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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 68 p4p, 246 weight class) and Bernhard River (ranked 4 p4p, 14 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Free. River has chosen Metallica: Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard River!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a big shot that misses.
River misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov moves out of range as River strikes.
Petrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Petrov clinches.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
River misses with a right hand
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov avoids the head kick by River.
Petrov misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Petrov's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
River tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River with a nice calf kick.
Petrov cracks River with a right hand to the side of the head.
River takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
River throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Petrov misses the jab.
River shoots in but Petrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and River counters with a slapping leg kick.
River slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Petrov misses with a hook
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sergei Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
River misses with a low kick.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
River throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but River manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Petrov quickly recovers to half guard.
Petrov tries to kick River off but River keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
River wants to free his trapped foot but Petrov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrov wants to get back to his feet.
Petrov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but River is on him like a limpet, forcing Petrov back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov wants to clinch.
River misses with a right hand
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River misses with a body kick.
River avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
That kick from River tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
River blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
River tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petrov defends well and River ends up having to push Petrov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Petrov misses the jab.
River was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
River walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petrov.
River shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrov defends it nicely.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernhard River.
Petrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a left and a right that stings River.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
River scores with a takedown into Petrov's guard.
River is standing up over Petrov. Petrov looks to escape but River dives into side control.
River working the ground and pound.
River prevents Petrov from escaping the position.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrov keeps working.
River in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River trying to control the position but Petrov is working away.
River might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petrov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
River slips under a jab from Petrov.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left lands for River.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River misses the jab.
Petrov throws a head kick that half lands.
River darts in looking for a takedown but Petrov gets double underhooks and turns River into the cage.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
River defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
River blocks a head kick by Petrov.
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 lands a jab to the nose.
River takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and River has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
River only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
Sergei Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
River takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
River walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
River misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but River manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrov wants to slow River down by chopping away at his legs.
River cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov leaves River with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
River moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
River is working Petrov over against the cage.
River wants to take the fight to the mat but Petrov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernhard River.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but River has him pressed against the cage.
Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by River.
River ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
And River responds with a good body kick, but Petrov manages to step out the way in time.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River 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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
River slips a straight right by Petrov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
River dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
River ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
River misses with a two punch combination.
River 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.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov works River's body with a nice hook.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River. River obviously looking to wear him down.
River throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River with the inside leg kick.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
A jab from Petrov misses.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River takes one on the button.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Petrov misses.
River misses with a looping left.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River staying out of range there.
River checks a leg kick.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
A swing and a miss from River.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
River takes one to the chin there.
River slips under a jab.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
River clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
River throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
River has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
River is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
As River backs away, Petrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
River misses with a hook.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
River moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by River.
River misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
River does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
River steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
River lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrov at a distance.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Bernhard River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov lands a head kick. River smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
River looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping River under the eye.
Petrov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
River works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by River.
Petrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov avoids the head kick by River.
A head kick misses from River.
A left lands for Petrov.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by River.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River misses with a body shot.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Sergei Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
River blocks the body kick.
River slips a straight right by Petrov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Petrov!
Sergei Petrov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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