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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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208 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wee Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugeniy Petrov! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov's coach down at 10th Planet Islanders was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petrov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Petrov avoids the body shot from Man.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Petrov defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand. Man cracks Petrov with an open hand slap. Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab. Petrov staying out of range there. Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react. Wee Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Man misses with a straight right. Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet. Man digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
Man misses the shot to the body. Man looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action! Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Petrov staying out of range there. Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov. Petrov blocks a jab. Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov. Man misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing. Man slips under a jab. Man tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range. Man jabbing away but nothing is landing. It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet. Man moves out of range as Petrov strikes. Petrov slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man lands a jab-cross combination. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov. Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss! Man ducks under a wild hook from Petrov. No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Petrov throws a hook but Man blocks it. Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Man misses with a body shot.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head. Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot. Man dips to his left and cracks Petrov with an uppercut! No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov. Man slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks. Man tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Man throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely. Man is breathing heavily. Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range. Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A big right from Man misses. Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Petrov staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Man stalks Petrov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Petrov's face. Petrov staggers backwards, shaken. Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Man tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way. Man ducks under a wild hook from Petrov. The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A swing and a miss from Petrov. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov. Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively. Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Man does it's job there. Petrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man lands an overhand right. Man moves out of range as Petrov strikes. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab. Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Man. Petrov throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Man throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man. Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Petrov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man. Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Man defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand. Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A big right from Man misses. A swing and a miss from Petrov. Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks. Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A big right from Petrov misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Man misses with a double jab.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it. Petrov throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov. Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively. Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Man 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.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming. Petrov throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily. Wee Man is winning the standup battle so far. Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Man catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Good shot there by Man. Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man. Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Wee Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Petrov throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away. Nice defenses there by Petrov. Petrov throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. This has been an exciting period of action! Man staying out of range there. Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around? Man tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Man moves away from the strike by Petrov. Petrov throws a jab when Man was well out of range. Petrov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Petrov throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Petrov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Man has got the better of the exchanges. Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Decent striking displayed by Man there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Man dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Man takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses. Nice shot lands for Man. Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Petrov slips under a jab. Man throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily. Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively. Man slips under a jab. Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Petrov misses with a hook. Man tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way. Man lands with a nice body punch. Man stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Man throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target. A big left from Man misses. Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big left from Petrov misses. Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov. Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well. Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Petrov sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Man slips a jab from Petrov. The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Man misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely. A jab from Petrov misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Man staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head. Man lands an overhand right. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov. Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target. Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving. Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Petrov missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Man seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Man misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Man. Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Man throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease. Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Petrov misses with a straight right. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrov 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. Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch. The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Man moves out of range of the strikes. Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively. Petrov slips a straight right by Man. Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Nice defenses there by Man. Man slips under a jab from Petrov. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Man throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily. Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Petrov misses with a straight left. Man scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Man dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot. A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Petrov misses the jab. Man misses the jab. Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch. Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A big left from Petrov misses. Man misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Petrov misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Petrov misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming. Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrov lands the left hand. Man avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range. Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Petrov works Man's body with a nice hook. Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it. Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Man on the wrong end of a nice jab. Petrov misses with a wild body shot. Man lands with a cross. Petrov misses with a looping right. Some wild striking there from Man.
Petrov misses the shot to the body. Petrov misses with a straight right. The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov. Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target. Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man works over Petrov's head and body with a nice combination. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Man moves away from the strike by Petrov. Petrov throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov. Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov misses with a hook. Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Man connects with a jab. Man lands a lovely overhand right. Petrov moves out of range of the strikes. Man throws a hook but Petrov blocks it. Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Man does no damage. Man looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely. Man misses with a straight right. Man stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Man misses with the combination.
Eugeniy Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket. Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Man. Man with a body punch. A glancing blow. Man throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it. Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov. Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch. Man tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range. Petrov looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range. Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away. Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Petrov looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Man throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it. Petrov misses the jab. Man scores with a hook. 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! Man throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range. Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here. Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Petrov looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target. Petrov misses with a straight right. Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov. Man throws a body shot but no joy. Wee Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Man lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight! Wee Man showed his dominance in that final round. Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wee Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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