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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn has chosen The Blood of Cu Chulainn as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sergiu Petrescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrescu.
Chulainn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Petrescu defends it well.
Petrescu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chulainn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrescu. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chulainn is defended easily by Petrescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chulainn moves away.
Chulainn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chulainn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrescu to the ground. Chulainn is now in Petrescu's guard.
Petrescu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chulainn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu with a knee to the head.
Petrescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrescu misses with some punches.
Petrescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chulainn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrescu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sergiu Petrescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.
Chulainn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chulainn manages to end up in side control.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big elbow.
Petrescu is trying to buck Chulainn off.
Chulainn throws an elbow but Petrescu slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrescu wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn drags him back down.
We've been hearing good reports from Petrescu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chulainn misses with the ground and pound.
Chulainn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chulainn throwing strikes but Petrescu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Chulainn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chulainn looks to move to half guard but instead Petrescu has passed into mount! Damn!
Chulainn tries to hold on but Petrescu pushes him away.
Chulainn is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chulainn is desperately trying to improve his position but Petrescu has a good base and remains in mount.
Chulainn tries to lock up and control but Petrescu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chulainn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chulainn trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chulainn 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrescu tries to stand but Chulainn is controlling from the bottom.
Chulainn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chulainn wants to sweep here but Petrescu controlling him for the moment.
Chulainn is trying to keep Petrescu in close.
Chulainn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Petrescu escapes and throws Chulainn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiu Petrescu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot by Petrescu.
Petrescu motions for Chulainn to come forward. Petrescu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrescu misses the target.
Petrescu throws an overhand right that lands on Chulainn's shoulder, as Chulainn tries to avoid the shot.
Petrescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chulainn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Petrescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrescu can pounce on him.
Petrescu throws an overhand right that lands on Chulainn's shoulder, as Chulainn tries to avoid the shot.
Chulainn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Petrescu as Chulainn shoots in.
Chulainn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrescu under the eye.
Petrescu misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Petrescu misses.
Chulainn blocks the body kick.
Chulainn feints the counter takedown.
Chulainn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
Chulainn scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Petrescu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sergiu Petrescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrescu scores with a punch to the head.
Petrescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulainn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petrescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chulainn can do to turn this around?
Petrescu breaks from the clinch.
Petrescu tries to sprawl but Chulainn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petrescu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chulainn stops Petrescu from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
Petrescu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrescu's head.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrescu's head.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chulainn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrescu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chulainn working Petrescu over with strikes.
Chulainn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chulainn looks to land a strike but Petrescu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrescu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn throws a big elbow that misses.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrescu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn scoring with some ground and pound.
Chulainn postures up and lands a big shot to Petrescu's brow.
Chulainn throws an elbow that misses. Petrescu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chulainn's guard. Nice move by Petrescu!
Chulainn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chulainn wants to sweep but no luck.
Chulainn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petrescu's guard.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cu Chulainn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Petrescu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sergiu Petrescu is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrescu misses with a hook.
Petrescu stuffs the takedown.
Chulainn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chulainn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big right hand but Petrescu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chulainn throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrescu's head but Petrescu avoids it well.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Petrescu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Petrescu parries the strikes from Chulainn easily there. Chulainn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petrescu to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Chulainn lands an elbow.
Petrescu parries the strikes from Chulainn easily there. Chulainn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petrescu to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn lands a nice forearm strike.
Chulainn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chulainn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Petrescu some visible discomfort.
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
Petrescu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cu Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chulainn throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrescu's head but Petrescu avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chulainn connects with a decent elbow.
Petrescu is rocked!
Petrescu taking a bit of punishment here - Chulainn scoring with strikes.
Oh Petrescu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
An elbow from Chulainn crashes against the mat.
Chulainn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chulainn is putting a hurting on Petrescu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chulainn is working Petrescu over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chulainn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chulainn immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Petrescu is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chulainn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cu Chulainn thanked AnonymouS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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