes one to the side of the head.
Petrovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrovich lands a left and a right that send Guzman crashing to the mat, dazed. Petrovich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Guzman is rocked!
Alekai Petrovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guzman.
Guzman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alekai Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich stuns Guzman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guzman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrovich lands a nice shot that snaps Guzman's head back.
Petrovich throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Petrovich stuns Guzman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrovich connects with a single shot there.
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!
Jab from Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a big shot that misses.
Guzman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrovich throws a looping overhand right but Guzman ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich lands with a nice combination. Guzman backs away looking to recover.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
Petrovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guzman circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrovich misses the target.
Petrovich misses the body punch
and Guzman counters with a takedown into side control.
Petrovich wants to get back to his feet but Guzman drags him back down.
Guzman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Petrovich struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekai Petrovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Guzman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrovich.
Petrovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petrovich lands a right hook to the body.
Guzman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Petrovich.
Guzman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Petrovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich cracks Guzman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrovich misses with a double jab.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guzman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovich misses with a double jab
and Guzman counters with a thumping low kick.
Guzman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrovich defends it nicely.
Petrovich misses with a combination
and Guzman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petrovich's guard now.
Petrovich trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Petrovich keeping full guard, as Guzman tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovich is looking to stand up but Guzman isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guzman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guzman stops Petrovich from getting back to his feet.
Petrovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guzman on the ground.
Petrovich is not content to let Guzman control the position.
Guzman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control from half guard but Petrovich is working away.
Guzman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrovich sees it coming and defends easily.
Guzman wants to pass the guard but Petrovich is defending well.
Christian Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovich is trying to stand.
Guzman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrovich sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petrovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guzman moves away from the strike by Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guzman.
Guzman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrovich is fending him off so far but Guzman persists. Nope, Petrovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Alekai Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Guzman.
Petrovich misses with a double jab
and Guzman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Petrovich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Guzman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Petrovich's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrovich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alekai Petrovich!
Alekai Petrovich retains his heavyweight title!
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