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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Mystrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Petrovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Petrovsky's choice of entrance music: Pudzian Band - Dawaj na ring. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleksandr Mystrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Petrovsky! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrovsky wants to clinch. Michail Petrovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Petrovsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Petrovsky misses with a kick to the body.
Petrovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Mystrov moves out of range easily. Mystrov shoots in for a takedown but Petrovsky shows good takedown defense. Petrovsky tries to score with a low kick but Mystrov moves his leg out of the way. Petrovsky throws a push kick but Mystrov slaps the foot to one side. Petrovsky throws a solid leg kick but Mystrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrovsky. Mystrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrovsky as he avoids it easily. Petrovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mystrov paws at him with a jab and circles away. Petrovsky slips a jab from Mystrov. Petrovsky tries to clinch up but Mystrov circles away and keeps his distance. Mystrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Oleksandr Mystrov has been cut. Petrovsky wants to clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Petrovsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mystrov in his tracks. Petrovsky is looking to clinch but Mystrov is avoiding it.
A big right from Mystrov misses. Petrovsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Petrovsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mystrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Petrovsky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Petrovsky closes the distance and clinches. Petrovsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mystrov is defending well for now. Mystrov is pushing Petrovsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mystrov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrovsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleksandr Mystrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Petrovsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Mystrov avoids the damage to the body. Petrovsky is trying to force a seperation but Mystrov has the dominant position. Petrovsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mystrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovsky gets underhooks to prevent Mystrov's takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Petrovsky is trying to push Mystrov away but Mystrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mystrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovsky lands with a short head shot on the inside. Petrovsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Petrovsky throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mystrov can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovsky controls the action.
Petrovsky breaks the clinch.
Petrovsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mystrov. Petrovsky works Mystrov's body with a nice hook. Petrovsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Mystrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrovsky but Petrovsky pushes him off and we're back to square one. Petrovsky looks for the body kick but Mystrov saw that one coming. Mystrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mystrov shoots in but no luck this time. Petrovsky cracks the inside of Mystrov's front leg. Petrovsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrovsky wants it to stay on the feet. Petrovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Mystrov tries to sprawl out of it but Petrovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mystrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mystrov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Petrovsky's guard. Mystrov is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mystrov pushing down on Petrovsky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Petrovsky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Petrovsky looking for a guillotine here but Mystrov defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mystrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Petrovsky dominated that round. The cut man is working on Oleksandr Mystrov's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Petrovsky tries to bum rush Mystrov with a series of wild strikes but Mystrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Petrovsky looks to land a combination but Mystrov avoids it well. Michail Petrovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mystrov blocks a head kick by Petrovsky.
Petrovsky misses with a body kick. Petrovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mystrov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mystrov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mystrov cracks Petrovsky with a big elbow. Petrovsky is not content to let Mystrov control the position. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Petrovsky manages to get back to half guard. Mystrov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mystrov scores with a couple of nice shots. Mystrov controlling the pace. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mystrov connects with a nice short shot to Petrovsky's temple. Petrovsky is looking to improve his position.
Petrovsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mystrov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mystrov's back! Mystrov breaks Petrovsky's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mystrov trying to control but Petrovsky is working from the bottom. Mystrov is working Petrovsky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Mystrov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mystrov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mystrov connects with a couple of short punches. Mystrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Petrovsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petrovsky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mystrov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Mystrov lands a couple of digs. Mystrov preventing the sweep. Petrovsky is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mystrov controls the pace. Mystrov with a nice head shot there. Mystrov trying to control but Petrovsky is working from the bottom. Mystrov lands a couple of digs. Petrovsky trying to control the position.
Petrovsky working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mystrov has passed into half guard!
Mystrov content to control rather than advance. Petrovsky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mystrov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Petrovsky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Mystrov cracks Petrovsky with a solid left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mystrov passes Petrovsky's left leg - he's now in half guard. Mystrov trying to control from half guard but Petrovsky is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleksandr Mystrov dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Oleksandr Mystrov's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Petrovsky stuffs the takedown. Petrovsky is looking to clinch. Petrovsky throws a combination that misses and Mystrov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Mystrov wants a takedown.
Mystrov is working for takedown but Petrovsky is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleksandr Mystrov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Petrovsky is trying to force a seperation but Mystrov has the dominant position. Mystrov goes for a takedown attempt but Petrovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Petrovsky throws a right and a left that Mystrov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mystrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrovsky.
Mystrov blocks a head kick by Petrovsky.
Petrovsky misses with an uppercut. Mystrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Petrovsky slips a straight right by Mystrov. Petrovsky wants to clinch up but Mystrov keeps it at a distance. Petrovsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Petrovsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrovsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Petrovsky tries to bum rush Mystrov with a series of wild strikes but Mystrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mystrov looking to score a takedown here. Petrovsky is defending well but Mystrov drives through and ends up in Petrovsky's guard. Mystrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mystrov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrovsky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mystrov has managed to get both his arms back between Petrovsky's legs - danger averted. Mystrov controls from within his opponent's guard. Petrovsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Mystrov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We're going to have a standup here because Oleksandr Mystrov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Petrovsky thuds his right hand into Mystrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mystrov scores a takedown into full mount! Mystrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Mystrov prevents Petrovsky from getting the reversal. Mystrov lands a big shot there that rocks Petrovsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Mystrov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mystrov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mystrov lands a nice shot to the head. Mystrov controlling the pace for now. Mystrov lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mystrov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Petrovsky?
Mystrov lands a big elbow.
Petrovsky is rocked! Mystrov connects with a bit shot that sees Petrovsky covering up! More strikes from Mystrov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mystrov is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleksandr Mystrov! A victorious Oleksandr Mystrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
80% |
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