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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Maia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov tries to clinch
and Maia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Petrov in side control, throwing shots but Maia defends.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petrov throws an elbow but Maia slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
The strikes coming from Petrov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Petrov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Petrov working the ground and pound but Maia is defending the strikes.
Maia is trying to buck Petrov off.
Petrov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Maia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maia.
Petrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Maia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Petrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maia was covering up waiting for the punch and Petrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Maia is looking to stand up but Petrov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Petrov stops Maia from standing up.
Petrov trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia wants to stand but Petrov is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrov wants to clinch
and Maia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov motions for Maia to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damien Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maia throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maia wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maia misses with a right hand
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Petrov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maia swivels and escapes.
Petrov is looking to clinch but Maia is avoiding it.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
Petrov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damien Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
A shot to the body from Petrov misses
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Maia misses its intended target.
Petrov wants to clinch
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov fails with the takedown
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Maia circles away.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maia is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Petrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Maia counters with a one-two to the body.
Petrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Petrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Kirill Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Maia lands.
Maia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petrov.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Petrov moves out of range as Maia strikes.
Petrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Maia misses.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Maia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrov on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Maia. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Petrov wants to clinch
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maia looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov misses the body punch
and Maia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Petrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
Maia looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Maia scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Maia.
Maia clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov misses the body punch
and Maia counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Maia counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Maia.
Maia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Maia.
Maia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Damien Maia is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Maia.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maia is looking to stand up but Petrov isn't so interested in that idea.
Maia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrov.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia wants to stand and escape but Petrov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia wants to stand up but Petrov is controlling him.
Petrov slips nicely into half guard.
Petrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maia is looking to get back to is feet but Petrov passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Petrov lands a nice forearm strike.
Maia wants to get back to his feet but Petrov drags him back down.
Maia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Petrov landing a few strikes.
Maia tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Petrov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Petrov lands an elbow.
Petrov working the head with strikes.
Petrov working the ground and pound.
Petrov taking a breather here.
Maia is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Maia tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Petrov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maia tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Petrov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.
Petrov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Maia!
Maia really wants to buck Petrov off and get back to his feet.
Petrov controlling the pace for now.
Maia is bucking up trying to escape but Petrov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Petrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Petrov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Maia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov gets the takedown into side control.
Maia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petrov on the ground.
Maia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Petrov.
Maia wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Petrov.
Maia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Petrov scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Petrov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maia prevents Petrov from moving into mount.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Petrov working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Petrov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maia is avoiding damage well.
Kirill Petrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petrov trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Petrov is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Petrov working the ground and pound but Maia is defending the strikes.
Maia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Petrov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Petrov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Petrov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maia trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Petrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Petrov working the head with strikes.
Petrov cracks Maia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maia is not content to let Petrov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov working the body and head with strikes.
Maia is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maia's legs.
Petrov taking a breather here.
Petrov prevents Maia from escaping the position.
Petrov landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maia looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Maia misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Petrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Maia which made him look bad.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia misses with a hook
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov won't allow Maia to get back to his feet.
Petrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maia wants to get back to his feet but Petrov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Petrov thows a big elbow that misses.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov prevents Maia from getting back to his feet.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kirill Petrov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two 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.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov tries to clinch
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maia's guard now.
Petrov trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Damien Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia wants to get back to his feet but Petrov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kirill Petrov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Petrov throws a combination that misses
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrov thinking.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
Maia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Kirill Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov looks to clinch
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Maia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a single leg into guard. Maia didn't expect that.
Petrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petrov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maia's guard.
Maia missing with punches from the bottom.
Petrov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maia wants to get back to his feet.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia tries to kick Petrov off but Petrov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Petrov! Kirill Petrov retains his featherweight title!
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