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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wisdom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoly Petkrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Wisdom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anatoly Petkrovic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkrovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wisdom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Petkrovic 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wisdom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wisdom trying to control but Petkrovic is working from the bottom.
Petkrovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Petkrovic, not yet.
Wisdom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wisdom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petkrovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wisdom postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisdom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wisdom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Petkrovic's head.
Petkrovic keeping moving, preventing Wisdom from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisdom 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.
Petkrovic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wisdom has passed into side control.
Wisdom throws a strike aimed at the side of Petkrovic's head but Petkrovic avoids it well.
Petkrovic struggling a bit here.
Petkrovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wisdom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petkrovic is holding Wisdom down, trying to stall.
Petkrovic parries the strikes from Wisdom easily there. Wisdom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petkrovic to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic is not content to let Wisdom control the position.
Petkrovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Wisdom cracks Petkrovic with a big right hand but Petkrovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petkrovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wisdom.
Petkrovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wisdom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wisdom lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wisdom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Petkrovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wisdom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Petkrovic tries to improve position but can't.
Petkrovic keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom tries to score with some ground and pound. Petkrovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Petkrovic is looking to regain half guard here but Wisdom keeps moving and retains side control.
Petkrovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wisdom's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Petkrovic gets full guard.
Wisdom throwing strikes from guard but Petkrovic blocks nicely.
Wisdom preventing the sweep.
Wisdom wants to control from the top but Petkrovic keeps moving.
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.
Petkrovic seems keen to control Wisdom's posture.
Petkrovic looking to control.
Wisdom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wisdom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wisdom wants to stand but Petkrovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petkrovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wisdom is fending him off so far but Petkrovic persists. Nope, Wisdom circles away and we're back to standing.
Wisdom shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wisdom showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petkrovic wants to control but Wisdom is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wisdom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wisdom throws out a loose jab but Petkrovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisdom ducks under a wild hook from Petkrovic.
Wisdom throws a big counter combination but Petkrovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wisdom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petkrovic.
Wisdom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petkrovic can do to turn this around?
Wisdom looks to land a left hand but Petkrovic moved out of range nicely.
Petkrovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkrovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wisdom trying to control but Petkrovic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkrovic trying to keep a closed guard but Wisdom is proving a slippery customer.
Wisdom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wisdom won't allow Petkrovic to sweep him here.
Kurt Wisdom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wisdom is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wisdom wants to pass the guard but Petkrovic is keeping the position.
Petkrovic 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.
Wisdom is fighting to break Petkrovic's control of his arms but Petkrovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two 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.
Wisdom shoots in and gets a takedown into Petkrovic's guard.
Petkrovic has his hands on Wisdom's head, controlling the position.
Petkrovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wisdom's guard.
Wisdom keeping full guard, as Petkrovic tries to pass.
Wisdom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wisdom 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom wants to stand up but Petkrovic is controlling him.
Petkrovic 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.
Wisdom can't keep his opponent in guard - Petkrovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petkrovic is trying to control. Wisdom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wisdom is looking for a sweep. Petkrovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petkrovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wisdom tries to get to full guard but Petkrovic has control of the leg.
Wisdom is refusing to be controlled, as Petkrovic sits in half guard.
Petkrovic stalling.
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.
Petkrovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petkrovic tries to pass to full mount but Wisdom defends it.
Petkrovic is thwarting Wisdom's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A leg kick checked by Wisdom.
Wisdom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Petkrovic sprawls well initially but Wisdom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wisdom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wisdom clinches with his opponent.
Wisdom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Petkrovic regains guard immediately.
Petkrovic keeping moving, preventing Wisdom from controlling successfully.
Wisdom looking to sit in guard and control but Petkrovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkrovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Wisdom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petkrovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wisdom keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisdom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petkrovic landing a few strikes.
Wisdom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wisdom tries to get out of the position.
Petkrovic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wisdom to see if he's OK.
Wisdom is trying to improve his position.
Petkrovic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wisdom!
Wisdom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petkrovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wisdom is looking to escape.
Wisdom is desperately trying to improve his position but Petkrovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Petkrovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petkrovic working the ground and pound effectively.
Petkrovic with good strikes from the mount here!
Petkrovic looking to finish Wisdom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wisdom!
Wisdom squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Wisdom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Petkrovic landing strikes from the mount.
Petkrovic trying to control but Wisdom is having none of it.
Kurt Wisdom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic controlling from the full mount.
Wisdom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petkrovic tries to control but Wisdom wriggling away.
Wisdom wants to hold on but Petkrovic pushes him away.
Wisdom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Petkrovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petkrovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Petkrovic trying to control from half guard but Wisdom is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom wants to improve his position but Petkrovic is controlling well.
Petkrovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wisdom is looking to escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Petkrovic is trying to control. Wisdom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petkrovic controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wisdom moves out of range as Petkrovic strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petkrovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Petkrovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wisdom 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wisdom!
After the fight, Kurt Wisdom was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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