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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Robert MacIntyre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert MacIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs is looking to clinch but MacIntyre is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from MacIntyre misses the target.
Petrovs is looking to clinch but MacIntyre is avoiding it.
Petrovs gets a clinch.
MacIntyre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrovs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from MacIntyre.
A shot in the inside from MacIntyre.
Petrovs misses with a knee to the head.
MacIntyre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
MacIntyre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacIntyre lands a nice uppercut.
Petrovs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacIntyre misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacIntyre.
Petrovs letting MacIntyre take a breather here.
Petrovs landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrovs.
Petrovs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacIntyre blocks it with crossed arms.
MacIntyre lands a nice uppercut.
MacIntyre lands with a right to the head.
Come on MacIntyre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
MacIntyre breaks from the clinch.
MacIntyre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrovs checks a leg kick.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacIntyre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacIntyre lands a big right hand that sends Petrovs crashing to the mat! MacIntyre stays standing though and waves Petrovs back to his feet!
Petrovs is rocked!
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
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!
Petrovs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can MacIntyre finish him?
MacIntyre avoids the body shot from Petrovs.
MacIntyre connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrovs seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacIntyre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrovs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrovs throws a body punch but MacIntyre moves out of range.
MacIntyre circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacIntyre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacIntyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovs has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
MacIntyre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacIntyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacIntyre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrovs just manages to avoid it.
MacIntyre swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacIntyre keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears MacIntyre was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Petrovs lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacIntyre doesn't seem phased though.
Petrovs forces MacIntyre back against the cage and clinches.
MacIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrovs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacIntyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrovs backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs looking to throw knees to the head but MacIntyre is blocking nicely.
Petrovs tries to land a knee to the head but MacIntyre blocks with his arms.
MacIntyre misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacIntyre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrovs looking to throw knees to the head but MacIntyre is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petrovs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacIntyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovs pushes MacIntyre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacIntyre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacIntyre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petrovs up against the cage.
Petrovs has a couple of punches blocked by MacIntyre.
Petrovs blocking some punches.
MacIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovs.
MacIntyre pushes Petrovs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovs misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacIntyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Petrovs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacIntyre throws the kick towards the body but Petrovs avoids it.
Petrovs scores with a punch to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacIntyre misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacIntyre.
MacIntyre avoiding damage as Petrovs throws knees to the body.
Petrovs lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacIntyre backwards.
MacIntyre blocking some punches.
Petrovs misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from MacIntyre fails to land.
Petrovs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrovs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short right from MacIntyre.
Petrovs blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs digs a right hand into MacIntyre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacIntyre's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by MacIntyre.
MacIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
MacIntyre trying to stall but Petrovs improves his position.
Robert MacIntyre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacIntyre misses with some punches.
Petrovs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacIntyre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrovs throws a head punch that misses.
MacIntyre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrovs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrovs looking to throw knees to the head but MacIntyre is blocking nicely.
MacIntyre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrovs prevents a body shot from MacIntyre.
MacIntyre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacIntyre working aggressively here.
MacIntyre cracks Petrovs with a nice body shot.
Petrovs is breathing heavily.
MacIntyre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovss head.
MacIntyre presses Petrovs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for MacIntyre.
MacIntyre lands with a light punch inside.
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!
MacIntyre works on Petrovs's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacIntyre lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Petrovs to his knees! MacIntyre keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert MacIntyre!
Robert MacIntyre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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