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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Magnum (ranked 2876 p4p, 164 weight class) and Marcel Petiot (ranked 2519 p4p, 146 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petiot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magnum swivels and escapes.
Justin Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Petiot with that takedown attempt.
Magnum appears to be looking for a big counter.
Magnum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justin Magnum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Petiot.
Petiot doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnum circles away.
Petiot has his takedown stuffed
and Magnum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magnum misses with a wild combination.
Magnum misses with the combination.
Petiot with the counter takedown but Magnum avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnum misses the jab.
Magnum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petiot.
Petiot wants to clinch
letting Magnum counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot is looking to clinch but Magnum is avoiding it.
It looked like Magnum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Magnum clinches up with Petiot and pushes him back against the cage.
Magnum lands a nice shot to the body.
Petiot has Magnum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magnum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petiot prevents a body shot from Magnum.
Petiot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petiot looking for a takedown.
Petiot wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnum won't allow it.
Petiot is trying to push Magnum away but Magnum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magnum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petiot tries to break free but Magnum pushes him back against the cage.
Magnum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magnum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petiot is trying to force a seperation but Magnum has the dominant position.
Petiot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Magnum as Petiot shoots in.
Magnum is looking to clinch but Petiot is avoiding it.
Petiot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum stuffs the takedown.
Magnum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petiot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petiot tries to keep at a distance but Magnum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petiot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magnum walks away with a smile on his face. Petiot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petiot circles away quickly and effectively.
Petiot misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnum counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petiot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magnum's waist but Magnum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petiot off to one side.
Magnum keeps the fight on the outside.
Magnum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnum lands a jab to the head.
Magnum moves into the clinch.
Petiot goes for a takedown attempt but Magnum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Magnum closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petiot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magnum misses with a body punch.
Petiot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Magnum is keeping busy.
Magnum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petiot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnum misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum misses with some punches.
Magnum scores with a shot to the side of Petiot's head.
Magnum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petiot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Magnum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magnum is working Petiot over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum works on Petiot's body with a couple of short punches.
Petiot slows down the pace here.
Magnum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Magnum.
A hook to the body from Magnum.
A frustrated look appears on Petiot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petiot wants a takedown.
Magnum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petiot trying to stall but Magnum improves his position.
Magnum lands a body punch.
Magnum throws a head punch that misses.
Magnum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petiot is trying to push Magnum away but Magnum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Magnum.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Magnum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magnum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magnum lands a really nice looking cross but Petiot seems unphased.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petiot or perhaps it was just good defense by Magnum, which made it look bad.
Magnum misses the jab.
Justin Magnum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magnum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petiot rushes Magnum and presses him up against the cage.
Magnum swings wildly with an uppercut but Petiot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnum lands a body punch.
Petiot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Petiot controls his hands.
Magnum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Magnum.
Magnum tries to work over Petiot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnum misses with some punches.
Petiot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magnum smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot defending well as Magnum loads up on a big left hand.
Magnum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petiot can do to turn this around?
Magnum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petiot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petiot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magnum tries to work over Petiot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnum prevents Petiot from breaking the clinch.
Petiot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnum.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Petiot controls his hands.
Magnum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petiot backwards.
Magnum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnum tries a body shot but Petiot blocks it.
Petiot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magnum smiles and moves away.
Justin Magnum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Petiot.
Magnum moves into range and clinches up with Petiot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petiot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magnum smiles and moves away.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but Petiot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magnum pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petiot back to the cage. Magnum follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petiot shoots in but no luck this time.
Justin Magnum is winning the standup battle so far.
Petiot darts in and clinches Magnum up against the cage.
Petiot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petiot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petiot prevents a body shot from Magnum.
Magnum misses with the head strike.
Petiot tries to pull guard but Magnum forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Petiot blocks a body shot from Magnum.
Magnum lands a right hand.
Petiot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magnum.
Magnum prevents Petiot from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petiot stalling in the clinch but Magnum improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum misses with a body punch.
Petiot has had enough of the clinch but Magnum keeps him there for the moment.
Magnum gets underhooks to prevent Petiot's takedown attempt.
Magnum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petiot backwards.
Magnum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petiot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magnum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petiot pulls guard.
Petiot has an active guard here but Magnum has managed to pass into half guard.
Magnum is looking to advance position but Petiot won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum controlling the action here.
Petiot is trying to control but can't.
Magnum is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petiot is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Magnum dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Magnum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petiot.
Magnum throws a right and a left that Petiot avoids nicely.
Magnum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petiot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petiot shoots in and drives through. Magnum sprawls well.
Petiot tries to clinch but Magnum moves out of range.
Petiot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Magnum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Justin Magnum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Petiot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petiot trying to control the position but instead, Magnum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petiot into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Magnum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot is trying to drag Magnum to the mat but Magnum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Magnum on the inside.
Magnum lands a shot to the body.
Petiot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petiot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magnum to keep the fight standing.
Magnum lands with a light punch inside.
Petiot pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petiot can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magnum forces his way into half guard.
Petiot trying to control but Magnum postures up.
Magnum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petiot sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Magnum is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petiot is trying to stand back up but Magnum is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnum wants to pass to mount but Petiot is defending the position.
Magnum prevents Petiot from improving his position.
Magnum stalling.
Magnum is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Petiot!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Magnum content just to control the position here.
Petiot tries to hold on but Magnum postures up.
Magnum controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petiot regains half guard.
Petiot is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magnum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petiot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magnum pulls his head out easily.
Justin Magnum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petiot is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petiot is looking to improve his position.
Petiot wants to control but Magnum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Magnum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magnum 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Magnum!
After winning the bout, Justin Magnum 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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