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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 4749 p4p, 4557 weight class) and Peter Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 464 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
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beckley has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Thunder has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder tries to break free but Beckley pushes him back against the cage.
Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beckley misses with a body shot
and Thunder counters with a series of strikes. Beckley will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckley misses with a hook.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Beckley.
Beckley throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Thunder darts in looking for a takedown but Beckley gets double underhooks and turns Thunder into the cage.
And Beckley counters with a quick kick to the body but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thunder duly obliges.
Beckley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckley pushes Thunder up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Beckley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Thunder.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beckley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thunder is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beckley looking for a takedown.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Beckley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.
Beckley jumps into guard, dragging Thunder to the mat.
Beckley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thunder uses it to pass to side control.
Beckley parries the strikes from Thunder easily there. Thunder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beckley to escape.
Beckley throws Thunder to one side and escapes!
Beckley moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley is trying to trip Thunder. He has hold of a leg but Thunder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beckley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beckley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thunder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beckley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beckley chips away with some ground and pound.
Beckley preventing the sweep.
Beckley stands up and waves to Thunder to follow him.
Beckley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder moves out of range as Beckley strikes.
Beckley throws a shot to the body.
Beckley rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Beckley stalling.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Beckley is controlling him.
Beckley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beckley breaks from the clinch.
Beckley misses with a straight left.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Beckley misses its intended target.
Beckley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beckley lands a nice shot to the body.
Beckley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thunder sprawling to the canvas! Thunder rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beckley finish him?!
Thunder is rocked!
Aeson Beckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckley finish him?
Beckley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Beckley misses.
Thunder misses with a takedown attempt - Beckley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Beckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beckley pulls guard.
Beckley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thunder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beckley throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Beckley steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Thunder is out on his feet! Beckley sets himself and nearly takes Thunder's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aeson Beckley!
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hype
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RATING
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