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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nanos Perdatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irio Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perdatov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Muhammad Ali Speech. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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175 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nanos Perdatov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Irio Arts! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Perdatov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arts misses with a hook to the body
and Perdatov counters by clinching up. Arts wants to stall.
Perdatov blocks an uppercut.
Perdatov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Perdatov clinches up with Arts and pushes him back against the cage. Perdatov just leaning against Arts, taking a breather. Arts tries to throw a body punch but Perdatov avoids it by throwing Arts back against the cage. Arts misses with the head strike.
Perdatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Arts throws a low kick, looking for Perdatov's leg but Perdatov calmly moves out of range. Perdatov leaves Arts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Arts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perdatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perdatov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Arts tries to bench press Perdatov off him but Perdatov keeps the position. Arts sneaks back into half guard. Arts is not content to let Perdatov control the position. Arts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perdatov is working away from the top position though. Perdatov sitting and controlling from the half guard. Arts looking for submissions off his back. Arts wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arts looking for submissions off his back. Perdatov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Arts tries to get to full guard but Perdatov has control of the leg. Perdatov slows the pace down in half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nanos Perdatov just wasn't active enough. Arts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perdatov getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Perdatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perdatov moves into range and clinches up with Arts. Arts looking to slow down the pace here. Arts tries a body shot but Perdatov blocks it.
Perdatov is struggling to control the position. Arts working aggressively here.
Arts throws a punch but it's blocked by Perdatov. Arts swings wildly with an uppercut but Perdatov uses good head movement to avoid it. Arts has a couple of punches blocked by Perdatov.
Arts misses with some punches.
Perdatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arts misses with a low kick. Perdatov forces Arts back against the cage and clinches. Perdatov stops a takedown attempt from Arts.
Nice body punch from Perdatov - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arts. Arts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perdatov walks away with a smile on his face. Arts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Nanos Perdatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irio Arts. Perdatov gets a double leg takedown into Arts's guard. Perdatov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Arts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Perdatov looking to pass the guard. Perdatov's corner is telling him to maintain position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arts is on top in guard.
Arts wants to pass the guard but Perdatov is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nanos Perdatov dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perdatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arts manages to avoid it. Arts scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Arts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perdatov doesn't seem phased though. Perdatov checks a low kick from Arts. Arts closes the distance and clinches up with Perdatov, looking for a takedown. Arts pushes Perdatov against the cage but Perdatov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Perdatov misses with a looping left. Arts wants to slow Perdatov down by chopping away at his legs. Perdatov avoids the body shot from Arts.
Arts throws a nice inside leg kick. A jab from Arts finds it's way through Perdatov's defenses. Perdatov thows a body shot but no joy. Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perdatov moves into the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Arts misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arts has a couple of punches blocked by Perdatov.
Arts misses with a hook from the clinch. Arts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arts misses with the head strike.
Arts working aggressively here.
Arts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Arts tries to pull guard but Perdatov won't allow it.
Nanos Perdatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irio Arts. Perdatov pressing his opponent against the cage. Arts misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arts tries to throw a body punch but Perdatov avoids it by throwing Arts back against the cage. Arts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perdatov is keeping busy. Arts misses with a short punch on the inside. Perdatov stalling in the clinch.
Perdatov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch on the inside from Arts fails to land. Arts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Arts tries to work over Perdatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Arts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Arts is trying to pull guard but Perdatov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arts can't find room to land a body shot as Perdatov controls the action.
Perdatov breaks the clinch.
Perdatov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are battling for position here. Arts manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Arts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perdatov defends well. Perdatov 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. Perdatov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perdatov has managed to get both his arms back between Arts's legs - danger averted. Arts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perdatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Perdatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perdatov sitting in guard here, content to control. Perdatov works over Arts with some ground and pound from guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Perdatov looking to pass the guard. Arts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Perdatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Arts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Perdatov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Nanos Perdatov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perdatov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arts - the referee stops the clock and Perdatov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arts. Perdatov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perdatov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Arts working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Perdatov has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irio Arts will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Arts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Arts misses. Perdatov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Arts is trying desperately to improve position. Perdatov controlling the position easily from mount. Arts is desperately trying to improve his position but Perdatov has a good base and remains in mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perdatov controlling the position easily from mount. Arts is trying to escape the mount.
Perdatov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Arts wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Perdatov wants to control but Arts is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arts is in bad spot here.
Perdatov scores with strikes from the back.
Arts is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Perdatov controlling well, preventing Arts from escaping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action! Will Perdatov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Perdatov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arts has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Perdatov cracks Arts with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Arts from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perdatov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Arts. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Arts rolls, trying to escape but Perdatov keeps control of the position.
Arts turns into Perdatov and is now in his guard.
Arts tries to free his leg and advance position but Perdatov is retaining full guard. Perdatov keeping moving, preventing Arts from controlling successfully. Arts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Arts wants to control from the top but Perdatov keeps moving. Arts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perdatov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perdatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Irio Arts. Arts misses the shot to the body. Perdatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perdatov drives through with a takedown into guard. Arts has his foot on Perdatov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perdatov works his way back into a safe position though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perdatov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Arts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perdatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Arts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Perdatov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Nanos Perdatov showed his dominance in that final round. I think Perdatov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanos Perdatov! Jumping up and down and very excited, Nanos Perdatov waved his t-shirt featuring TGC WEAR's logo in front of the cameras.
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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
68% |
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