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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 609 p4p, 841 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 86 p4p, 117 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 4, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dominguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
letting Dominguez counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov ducks right into an uppercut from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dominguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Dominguez's knee but Dominguez avoids it well.
Dominguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Dominguez tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
Dominguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dominguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrov rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Dominguez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Dominguez moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Dominguez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dominguez jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Dominguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dominguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petrov throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dominguez tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Petrov throws a push kick but Dominguez slaps the foot to one side.
Dominguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a straight left.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Dominguez's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Dominguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dominguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov motions for Dominguez to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Dominguez connects with a single shot there.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Petrov motions for Dominguez to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez thinks about the counter body kick.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dominguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Petrov misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dominguez checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Dominguez misses its intended target.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez throws a big counter head kick but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dominguez's hands.
Dominguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dominguez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrov lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Dominguez moves his leg out of the way.
Dominguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominguez is working Petrov over against the cage.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Petrov dominated that round.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Dominguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrov.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dominguez pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov is trying to stall.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez lands an uppercut.
Dominguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrov's defenses.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez pushes Petrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dominguez lands a left hand.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrov throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov throws a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez staying out of range there.
Dominguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Dominguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dominguez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Dominguez misses.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrov tried to score with a low kick but Dominguez checks it.
Petrov with a nice cross.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Dominguez moved away.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Dominguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dominguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Dominguez moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Dominguez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominguez lands a jab to the nose.
Dominguez with a nice cross.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dominguez.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Dominguez defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Dominguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dominguez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dominguez swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov tried to score with a low kick but Dominguez checks it.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Good exchange - Dominguez coming out on top.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Petrov lunges at Dominguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dominguez's hand.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Dominguez slips a jab from Petrov.
Dominguez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Montesh Dominguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dominguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Dominguez moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Dominguez lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dominguez jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Petrov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Dominguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov connects with the punch.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dominguez.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Dominguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Dominguez.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws the left hand but Dominguez avoids the punch easily.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Dominguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dominguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dominguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
Dominguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Nice uppercut there from Petrov.
Petrov throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez connects with a single shot there.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Nice defenses there by Dominguez.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
Dominguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Dominguez - just one landing.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dominguez.
Dominguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominguez misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a good low kick that Dominguez was not able to check.
Dominguez lands an overhand right.
Petrov tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 throws a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
Petrov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Petrov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dominguez can turn it around.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Dominguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrov trying to control the position but instead, Dominguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petrov into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dominguez's brow.
Petrov looking to stall.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez scores with a hook to the body.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Petrov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Dominguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montesh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
After winning the bout, Montesh Dominguez 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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