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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halverson comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armen Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halverson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrosyan feints a counter leg kick.
Petrosyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrosyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Halverson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halverson checks a leg kick.
Halverson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrosyan under the eye.
Halverson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halverson scores with a body shot.
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but Halverson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrosyan throws a low kick, looking for Halverson's leg but Halverson calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrosyan, right into the meat.
Halverson scores with a nice head shot.
Halverson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halverson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halverson shoots for a takedown but Petrosyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrosyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Halverson.
Despite the aggression on Petrosyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Halverson throws out a powerful jab.
Petrosyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halverson counters with a straight right hand.
Armen Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halverson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Halverson.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halverson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Halverson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Halverson misses with a takedown attempt - Petrosyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrosyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Halverson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petrosyan is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thatcher Halverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Halverson works the jab nicely.
Halverson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan defends it nicely.
Petrosyan feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Halverson does it's job there.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halverson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick by Petrosyan misses
and Halverson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrosyan thinking.
Halverson misses the shot to the body.
Petrosyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrosyan as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Halverson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
Halverson shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrosyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halverson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Petrosyan is looking for the big counter here.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick
and Halverson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
Petrosyan is looking to stand up but Halverson isn't so interested in that idea.
Halverson throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrosyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thatcher Halverson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petrosyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halverson. That did some damage!
Halverson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrosyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halverson finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrosyan's head.
Thatcher Halverson is winning the standup battle so far.
Halverson scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Halverson down.
Petrosyan scores with a head kick.
Petrosyan tries to work over Halverson's front leg with a kick but Halverson checks it.
Halverson dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrosyan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Petrosyan flicks out a counter leg kick but Halverson steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halverson scores with a takedown into Petrosyan's guard.
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!
Petrosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halverson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrosyan can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control but Petrosyan is working from the bottom.
Halverson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halverson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halverson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halverson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halverson won't allow Petrosyan to get back to his feet.
Petrosyan pushes Halverson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Halverson moves out of range.
Petrosyan cracks the inside of Halverson's front leg.
Petrosyan scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrosyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Halverson to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Halverson or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan, which made it look bad.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrosyan swings widly with a right hand
and Petrosyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halverson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Halverson misses with a right hand
and Petrosyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Halverson checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halverson.
Halverson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrosyan blocks a jab.
Halverson backing away here, and Petrosyan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Halverson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Halverson avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Halverson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Thatcher Halverson has been cut.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Halverson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halverson connects with a single shot there.
Petrosyan throws a combination that misses
and Halverson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrosyan thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson connects with a nice looking jab.
Halverson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halverson misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrosyan counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Halverson.
Petrosyan looks to throw the jab but Halverson is out of range.
Halverson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.
Despite the aggression on Petrosyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan tries to land a leg kick but Halverson saw it coming and moves away.
Halverson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Petrosyan sprawls and moves away.
Petrosyan tries a low kick but Halverson avoids it.
Halverson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrosyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halverson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Petrosyan sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Armen Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thatcher Halverson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Halverson missing with a left hand there. Petrosyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrosyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halverson's calf.
Halverson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrosyan's head.
Nice jab there from Halverson.
Halverson darts in looking for a takedown but Petrosyan gets double underhooks and turns Halverson into the cage.
Petrosyan flicks out a counter leg kick but Halverson steps away.
Halverson misses with a looping left.
Petrosyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Halverson down.
Halverson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Petrosyan throws Halverson to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halverson misses with a body shot
and Petrosyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson connects with a nice looking jab.
Halverson blocks a leg kick.
Armen Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Halverson's front leg but catches the back leg as Halverson tries to avoid it.
Halverson catches Petrosyan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halverson lunges at Petrosyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrosyan's hand.
Halverson checks a leg kick.
Halverson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a three punch combo that has Halverson backing up. Halverson nods at Petrosyan to acknowledge the strikes.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but Halverson avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Halverson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Halverson. Halverson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thatcher Halverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrosyan.
Halverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Halverson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Halverson.
Halverson shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrosyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halverson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halverson sizes up Petrosyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrosyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Halverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Petrosyan tries a quick counter leg kick but Halverson is wise to it.
Petrosyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson misses with a straight left.
Halverson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thatcher Halverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halverson connects with a single shot there.
Halverson swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Petrosyan. No joy for Halverson on that attempt.
Halverson misses the shot to the body.
Petrosyan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halverson is out of range.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Halverson. Halverson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan blocks a jab.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Halverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Halverson misses its target.
Petrosyan connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Petrosyan is predictable there
and Halverson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrosyan is rocked!
Petrosyan drops his hands momentarily. Halverson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Petrosyan staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Petrosyan doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thatcher Halverson!
Thatcher Halverson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to all my teammates for the training! Also thanks Jackson for taking the fight. To all my faithful fans, thanks for sticking in there with me!'.
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RATING
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