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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov's entrance music is Iron Man. A fine choice. Troc has chosen Dr. Octagon - Real Raw as his entrance music. Trang Troc told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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159 lbs
35 - 23 - 0 |
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175 cm
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168 lbs
30 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirill Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Troc's waist but Troc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petrov off to one side.
Petrov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Troc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrov 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.
Petrov trying to control but Troc is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troc wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Troc manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petrov has Troc in his guard.
Troc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Troc looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Petrov is looking for a triangle but Troc pushes his legs off easily.
Petrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
Petrov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Troc passes into side control.
Petrov tries to bench press Troc off him but Troc keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is not content to let Troc control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Petrov is trying to get back to half guard.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Troc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troc lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Troc throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Troc counters with a left to the body.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Troc moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Troc, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Troc misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troc misses with a double jab.
Troc scores with a jab to the head.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Troc.
Petrov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Troc circles away.
Trang Troc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Troc scoring well with a low kick there.
Troc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Troc.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrov is defended easily by Troc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trang Troc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Troc clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov avoids the elbow strike from Troc, against the cage.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but Troc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troc lands an elbow just above Petrov 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Troc.
Petrov pulls Troc into guard.
Troc controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troc trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Troc is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Troc trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troc misses with a double jab
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but Troc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but Troc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trang Troc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov misses with a takedown attempt - Troc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Troc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov rushes Troc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Troc to keep the fight standing.
Troc prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Petrov tries to score a body lock takedown but Troc shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troc walks away with a smile on his face. Petrov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Troc is looking to clinch.
Petrov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Troc does no damage.
Troc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc connects with a leg kick. Petrov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Troc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troc motions for Petrov to come forward. Troc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Troc as Petrov shoots in.
Troc flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
Troc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Troc.
Troc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Troc gets caught napping as Petrov dives in and scores a takedown. Troc manages to retain guard.
Troc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Troc has control of Petrov's left arm, preventing Petrov from doing any damage.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but Troc is working from the bottom.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Troc is keeping the position.
Troc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trang Troc 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. This is the final round!
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Troc connects with a single shot there.
Troc lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov shoots in looking for a takedown. Troc tries to sprawl out of it but Petrov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrov shoots in and drives through. Troc sprawls well.
Troc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troc tries to sprawl but Petrov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Troc is in trouble now - Petrov has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov looking to control but Troc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Troc is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Petrov trying to control but Troc is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Petrov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Troc has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Petrov goes for an armbar but Troc turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Troc.
Troc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Troc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kirill Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Troc manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petrov trying to control but Troc is working from the bottom.
Petrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petrov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Troc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trang Troc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Troc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Troc.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Troc 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trang Troc!
Trang Troc took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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
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