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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Petrorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko's entrance music is Ace of Spades. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Petrorian!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrorian wants to clinch.
Alexander Petrorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanko keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrorian tries to clinch but Vanko is having none of it.
Vanko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vanko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Vanko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vanko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrorian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vanko wants to control but Petrorian is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko stands up out of the half guard.
Petrorian closes the distance and clinches.
Vanko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrorian is trying to break the clinch but Vanko has him pressed against the cage.
Vanko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petrorian is trying to force a seperation but Vanko has the dominant position.
Petrorian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanko has him pressed against the cage.
Vanko has picked Petrorian up - he's going for a ride! Vanko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vanko trying to control from half guard but Petrorian is working away.
Vanko stops Petrorian from getting back to his feet.
Vanko is trying to control. Petrorian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vanko in particular looking to stall.
Petrorian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanko trying to control the action but Petrorian is working from the bottom.
Vanko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanko looks to land a strike but Petrorian avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vanko wants to pass the guard but Petrorian is keeping the position.
Vanko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petrorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vanko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vanko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrorian is keeping the position for now.
Vanko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrorian drops Vanko with a beautiful combination! Vanko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Petrorian is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ivan Vanko has been cut.
Vanko has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Vanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Vanko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Vanko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Petrorian misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrorian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanko clinches up against the cage.
Vanko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrorian tries to break the clinch but Vanko is controlling the position.
Vanko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrorian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrorian is trying to break free.
Vanko is stalling here.
Vanko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrorian throws a right and a left that Vanko avoids nicely.
Petrorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrorian fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrorian closes the distance but Vanko moves to the side
and Vanko counters with a single leg into guard. Petrorian didn't expect that.
Petrorian is breathing heavily.
Petrorian keeping moving, preventing Vanko from controlling successfully.
Vanko is really struggling to control Petrorian but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vanko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petrorian keeping full guard, as Vanko tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrorian is looking to stand up but Vanko isn't so interested in that idea.
Vanko wants to control from the top but Petrorian keeps moving.
Vanko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrorian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petrorian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Vanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrorian.
Petrorian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petrorian!
Vanko working for a guillotine from mount but Petrorian is in no mood to give up.
Vanko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanko controlling the pace for now.
Vanko trying to control but Petrorian is having none of it.
Vanko controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vanko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Vanko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vanko shoots in for a double leg but Petrorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vanko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrorian lands a left and a right that send Vanko crashing to the mat, dazed. Petrorian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vanko wants to clinch up but Petrorian keeps it at a distance.
Petrorian clinches with his opponent.
Vanko tries to pull guard but Petrorian won't allow it.
Vanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrorian scores with a hook to the body.
Vanko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrorian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vanko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Vanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Petrorian.
Petrorian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petrorian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanko won't allow it.
Vanko fails to pull guard.
Petrorian is pushing Vanko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petrorian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrorian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vanko prevents Petrorian from breaking the clinch.
Petrorian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vanko has Petrorian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrorian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vanko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vanko wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrorian has had enough of the clinch but Vanko keeps him there for the moment.
Petrorian cracks Vanko with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Petrorian.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vanko throws an elbow but misses.
Petrorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanko keeps control of Petrorian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrorian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vanko is keeping busy.
Vanko has Petrorian pressed against the cage, preventing Petrorian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Petrorian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vanko breaks the clinch.
Petrorian tries to clinch up
and Vanko counters by moving into the clinch.
Vanko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vanko prevents Petrorian from breaking the clinch.
Petrorian lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrorian is trying to force a seperation but Vanko has the dominant position.
Vanko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Petrorian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrorian prevents the takedown attempt.
Vanko keeps control of Petrorian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vanko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vanko keeps control of Petrorian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrorian is trying to force a seperation but Vanko has the dominant position.
Petrorian is trying to break the clinch but Vanko has him pressed against the cage.
Vanko prevents Petrorian from breaking the clinch.
Petrorian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vanko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrorian throws a right and a left that Vanko avoids nicely.
Petrorian throws a series of punches but Vanko moves out of range.
Petrorian is looking to clinch.
Vanko fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrorian scores with a three punch combo!
Alexander Petrorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No joy there for Petrorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Vanko or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrorian which made him look bad.
Alexander Petrorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrorian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petrorian's guard now.
Vanko stands up and waves to Petrorian to follow him.
Alexander Petrorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrorian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petrorian won't be happy with that.
Ivan Vanko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrorian is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Petrorian.
I think Vanko 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vanko!
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