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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
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225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Petrosyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Kearney! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kearney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kearney leaves Petrosyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kearney misses with a takedown attempt enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab. Petrosyan connects with a high kick. Kearney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Kearney down. A right-left combo lands from Petrosyan. Kearney fails with a takedown attempt. An inside leg kick lands from Petrosyan. Kearney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan avoids it really well and circles away. Yoshihiro Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kearney.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Petrosyan tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on. Petrosyan throws a series of strikes that have Kearney backpedaling.
Kearney takes a kick to the side of the head. Petrosyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kearney defends it nicely. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrosyan. Kearney fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Kearney takes one to the chin there. Yoshihiro Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice jab there from Petrosyan. Petrosyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Petrosyan scores with a nice strike. Petrosyan with a body punch. A glancing blow. Petrosyan pushes Kearney up against the cage in a clinch. Petrosyan lands an elbow inside. Kearney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kearney is trying to break the clinch but Petrosyan is controlling him. Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kearney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrosyan to score with a decent uppercut. Petrosyan lands a head kick. Kearney smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Kearney looking to score a takedown here. Petrosyan is defending well but Kearney drives through and ends up in Petrosyan's guard. Petrosyan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kearney dives into side control.
Kearney in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Petrosyan is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Kearney!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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