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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Gaetan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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192 lbs
4 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivo Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Gaetan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Petric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gaetan blocks a head kick by Petric.
Petric throws a head kick that Gaetan semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petric.
Petric has a takedown stuffed.
Petric lands a big head kick that sends Gaetan tumbling to the mat! Petric takes a step backwards and waves Gaetan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gaetan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petric throws a sloppy head kick and Gaetan moves out of range easily.
Petric tries a head kick but it misses.
Petric throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petric takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gaetan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petric, pushing him back against the cage.
Petric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaetan blocks an uppercut.
Petric is trying to push Gaetan away but Gaetan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaetan trying to control the position but instead, Petric has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaetan into the cage.
Petric dodges an elbow strike from Gaetan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric goes for a takedown attempt but Gaetan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petric moves out of range of the body kick.
Petric shoots in and drives through. Gaetan sprawls well.
Petric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivo Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws a head kick that misses.
Petric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petric shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gaetan but Gaetan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petric throws a head kick but Gaetan moves out of range.
Petric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petric changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaetan tries to avoid it but Petric manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaetan to the ground. Gaetan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaetan.
Gaetan darts in and clinches Petric up against the cage.
Gaetan breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petric throws a sloppy head kick and Gaetan moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric shoots in for a takedown but Gaetan shows good takedown defense.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaetan circles away.
Gaetan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaetan is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
Petric is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gaetan's half guard.
Gaetan has one foot on Petric's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Petric tries for a takedown but Gaetan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaetan looks to land a combination but Petric avoids it well.
Petric will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaetan blocks a head kick by Petric.
Gaetan forces Petric back against the cage and clinches.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetan controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric stalling in the clinch but Gaetan improves position.
Petric manages to break the clinch.
Petric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaetan swivels and escapes.
Gaetan 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.
Petric working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaetan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaetan stops Petric from standing up.
Gaetan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gaetan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaetan looking to pass the guard.
Petric tries to strike from the bottom.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaetan stops Petric from standing up.
Gaetan throwing strikes from guard but Petric blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan tries to stand but Petric is controlling from the bottom.
Gaetan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petric works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petric trying to keep a closed guard but Gaetan is proving a slippery customer.
Petric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petric is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gaetan is controlling him.
Petric keeping moving, preventing Gaetan from controlling successfully.
Petric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaetan is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petric moves into the clinch.
Gaetan is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivo Petric 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.
Petric looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaetan is fending him off so far but Petric persists. Nope, Gaetan circles away and we're back to standing.
Petric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaetan defends it nicely.
Petric fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petric is defended easily by Gaetan.
Petric gets tackled into the cage by Gaetan. Gaetan maintains the clinch.
Gaetan stalling against the cage.
Petric gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gaetan pulls Petric in close to his closed guard and prevents Petric from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gaetan is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petric accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petric wants to get up but he can't break Gaetan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gaetan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Petric fails with the takedown.
Ivo Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaetan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petric jumps guard but Gaetan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaetan has Petric pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petric throws a head kick but Gaetan moves out of range.
Gaetan blocks a head kick by Petric.
Crunch! Gaetan slams his shin into Petric's torso.
Petric misses with a head kick.
Gaetan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gaetan wants it to stay on the feet.
Petric keeps the fight on the outside.
Petric throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gaetan's waist but Gaetan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petric off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petric.
Ivo Petric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaetan blocks a head kick by Petric.
Gaetan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petric clinches up with Gaetan and pushes him back against the cage.
Gaetan is trying to break free.
Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petric looking to score a takedown here. Gaetan is defending well but Petric drives through and ends up in Gaetan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petric manages to get himself to full guard.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaetan is looking to work some ground and pound but Petric has wrist control.
Petric trying to keep a closed guard but Gaetan is proving a slippery customer.
Ditte Gaetan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaetan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petric, up you get!
Gaetan misses with a few strikes there.
Gaetan tries to clinch but Petric moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Petric.
Petric throws a head kick but Gaetan moves out of range.
Gaetan throws a head kick that half lands.
Petric is looking to clinch.
Petric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaetan circles away.
No joy there for Gaetan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan throws a head kick but Petric moves out of range.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaetan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaetan avoids the head kick by Petric.
Petric throws a head kick but Gaetan moves out of range.
Gaetan dives in and scores a takedown into Petric's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gaetan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaetan is looking to work some ground and pound but Petric has wrist control.
Petric not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaetan throwing strikes from guard but Petric blocks nicely.
Gaetan advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petric managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gaetan.
Gaetan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Petric throws a push kick but Gaetan slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ditte Gaetan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Petric doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaetan counters with a body kick that stops Petric in his tracks momentarily.
Petric throws a head kick that misses.
Gaetan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaetan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaetan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaetan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petric circles away.
Gaetan leaves Petric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaetan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petric plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Gaetan lands but Petric takes it in his stride.
Petric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaetan misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petric shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaetan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaetan moves into range and clinches up with Petric.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gaetan is keeping busy.
Gaetan blocks an uppercut.
Gaetan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaetan drives through and clinches with Petric against the cage.
Petric stalling the fight.
Gaetan wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Gaetan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petric tries to break the clinch but Gaetan is controlling the position.
Petric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric avoids the elbow strike from Gaetan, against the cage.
Petric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petric fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gaetan misses.
A head kick by Petric misses
and Gaetan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petric fails with a takedown attempt.
Petric throws a head kick but Gaetan moves out of range.
Petric gets caught flat footed, as Gaetan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gaetan is controlling him.
Gaetan throws a big elbow that misses.
Petric is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gaetan is concentrating on defense, preventing Petric from advancing position.
Gaetan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gaetan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Petric is thwarting Gaetan's attempts to control the position.
Petric is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gaetan defends it well.
Petric seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gaetan is pressing down on Petric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petric wants to stand but Gaetan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gaetan has his feet on Petric's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gaetan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gaetan tries to roll over but Petric keeps him under control.
Petric lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetan is pressing down on Petric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaetan is trying to keep Petric in close.
Gaetan wants to stand and escape but Petric is having none of it.
Petric throws a big elbow that misses.
Gaetan wants to sweep but no luck.
Petric postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petric scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaetan managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ditte Gaetan.
I think Gaetan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ditte Gaetan!
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energy
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hype
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