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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinch Lebowski (ranked 4870 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Steve Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kinch Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Peters!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lebowski.
Peters slaps away a takedown attempt from Lebowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lebowski fails to land the takedown.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peters is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lebowski pushes Peters up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters tries to stall but Lebowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Lebowski.
Lebowski trying to stall but Peters improves his position.
Lebowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinch Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Peters.
Lebowski slows down the pace here.
Peters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebowski avoids it.
Peters breaks from the clinch.
Lebowski tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Peters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski gets a clinch.
Peters gets underhooks to prevent Lebowski's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski working Peters over with knees to the body.
Peters manages to break the clinch.
Lebowski darts in and clinches Peters up against the cage.
Lebowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lebowski lands an elbow that stopped Peters in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Peters holds him up against the cage and eventually Lebowski drops back down to his feet.
Lebowski has Peters pushed against the cage.
Peters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peters let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Peters tries to keep at a distance but Lebowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters breaks from the clinch.
Lebowski gets a clinch.
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebowski has closed the distance and engaged Peters in a clinch.
Lebowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peters is trying to stall.
Peters takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Lebowski.
Lebowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski lands with a nice body punch.
Lebowski scores with a one two! Peters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski shoots in for a takedown but Peters shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kinch Lebowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Peters responds with a good body kick, but Lebowski manages to step out the way in time.
Lebowski tries for a takedown but Peters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peters shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lebowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peters is looking for the big counter here.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck for Lebowski with that takedown attempt.
Peters throws a fast counter high kick but Lebowski manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to clinch but Peters moves out of range.
Lebowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peters in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebowski.
Peters shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lebowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lebowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steve Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Peters throws a counter combo.
Lebowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinch Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lebowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to clinch but Peters moves out of range.
Lebowski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPeters.
Nice sprawl there from Peters as Lebowski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinch Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lebowski moves in looking to clinch but Peters pushes him off.
Lebowski is looking to clinch.
Lebowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Lebowski stalling in the clinch but Peters improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peters is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lebowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Peters manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lebowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peters is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lebowski up against the cage.
Peters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lebowski's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Peters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lebowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lebowski shoots in and drives through. Peters sprawls well.
Lebowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Lebowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinch Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski wants to clinch.
Peters thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
No luck for Lebowski with that takedown attempt.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebowski.
Lebowski tries to clinch there but Peters circles away.
Lebowski tries to clinch up.
Peters follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lebowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lebowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peters throws a big counter head kick but Lebowski avoids it with no problem.
Lebowski is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Lebowski drives through with a takedown into Peters's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Peters manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peters breaks from the clinch.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Kinch Lebowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lebowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peters is fending him off so far but Lebowski persists. Nope, Peters circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski forces Peters back against the cage and clinches.
Lebowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski jumps guard but Peters stands there with Lebowski around his waist. Lebowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebowski tries to break free but Peters pushes him back against the cage.
Peters trying to stall but Lebowski improves his position.
Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Peters's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebowski is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peters defends it nicely.
Peters is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peters unleashes a big counter combination but Lebowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lebowski misses the jab.
Peters is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Peters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peters 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Peters!
Kinch Lebowski spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is. I'll look at my mistakes and go from there.'.
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