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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Petersen (ranked 1204 p4p, 1309 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 141 p4p, 153 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Cole enters the cage!
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen is looking for a counter combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petersen.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Petersen misses.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Good standup being displayed there by Petersen as he connects with a hook.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole clinches.
Petersen is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Petersen to work.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petersen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Petersen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Petersen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Petersen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as Petersen tries to tie him up.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands a hook that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Petersen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Petersen.
A short uppercut from Cole.
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!
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Petersen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Petersen prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole presses Petersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petersen lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Petersen fails to land.
Petersen stalls.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petersen blocking some punches.
Petersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Petersen.
Petersen lands a nice uppercut.
Cole prevents a body shot from Petersen.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole works on Petersen's body with a couple of short punches.
Petersen tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petersen is trying to stall.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petersen throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Cole lunges at Petersen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petersen's hand.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petersen is rocked!
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petersen counters with a good low kick that Cole was not able to check.
Petersen misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole slips a jab from Petersen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petersen throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Petersen misses with a leg kick.
Petersen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole lands a jab-cross combination.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petersen.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petersen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petersen throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Cole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen'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.
Petersen misses with a right hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Petersen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Petersen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Petersen.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Petersen seems to have got his legs back now.
Petersen catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Petersen's head coaches at The Barn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petersen throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Petersen only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Steven Petersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole throws a right hand that Petersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Petersen also avoids with ease.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Petersen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petersen digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Petersen scores with a jab to the head.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Petersen misses with a hook to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole misses with a left hand
letting Petersen counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Petersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole avoiding damage as Petersen throws knees to the body.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole lands a left hand.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steven Petersen's cut is getting worse.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersen's elbow.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Petersen avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Petersen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen blocks a body shot from Cole.
Petersen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petersen.
A short right from Cole.
Cole letting Petersen take a breather here.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Petersen tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Petersen back against the cage.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersen's elbow.
Cole prevents a body shot from Petersen.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Petersen controls his hands.
Petersen working aggressively here.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Petersen.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Petersen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petersen blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersen.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Petersen's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole pushes Petersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Petersen stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cole up against the cage.
Petersen stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Petersen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole presses Petersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Cole 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Petersen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Petersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole throws a jab when Petersen was well out of range.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole clinches up with Petersen and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Petersen controls the action.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole letting Petersen take a breather here.
Petersen lands a shoulder strike.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole tries to work over Petersen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petersen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as Petersen tries to tie him up.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen just leaning against Cole, taking a breather.
Cole lands a right hand.
Petersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole blocks a body shot from Petersen.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petersen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands an uppercut.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Petersen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Petersen drops to his knees and Cole pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
James Cole decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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