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QFC Tournament 977 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 4489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Rodionovich (ranked 5119 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Rodionovich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodionovich connects with a high kick.
Rodionovich is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Rodionovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodionovich lands with a nice body kick.
Rodionovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly pushes Rodionovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly is pressed up against the cage. Rodionovich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelly down to the mat. Kelly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but Rodionovich blocks with his arms.
Rodionovich is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelly landing knees to the body.
Rodionovich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Kelly is trying to improve his position.
Rodionovich in side control, throwing shots but Kelly defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control Rodionovich's posture but Rodionovich avoids it.
Rodionovich has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kelly!
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodionovich wants to finish this one by submission but Kelly is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rodionovich.
Rodionovich working for a submission but Kelly is keeping him at bay.
Rodionovich looks winded!
Rodionovich cracks Kelly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rodionovich wants to finish this one by submission but Kelly is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rodionovich.
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly manages to control the position for a moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Rodionovich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kelly tries to lock up and control but Rodionovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound.
Kelly holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rodionovich tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rodionovich looking to secure an arm triangle but Kelly defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rodionovich looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodionovich thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rodionovich looking to secure an arm triangle but Kelly defends it well.
Kelly wants to hold on but Rodionovich pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodionovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Rodionovich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kelly tries to hold on but Rodionovich pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodionovich wants to stand but Kelly is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kelly is in a horrible position here. Rodionovich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Rodionovich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodionovich throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexei Rodionovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodionovich throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodionovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Rodionovich.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodionovich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodionovich tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodionovich takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodionovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly working Rodionovich over with knees to the body.
Kelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alexei Rodionovich has been cut.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodionovich's defenses.
Kelly lands a vicious elbow to the side of Rodionovich's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Kelly tries to finish him with strikes but Rodionovich still seems able to defend himself so Kelly steps back and lets Rodionovich get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Rodionovich is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodionovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly has Rodionovich pressed against the cage. He pushes Rodionovich back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kelly throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rodionovich crashing to the floor! Kelly piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rodionovich is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Kelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Boykus (ranked 4431 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vusal Guseinov (ranked 4418 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Boykus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vusal Guseinov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guseinov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boykus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guseinov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boykus regains guard.
Boykus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boykus is on top in guard.
Boykus stays in close to Guseinov's body and controls the position.
Boykus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Guseinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boykus defends well.
Guseinov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykus forces his way into half guard.
Boykus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boykus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boykus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Guseinov!
Boykus looking to secure an arm triangle but Guseinov defends it well.
Guseinov has given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykus looking to break Guseinov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Guseinov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boykus will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykus throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Boykus is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Guseinov has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Boykus has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Guseinov taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Boykus doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vlad Boykus!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Dikaev (ranked 5359 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Nurmagomedov (ranked 4545 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Dikaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Dikaev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dikaev walks into a left hand.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Dikaev attempts a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it well and moves away.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dikaev feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dikaev in his tracks.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dikaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov sprawls and moves away.
Dikaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that Dikaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dikaev also avoids with ease.
Dikaev tries to counter with a takedown but Nurmagomedov is quick to defend against it.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov cracks Dikaev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dikaev is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a pinpoint strike between Dikaev's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Dikaev crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Nurmagomedov scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Nurmagomedov!
Tony Nurmagomedov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drako Ruler (ranked 4488 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Petrov (ranked 5117 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drako Ruler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov misses with the combination.
Ruler scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruler connects with a body shot that sends Petrov's belly button to the back.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Maxim Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruler connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrov misses with a combination
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a body punch but Ruler moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ruler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Ruler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov misses with a double jab
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Ruler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruler cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov jabs at Ruler 's body.
The fighters circling - Ruler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruler scores with a jab to the body.
Ruler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Ruler avoids the body shot from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruler .
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov throws a combination that misses
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruler .
As Ruler backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Ruler manages to avoid it all.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Ruler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruler .
Petrov swings for the body but Ruler moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruler misses the target.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruler throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Ruler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
Ruler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruler throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drako Ruler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxim Petrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Ruler lands.
Drako Ruler is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ruler .
Ruler lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruler lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruler scores with a nice strike.
Ruler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Ruler is out of range.
Ruler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruler 's head.
A big left from Petrov misses.
As Petrov looks to move away, Ruler throws a big counter combo but Petrov just gets out of the way.
Petrov throws a combination. Ruler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Ruler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Ruler avoids it well.
Ruler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ruler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
Petrov thuds a left hand into Ruler 's body.
Ruler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ruler dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ruler misses.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruler loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Ruler cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petrov back to the cage. Ruler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
It looked like Ruler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Ruler lands a head shot.
Ruler catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruler catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov misses with a body shot
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Ruler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruler throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov throws a combination that misses
and Ruler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov misses with a right hand
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ruler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruler slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Ruler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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 Drako Ruler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Ruler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
As Petrov looks to move away, Ruler throws a big counter combo but Petrov just gets out of the way.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Ruler backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Ruler manages to avoid it all.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ruler counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruler blocks a jab.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A little feinted left hand from Ruler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruler blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Ruler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruler counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruler throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Ruler moves out of range.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Ruler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruler lands a jab to the head.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Ruler .
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Ruler .
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruler slips a jab from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruler lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Ruler scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruler fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov is rocked!
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Ruler counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruler throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Nice cross by Ruler .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruler finish him?
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruler slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Ruler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maxim Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drako Ruler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruler 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Drako Ruler !
Drako Ruler wins by unanimous decision!
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