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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hedge Hog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hedge Hog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hog throws out a leg kick but Peterson moves out of range and Hog only half commits.
Hog throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hog avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Peterson forces Hog back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson pulls guard.
Hog tries to stand but Peterson is controlling from the bottom.
Hog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peterson is trying to keep Hog in close.
Hog wanted to stand there but Peterson had control of the position.
Peterson pushes Hog off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hog misses with a few strikes there.
Hog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peterson.
Peterson clinches up with Hog and pushes him back against the cage.
Hog letting Peterson take a breather here.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hog scores with a one two! Peterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hog shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Peterson looks gassed!
Hog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hog. Hog gets slowly back to his feet.
Hog throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
Hedge Hog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Peterson.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hog tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hog to the ground. Hog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peterson checks a low kick from Hog.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hog.
Hog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hog goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hog shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Hog.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hog throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hog.
Peterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hog closes the distance and clinches up with Peterson, looking for a takedown. Hog pushes Peterson against the cage but Peterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hog counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Hog to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson fails to land the takedown.
Hog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peterson defending well though.
Hog wants to stand up but Peterson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hog blocks the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Hog sits in half guard.
Hog not doing much here.
Peterson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hedge Hog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hedge Hog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peterson but Peterson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hog misses with a wild combination.
Hog darts in trying to clinch
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Hog keeps it at a distance.
Hog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peterson misses with a hook. Hog ducked under it nicely.
Peterson darts in and clinches Hog up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hog circles away.
Peterson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hog throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Hog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hedge Hog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Hog misses.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hog counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Hog scores with a one two! Peterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hog fails with a takedown attempt.
Hog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hog throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Hog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Hog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peterson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peterson.
Peterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hog is trying to stand back up but Peterson is controlling him
Peterson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hog defending well though.
Hog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hog tries to get out of the position.
Hog is trying to maintain the position but Peterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Peterson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hog works to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hog digs a good hook to Peterson's body.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hog throws a combination. Peterson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Hog stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Peterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peterson somewhat.
Hog thows a leg kick but Peterson checks it
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Hog.
Hog scores with a one two! Peterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Peterson throws a hook but Hog blocks it.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Hog counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Hog to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Hog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Hog.
Peterson leaves Hog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hog is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson wants to clinch.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Hog pushes him off.
Hog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson rushes Hog and presses him up against the cage.
Hog is pressed up against the cage. Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hog down to the mat. Hog avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hog closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hog walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hog lands a nice shot to the body.
Hog fails to land with a series of punches.
Peterson swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Hog.
Hog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hog shoots in looking for a takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl out of it but Hog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hog keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hedge Hog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Peterson.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hog throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
Hog is looking to wear down Peterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Hog.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hog ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Hog throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hog.
Hog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Hog back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peterson looking for a takedown.
Hog tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peterson smiles and moves away.
Hog stuffs the takedown.
Hog fails to land the takedown.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Hog shows good takedown defense.
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Hog.
Peterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hog avoids it really well and circles away.
Hog looks to land a combination but Peterson avoids it well.
Hog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peterson swivels and escapes.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hog pinned against the cage. Hog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Hog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Hog throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hog.
Hog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peterson forces Hog back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hog tries to clinch up.
Hog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peterson tries to avoid it but Hog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peterson to the ground. Peterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hog doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Hog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peterson backs up against the cage.
Hog throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Hog throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson rushes Hog and presses him up against the cage.
Hog tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peterson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Hog manages to get underhooks.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hog doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Hog blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Hog catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Peterson.
I think Peterson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Peterson!
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hype
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