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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrosyan comes to the cage accompanied by Stap Maar In De Ring. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clinches up against the cage.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch there but Petrosyan circles away.
Petrosyan throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrosyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Petrosyan looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
letting Petrosyan counter with a right hand.
Petrosyan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Petrosyan throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well.
Arthur Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Perez.
Perez clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a head kick. That will keep Perez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Petrosyan.
Arthur Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrosyan lands a jab-cross combination.
Perez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Petrosyan has managed to clinch.
Petrosyan avoids the elbow strike from Perez, against the cage.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
Perez throws an elbow that misses.
Perez pulls guard successfully.
Petrosyan tries to stand but Perez is controlling from the bottom.
Petrosyan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perez, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a combination. Perez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrosyan works over Perez's head and body with a nice combination.
Petrosyan swinging wilding here.
Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Petrosyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez prevents Petrosyan from breaking the clinch.
Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrosyan looks to land a combination. Perez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Perez walks into a jab.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Petrosyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrosyan sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrosyan has Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez is trying to break free.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan lands a body punch.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
Perez shoots in but Petrosyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrosyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Perez tries to clinch
and Petrosyan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the body.
Petrosyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Petrosyan.
Perez pulls guard successfully.
Petrosyan won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez is trying to control the position but Petrosyan postures up.
Petrosyan won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Petrosyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrosyan tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrosyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrosyan connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Perez prevents Petrosyan from breaking the clinch.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrosyan.
Perez can't get the takedown.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrosyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrosyan blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez prevents Petrosyan from breaking the clinch.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrosyan.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrosyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perez on the side of the head.
Perez tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves away
and Petrosyan counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Petrosyan to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Petrosyan does no damage.
Perez tries for a takedown but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arthur Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Perez.
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Perez tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Petrosyan to acknowledge the strikes.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrosyan as he avoids it easily.
Arthur Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perez looks to clinch
and Petrosyan counters by clinching up.
Petrosyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrosyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrosyan's waist but Petrosyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well.
Petrosyan gets a clinch.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrosyan tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrosyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown.
Petrosyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Perez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrosyan but Petrosyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Petrosyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrosyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head.
Petrosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petrosyan works over Perez's head and body with a nice combination.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Perez shoots in but Petrosyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrosyan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Petrosyan duly obliges.
Perez clinches.
Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that misses.
Petrosyan throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrosyan as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Petrosyan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perez.
Petrosyan clinches with his opponent.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan lands a jab to the nose.
Petrosyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perez thinking.
Petrosyan has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez looks for a takedown but Petrosyan sprawls well.
Arthur Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Perez.
Perez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arthur Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrosyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Petrosyan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrosyan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perez.
Petrosyan can't break the clinch.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez with a poor takedown
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrosyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Petrosyan closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Petrosyan.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Petrosyan in his tracks for a moment.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrosyan won't allow it.
Petrosyan stalling in the clinch but Perez improves position.
Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez wants to clinch
and Petrosyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrosyan.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrosyan avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan scores with a hook to the body.
Perez tries to pull guard but Petrosyan won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrosyan is trying to break free.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Petrosyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrosyan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perez wants to control but Petrosyan is keeping him busy.
Perez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Perez looking to control but instead Petrosyan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Petrosyan tries to kick Perez off but Perez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan kicks Perez off and gets back to his feet.
Pepe Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Petrosyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Petrosyan, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Petrosyan against the cage but Petrosyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrosyan is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Petrosyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrosyan scores with a jab. Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perez throws a head kick that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Arthur Petrosyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Petrosyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrosyan, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Petrosyan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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