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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 4 p4p, 86 weight class) and Quentain Martell (ranked 2 p4p, 14 weight class). Petrov comes into the arena with Черная Волга blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Martell's choice of entrance music: I Pledge Allegiance (Nate Dogg ft. Pharoahe Monch). 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentain Martell!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov looks to clinch
and Martell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martell scores with a jab to the body.
Martell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martell keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov is looking to clinch but Martell is avoiding it.
A low kick from Petrov is predictable there
letting Martell counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martell avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a lazy body kick
so Martell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martell working some strikes from top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Martell working his ground and pound in the gym.
Martell trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
Petrov has momentary wrist control but Martell slips an elbow through the middle.
Petrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martell is one step ahead there.
Martell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petrov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martell controlling from the top position.
Martell won't allow Petrov to sweep him here.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Martell circles away.
Martell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Martell is out of range.
Martell thinks about the counter body kick.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell throws a body kick that misses
and Petrov counters with an inside leg kick.
Martell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quentain Martell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Petrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov misses the body punch
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
As Martell tries to get set, Petrov tries to push him back and clinch up but Martell manages to avoid the attempt.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Martell, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov swings for the body but Martell moves out of range.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Petrov.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Martell responds with a good body kick, but Petrov manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martell throws a chopping leg kick but Petrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Martell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martell throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martell checks it well.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martell.
Martell cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martell.
Nice shot lands for Martell.
Martell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A lazy body kick from Petrov
letting Martell counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Martell darts in looking for a takedown but Petrov gets double underhooks and turns Martell into the cage.
Petrov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martell. Martell obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Martell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petrov scores with a nice body kick.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Martell manages to avoid it.
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 Ivan 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.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Martell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov slips under a jab from Martell.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Martell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Martell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martell thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Martell just manages to avoid it.
Martell misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Martell.
Martell with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Martell misses.
Martell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martell scoring well with a low kick there.
Martell misses with a leg kick
and Petrov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martell really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell feints and as Petrov raises his hands in defense, Martell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrov is controlling Martell's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martell throwing strikes from guard but Petrov blocks nicely.
Martell wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martell throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrov looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Quentain Martell just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Martell counters with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Martell ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Martell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov tries to clinch but Martell moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Martell misses.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Martell circles away.
Martell misses with a hook.
Ivan Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martell shoots in and bounces Petrov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martell stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
Martell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martell passes Petrov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martell with the ground and pound but Petrov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a big elbow that misses.
Martell trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Martell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrov trying to control the position here.
Petrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martell.
Martell cracks Petrov with a solid left hand.
Petrov wants to sweep but no luck.
Martell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petrov's head.
Martell throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martell passes Petrov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Martell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Petrov to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Quentain Martell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martell manages to avoid it.
Ivan Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Martell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Martell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell checks a leg kick nicely.
Martell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martell lands with an overhand left.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Martell.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Martell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Martell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell blocks the body kick.
Martell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov throws a hook but Martell avoids it easily.
Martell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Martell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petrov is able to avoid easily.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martell moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a one two combo.
Martell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Martell counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Martell's ribs.
Martell lands with a nice body punch.
Martell catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov cracks Martell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Martell misses.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martell can pounce on him.
Petrov scores with a jab. Martell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martell.
Petrov thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martell ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quentain Martell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentain Martell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentain Martell!
Quentain Martell is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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