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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 1462 p4p, 175 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 1092 p4p, 137 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Puto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've been told by Puto's head coaches at the gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petersen scores with a shot to the body.
Puto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Petersen avoids the head kick by Puto.
Petersen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petersen throws a shot to the body.
Puto drops Petersen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Petersen looks back up at him and smiles so Puto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
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!
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puto - that will leave a mark!
Petersen connects with a body shot that sends Puto's belly button to the back.
Petersen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petersen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen slips a straight right by Puto.
Petersen swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petersen motions for Puto to come forward. Petersen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Petersen finds it's way through Puto's defenses.
Petersen staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Petersen.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Petersen looks to land a combination but Puto avoids it well.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petersen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puto. Puto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petersen connects with a single shot there.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen avoids a kick to the body.
Petersen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petersen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petersen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen dips to his left and cracks Puto with an uppercut!
Puto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petersen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice jab there from Petersen.
Puto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petersen cracks Puto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
Petersen lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Puto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puto misses with a kick to the body.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Puto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Puto throws a wild body kick that Petersen sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Petersen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puto looks to throw a body kick
and Petersen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puto misses with a kick to the body.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petersen connects with a body shot that sends Puto's belly button to the back.
Petersen sizes up Puto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Petersen does it's job there.
Donk. Puto catches Petersen right on the button with a cross.
Petersen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
Petersen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
Petersen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petersen blocks the body kick.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petersen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petersen cracks the inside of Puto's front leg.
Petersen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puto momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Petersen does it's job there.
Petersen throws a lazy right hand but Puto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Petersen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Puto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steven Petersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petersen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puto momentarily.
Puto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Puto misses with the body kick
and Petersen counters with a one-two to the body.
Petersen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puto throws a body kick that misses.
Petersen connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
Petersen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puto's calf.
Puto throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Petersen digs a good hook to Puto's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersen lands a nice shot to the body.
Petersen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puto throws a lazy right hand but Petersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Puto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Puto misses with the body kick
and Petersen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petersen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puto circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petersen avoids a kick to the body.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petersen misses with a hook.
Puto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petersen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petersen lands a right hook to the body.
Petersen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puto counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Petersen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puto throws a wild body kick that Petersen sees coming a mile off.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Petersen moves out of range as Puto throws a body kick.
Puto tries to land a front kick but Petersen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steven Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petersen connects with the punch.
Petersen lands a nice shot that snaps Puto's head back.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Puto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersen scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen lands a head shot.
Puto misses with a kick to the body.
Petersen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puto's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puto at a distance.
Petersen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puto's sensitive parts.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Petersen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petersen counters with a left and a right that stings Puto.
Puto throws a body kick that misses
and Petersen counters with a nice leg kick.
Petersen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petersen scores with a leg kick.
Petersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puto misses with a combination
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Petersen moved away.
Petersen feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petersen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petersen. Petersen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puto tries to land a front kick but Petersen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petersen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petersen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puto. That one must have hurt.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but Puto steps away.
Puto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petersen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petersen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Petersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
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!
Petersen feints and then cracks Puto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puto down.
Petersen throws out a powerful jab.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Petersen moved away.
Petersen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petersen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petersen will feel that in the morning.
Petersen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puto counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto throws the kick towards the body but Petersen avoids it.
Puto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petersen blocks the body kick.
Petersen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Petersen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puto doesn't seem bothered though.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petersen lands a glancing blow to the side of Puto's head.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petersen scores with a jab to the head.
Puto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petersen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petersen defending well as Puto loads up on a big left hand.
Puto walks into a straight right hand from Petersen.
Petersen thumps Puto with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Petersen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petersen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petersen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.
Petersen lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petersen, right into the meat.
Petersen digs a good hook to Puto's body.
Petersen takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Puto
letting Petersen counter with a right hand.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Petersen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puto with a body shot.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Petersen moved away.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Petersen lands.
Petersen scores with a shot to the body.
Puto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puto throws a body kick that misses
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen cracks the inside of Puto's front leg.
Petersen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Puto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petersen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Puto.
Petersen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puto counters with a body kick that stops Petersen in his tracks momentarily.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
Petersen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puto at a distance.
Puto throws a lazy body kick
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petersen throws out the jab.
Puto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petersen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steven Petersen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy body kick from Puto
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puto throws the kick towards the body but Petersen avoids it.
Petersen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petersen scores with a one two! Puto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petersen jabs Puto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petersen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersen 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Petersen!
Steven Petersen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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