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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petro Petrukio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Petro Petrukio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petro Petrukio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abe Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrukio throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrukio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrukio misses with some punches.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrukio avoids it.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Petrukio stalls.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Petrukio.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrukio up against the cage.
Petrukio misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Petrukio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrukio.
Petrukio lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas letting Petrukio take a breather here.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrukio's efforts to push away.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrukio prevents it.
Petro Petrukio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Thomas.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrukio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Petrukio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petrukio digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrukio's efforts to push away.
Petrukio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrukio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrukio.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrukio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Petrukio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrukio can't break the clinch.
Petrukio prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrukio.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas wants to break free but Petrukio has control.
Petrukio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrukio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Petrukio fails to land.
Petrukio controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrukio.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrukio's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrukio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrukio lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrukio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrukio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Petrukio.
Petrukio prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Petrukio with a nice body shot.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrukio gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas tries a body shot but Petrukio blocks it.
Petrukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
A short right from Petrukio.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrukio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Petrukio scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Petrukio lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Petrukio - that landed with a thud.
Petrukio lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrukio avoiding damage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrukio avoids a wild elbow strike from Thomas.
Petrukio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrukio.
Petrukio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Petrukio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Petrukio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Petrukio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Petrukio on the inside.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrukio walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrukio doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Petrukio stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Petrukio there.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrukio wants to clinch
so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas trying to control but Petrukio is working from the bottom.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Petrukio's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrukio is keeping the position for now.
Petrukio trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Petrukio dominated that round.
That's time! Petrukio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab from Petrukio.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrukio tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrukio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrukio is looking to clinch.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Petrukio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrukio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Petrukio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrukio is looking to clinch.
Petrukio looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrukio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrukio has wrist control.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrukio is retaining full guard.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Petrukio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrukio is retaining full guard.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Petrukio wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrukio slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Petrukio wants to clinch.
Thomas throws a jab when Petrukio was well out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Petrukio moves out of range.
Petrukio stuffs the takedown.
Petro Petrukio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Thomas.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Petrukio is out of range.
Petrukio gets caught flat footed, as Thomas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Petrukio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas prevents Petrukio from getting back to his feet.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrukio has wrist control.
Petrukio has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas passes Petrukio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petrukio has hold of Thomas's hands but Thomas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thomas working over Petrukio with some ground and pound. Petrukio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas is trying to control. Petrukio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Petrukio is in trouble now - Thomas has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thomas looking to finish Petrukio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Petrukio!
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Petrukio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrukio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas tries to control but Petrukio wriggling away.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Petrukio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrukio.
The fighters circling - Petrukio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Petrukio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Petrukio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrukio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petrukio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Petrukio blocks nicely.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petrukio keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrukio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Petrukio darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrukio.
Petrukio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Petrukio.
Petrukio working aggressively here.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Petrukio.
Petrukio tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrukio as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Thomas is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Petrukio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petro Petrukio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Thomas.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrukio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petrukio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Petrukio to work.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrukio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Petrukio tries to tie him up.
Petrukio works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrukio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrukio digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrukio lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petrukio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrukio looking to stall.
Petrukio is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Petrukio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrukio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrukio's elbow.
Petrukio lands a left hand.
Thomas is working for takedown but Petrukio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrukio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas stalls.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Petrukio stalling.
Petrukio is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Petrukio looking to stall.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrukio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrukio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petrukio swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petrukio pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrukio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrukio smiles and moves away.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Petrukio.
Nice straight punches there by Petrukio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrukio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrukio swivels and escapes.
Petrukio tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrukio rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrukio doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petro Petrukio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrukio 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petro Petrukio!
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hype
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