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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 5 p4p, 80 weight class) and Miet Cleever (ranked 2 p4p, 15 weight class). Petrov comes into the arena with Черная Волга blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 29 - 4 - 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 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrov - that will leave a mark!
Petrov keeps Cleever at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cleever.
Cleever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Petrov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cleever tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cleever manages to circle out of the way.
Cleever swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrov throws a body punch but Cleever moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Cleever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleever was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
It seemed like Cleever was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Cleever.
Petrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleever moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleever lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
Petrov sizes up Cleever with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Cleever.
Miet Cleever seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Cleever.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Cleever avoided it.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cleever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov throws a counter high kick but Cleever was just alert enough to avoid it.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
Cleever throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cleever tries to keep at a distance but Petrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Cleever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Cleever controls the action.
Cleever can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleever backwards.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cleever backwards.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Cleever lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleever lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrov.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Cleever blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleever.
Cleever throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cleever lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleever's elbow.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Cleever.
I was talking to Petrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cleever breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Cleever misses.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Cleever misses with a straight left.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Cleever avoided it.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miet Cleever will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrov tries to clinch but Cleever is having none of it.
Cleever wants to counter with a clinch but Petrov pushes him away.
Cleever lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Cleever misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cleever wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Cleever.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Cleever seems unphased.
Cleever pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Petrov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miet Cleever seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cleever wants to clinch.
Cleever throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Cleever catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cleever takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
As Cleever tries to get set, Petrov tries to push him back and clinch up but Cleever manages to avoid the attempt.
Cleever uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Cleever throws a leg kick
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a body shot.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cleever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov 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.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cleever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cleever - just one landing.
Cleever throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Miet Cleever's cut even more.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Cleever off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Cleever fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cleever misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Miet Cleever's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice leg kick from Cleever, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Petrov darts in and clinches Cleever up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miet Cleever will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Petrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov is working Cleever over against the cage.
Cleever is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrov tries to work over Cleever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Cleever is trying to force a seperation but Petrov has the dominant position.
Cleever misses with some punches.
Cleever lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miet Cleever's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Petrov blocks an elbow strike.
Cleever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleever misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cleever moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cleever.
Petrov lands a nice looking body kick.
Cleever tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Cleever moves out of range of the body kick from Petrov.
Cleever steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Cleever swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov jabs Cleever right on the nose. Cleever blinks but takes it well.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Miet Cleever's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
Ivan Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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