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Event:
YL 39: Bones v Umm
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Khalidov is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick from Khalidov.
Mohamed Khalidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khalidov.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidov throws a nice head kick!
Khalidov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Petrov swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
#CL#
Khalidov rushes Petrov and presses him up against the ropes.
Khalidov misses with a body punch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Khalidov tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Khalidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.#BC2#
Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Khalidov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T1#
Khalidov is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Khalidov 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalidov connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidov circles away.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khalidov. That one must have hurt.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khalidov tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Radoslav Petrov has been cut.
Khalidov scores with a push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khalidov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khalidov throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidov lands the left hand.
Petrov jabs at Khalidov's body.
Khalidov cracks the inside of Petrov's front leg.
Petrov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidov is just out of range.
Khalidov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khalidov avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Khalidov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Khalidov looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidov.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Khalidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#ROC#
Petrov is rocked!
Khalidov lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Khalidov finish him?
Petrov looks winded!
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidov.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidov - the referee stops the clock and Petrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidov. Petrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidov connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Petrov out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohamed Khalidov!
Mohamed Khalidov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Young Lions Petrov v Ramos
Date: Jul 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramos. Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov slips a jab from Ramos.
Jab from Ramos.
Petrov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramos cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Petrov clinches up with Ramos and pushes him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Radoslav Petrov has been cut.
Ramos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos. #T1#
Ramos has Petrov pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramos has Petrov pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Ramos has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Ramos is controlling the position. #BC#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Petrov wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Ramos throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramos.#ROC2#
Petrov is rocked!
Ramos closes the distance and catches Petrov with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Petrov is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Petrov is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Petrov is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Ramos takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacinto Ramos! Jacinto Ramos retains his lightweight title!
Jacinto Ramos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Young Lions Thompson v Kennedy
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
A big left from Petrov misses.
He misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
He looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from He.
Petrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles He. He circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
He throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from He misses.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from He with a body shot.
He throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as He lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
He with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
He tries to clinch
and He takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hua He seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
He throws a head kick that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
He is rocked!#CL2#
Petrov pushes He up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oh He is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
He is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Petrov closes the distance and pushes He back into the ropes.#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Petrov rushes He and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrov creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! He crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! He face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Petrov takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Radoslav Petrov!
A relieved looking Radoslav Petrov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Young Lions: Green v Veitayaki
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westover.#CL#
Westover moves into the clinch.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Westover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Westover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Westover is controlling him.
Westover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
Petrov pushes Westover back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Westover throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Westover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Westover.
Westover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrov or not.
Westover swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Westover is controlling the position.
Westover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.#T1#
Westover has Petrov pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Westover is controlling him.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Westover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Westover - that landed with a thud.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westover pushes Petrov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Westover throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Westover tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov is trying to push Westover away but Westover has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Westover has him pressed against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Westover.
Westover has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Westover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Westover misses with a punch on the inside.
Westover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Westover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrov tries to circle away but Westover has him pinned against the ropes.
Westover lands with a left to the head.
Petrov wants to stall.
Westover gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westover has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Westover has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov wants to get back to striking at distance but Westover won't allow it.
Petrov is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch but Westover keeps him there for the moment.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Westover dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Westover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westover tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Westover with a body shot.#CL#
Westover takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Westover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Westover is controlling the position.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch but Westover keeps him there for the moment.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Westover has double underhooks.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westover misses with the head strike.
Westover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Westover here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Westover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Westover swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Westover has double underhooks.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Westover prevents Petrov from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Westover.
Tommy Westover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Westover blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Westover has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Westover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Westover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Westover's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Westover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Westover.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T2#
Westover has Petrov pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Westover.
Petrov can't break the clinch.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Westover misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Westover clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Westover lands a nice uppercut.
Westover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
Westover lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Westover fails to land.
Westover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Westover lands an uppercut.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Westover is controlling him.
Westover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Westover 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.
#R3#
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westover throws out the jab.
Petrov lands the left hand.#CL#
Westover clinches up against the ropes.
Westover keeps control of Petrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Westover misses with a body punch.
Westover tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westover.
Westover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Westover is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westover connects with a quick right hand that sends Petrov tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tommy Westover!
Tommy Westover seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Young Lions: Cheese v Esch
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Ramos throws out a powerful jab.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramos's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ramos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Petrov has Ramos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ramos working aggressively here.
#T1#
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacinto Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Ramos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Ramos misses with a combination
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Ramos rushes Petrov and presses him up against the ropes.
Ramos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Petrov takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Radoslav Petrov has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Petrov's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Ramos misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Ramos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Petrov's coach down at Wreckshop 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.
Ramos cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Ramos rushes Petrov and presses him up against the ropes.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Petrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Ramos missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacinto Ramos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Radoslav Petrov's cut.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ramos avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Ramos connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
Petrov clinches with his opponent.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramos misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Ramos. #BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Petrov clinches with his opponent.
#T1#
Ramos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petrov looking to slow down the pace here.
Petrov blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Ramos.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramos has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos presses Petrov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramos misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#
Petrov is rocked!
Petrov swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos finish him?
Ramos knocks out Petrov with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ramos before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ramos picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacinto Ramos!
Jacinto Ramos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
LFC 17
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Hein scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Hein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov misses the jab.
Hein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Hein looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Hein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrov moves out of range as Hein strikes.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Hein.
Hein scores with a body shot.
A big left from Hein misses.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Hein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hein lands an overhand right.
Hein loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov takes a swing at Hein's ribcage but misses.
Hein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Hein throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Hein scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Hein.
Nick Hein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Petrov forces Hein back against the cage and clinches.
Hein is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrov gets an underhook and turns Hein into the cage.
Hein is trying to stall.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Hein working aggressively here.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Hein.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Hein avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Petrov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Petrov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Petrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrov, not yet. #T2#
Hein looking to pass the guard.
Petrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hein is one step ahead there.
Petrov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Petrov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Petrov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hein doesn't defend quickly enough and Petrov has managed to lock this one up! Can Hein escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Petrov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Radoslav Petrov!
A victorious Radoslav Petrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
LFC 12
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Joyce looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Petrov lunges at Joyce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joyce's hand. #ROC#
Joyce is rocked!#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Petrov and Joyce goes tumbling to the canvas! Petrov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Joyce is still in real trouble! Can Petrov finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov lands a big elbow - Joyce is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Petrov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radoslav Petrov!
Radoslav Petrov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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