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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Li Citra (ranked 269 p4p, 48 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 45 p4p, 8 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Petrov's choice of entrance music: Черная Волга. Petrov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li Citra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov takes one on the button.
Li Citra misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li Citra throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Li Citra's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Li Citra as he connects with a hook.
Li Citra looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Li Citra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li Citra to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Li Citra's belly button to the back.
Petrov takes one to the chin there.
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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li Citra.
Li Citra connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li Citra manages to avoid it.
It looked like Li Citra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li Citra needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Li Citra clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the cage.
Li Citra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Li Citra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Li Citra looking to throw knees to the head but Petrov is blocking nicely.
Li Citra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Li Citra can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov tries to work over Li Citra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li Citra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Li Citra lands a right hand.
Li Citra lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Li Citra.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Li Citra's head.
Knees to the body from Li Citra.
Li Citra effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrov gets through Li Citra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Li Citra.
Li Citra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrov looks winded!
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li Citra lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Li Citra.
A short uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li Citra gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrov as Li Citra tries to tie him up.
Petrov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Li Citra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Petrov can turn it around.
Petrov looking to stall.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov cracks Li Citra with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Li Citra back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Li Citra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Li Citra.
Li Citra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Li Citra avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Li Citra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Li Citra.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li Citra taking a breather.
Li Citra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li Citra presses Petrov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Li Citra misses with a knee to the head.
Li Citra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li Citra lands a left hand.
Petrov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
Li Citra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li Citra.
Li Citra scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Li Citra scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra dominated that round.
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.
Li Citra is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Li Citra - just one landing.
Li Citra throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Li Citra misses.
Li Citra throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Li Citra misses the target.
Luca Li Citra is winning the standup battle so far.
Li Citra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li Citra.
Li Citra cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Li Citra lands a lovely overhand right.
Li Citra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Li Citra.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Li Citra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Li Citra moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.
Li Citra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li Citra blocks a jab.
Li Citra lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li Citra throws a low kick but Petrov moves out of range easily.
Li Citra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov moves out of range as Li Citra strikes.
Li Citra missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li Citra throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Li Citra blocks a leg kick.
Li Citra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li Citra lands a body shot.
Li Citra lands with a nice body punch.
Li Citra missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li Citra lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li Citra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li Citra lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Li Citra lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Li Citra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li Citra avoids a kick to the body.
Li Citra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li Citra scores with a body shot.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li Citra.
Li Citra lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Petrov moves in looking to clinch but Li Citra pushes him off.
Li Citra pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li Citra lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li Citra looking to stall.
Li Citra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li Citra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li Citra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li Citra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov is rocked!
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li Citra scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Li Citra finish him?
Li Citra trying to control the position but instead, Petrov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li Citra into the cage.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.
Li Citra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Li Citra.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Li Citra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.
Li Citra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Li Citra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra misses with some punches.
Li Citra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li Citra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luca Li Citra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li Citra lands a big knee to the head and Petrov goes down! Li Citra pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Li Citra!
Luca Li Citra 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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hype
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