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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petro Petrukio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Talib Kweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petro Petrukio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrukio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kweli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrukio.
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kweli shoots in but no luck this time.
Kweli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrukio circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kweli is defended easily by Petrukio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talib Kweli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kweli swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrukio.
Petrukio throws a head kick that misses.
Petrukio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kweli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kweli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrukio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kweli's head backwards.
Petrukio takes a swing at Kweli's ribcage but misses.
Petrukio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kweli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kweli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrukio avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrukio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kweli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrukio slaps away a takedown attempt from Kweli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kweli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrukio misses with a straight left.
Petrukio throws a good cross that connects.
Petrukio misses with a body shot.
Petrukio takes a swing at Kweli's ribcage but misses.
Petrukio scores with a nice strike.
Petrukio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kweli.
Petrukio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kweli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kweli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrukio.
Petrukio throws a shot from downtown. Kweli moves away and avoids it.
Kweli looks for a takedown but Petrukio sprawls well.
Petrukio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrukio wants it to stay on the feet.
Kweli shoots in for a double leg but Petrukio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kweli shoots for a takedown but Petrukio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrukio rushes Kweli and presses him up against the cage.
Kweli keeps control of Petrukio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrukio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwelis head.
Kweli wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrukio won't allow it.
Kweli stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kweli as the two fighters clinch.
Kweli lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kweli.
A hook to the body from Kweli.
Petrukio lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kweli.
Kweli tries to work over Petrukio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kweli can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kweli.
Kweli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrukio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kweli misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Petrukio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrukio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwelis head.
A hook to the body from Petrukio.
Kweli is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrukio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kweli can't find room to land a body shot as Petrukio controls the action.
Kweli working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Petrukio.
Petrukio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
Kweli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kweli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrukio tries to work over Kweli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrukio misses with a body punch.
Petrukio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
Kweli scores with a hook to the body.
Petrukio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kweli.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrukio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrukio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petrukio throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Petrukio as the two fighters clinch.
Kweli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrukio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petro Petrukio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kweli shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrukio sprawls well. He's pushed Kweli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrukio throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
Petrukio throws a shot from downtown. Kweli moves away and avoids it.
Petrukio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrukio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Petrukio tries to clinch up but Kweli circles away and keeps his distance.
Kweli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrukio circles away.
Horrible takedown by Kweli or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrukio which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio tries to clinch but Kweli is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Petrukio.
Kweli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kweli shoots in but Petrukio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrukio slaps away a takedown attempt from Kweli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kweli is defended easily by Petrukio.
Petrukio throws a leg kick but Kweli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrukio misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kweli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kweli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kweli shoots in but no luck this time.
Petrukio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Petrukio dominated that round.
That's time! Kweli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrukio. Kweli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrukio throws a hook to the side of Kweli's head but Kweli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kweli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrukio.
Kweli fails with the takedown.
Kweli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talib Kweli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kweli avoids the body shot from Petrukio.
Petrukio tries to clinch but Kweli moves out of range.
Petrukio tries to clinch but Kweli is having none of it.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kweli shoots in but Petrukio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kweli closes the distance and clinches up with Petrukio, looking for a takedown. Kweli pushes Petrukio against the cage but Petrukio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrukio tries to clinch but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrukio as he jumps to the side.
Petrukio thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli dodges the punch combination from Petrukio.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown but Petrukio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrukio misses with a straight right.
Kweli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kweli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrukio is fending him off so far but Kweli persists. Nope, Petrukio circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrukio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petrukio missing with a left hand there. Kweli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrukio thows a body shot but no joy.
Kweli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrukio's waist but Petrukio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kweli off to one side.
Petrukio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kweli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrukio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kweli momentarily.
Petrukio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kweli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petrukio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kweli with that takedown attempt.
Petrukio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrukio lands with a nice combination. Kweli backs away looking to recover.
Petro Petrukio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrukio fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Petrukio.
Kweli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrukio's waist but Petrukio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kweli off to one side.
Kweli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kweli tries to keep at a distance but Petrukio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrukio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kweli digs a right hand into Petrukio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrukio's gas tank.
Kweli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrukios head.
