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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maester Ochu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Korn - Did My Time . Christer Pettersson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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215 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maester Ochu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Ochu as he checks the leg kick.
Pettersson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pettersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ochu.
Pettersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochu manages to avoid it.
Ochu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pettersson slips under a jab from Ochu.
Pettersson avoids the head kick by Ochu.
Pettersson thinks about the counter body kick.
Pettersson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pettersson blocks a head kick by Ochu.
Ochu connects with the punch.
Pettersson cracks Ochu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ochu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettersson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ochu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pettersson.
Christer Pettersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettersson swings for the body but Ochu moves out of range.
Pettersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochu is just out of range.
Ochu avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochu. Pettersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettersson moves into the clinch successfully.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ochu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochu working aggressively here.
Ochu tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Ochu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettersson has a couple of punches blocked by Ochu.
Pettersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochu backwards.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pettersson prevents a body shot from Ochu.
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Ochu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ochu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petterssons head.
Pettersson scores with a shot to the side of Ochu's head.
Pettersson's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pettersson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ochu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettersson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pettersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ochu's face.
It looks like Maester Ochu has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettersson.
Ochu misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
Pettersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettersson looking to throw knees to the head but Ochu is blocking nicely.
Ochu being controlled against the cage.
Pettersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochu blocks an uppercut.
Pettersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochu.
Ochu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettersson misses with a knee strike.
Pettersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ochu backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ochu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Ochu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ochu has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
Ochu swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettersson tries a body shot but Ochu blocks it.
Ochu swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but Ochu blocks with his arms.
Pettersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ochu scores with a shot to the side of Pettersson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Pettersson.
Pettersson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Ochu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pettersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ochu's elbow.
Ochu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ochu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochu has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Ochu.
A body shot lands from Ochu.
Pettersson is trying to stall.
Pettersson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pettersson takes a shot to the head.
Pettersson has a couple of punches blocked by Ochu.
A right hook to the body lands for Pettersson.
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pettersson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christer Pettersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maester Ochu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pettersson with a hook.
Pettersson scores with a nice body kick.
Pettersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ochu ducks under a wild hook from Pettersson.
Ochu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ochu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochu scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettersson should have avoided that one.
Ochu throws a jab when Pettersson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Pettersson catches Ochu right on the button with a cross.
Ochu scores with a body shot.
Pettersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Pettersson misses.
Ochu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettersson under the eye.
Pettersson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochu staying out of range there.
Pettersson thuds his right hand into Ochu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pettersson throws a right hand that misses
and Ochu counters with a leg kick.
Ochu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ochu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pettersson throws a lazy right hand but Ochu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettersson throws a leg kick but Ochu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ochu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettersson.
Ochu misses with a few strikes there.
Pettersson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pettersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ochu is looking for a counter combo.
Pettersson with a nice cross.
Ochu misses with a body kick.
Pettersson has closed the distance and engaged Ochu in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ochu won't want to take too many of those.
Ochu tries to work over Pettersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Ochu.
Ochu lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ochu throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettersson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ochu.
Pettersson is breathing heavily.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ochu takes a shot to the head.
Pettersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettersson misses with some punches.
A short right from Pettersson.
Pettersson looking to throw knees to the head but Ochu is blocking nicely.
Christer Pettersson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ochu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pettersson trying to stall but Ochu improves his position.
Pettersson misses with a punch to the body.
Ochu lands a shot to the body.
Pettersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ochu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pettersson gets an underhook and turns Ochu into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ochu wants to stall.
Good body shot from Pettersson.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Pettersson has a couple of punches blocked by Ochu.
Ochu lands a nice uppercut.
Ochu lands with a short shot to the head.
Pettersson tries a body shot but Ochu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochu.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ochu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Ochu.
Pettersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochu backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Ochu.
Pettersson landing knees to the head.
Pettersson is leaning against Ochu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ochu throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Ochu throws a head punch that misses.
Pettersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochu misses with some punches.
Ochu misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ochu.
Ochu misses with some punches.
Pettersson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ochu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Ochu on the inside.
Ochu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pettersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ochu.
Ochu can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pettersson lands with a light punch inside.
Ochu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christer Pettersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maester Ochu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ochu fails to land with a series of punches.
Pettersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ochu, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ochu.
Pettersson scores with a knee to the head.
Ochu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Pettersson.
Ochu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson landing knees to the head.
Ochu prevents a body shot from Pettersson.
Ochu scores with a shoulder strike.
Pettersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochu trying to control the position but instead, Pettersson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ochu into the cage.
Pettersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pettersson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pettersson is keeping busy.
Pettersson lands a left hand.
Pettersson digs a right hand into Ochu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ochu's gas tank.
Pettersson looking to throw knees to the head but Ochu is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettersson lands a shot to the body.
Pettersson crunches a lovely knee into Ochu's ribcage.
Pettersson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ochu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ochu tries to throw a body punch but Pettersson avoids it by throwing Ochu back against the cage.
Ochu working aggressively here.
Maester Ochu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pettersson.
Ochu struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
Ochu misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ochu.
Ochu takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Ochu.
A short right from Ochu.
Pettersson misses with some punches.
Ochu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettersson lands with a right to the head.
Pettersson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ochu backwards.
Ochu is rocked!
Pettersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ochu backwards.
Oh Ochu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ochu misses with a body punch.
Ochu misses with the head strike.
Ochu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ochu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochu seems to have got his legs back now.
Pettersson can't find room to land a body shot as Ochu controls the action.
Ochu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettersson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ochu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Ochu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochu lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochu.
Ochu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettersson missing with knees to the body.
Ochu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochu lands a body punch.
Pettersson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ochu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ochu lands a left hand.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pettersson as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochu working aggressively here.
Pettersson misses with some punches.
Ochu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pettersson trying to land knees to the body.
Pettersson stalling in the clinch but Ochu improves position.
Ochu looking to stall.
Ochu lands a shot to the body.
Ochu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ochu's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ochu misses with a body punch.
Ochu tries to work over Pettersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochu avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Pettersson.
Pettersson misses with the head strike.
Pettersson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ochu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christer Pettersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pettersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christer Pettersson!
A less than humble Christer Pettersson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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