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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth petruzelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Feast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Feast will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth petruzelli! 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, Aleksander Feast! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from petruzelli misses. petruzelli throws a right and a left that Feast avoids nicely. A clash of legs there as petruzelli blocks the low kick. Seth petruzelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Excellent takedown into side control there by petruzelli. petruzelli wants to control but Feast is keeping him busy. Feast is looking for a sweep. petruzelli wants to stand but Feast has his arm trapped. petruzelli has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. petruzelli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Feast! A nice elbow there by petruzelli. petruzelli controlling the position easily from mount. petruzelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
petruzelli looking to finish Feast with some ground and pound. This is bad for Feast!
That's one minute gone in the round. Feast takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Feast is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Feast working to try and regain half guard.
petruzelli trying to control but Feast is having none of it. Feast regains half guard. petruzelli drops an elbow to the side of Feast's head. petruzelli is breathing heavily. petruzelli is tying to control. Feast wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. petruzelli tries to stand and escape but Feast is controlling the position. Feast is looking to control petruzelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feast avoid being mounted? Feast gets back to full guard.
petruzelli trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Feast manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Feast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feast stopping the sweep attempt from petruzelli. Feast works a leg free and moves into half guard. petruzelli trying to control but Feast postures up.
petruzelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. petruzelli manages to escape and get back to his feet.
petruzelli gets in close and instigates a clinch. petruzelli has Feast pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Feast manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. petruzelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
petruzelli moves in looking to clinch but Feast pushes him off. Feast shoots and misses and petruzelli counters with a lovely straight right hand! Feast on the wrong end of a nice jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Feast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. petruzelli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Feast keeping moving, preventing petruzelli from controlling successfully. petruzelli stopping the sweep attempt from Feast. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Feast holds on and takes a little breather. Feast is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst petruzelli is controlling him. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Feast is on top in guard.
Feast works a leg free and moves into half guard. petruzelli wants to control but Feast is keeping busy.
petruzelli tries to kick Feast off but Feast keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. petruzelli scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Feast manages to mount him!
Feast prevents petruzelli from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. petruzelli has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. petruzelli is in bad spot here.
petruzelli breaks Feast's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Feast looking to hit a scissor sweep but petruzelli is one step ahead there. petruzelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. petruzelli is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. petruzelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. petruzelli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Feast is proving hard to escape from. petruzelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Feast is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Feast bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in petruzelli's guard. petruzelli wants to get back to his feet but Feast is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Feast showing good wrestling skills to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth petruzelli dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Feast looks to land a body kick but petruzelli moved away. petruzelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. petruzelli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Feast is rocked! petruzelli trying to control the action but Feast is working from the bottom. Feast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but petruzelli scores with a couple of nice shots. Feast is still in real trouble! Can petruzelli finish him? Feast is trying to get back to full guard. Feast seems to have recovered his senses. petruzelli stands up from half guard. petruzelli scores a takedown into full mount! Feast is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Feast is squirming around, avoiding petruzelli's attempts to control the action. petruzelli connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Feast is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. petruzelli controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. petruzelli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Feast looks a forlorn figure.
Feast wants to hold on but petruzelli pushes him away. Feast is squirming around, avoiding petruzelli's attempts to control the action. petruzelli with good strikes from the mount here! Feast sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. petruzelli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. petruzelli is pressing down on Feast's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feast is holding on for now. Feast wants to control but petruzelli is keeping busy.
petruzelli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. petruzelli is trying to control the action in half guard but Feast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. petruzelli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Feast trying to control but petruzelli postures up.
petruzelli wants to free his trapped foot but Feast is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. petruzelli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feast's guard. Feast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but petruzelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. petruzelli wants to stand but Feast has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Feast manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
petruzelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. petruzelli is working hard here to advance position. petruzelli trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Feast. petruzelli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Feast stops petruzelli from getting back to his feet.
Feast is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Feast prevents petruzelli from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Feast in particular looking to stall. petruzelli wants to get back to full guard. petruzelli missing with punches from the bottom.
petruzelli is trying to maintain the position but Feast is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. petruzelli is trying to stand back up but Feast is controlling him
petruzelli trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. petruzelli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. petruzelli has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Feast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from petruzelli.
Feast stuffs the takedown attempt from petruzelli. petruzelli gets slowly back to his feet. Feast dodges the punch combination from petruzelli.
petruzelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. petruzelli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. petruzelli is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action! petruzelli decides to stand back up. petruzelli steps back and let's Feast get back to his feet. A punch combination from petruzelli misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth petruzelli dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
petruzelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Feast tries to grapple but his opponent circles and petruzelli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Feast won't be happy with that. Seth petruzelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Feast is trying to get back to half guard. Feast is being controlled here. petruzelli scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Feast to see if he's OK. Feast takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Feast manages to work his way to half guard, despite petruzelli's best efforts. petruzelli throwing shots but Feast is blocking nicely. petruzelli moves into full mount! Feast won't be happy about that! Feast working to try and regain half guard.
petruzelli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feast is looking to escape. Feast regains half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Feast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Feast has his foot on petruzelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. petruzelli works his way back into a safe position though. petruzelli stands up from Feast's guard - petruzelli perhaps looking for a knockout. petruzelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
petruzelli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Feast looking for submissions off his back. petruzelli is thwarting Feast's attempts to control the position. Feast is staying active underneath petruzelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position. petruzelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feast can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feast trying to control here.
petruzelli stands up from half guard. Feast fails with a takedown attempt. petruzelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Feast misses with a jab to the body
and petruzelli counters with a shoot takedown. Feast fights it but they end up in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Feast pushes petruzelli off and gets back to his feet.
petruzelli has Feast up against the cage in a clinch.
petruzelli manages to break the clinch.
petruzelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Feast slips a jab and a cross from petruzelli.
A good leg kick by Feast. Feast chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. petruzelli blocks a head kick by Feast.
Feast swats away the attempt to clinch by petruzelli. Feast fails with a takedown attempt. petruzelli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Feast looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Feast tries to get back to half guard but can't. Feast stops petruzelli from passing to mount. Feast is trying to get back to half guard. petruzelli lands a decent elbow from side control. You can see the frustration on Feast's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. petruzelli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Feast's legs. I wouldn't like to be where Feast is right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Feast sneaks back into half guard. Feast works his way to full guard. Good work. Feast looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! petruzelli has picked Feast up and slammed him! Feast can't keep hold of the triangle and petruzelli manages to pass to side control! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. petruzelli working the head with strikes. Feast manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. petruzelli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. petruzelli thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Feast to regain full guard. petruzelli wants to control from the top but Feast keeps moving. Aleksander Feast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Feast bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in petruzelli's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Feast is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. petruzelli has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Feast has passed into side control.
petruzelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Feast wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Seth petruzelli showed his dominance in that final round. Well petruzelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth petruzelli!
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