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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Filipovich Petruhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Tanner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruhin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanner looking for submissions off his back.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
Tanner wants to control but Petruhin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petruhin controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Filipovich Petruhin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin closes the distance and clinches up with Tanner, looking for a takedown. Petruhin pushes Tanner against the cage but Tanner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petruhin scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Petruhin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petruhin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petruhin advances position into side control!
Tanner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Petruhin trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to free his trapped foot but Petruhin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tanner is looking to take a break and control but Petruhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner wants to pass to mount but Petruhin is defending the position.
Petruhin is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanner.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Petruhin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin is positioning himself well to prevent Tanner advancing to mount.
Tanner wants to advance to full mount but Petruhin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Petruhin keeps moving.
Tanner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petruhin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petruhin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petruhin tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Petruhin passes Tanner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petruhin is taking a breather. Tanner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tanner actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanner actively working from the bottom here.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Petruhin prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Petruhin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tanner works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petruhin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Petruhin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petruhin controls the position.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Tanner is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Petruhin stalls from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tanner is trying to get back to half guard.
Petruhin slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petruhin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner sneaks back into half guard.
Petruhin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tanner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Filipovich Petruhin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Petruhin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Petruhin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tanner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petruhin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tanner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petruhin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petruhin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Filipovich Petruhin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tanner misses with a takedown
and Petruhin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has an active guard here but Petruhin has managed to pass into half guard.
Petruhin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petruhin is trying to work for a kimura but Tanner is defending well.
Tanner actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petruhin in particular looking to stall.
Petruhin works his way into full mount!
Petruhin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petruhin tries for a takedown but Tanner circles away easily
and Tanner counters with a single leg into guard. Petruhin didn't expect that.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Petruhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petruhin is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petruhin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tanner, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petruhin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petruhin is pushing down on Tanner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanner is fighting to maintain full guard but Petruhin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petruhin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petruhin prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Tanner wants to control but Petruhin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tanner!
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petruhin controlling from the full mount.
Tanner is looking to improve his position but Petruhin isn't that keen on the idea.
Petruhin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Let's hope that Petruhin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Petruhin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanner is trying to control the action in half guard but Petruhin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petruhin wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tanner is keen to just control but Petruhin is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tyson Tanner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petruhin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Tanner clearly takes that 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.
Petruhin slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt
and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Petruhin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Petruhin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tanner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petruhin.
Petruhin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Filipovich Petruhin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Petruhin shoots and misses
and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petruhin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tanner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petruhin's guard.
Tanner tries to pass to full mount but Petruhin defends it.
Tanner trying to control from half guard but Petruhin is working away.
Tanner is working for a kimura but Petruhin is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to advance position but Petruhin won't allow it.
Petruhin tries to get to full guard but Tanner has control of the leg.
Tanner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to pass to mount but Petruhin is defending the position.
Tanner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petruhin is just riding it out for now. Tanner eventually gives up the hold.
Tanner is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petruhin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanner looking to pass the guard.
Petruhin wants to sweep here but Tanner controlling him for the moment.
Tanner forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Igor Filipovich Petruhin 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!
Petruhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Petruhin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Petruhin tries to pass.
Petruhin content to stall in guard here.
Tanner working for a triangle but Petruhin defends it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin stays in close to Tanner's body and controls the position.
Petruhin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tanner's guard.
Petruhin stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tanner is looking for a sweep. Petruhin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Petruhin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tanner can't do much from the bottom here.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Petruhin happy to just control the position for now.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Petruhin controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Filipovich Petruhin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tanner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petruhin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tanner!
Tanner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petruhin controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petruhin avoids the attempt from Tanner to control.
Petruhin controlling from mount.
Tyson Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petruhin is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petruhin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin is the new lightweight champion!
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