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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RJ McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ready For The Fight. Jaakko Peto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, RJ McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Peto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto throws the left hand but McLovin avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McLovin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peto swinging wilding here.
McLovin throws a leg kick which misses Peto's front leg but catches the back leg as Peto tries to avoid it.
McLovin closes the distance and pushes Peto back into the cage.
Come on McLovin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.
McLovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peto or not.
McLovin lands a nice uppercut.
McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peto misses with a series of wild punches.
McLovin pushes Peto up against the cage in a clinch.
McLovin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peto goes for a takedown attempt but McLovin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLovin clinches up with Peto and pushes him back against the cage.
Peto blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peto takes one to the side of the head.
McLovin scores with a hook.
McLovin scores with a takedown into Peto's guard.
McLovin with a flurry of punches that miss.
McLovin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLovin.
McLovin throwing strikes from guard but Peto blocks nicely.
Peto keeping moving, preventing McLovin from controlling successfully.
Peto is trying to keep McLovin in close.
McLovin is pushing down on Peto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Peto is fighting to maintain full guard but McLovin has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McLovin pulls his head out easily.
Peto looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by McLovin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLovin.
McLovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peto.
McLovin throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLovin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McLovin throws a right and a left that Peto avoids nicely.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLovin punishing his opponent with strikes.
McLovin wants to control the pace but Peto is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLovin controlling his opponent.
McLovin looking to ground and pound but Peto is blocking nicely.
Peto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McLovin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin lands with some strikes.
McLovin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peto is in all sorts of trouble here.
McLovin looking to control but Peto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLovin raining down shots from the mount!
McLovin lands with some strikes.
McLovin landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin landing punches.
McLovin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Peto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McLovin lands a heavy elbow.
McLovin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McLovin lands with some strikes.
Peto regains half guard.
McLovin passes to full mount!
McLovin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLovin controlling from the full mount.
Peto working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that round.
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.
Peto throws a combination that misses
enabling McLovin to counter with a crisp jab.
McLovin clinches up with Peto and pushes him back against the cage.
McLovin is working for takedown but Peto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peto misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
Peto misses with a straight left.
Jaakko Peto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peto tries to keep at a distance but McLovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLovin tries a body shot but Peto blocks it.
McLovin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McLovin is trying to break the clinch but Peto has him pressed against the cage.
McLovin throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLovin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLovin wants to clinch up but Peto keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto throws a hook but McLovin avoids it easily.
McLovin stuns Peto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
RJ McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLovin dodges the punch combination from Peto.
Peto is breathing heavily.
McLovin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peto!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McLovin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McLovin get's back to his feet.
McLovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peto throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McLovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Peto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLovin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McLovin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin working the ground and pound.
McLovin landing a few strikes.
McLovin cracks Peto with a big elbow.
McLovin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Peto wants to control but McLovin postures up.
Peto is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but McLovin is staying active.
McLovin slows the pace down.
McLovin working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McLovin wants to control but Peto is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Peto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McLovin stands up and beckons Peto to his feet.
McLovin catches Peto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peto loads up on a big right hand but McLovin slips the punch.
Peto misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
McLovin dodges the punch combination from Peto.
Peto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLovin.
Peto misses with a double jab
and McLovin counters with a takedown into side control.
Peto wants to control but McLovin postures up.
McLovin is staying tight to Peto's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Peto tries to improve position but can't.
McLovin just content to control the position.
McLovin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Peto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLovin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peto to the mat! Peto manages to get full guard.
McLovin pushing down on Peto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McLovin throwing shots but Peto is blocking nicely.
Peto looking for submissions off his back.
McLovin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McLovin is trying to work for a kimura but Peto is defending well.
McLovin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Peto looking for submissions off his back.
Peto is not content to let McLovin control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McLovin works his way into side control.
Peto is looking to reverse the position.
McLovin is looking to take a break and control but Peto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peto tries to buck McLovin off but McLovin is having none of it.
McLovin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Peto is trying to control McLovin's posture but McLovin avoids it.
RJ McLovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peto being controlled for a moment.
McLovin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Peto tries to buck McLovin off but McLovin is having none of it.
McLovin scores with punches from side control.
Peto tries to improve position but can't.
McLovin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Peto is not content to let McLovin control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin controls the position from side control.
McLovin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Peto for as long as he can get away with.
McLovin is trying to get an arm triangle but Peto is defending well.
Peto prevents McLovin from improving position.
The referee asks McLovin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McLovin prefers to stall for the moment though.
McLovin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peto's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McLovin stands up and beckons Peto to his feet.
A low kick from Peto is predictable there
and McLovin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McLovin wants to take a breather but Peto is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McLovin in particular looking to stall.
McLovin is trying to control. Peto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peto tries to roll over but McLovin keeps him under control.
Jaakko Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLovin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee stands the fighters back up. RJ McLovin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
McLovin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peto!
And that's the end of the fight!
RJ McLovin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McLovin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ McLovin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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