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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 914 p4p, 148 weight class) and Kayring Saiarr (ranked 2112 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 cm
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210 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kayring Saiarr! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrovs scores with a jab to the head.
Saiarr lands a big head kick that sends Petrovs tumbling to the mat! Saiarr takes a step backwards and waves Petrovs back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Petrovs is rocked!
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut. Saiarr misses with a looping left. Petrovs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Oh Petrovs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Petrovs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Saiarr looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range. Petrovs seems to have got his legs back now. Nice defenses there by Petrovs. Petrovs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saiarr, pushing him back against the cage. Saiarr tries a body shot but Petrovs blocks it.
Saiarr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrovs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Petrovs lands with a light punch inside. Petrovs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiarr blocks it with crossed arms. Petrovs landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kayring Saiarr has been cut. A head punch on the inside from Saiarr fails to land. Saiarr pushes Petrovs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Petrovs tries a knee to the head but Saiarr blocks it.
Saiarr misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovs lands an uppercut. Petrovs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saiarr digs a right hand underneath Petrovs's ribcage. Petrovs let out a lung full of air as it connected. Petrovs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiarr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiarr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saiarr is defending well for now. Petrovs has a couple of punches blocked by Saiarr.
Petrovs looking to throw knees to the head but Saiarr is blocking nicely.
Petrovs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saiarr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Petrovs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saiarr moves away. Petrovs gets tackled into the cage by Saiarr. Saiarr maintains the clinch. Petrovs tries to land a knee to the head but Saiarr blocks with his arms.
Petrovs throws a punch but it's blocked by Saiarr. Petrovs tries to land a knee to the head but Saiarr blocks with his arms.
Saiarr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saiarr scores with an uppercut up the middle. Petrovs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Petrovs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saiarr backwards. Saiarr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petrovs tries a body shot but Saiarr blocks it.
A short right from Petrovs. Petrovs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrovs throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saiarr misses with a punch on the inside.
Saiarr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saiarr misses with a series of wild punches.
Saiarr throws a leg kick but Petrovs checks it. Saiarr throws a jab when Petrovs was well out of range. Petrovs is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Petrovs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saiarr. A big right from Petrovs misses. Petrovs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Saiarr misses with a few strikes there.
Saiarr tries to clinch there but Petrovs circles away.
It looked like Petrovs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Saiarr throws a lazy body kick and Petrovs counters with a one-two to the body. Saiarr drops his hands momentarily and Petrovs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Petrovs rushes Saiarr and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saiarr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Petrovs misses with a knee strike.
Petrovs looking to throw knees to the head but Saiarr is blocking nicely.
Petrovs with a knee to the head.
Petrovs lands an uppercut. Saiarr breaks the clinch.
Petrovs throws an overhand right that lands on Saiarr's shoulder, as Saiarr tries to avoid the shot. Petrovs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Saiarr jabbing away but nothing is landing. Saiarr slips under a jab. Kaspars Petrovs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Saiarr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Saiarr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrovs tries to clinch but Saiarr moves out of range. It seemed like Saiarr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Petrovs keeps the fight on the outside. Saiarr tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrovs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saiarr looks to throw a body kick and Petrovs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrovs. 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 lands with a short shot to the head. Saiarr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Petrovs throws out a loose jab but Saiarr uses good head movement to avoid it. Petrovs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saiarr loads up on a big right hand but Petrovs slips the punch. Saiarr jabs Petrovs to the body, keeping him at a distance. Petrovs avoids a kick to the body.
Kayring Saiarr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Saiarr. Those never looked like landing. Petrovs misses with a left hand and Saiarr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Petrovs swats away the attempt to clinch by Saiarr. Saiarr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrovs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaspars Petrovs dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Petrovs. No joy for Saiarr on that attempt. Petrovs throws the left hand but Saiarr avoids the punch easily. Petrovs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saiarr, pushing him back against the cage. Saiarr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saiarr throws out a loose jab but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it. A counter left hand to the body from Petrovs misses its target. A slow jab from Petrovs misses its intended target. Saiarr lands a nice hook to Petrovs's body. Petrovs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nice uppercut there from Saiarr. Saiarr misses with a takedown attempt and Petrovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kaspars Petrovs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayring Saiarr. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Saiarr misses. Petrovs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Petrovs is looking to clinch. Saiarr throws a body shot but no joy. Saiarr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrovs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saiarr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrovs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Saiarr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Petrovs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saiarr eats them both and turns towards Petrovs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Saiarr connects with a looping right hand.
Saiarr connects with a combination that backs up Petrovs into the cage. Saiarr lands a flurry of punches that gets past Petrovs's guard. Petrovs is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Saiarr bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kayring Saiarr! After winning the bout, Kayring Saiarr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
68% |
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