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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedja Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Petrov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sentenced - Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. Fedja Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedja Petrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it. Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily. Sanchez scores with a takedown into Petrov's guard. Petrov keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Petrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrov manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Petrov's guard. Petrov has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though. Petrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Petrov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Petrov trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it. Sanchez is looking to get back to full guard here but Petrov has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrov prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal. Petrov wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely. Sanchez is looking to get to half guard. Petrov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanchez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanchez shrugs it off. Petrov looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sanchez regains half guard. Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Petrov has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work. Sanchez controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Petrov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchez dives on top into guard. Petrov is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up. Sanchez passes Petrov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Petrov wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Petrov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Sanchez prevents Petrov from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez sitting and controlling from the half guard. Petrov tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control. Petrov is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Sanchez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Petrov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Petrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petrov sprawls well. Petrov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Petrov tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Petrov lands a left and a right that send Sanchez crashing to the mat, dazed. Petrov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sanchez is rocked!
It looks like Alex Sanchez has been cut. Petrov fails in his attempt to clinch. Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him? Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses. Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fedja Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Sanchez. Sanchez shoots in but Petrov avoids the takedown attempt easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Petrov is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedja Petrov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alex Sanchez's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Petrov tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range. Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Petrov fails in his attempt to clinch. Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrov lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Petrov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedja Petrov!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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