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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Petrescu (ranked 24963 p4p, 25127 weight class) and Rick Drew (ranked 558 p4p, 562 weight class). Andrei Petrescu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrescu swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrescu.
Drew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrescu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drew misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drew lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drew misses with a body shot.
Drew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrescu.
Drew moves forwards but Petrescu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrescu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drew in his tracks.
Petrescu missing with a left hand there. Drew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drew swings for the body but Petrescu moves out of range.
Petrescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu throws a jab when Drew was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrescu blocks the leg kick.
Drew slips under a jab.
Petrescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drew moves out of range of the strikes.
Drew works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drew.
Drew misses with a wild body shot.
Petrescu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drew throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drew.
Petrescu throws a leg kick which misses Drew's front leg but catches the back leg as Drew tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrescu, as that shot connected.
Petrescu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrescu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petrescu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drew throws a solid leg kick but Petrescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drew.
Drew connects with a body shot that sends Petrescu's belly button to the back.
Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrescu.
Drew swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew lands a leg kick that knocks Petrescu off balance momentarily.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrescu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drew throws a leg kick but Petrescu moved away.
Drew pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrescu is out of range and Drew settles back down.
Drew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drew throws a low kick, looking for Petrescu's leg but Petrescu calmly moves out of range.
Petrescu throws a shot to the body.
Drew wants to slow Petrescu down by chopping away at his legs.
Drew scores with a shot to the body.
Drew throws a leg kick but Petrescu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drew tried to score with a low kick but Petrescu checks it.
Drew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drew is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrescu rather than just go for the knockout.
Drew misses with the combination.
Drew misses with a body kick.
Drew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrescu swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Drew will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Drew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrescu. That did some damage!
Drew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrescu connects with a crisp jab.
Drew throws a low kick but Petrescu avoids it.
Drew misses with a low kick.
Drew connects with a solid leg kick.
Drew throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrescu misses the target.
Drew slips under a jab.
Petrescu swings for the body but Drew moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Drew.
Petrescu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrescu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew throws a low kick but Petrescu avoids it.
Drew misses with a low kick as Petrescu jumps back.
Drew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drew is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drew connects with a leg kick.
Petrescu looks to land a left hand but Drew moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Petrescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Petrescu does no damage.
Petrescu avoids the body shot from Drew.
Petrescu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Petrescu misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Petrescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrescu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrescu throws a looping overhand right but Drew ducks down to avoid it.
Drew misses with a two punch combination.
Petrescu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Drew misses with a leg kick
and Petrescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Drew is predictable there
and Petrescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Drew has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Petrescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrescu misses with a straight left.
Drew feints a counter leg kick.
Drew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rick Drew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drew moves away from the strike by Petrescu.
Jab by Drew.
Drew gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrescu digs a good body shot into Drew's ribs.
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!
Petrescu jabs at Drew's body.
Drew looks to land a left hand but Petrescu moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu lands a head shot.
Drew misses with a low kick.
Drew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Petrescu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drew.
Drew throws a body punch but Petrescu moves out of range.
Drew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drew tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrescu is wise to it.
Petrescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drew was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrescu.
Drew throws a front kick aimed at Petrescu's knee but Petrescu avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Petrescu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Petrescu blocks the low kick.
Drew misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Petrescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrescu scores with a leg kick.
Petrescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drew.
Drew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrescu throws a body punch but Drew moves out of range.
Petrescu throws an overhand right that lands on Drew's shoulder, as Drew tries to avoid the shot.
Petrescu looks to land a left hand but Drew moved out of range nicely.
Drew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Petrescu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Petrescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrescu misses its target.
Petrescu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrescu misses with a body shot.
Drew pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrescu is out of range and Drew settles back down.
Drew misses with the body kick
and Petrescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrescu manages to avoid it.
Drew tries to work over Petrescu's front leg with a kick but Petrescu checks it.
Petrescu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Petrescu. Beautiful body shot.
Drew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petrescu checks it well.
Petrescu throws a shot from downtown. Drew moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Drew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew tests Petrescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drew swings for the body but Petrescu moves out of range.
Petrescu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrescu misses with a straight left.
Drew throws a low kick but Petrescu avoids it.
Drew misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu lands a nice hook to Drew's body. Drew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrescu blocks the leg kick.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Petrescu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drew on the side of the head.
Petrescu thumps Drew with a low kick.
Petrescu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drew throws a body shot but no joy.
Drew with a nice calf kick.
Drew thows a leg kick but Petrescu checks it
and Petrescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrescu misses with a few strikes there.
Petrescu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drew throws a leg kick
and Petrescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrescu misses the shot to the body.
Petrescu avoids the body shot from Drew.
Drew misses with a leg kick.
Petrescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Drew throws a big shot that misses.
Petrescu connects with a crisp jab.
Drew throws a solid leg kick but Petrescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
Petrescu checks a low kick from Drew.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Drew manages to avoid it.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Petrescu throws a shot from downtown. Drew moves away and avoids it.
Drew takes a swing at Petrescu's ribcage but misses.
Petrescu lands a really nice looking cross but Drew seems unphased.
Drew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrescu moves away.
Petrescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrescu feints a jab promting Drew to slip. Petrescu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drew slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Petrescu is looking to slow Drew down with leg kicks.
Drew throws a push kick but Petrescu slaps the foot to one side.
Petrescu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drew lands with a good body shot.
Petrescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drew.
Drew throws a solid leg kick but Petrescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drew.
Petrescu throws a lazy right hand but Drew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrescu lands a glancing blow to the side of Drew's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Petrescu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrescu 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Petrescu!
Andrei Petrescu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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