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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Tedvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krustev comes to the cage accompanied by Hubava si moya goro.. Petter Krustev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Tedvik!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tedvik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tedvik slips a jab from Krustev.
Tedvik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krustev connects with a right hand. Tedvik shakes it off.
Krustev lands a nice hook to Tedvik's body. Tedvik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krustev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tedvik checks a low kick from Krustev.
Tedvik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tedvik throws a looping overhand right but Krustev ducks down to avoid it.
Krustev is looking to land body kicks.
Krustev misses with a wild combination.
Krustev scores with a body shot.
Tedvik lands a nice hook to Krustev's body. Krustev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krustev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tedvik misses.
Tedvik cracks Krustev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tedvik looking to score a takedown here. Krustev is defending well but Tedvik drives through and ends up in Krustev's guard.
Tedvik wants to pass the guard but Krustev is keeping the position.
Tedvik scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tedvik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tedvik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krustev wants to stand but Tedvik is controlling the position.
Krustev keeping full guard, as Tedvik tries to pass.
Krustev keeping moving, preventing Tedvik from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tedvik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krustev's guard.
Tedvik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tedvik wants to take a breather but Krustev is having none of it.
Tedvik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krustev is just riding it out for now. Tedvik eventually gives up the hold.
Tedvik seems to be working for a kimura but Krustev defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik is working for a kimura but Krustev is defending it quite comfortably.
Tedvik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krustev's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tedvik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krustev sees it coming and defends easily.
Tedvik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krustev is trying to stand up here but Tedvik is controlling him well.
Tedvik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tedvik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krustev wants to get back to his feet.
Tedvik thows a huge punch but Krustev dodges it nicely.
Krustev wants to get back to his feet.
Tedvik is looking to advance position but Krustev won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tedvik looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Tedvik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tedvik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krustev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tedvik clinches up with Krustev and pushes him back against the cage.
Tedvik lands with a left to the head.
Tedvik scores with a shoulder strike.
Tedvik has had enough of the clinch but Krustev keeps him there for the moment.
Krustev looking to slow down the pace here.
Krustev avoiding damage.
Krustev breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krustev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tedvik momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krustev.
Krustev throws a series of punches but Tedvik moves out of range.
That kick from Krustev tenderised Tedvik's leg. Tedvik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tedvik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krustev's waist but Krustev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tedvik off to one side.
Krustev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tedvik.
Krustev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krustev throws a leg kick which misses Tedvik's front leg but catches the back leg as Tedvik tries to avoid it.
Tedvik shoots in but Krustev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krustev ducks under a wild hook from Tedvik.
Krustev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik drops his hands momentarily and Krustev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krustev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krustev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krustev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tedvik. Tedvik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Krustev does no damage.
Krustev throws a shot from downtown. Tedvik moves away and avoids it.
Tedvik ducks under a wild hook from Krustev.
Tedvik has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krustev.
Krustev just misses with a punch to the body.
Tedvik blocks a jab.
Krustev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tedvik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gustav Tedvik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tedvik trying to control from half guard but Krustev is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tedvik takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustav Tedvik hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Krustev thuds his right hand into Tedvik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krustev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tedvik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tedvik lands a nice looking body shot.
Tedvik blocks the body kick.
Tedvik blocks a head kick by Krustev.
Tedvik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tedvik works Krustev's body with a nice hook.
Krustev misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krustev jabs Tedvik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krustev misses with a double jab.
Krustev misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Krustev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tedvik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krustev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krustev slips under a jab from Tedvik.
Tedvik wants to clinch.
Tedvik misses with a hook.
Krustev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krustev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Tedvik to counter with a crisp jab.
Krustev throws a jab when Tedvik was well out of range.
Tedvik lands a body shot.
Krustev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krustev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tedvik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Krustev. That snapped Tedvik's head back.
Tedvik looks to land a left hand but Krustev moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Tedvik.
Krustev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krustev tests Tedvik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tedvik wants to land a leg kick but Krustev is out of range.
Krustev throws the left hand but Tedvik avoids the punch easily.
Krustev misses with a straight right.
A big right from Tedvik misses.
Tedvik shoots in looking for a takedown. Krustev tries to sprawl out of it but Tedvik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krustev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tedvik shoots in looking for a takedown. Krustev tries to sprawl out of it but Tedvik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krustev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krustev lands with an overhand left.
Petter Krustev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Tedvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Krustev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krustev misses with a wild body shot.
Tedvik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krustev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tedvik slips a straight right by Krustev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krustev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krustev blocks a jab.
Tedvik is looking to land body kicks.
Krustev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Krustev misses the target.
Krustev with a hook.
Tedvik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krustev throws a hook but Tedvik blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Krustev. Those never looked like landing.
Krustev throws a right hand that Tedvik ducks under and follows up with a left that Tedvik also avoids with ease.
Tedvik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krustev as he jumps to the side.
Petter Krustev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Tedvik.
Tedvik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik has managed to clinch.
Krustev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tedvik.
Tedvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tedvik throws a head punch that misses.
Tedvik has had enough of the clinch but Krustev keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krustev has had enough of the clinch but Tedvik keeps him there for the moment.
Tedvik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tedvik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krustev has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tedvik wants to stall.
Krustev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krustev looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petter Krustev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krustev 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Krustev!
A less than humble Petter Krustev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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