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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 654 p4p, 1187 weight class) and George Peterson (ranked 93 p4p, 163 weight class). Rhymin Slayin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Peterson's chin.
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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 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Slayin back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Peterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
Slayin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Slayin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Slayin.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peterson lands an elbow that stopped Slayin in his tracks for a moment.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Slayin's ribcage. Slayin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson has Slayin up against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Slayin.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slayin has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Peterson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slayin's brow.
Slayin blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peterson avoids it.
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slayin is breathing heavily.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slayin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Slayin's head.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Slayin fails to land.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Slayin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slayin, pushing him back against the cage.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Slayin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Slayin throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson tries a body shot but Slayin blocks it.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Slayin controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slayin walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Slayin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peterson rushes Slayin and presses him up against the cage.
Peterson breaks the clinch.
Peterson clinches up with Slayin and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Slayin.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Slayin avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Slayin misses with the head strike.
Slayin blocks an elbow strike.
Slayin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayin controls his hands.
Slayin misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Slayin fails to land.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slayin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson is pushing Slayin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Slayin shrugs off.
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Peterson gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slayin tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Slayin back against the cage.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Slayin won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slayin as Peterson tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson lands with a left to the head.
Peterson tries to stall but Slayin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Slayin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slayin gets tackled into the cage by Peterson. Peterson maintains the clinch.
Slayin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slayin lands a nice knee to the body.
Slayin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Peterson pushes Slayin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slayin blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
George Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slayin prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Slayin pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slayin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peterson's face.
It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peterson tries to break free but Slayin pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slayin fails to land.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Slayin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Slayin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slayin throws an elbow but it misses.
Peterson taking a breather.
Peterson is looking to control Slayin's arms but Slayin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the cage.
Slayin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson working Slayin over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Rhymin Slayin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson blocks a leg kick.
Peterson wants to counter with a clinch but Slayin pushes him away.
Peterson lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peterson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
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!
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slayin or not.
Peterson working Slayin over with knees to the body.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Slayin tries to bum rush Peterson with a series of wild strikes but Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson lands a lovely overhand right.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Slayin.
Peterson instigates a clinch.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayin wants to clinch.
Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slayin scores with a knee to the head.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slayin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peterson forces Slayin back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slayin gets tackled into the cage by Peterson. Peterson maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Slayin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slayin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Slayin can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
A short right from Peterson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Slayin on the inside.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Slayin lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson cracks Slayin with a nice body shot.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson breaks the clinch.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peterson lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! 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.
Peterson gets a clinch.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slayin in his tracks.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Slayin.
A big left from Slayin misses.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Slayin is controlling him.
Slayin looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Slayin misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slayin's brow.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Peterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peterson looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Slayin avoids the damage to the body.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayin controls his hands.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Slayin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson pushes Slayin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson rushes Slayin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson lands a nice knee to the body.
Peterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
A short left from Peterson.
Slayin pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slayin lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slayin misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson clinches.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson moves into range and clinches up with Slayin.
Peterson pushes Slayin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slayin working aggressively here.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson clinches with his opponent.
Peterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
George Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slayin.
Slayin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Slayin looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.
Slayin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slayin pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin working aggressively here.
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterson stalls.
Slayin scores with a knee to the head.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Slayin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Slayin misses with some punches.
Slayin looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson avoiding damage as Slayin throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterson 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
George Peterson made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
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