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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Petroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Petroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vinnie Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petroni.
Gambino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petroni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gambino misses the shot to the body.
Petroni scores with a shot to the body.
Petroni slips under a jab from Gambino.
Gambino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petroni.
Petroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petroni forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Gambino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petroni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gambino up against the cage.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino misses with a straight right.
Vinnie Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petroni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gambino but Gambino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petroni lands a two punch combo.
Petroni moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambino swings wildly with an uppercut but Petroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petroni throws a right hand that Gambino ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambino also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petroni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Petroni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Petroni remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gambino tries to escape but Petroni is in control.
You can see the frustration on Gambino's face as Petroni controls the position.
Gambino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Petroni is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petroni decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petroni moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Petroni.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Gambino shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gambino.
Petroni is looking to clinch.
Petroni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gambino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gambino misses with a body shot
and Petroni counters with a straight right hand.
Gambino looks gassed!
Gambino throws a looping overhand right but Petroni ducks down to avoid it.
Petroni moves into the clinch successfully.
Petroni digs a right hand underneath Gambino's ribcage. Gambino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petroni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gambino prevents it.
Petroni stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petroni prevents Gambino from breaking the clinch.
Petroni breaks from the clinch.
Gambino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petroni looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambino is just out of range.
A big left from Gambino misses.
Gambino staying out of range there.
Gambino misses with a hook to the body
and Petroni counters with a two punch combo.
Petroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petroni is able to avoid easily.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petroni moves away.
Petroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gambino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petroni.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
Petroni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gambino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
Gambino misses with a hook.
Gambino throws a body punch but Petroni moves out of range.
Petroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Petroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petroni slips a straight right by Gambino.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick
and Petroni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gambino throws a right and a left that Petroni avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petroni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Petroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Petroni.
Petroni scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Petroni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambino throws out the jab.
Gambino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petroni avoids the body shot from Gambino.
Marcelo Petroni is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Gambino.
Petroni misses with a two punch combination.
Petroni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petroni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gambino wants to break free but Petroni has control.
A short body shot lands from Petroni as the two fighters clinch.
Petroni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gambino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gambino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petroni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petroni stalls.
Petroni gets control of Gambino's arms and successfully pulls guard. Petroni will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gambino tries to free his leg and advance position but Petroni is retaining full guard.
Gambino stands and steps away. Petroni gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petroni avoids the head kick by Gambino.
Gambino misses with a jab to the body
and Petroni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petroni.
Petroni sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petroni looking to pass the guard.
Petroni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Petroni stops Gambino from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petroni controls the pace.
Gambino wants to stand but Petroni is controlling the position.
Petroni gets to his feet. Gambino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Petroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Petroni moves into the clinch successfully.
Petroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petroni swinging wildly here.
Petroni scores with a body shot.
Petroni throws a nice looking combination but Gambino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petroni walks into a stiff left hand from Gambino.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petroni looks to land a combination but Gambino avoids it well.
Petroni moves out of range as Gambino throws a body kick.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick and Petroni moves out of range easily.
Gambino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambino.
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petroni.
Petroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gambino with a poor takedown
and Petroni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petroni.
Petroni lands a body punch.
Petroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gambino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gambino throws a series of punches but Petroni moves out of range.
Gambino fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcelo Petroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Gambino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petroni.
Petroni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gambino is fending him off so far but Petroni persists. Nope, Gambino circles away and we're back to standing.
Gambino throws a lazy right hand but Petroni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambino misses the shot to the body.
Petroni lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Petroni does no damage.
Petroni instigates a clinch.
Petroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petroni shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gambino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Petroni misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambino is letting Petroni control him for a moment.
Petroni prevents Gambino from escaping the position.
Petroni controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Petroni dominated that second round.
That's time! Petroni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Petroni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Gambino.
A punch combination from Petroni misses.
Gambino tries to work over Petroni's front leg with a kick but Petroni checks it.
Petroni throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petroni is looking to wear down Gambino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Gambino shoots for a takedown but Petroni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Gambino.
Gambino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcelo Petroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambino throws a shot from downtown. Petroni moves away and avoids it.
Petroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petroni misses with a double jab
and Petroni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petroni circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petroni scores with the left hand. Gambino knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gambino.
Petroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gambino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petroni lands a jab-cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gambino.
Petroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gambino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petroni. Gambino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petroni counters with a left and a right that stings Gambino.
Gambino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petroni.
Gambino fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petroni forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Petroni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gambino just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petroni breaks the clinch.
Gambino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petroni misses with a series of wild punches.
Petroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcelo Petroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Gambino.
Petroni misses with a combination
and Gambino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gambino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petroni.
Petroni moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Petroni.
Stalling in the clinch from Petroni.
Petroni breaks the clinch.
Gambino shoots in and bounces Petroni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gambino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petroni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gambino manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petroni stops Gambino from standing up.
Petroni seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Petroni stops Gambino from standing up.
Petroni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petroni scoring with some ground and pound.
Marcelo Petroni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petroni gets to his feet - Gambino follows without any prompting.
Petroni shoots in but Gambino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petroni defending well as Gambino loads up on a big left hand.
Marcelo Petroni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petroni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gambino misses with an uppercut. Petroni saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Gambino.
Petroni ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Vinnie Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gambino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambino throws a wild body kick that Petroni sees coming a mile off.
Petroni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Petroni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
Petroni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambino misses with a hook to the body
and Petroni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Petroni.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petroni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Petroni!
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energy
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RATING
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