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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fun Fest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Petrucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fun Fest! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvio Petrucci! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrucci throws a sloppy body shot
and Fest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrucci thinking. Petrucci throws a body shot but no joy. Petrucci scores with a hook. We've been hearing reports that Fest has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A telegraphed right hand from Petrucci misses the target. Petrucci shoots in for a takedown but Fest shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Fest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrucci connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fest scrambles back to his feet. Fest slips a straight right by Petrucci. Fest blocks the body kick.
Fest digs a good body shot into Petrucci's ribs. Sloppy strikes from Fest. Those never looked like landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fest tries to clinch up. A nice side step and Petrucci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Fest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrucci. Petrucci fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Fest throws a looping overhand right but Petrucci ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fest staying out of range there. Petrucci tries to bum rush Fest with a series of wild strikes but Fest uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fest clinches with his opponent.
Fest working aggressively here.
Petrucci works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Fest has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Petrucci off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Petrucci looks to score with a jab to the body but Fest is just out of range. Petrucci lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fest clinches up with Petrucci and pushes him back against the cage. Petrucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fest has him pressed against the cage. Petrucci blocking some punches.
Petrucci jumps guard but Fest stands there with Petrucci around his waist. Petrucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fun Fest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Petrucci. Petrucci blocks an uppercut.
Fest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrucci's elbow. Petrucci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Petrucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fest slips a jab from Petrucci. Fest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrucci throws out the jab. Fest defending well as Petrucci loads up on a big left hand. Petrucci blocks a jab. A nice side step and Petrucci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Fest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrucci swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fest manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Petrucci on his heels. He'll look to pass Petrucci's guard now, I'm sure. Fest postures up and lands a big shot to Petrucci's brow. Fest throws a big right hand that misses. Petrucci throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrucci looking for a guillotine here but Fest defends easily.
Fest postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fest working some strikes from top position. Fest is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Petrucci throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrucci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fest can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Fest wants to control from the top but Petrucci keeps moving. Fest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fest works over Petrucci with some ground and pound from guard. Fest is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fest keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petrucci's head. Fest postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Petrucci working a defensive guard here.
Fest chips away with some ground and pound. Fest not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Petrucci looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fest passes Petrucci's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Fest scoring with strikes to the body and head. Petrucci gets full guard. Fest is working Petrucci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fest's corner. There ya go! There ya go! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fun Fest 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.
Petrucci gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fest to score an easy takedown into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fest makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Fest stands up over Petrucci, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Petrucci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fest is aware though and is defending well. Fest with a nice head shot there.
Petrucci is rocked! Fest with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Petrucci is still in real trouble! Can Fest finish him? Petrucci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Fest postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Petrucci covers up, he's hurt! Fest keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fest and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fest can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fun Fest!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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