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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 2289 p4p, 303 weight class) and Dyami Yazzie (ranked 3473 p4p, 407 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyami Yazzie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yazzie feints the counter takedown.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yazzie is just out of range.
Yazzie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Yazzie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Petrov!
Petrov's coaches at Sanctuary have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Petrov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Petrov is trying to escape the mount but Yazzie keeps good control and instead manages to take Petrov's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yazzie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Petrov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Petrov prevents Yazzie from getting a body triangle.
Petrov wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazzie looking for the choke from the back.
Petrov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
What can Petrov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yazzie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Petrov is defending well though. Yazzie let's go of the attempt for now.
Petrov trying to control the hands but Yazzie breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie has the hooks in. Petrov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yazzie wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy.
Petrov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petrov is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yazzie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Yazzie tightening his grip on Petrov, looking for the choke.
Yazzie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Yazzie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yazzie is persistently looking for the submission but Petrov is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yazzie is looking for a rear naked choke here but Petrov reverses the position brilliantly into Yazzie's guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrov trying to move into half guard but instead Yazzie has managed to sweep!
Yazzie looking to pass the guard.
Petrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yazzie wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yazzie trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyami Yazzie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrov stuns Yazzie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yazzie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Petrov coming out on top.
Petrov motions for Yazzie to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Yazzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrov.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yazzie is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Yazzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yazzie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Yazzie counters with a shoot takedown. Petrov fights it but they end up in guard.
Yazzie wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov is trying to keep Yazzie in close.
Yazzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Yazzie is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yazzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yazzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Yazzie is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yazzie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Yazzie with the counter takedown but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie throws a low kick but Petrov moves out of range easily.
Yazzie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yazzie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrov swings for the body but Yazzie moves out of range.
Yazzie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
so Yazzie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petrov keeping full guard, as Yazzie tries to pass.
Petrov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yazzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yazzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yazzie wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yazzie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yazzie is looking to advance position but Petrov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Petrov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yazzie is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasil Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Yazzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yazzie feints the counter takedown.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yazzie with the counter takedown but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yazzie momentarily.
Petrov pushes Yazzie away with a front kick.
A jab from Petrov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yazzie.
Yazzie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yazzie manages to avoid it.
Yazzie with the counter takedown but Petrov avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrov misses the jab.
Yazzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yazzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
It looks like Dyami Yazzie has been cut.
Petrov tried to score with a low kick but Yazzie checks it.
Vasil Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petrov duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yazzie feints the counter takedown.
Yazzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
And Yazzie tries to counter it with a takedown but Petrov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Yazzie moves his leg out of the way.
Yazzie slips a jab from Petrov.
And Yazzie tries to counter it with a takedown but Petrov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yazzie manages to avoid it.
Yazzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Yazzie's shoulder, as Yazzie tries to avoid the shot.
Yazzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Yazzie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yazzie counters with a single leg into guard. Petrov didn't expect that.
Yazzie forces his way into half guard.
Yazzie tries to pass to full mount but Petrov defends it.
Yazzie is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yazzie to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrov sees it coming and defends easily.
Petrov is concentrating on defense, preventing Yazzie from advancing position.
Yazzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yazzie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrov is just riding it out for now. Yazzie eventually gives up the hold.
Petrov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yazzie manages to pass to mount!
Yazzie moves to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasil Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Petrov!
After the fight, Vasil Petrov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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