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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankari comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Petrov has chosen Richard Cheese: People Equals Shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov swings for the body but Lankari moves out of range.
Petrov rushes Lankari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lankari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrov dodges an elbow strike from Lankari.
Lankari pulls guard successfully.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lankari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lankari defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari is looking to stand up but Petrov won't let him.
Petrov has his foot on Lankari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lankari works his way back into a safe position though.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Lankari throws and elbow that misses. Petrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lankari's guard. Nice move by Petrov!
Lankari controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lankari is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hans Lankari.
Lankari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense.
Lankari clinches.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lankari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Petrov wants to get back to his feet.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Lankari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Petrov trying to control but Lankari postures up.
Lankari drops an elbow to the side of Petrov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lankari is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Lankari is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lankari working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Petrov's thigh. Petrov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lankari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petr Petrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lankari throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Lankari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Lankari's head.
Lankari blocks an elbow strike.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Lankari lands an uppercut.
Lankari tries to circle away but Petrov has him pinned against the cage.
Lankari tries for a takedown but Petrov manages to get underhooks.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.
Petrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lankari.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lankari.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov moves in looking to clinch but Lankari pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lankari scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lankari counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lankari tries to circle away but Petrov has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow inside that Lankari shrugs off.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
Petrov is leaning against Lankari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petrov throws an elbow but misses.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankari jumps guard but Petrov stands there with Lankari around his waist. Lankari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lankari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov lands an elbow inside that Lankari shrugs off.
Lankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lankari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petr Petrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lankari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrov.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Petrov tries to clinch up but Lankari circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lankari.
Petrov is looking to clinch but Lankari is avoiding it.
Lankari takes one to the chin there.
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lankari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Petrov lands a damaging elbow.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lankari takes an elbow to the temple.
Petrov lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Petrov clinches up with Lankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lankari tries to pull guard but Petrov won't allow it.
Lankari avoiding damage as Petrov throws knees to the body.
Lankari looking for a takedown.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lankari.
Petrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lankari.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Lankari tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Lankari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankari managing to block the knees to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lankari being controlled against the cage.
Petrov pushes Lankari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is leaning against Lankari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov presses Lankari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Petrov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petrov is working Lankari over against the cage.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow just above Lankari 's eye.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov presses Lankari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lankari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow just above Lankari 's eye.
Petrov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lankari tries to break free but Petrov pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov is pressed up against the cage. Lankari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrov down to the mat. Petrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lankari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lankari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrov with a jab.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Lankari fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
Petrov clinches with his opponent.
Petrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lankari avoids it.
Petrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petr Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a nice elbow.
Petrov keeps control of Lankari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrov works on Lankari's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lankari takes a shot to the head.
Petrov is working Lankari over against the cage.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Lankari's ribcage. Lankari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lankari.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lankari is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lankari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lankari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrov jabs Lankari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hans Lankari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lankari seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lankari, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Petrov!
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hype
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