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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fire Cadenza. Peter Petkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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139 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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104 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandez but Fernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petkov misses the shot to the body.
Petkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Petkov.
Petkov throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
Peter Petkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petkov is rocked!
Fernandez swings for the body but Petkov moves out of range.
Fernandez lands with a hook. Petkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Petkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petkov shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernandez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Fernandez misses with a straight right.
Petkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernandez.
Petkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkov throws a series of punches but Fernandez moves out of range.
Petkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandez digs a good body shot into Petkov's ribs.
Fernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Petkov.
Petkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandez.
Petkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petkov thinking.
Fernandez looks to throw the jab but Petkov is out of range.
Petkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkov misses with a double jab.
Petkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernandez lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Petkov misses the target.
Petkov looks for a takedown but Fernandez sprawls well.
Petkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Fernandez misses with a body shot
and Petkov counters with a single leg into guard. Fernandez didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petkov stays in close to Fernandez's body and controls the position.
Petkov wants to pass the guard but Fernandez is keeping the position.
Fernandez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petkov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Petkov trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Fernandez is trying to keep Petkov in close.
Petkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fernandez's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fernandez is looking for a sweep. Petkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fernandez won't allow Petkov to pass to mount.
Fernandez wants to control but Petkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez is trying to stand up here but Petkov is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandez misses with an uppercut. Petkov saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Petkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petkov throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petkov.
Petkov tries for a takedown but Fernandez circles away easily
and Fernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fernandez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petkov.
Petkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez moves away from the strike by Petkov.
Petkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Petkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Petkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Petkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Petkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Petkov misses with a hook to the body
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.
Fernandez blocks a jab.
Petkov ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a looping right.
Petkov throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Petkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Petkov misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Petkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petkov. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peter Petkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Petkov with a poor takedown
and Fernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkov avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Pedro Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Fernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Petkov. That snapped Fernandez's head back.
Petkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petkov throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petkov.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Petkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petkov tries for a takedown but Fernandez circles away easily
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Petkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petkov.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petkov misses with a double jab.
Fernandez with a nice cross.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petkov.
Petkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedro Fernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petkov.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Petkov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petkov misses with a wild combination.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Petkov misses.
Fernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Petkov.
Petkov with a poor takedown
and Fernandez counters with a left right combination that sends Petkov crashing to the mat - Fernandez wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Petkov out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Fernandez!
Pedro Fernandez is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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