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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanson (ranked 16 p4p, 26 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Subcouds - on red. Petrov has chosen Черная Волга as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, David Hanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrov defends it nicely.
Hanson slips under a jab from Petrov.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson tries to counter with a takedown but Petrov is quick to defend against it.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Ivan Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petrov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petrov is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanson.
Hanson is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
Hanson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to control Hanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrov avoid being mounted?
Hanson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hanson seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanson is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanson to get the leverage.
Hanson is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to control but can't.
Hanson prevents Petrov from improving his position.
Hanson trying to work for an americana but Petrov has managed to regain full guard.
Petrov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson passes Petrov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanson is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Petrov is looking to improve his position.
Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanson is working away from the top position though.
Hanson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson is working for a kimura here but Petrov manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hanson's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Hanson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Hanson tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Hanson's belly button to the back.
Hanson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanson attempts a counter takedown but Petrov avoids it well and moves away.
Hanson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson moves into the clinch.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanson is looking for a takedown.
Petrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Hanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrov's waist but Petrov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanson off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson moves out of range as Petrov throws a body kick.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivan Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Hanson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanson is defended easily by Petrov.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanson looking to score a takedown here. Petrov is defending well but Hanson drives through and ends up in Petrov's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petrov is looking to regain half guard here but Hanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petrov, who protects the arm well.
Hanson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Petrov wants to control but Hanson postures up.
Petrov is holding Hanson down, trying to stall.
Hanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Petrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanson working the strikes but Petrov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Petrov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanson.
Hanson is looking for a kimura here.
Hanson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petrov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanson.
Hanson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petrov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hanson is working for an americana but Petrov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Hanson was thinking about the submission.
Petrov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petrov is continuing to stall.
Hanson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanson is looking to advance position but Petrov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanson is looking to escape.
Hanson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanson is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petrov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Hanson clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Petrov throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanson's head.
Hanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hanson as he checks the leg kick.
Hanson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanson takes one on the button.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Ivan Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanson shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanson is working away from the top position though.
Hanson is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
Petrov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanson is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanson is working away from the top position though.
Petrov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrov is just riding it out for now. Hanson eventually gives up the hold.
Petrov trying to control here.
Hanson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanson seems to be looking for submissions.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanson is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
Petrov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ivan Petrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Petrov with a hook.
Hanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson tries to counter with a takedown but Petrov is quick to defend against it.
Hanson fails with the takedown.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Hanson avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Hanson's defenses.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanson. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Hanson tries to counter with a takedown but Petrov is quick to defend against it.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Hanson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Hanson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hanson.
Hanson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petrov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hanson, into his guard.
Hanson is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petrov defends well.
Hanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petrov defends well.
Hanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanson, not yet.
Hanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.
Hanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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.
Petrov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petrov slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hanson.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Petrov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Petrov is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Ivan Petrov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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