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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Bravo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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178 cm
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145 lbs
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167 cm
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Petrosyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bravo! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bravo moved away. Bravo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrosyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrosyan circles away. Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense. Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bravo. Bravo has a takedown stuffed. Bravo shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well. A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it. Giorgio Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Petrosyan misses. Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A head kick from Petrosyan lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut. Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense. Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but Bravo is out of range. Petrosyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Bravo down. Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick. Bravo looks gassed! Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it. Horrible takedown by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad. Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrosyan lands a high kick!
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts. Bravo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Petrosyan throws a nice inside leg kick. Bravo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Petrosyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bravo. That did some damage! Petrosyan scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Petrosyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bravo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrosyan can pounce on him.
Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick. Petrosyan with a body punch. A glancing blow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bravo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Petrosyan has got the better of the exchanges. Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrosyan circles away. Giorgio Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far. Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrosyan, right into the meat.
Bravo is breathing heavily. Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrosyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Petrosyan throws a nice head kick!
Petrosyan cracks the inside of Bravo's front leg. Petrosyan scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bravo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Petrosyan throws a nice head kick!
Petrosyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head. Bravo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Petrosyan lands but Bravo takes it in his stride. Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrosyan pinned against the cage. Petrosyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Petrosyan throws a nice outside leg kick. Petrosyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around? Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Petrosyan did well to prevent Bravo getting side control. Petrosyan trying to hold on to Bravo's head to control him but Bravo postures up.
Petrosyan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bravo is figuring out what he wants to do next. Petrosyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bravo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Petrosyan trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Bravo. Petrosyan tries a low kick but Bravo avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bravo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Some bone on bone action there as Bravo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Bravo tries for a takedown but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Petrosyan. Bravo has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bravo moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrosyan. Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it. Petrosyan throws a quick inside leg kick. Petrosyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bravo. Bravo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bravo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bravo checks a leg kick. Petrosyan tries to score with a low kick but Bravo moves his leg out of the way. Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo. Petrosyan wants to slow Bravo down by chopping away at his legs. Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts. Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bravo checks a low kick from Petrosyan. Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo. Johnny Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Petrosyan connects with a solid leg kick. Petrosyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrosyan scores with a head kick.
Petrosyan is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks. Petrosyan feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down. An inside leg kick from Petrosyan misses. Petrosyan lands with a shot to the body. Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Giorgio Petrosyan showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrosyan, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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