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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1591 p4p, 211 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 1227 p4p, 166 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kaspars Petrovs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kaspars Petrovs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs tries to clinch up but Voronin circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrovs is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Petrovs is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Petrovs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voronin smiles and moves away.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaspars Petrovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voronin pinned against the cage. Voronin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrovs moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petrovs is looking to clinch.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Voronin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Petrovs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovs.
Petrovs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin throws a hook but Petrovs avoids it easily.
Petrovs walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin feints and then cracks Petrovs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrovs down.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Petrovs checks it.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Petrovs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petrovs rushes Voronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrovs wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Petrovs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrovs looks for a takedown but Voronin sprawls well.
Petrovs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrovs fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovs throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrovs moves out of range of the body kick.
Voronin lands a high kick!
Petrovs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovs moves into the clinch.
Petrovs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voronin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin gets control of Petrovs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voronin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Voronin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrovs preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovs trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrovs defends it easily.
Voronin is looking for a triangle but Petrovs pushes his legs off easily.
Voronin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Voronin working for a triangle but Petrovs defends it easily.
Voronin working for a triangle but Petrovs defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voronin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovs has managed to get both his arms back between Voronin's legs - danger averted.
Voronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronin, not yet.
Petrovs scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voronin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovs.
Petrovs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voronin has his foot on Petrovs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrovs works his way back into a safe position though.
Petrovs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrovs trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrovs landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petrovs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voronin sprawls well. Voronin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petrovs gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Voronin but Voronin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaspars Petrovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrovs doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Petrovs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs ducks right into an uppercut from Voronin.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin thows a body kick. Petrovs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Petrovs moved out of range nicely.
Kaspars Petrovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrovs is defended easily by Voronin.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovs's sensitive parts.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrovs tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Petrovs moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Voronin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petrovs somewhat.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Petrovs's leg. Petrovs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrovs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrovs's calf.
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!
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrovs circles away.
Voronin scores with a nice head shot.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Petrovs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrovs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrovs has closed the distance and engaged Voronin in a clinch.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs stops a takedown attempt from Voronin.
Petrovs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voronin jumps guard but Petrovs stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrovs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Petrovs.
Voronin jumps guard but Petrovs stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin is working Petrovs over against the cage.
Petrovs can't get the takedown.
Voronin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrovs blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Petrovs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrovs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Petrovs.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrovs.
Petrovs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Petrovs moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Petrovs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrovs checks a leg kick.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovs's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Petrovs stumbling back into the cage.
Petrovs goes for a double leg but Voronin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Voronin continues to drive forward.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrovs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Petrovs sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Petrovs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Petrovs moves away and avoids it.
Petrovs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Voronin as Petrovs shoots in.
Voronin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrovs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovs.
Petrovs tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Petrovs moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
Petrovs checks the leg kick.
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrovs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs blocks a leg kick.
Petrovs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrovs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin throws the left hand but Petrovs avoids the punch easily.
As Voronin looks to move away, Petrovs throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
Petrovs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Petrovs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin gets caught napping as Petrovs dives in and scores a takedown. Voronin manages to retain guard.
Voronin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovs.
Voronin controls Petrovs momentarily but Petrovs frees himself.
Petrovs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voronin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovs has managed to get both his arms back between Voronin's legs - danger averted.
Petrovs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Voronin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrovs is aware though and is defending well.
Voronin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petrovs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voronin looking for a guillotine here but Petrovs defends easily.
Petrovs throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrovs is sitting in close to Voronin's body. Voronin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Petrovs is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Petrovs is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Voronin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andriy Voronin!
A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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