Petrukio wants to get back to striking at distance but Kweli won't allow it.
Kweli pushes Petrukio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrukio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kweli. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kweli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrukio.
A right hand to the body from Petrukio.
Petrukio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kweli - that landed with a thud.
Kweli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kweli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrukio lands an uppercut.
Petrukio stalling.
Kweli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Petrukio fails to land.
Petrukio tries a body shot but Kweli blocks it.
Kweli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petrukio working aggressively here.
Petrukio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kweli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kweli scores with a shot to the side of Petrukio's head.
Petrukio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kweli lands a shoulder strike.
Kweli tries a body shot but Petrukio blocks it.
Petrukio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kweli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petrukio lands a body punch.
Kweli is looking to control Petrukio's arms but Petrukio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kweli has his back to the cage.
Petrukio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kweli.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Kweli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kweli scores with a shot to the side of Petrukio's head.
Kweli working aggressively here.
Kweli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kweli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrukio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petrukio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kweli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrukio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
Kweli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrukio scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrukio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrukio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
Petrukio tries to throw a body punch but Kweli avoids it by throwing Petrukio back against the cage.
Petrukio tries to stall but Kweli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kweli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrukio backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kweli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrukio swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Petrukio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrukio tries to clinch there but Kweli circles away.
Petrukio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrukio wants it to stay on the feet.
Petrukio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petrukio throws a one two combo.
Kweli shoots in and drives through. Petrukio sprawls well.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown but Petrukio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talib Kweli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrukio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kweli shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrukio sprawls well. He's pushed Kweli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kweli is defended easily by Petrukio.
Jab from Petrukio.
Petrukio slaps away a takedown attempt from Kweli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petro Petrukio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kweli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Petrukio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrukio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kweli.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kweli.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kweli is defended easily by Petrukio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrukio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrukio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kweli fails to land the takedown.
Kweli fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrukio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kweli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrukio swivels and escapes.
Petrukio lands with a right hand.
Kweli has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petrukio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kweli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kweli shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrukio sprawls well. He's pushed Kweli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kweli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrukio.
A slow jab from Petrukio misses its intended target.
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Kweli keeps it at a distance.
Petrukio misses the shot to the body.
Kweli misses with a takedown attempt - Petrukio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrukio wants to clinch.
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Kweli keeps it at a distance.
Petrukio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrukio swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli dives in and grabs Petrukio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrukio pushes down on Kweli's head and hops out.
Petrukio moves in looking to clinch but Kweli pushes him off.
Petrukio has closed the distance and engaged Kweli in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kweli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Petrukio.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kweli fails to land.
Petrukio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kweli up against the cage.
Petrukio is working Kweli over against the cage.
Petrukio presses Kweli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrukio lands with a light punch inside.
Kweli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petrukio is keeping busy.
Petrukio breaks the clinch.
Petrukio has closed the distance and engaged Kweli in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Kweli.
Kweli has a couple of punches blocked by Petrukio.
Kweli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrukio.
Petrukio looking to slow down the pace here.
Kweli digs a right hand underneath Petrukio's ribcage. Petrukio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Kweli.
Petrukio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrukio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kweli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrukio backwards.
Kweli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio has a couple of punches blocked by Kweli.
Petrukio lands with a light punch inside.
Kweli tries to throw a body punch but Petrukio avoids it by throwing Kweli back against the cage.
Talib Kweli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kweli pushes Petrukio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kweli tries to throw a body punch but Petrukio avoids it by throwing Kweli back against the cage.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Kweli.
Kweli tries a body shot but Petrukio blocks it.
Kweli tries to throw a body punch but Petrukio avoids it by throwing Kweli back against the cage.
Petro Petrukio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrukio is working Kweli over against the cage.
Petrukio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kweli lands a right hand.
Kweli misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli is trying to force a seperation but Petrukio has the dominant position.
Kweli misses with some punches.
Kweli tries to throw a body punch but Petrukio avoids it by throwing Kweli back against the cage.
Petrukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Petrukio.
Kweli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrukio lands a nice uppercut.
Kweli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kweli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petro Petrukio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrukio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petro Petrukio!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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