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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gimme Shelter. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 cm
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142 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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166 cm
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157 lbs
32 - 25 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Petrycki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knuckle Stone! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrycki staying out of range there. Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A head kick by Petrycki misses and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Petrycki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards. Petrycki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf. Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Stone thows a left - swing and a miss! Stone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Petrycki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. A shot to the body from Stone misses letting Petrycki counter with a right hand. Petrycki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrycki. Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrycki should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone misses with a low kick.
Petrycki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Petrycki jabs at Stone's body. Petrycki gets a clinch. Stone misses with some punches.
Stone working aggressively here.
Petrycki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Petrycki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Petrycki lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily. Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrycki forces Stone back against the cage and clinches. Stone throws a head punch that misses. Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Petrycki has hold of one of Stone's legs. Stone is fighting the takedown attempt but Petrycki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Petrycki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrycki trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Petrycki stands and steps away. Stone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Petrycki connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Petrycki throws a quick inside leg kick. Stone throws a body shot but no joy. A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Petrycki down. Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrycki throws a head kick that half lands.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Petrycki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrycki moves into the clinch. Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrycki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Stone thuds his right hand into Petrycki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Petrycki throws a body shot but no joy. Stone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Stone closes the distance and clinches. Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stone leaning against his opponent.
Petrycki wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki. A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki. A short left from Stone. Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone misses with some punches.
Stone throws a head punch that misses. Petrycki lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stone misses with some punches.
Petrycki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Petrycki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrycki counters with a nice leg kick. Petrycki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover. Petrycki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably and Petrycki counters with a nice leg kick. Stone lands with an overhand left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bogdan Petrycki will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrycki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone cracks Petrycki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Petrycki is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrycki was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone. Petrycki catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Petrycki throws a nice outside leg kick. Petrycki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards. Petrycki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Petrycki throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Stone looks to move away, Petrycki throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way. Petrycki ducks under a wild hook from Stone. Stone misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Stone there. Petrycki shoots and misses and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand! Petrycki takes the fight into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki. Petrycki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Petrycki. Stone works the jab nicely. Petrycki checks the leg kick. A jab from Stone does it's job there. A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target. A low kick from Stone is predictable there and Petrycki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stone tries to clinch but Petrycki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrycki forces Stone back against the cage and clinches. Petrycki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Petrycki closes the distance and clinches. Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki. Petrycki letting Stone take a breather here. Stone taking a breather. Petrycki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrycki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone throws a lazy right hand but Petrycki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Petrycki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Knuckle Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice uppercut lands for Petrycki. That snapped Stone's head back.
Petrycki scores with a shot to the body.
Petrycki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petrycki off to one side. Stone tries to counter by closing the distance. Petrycki throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab. Petrycki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! We've been informed that Stone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Petrycki avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Petrycki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petrycki. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Petrycki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Petrycki looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range. Stone lunges at Petrycki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrycki's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Petrycki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily. Stone misses with a straight left. A big right from Stone misses. Petrycki looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well. Petrycki shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Petrycki clinches up against the cage. Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Petrycki.
Petrycki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrycki. Stone misses with a hook from the clinch. Petrycki blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bogdan Petrycki will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A shot to the body from Stone misses and Petrycki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A nice inside leg kick there by Petrycki. That's going to slow Stone down. Petrycki slips a straight right by Stone. Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrycki. Petrycki lands with a slapping head kick. Stone tries to clinch and Petrycki counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Petrycki to acknowledge the strikes. A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Petrycki down. Petrycki has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Stone working aggressively here.
Petrycki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Petrycki moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrycki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not. Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Stone tries to clinch but Petrycki moves away and Petrycki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily. Petrycki takes the fight into the clinch. Petrycki blocks an uppercut.
Petrycki takes a shot to the head. Petrycki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Petrycki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage. A short right from Stone. A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone. A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki. Knuckle Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone. Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrycki. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Petrycki is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks. Petrycki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrycki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrycki lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head. Nice defenses there by Petrycki. Petrycki is looking to counter with head kicks. Petrycki gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard. Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy. Stone is working an open guard so Petrycki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Stone connects with a body shot that sends Petrycki's belly button to the back. Petrycki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard. Stone trying to hold on to Petrycki's head to control him but Petrycki postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Petrycki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Stone trying to control from the bottom.
Petrycki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Petrycki with a hook. Petrycki clinches. Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrycki. Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Petrycki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it. Stone misses with a short punch on the inside. Stone misses with some punches.
Petrycki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Petrycki moves out of range as Stone strikes. Petrycki thinks about countering with a head kick. Petrycki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Petrycki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone is looking to slow Petrycki down with leg kicks. A head kick from Petrycki lands but Stone takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight! Bogdan Petrycki showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrycki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogdan Petrycki! A pretty intense looking Bogdan Petrycki took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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