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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mak circles away.
Petrosyan rushes Mak and presses him up against the cage.
Mak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrosyan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Mak's front leg but catches the back leg as Mak tries to avoid it.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrosyan throws the kick towards the body but Mak avoids it.
Petrosyan is looking to chop away at Mak's legs.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Mak circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Mak.
Petrosyan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Petrosyan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrosyan lands a nice knee to the body.
Mak is trying to drag Petrosyan to the mat but Petrosyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Petrosyan effectively controlling the action here.
Mak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrosyan smiles and moves away.
Mak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrosyan misses with a kick to the body.
Mak fails with the takedown.
Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Mak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrosyan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petrosyan closes the distance and pushes Mak back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak jumps guard.
Petrosyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Petrosyan stays in close to Mak's body and controls the position.
Petrosyan wanted to stand there but Mak had control of the position.
Petrosyan wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mak wants to sweep here but Petrosyan controlling him for the moment.
Mak keeping moving, preventing Petrosyan from controlling successfully.
Giorgio Petrosyan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petrosyan lands with a kick to the temple. Mak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Freddy Mak has been cut.
Mak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrosyan. Petrosyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Petrosyan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mak unloads with some shots from mount but Petrosyan bucks and avoids them well.
Petrosyan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Petrosyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mak throwing strikes but Petrosyan recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mak wants to free his trapped foot but Petrosyan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrosyan pushes Mak off and gets back to his feet.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Petrosyan slams his shin into Mak's torso.
A head kick misses from Petrosyan.
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 Freddy Mak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Petrosyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrosyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Petrosyan.
Mak dives in and grabs Petrosyan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrosyan pushes down on Mak's head and hops out.
Petrosyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mak gets tackled into the cage by Petrosyan. Petrosyan maintains the clinch.
Mak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Mak is blocking nicely.
Mak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Petrosyan regains guard immediately.
Mak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrosyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak throwing strikes from guard but Petrosyan blocks nicely.
Mak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mak looking to pass the guard.
Mak throws a strike but Petrosyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mak is looking for a triangle but Petrosyan pushes his legs off easily.
Mak wants to sweep here but Petrosyan controlling him for the moment.
Mak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mak has a closed guard, preventing Petrosyan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mak 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.
Petrosyan 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Giorgio Petrosyan.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrosyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mak throws out the jab.
Petrosyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mak fails with a takedown attempt.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Mak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Mak moves out of range.
Mak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Mak pushes him off.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Mak moves out of range.
Mak shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrosyan tries to sprawl out of it but Mak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrosyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mak circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Mak avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mak scores with a shot to the body.
Mak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrosyan has time to react.
Petrosyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mak is out of range and Petrosyan settles back down.
Petrosyan throws a low kick, looking for Mak's leg but Mak calmly moves out of range.
Mak misses with a hook. Petrosyan ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan wants to clinch
and Petrosyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Mak's front leg but catches the back leg as Mak tries to avoid 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 Freddy Mak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses.
Mak dives in and grabs Petrosyan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrosyan pushes down on Mak's head and hops out.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrosyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Petrosyan to the mat! Petrosyan manages to get full guard.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrosyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrosyan is pulling down on Mak's head. It's preventing any offense from Mak, at least for the moment.
Petrosyan wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Mak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petrosyan is pulling down on Mak's head. It's preventing any offense from Mak, at least for the moment.
Mak is working Petrosyan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petrosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petrosyan pulls Mak in to control the position.
Mak drops back looking for a leg! Petrosyan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrosyan manages to kick Mak off! Mak jumps back into Petrosyan's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak stopping the sweep attempt from Petrosyan.
Mak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mak looking to pass the guard.
Freddy Mak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mak throws a big elbow that misses.
Petrosyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mak postures up in Petrosyan's guard and throws a big left but Petrosyan blocks it.
Mak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petrosyan controls Mak momentarily but Mak frees himself.
Mak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mak distracts Petrosyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mak throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mak stands and throws Petrosyan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrosyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan dodges the ground and pound from Mak.
Petrosyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petrosyan is trying to control Mak's posture but Mak avoids it.
Petrosyan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mak tries to move to mount but Petrosyan blocks the move with his legs.
Freddy Mak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Mak are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Mak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrosyan 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
After winning the bout, Giorgio Petrosyan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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