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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiang Puruhat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiang Puruhat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puruhat throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puruhat throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peterson swings for the body but Puruhat moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puruhat checks a leg kick.
Peterson misses with a leg kick.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson connects with a high kick.
Puruhat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puruhat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puruhat is able to avoid easily.
Puruhat tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Puruhat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
Puruhat blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Puruhat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puruhat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peterson circles away.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat moves into the clinch.
Peterson avoiding damage as Puruhat throws knees to the body.
Puruhat misses with a knee strike.
Puruhat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peterson avoids it.
Puruhat crunches a lovely knee into Peterson's ribcage.
Puruhat missing with knees to the body.
Puruhat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puruhat looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Peterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puruhat is looking for a takedown.
Peterson avoiding damage as Puruhat throws knees to the body.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Peterson tries to circle away but Puruhat has him pinned against the cage.
Puruhat tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiang Puruhat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hank Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puruhat looks to throw a body kick
and Peterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Puruhat really felt that one!
Puruhat tries to clinch
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puruhat is out of range.
Puruhat moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Puruhat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat moves into the clinch.
Peterson is pressed up against the cage. Puruhat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peterson down to the mat. Peterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Puruhat moves to clinch but Peterson breaks away
and Peterson counters with a head kick.
Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Puruhat. Puruhat maintains the clinch.
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!
Puruhat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thiang Puruhat will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Puruhat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Puruhat.
Puruhat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puruhat is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson throws a head kick that Puruhat semi-blocks.
Puruhat is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Puruhat dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puruhat connects with a leg kick. Peterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puruhat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puruhat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hank Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puruhat tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruhat misses with an uppercut.
Puruhat slips under a jab.
Puruhat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peterson throws a wild body kick that Puruhat sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puruhat. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puruhat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Puruhat moved away.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Puruhat is just out of range.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Puruhat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson wants to slow Puruhat down by chopping away at his legs.
Puruhat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat misses with a head kick.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Puruhat is out of range.
Peterson throws a leg kick
and Puruhat counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peterson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puruhat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Puruhat lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puruhat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson 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.
Puruhat misses with a body kick.
Peterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peterson misses with a body shot.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puruhat is looking to clinch.
Hank Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puruhat throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hank Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Puruhat doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson tests Puruhat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puruhat avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Puruhat clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puruhat has him pressed against the cage.
Puruhat landing knees to the body.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puruhat throws a head punch that misses.
Puruhat lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
Puruhat blocks an uppercut.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Puruhat won't allow it.
Puruhat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Puruhat avoids them all with ease.
Puruhat is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Puruhat cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puruhat.
Peterson throws a leg kick
and Puruhat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puruhat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peterson prevents it.
Puruhat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puruhat tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puruhat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.
Puruhat has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Peterson regains guard immediately.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puruhat works over Peterson with some ground and pound from guard.
Puruhat throws a big right hand that misses.
Puruhat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Puruhat pushes down on Peterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puruhat.
Puruhat passes the guard and advances to mount!
Puruhat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Puruhat unloading with bombs!
Puruhat is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peterson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Puruhat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Puruhat working the ground and pound effectively.
Puruhat breaks from Peterson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puruhat is landing with some decent strikes but Peterson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Puruhat is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Puruhat extends the arm and Peterson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiang Puruhat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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