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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1558 p4p, 1227 weight class) and Peter Petersson (ranked 176 p4p, 144 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Petersson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersson.
Courtial misses with a hook. Petersson ducked under it nicely.
Courtial slips a straight right by Petersson.
Courtial throws a series of punches but Petersson avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Petersson 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.
A leg kick checked by Courtial.
As Petersson looks to move away, Courtial throws a big counter combo but Petersson just gets out of the way.
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petersson.
Petersson slips a jab and a cross from Courtial.
Petersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petersson, as that shot connected.
Petersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Courtial does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersson.
Courtial tries to keep at a distance but Petersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Courtial swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Petersson.
Courtial wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Courtial digs a right hand underneath Petersson's ribcage. Petersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Courtial tries a body shot but Petersson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petersson.
Still in the clinch, Petersson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Courtial tries a body shot but Petersson blocks it.
Courtial misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Courtial.
Petersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Courtial lands a left hand.
Petersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Courtial throws a hook but Petersson blocks it.
Courtial throws a right and a left that Petersson avoids nicely.
Petersson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Courtial to counter with a crisp jab.
Petersson with a nice cross.
Courtial scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Petersson misses the target.
Courtial lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petersson at a distance.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petersson.
Petersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Petersson.
Petersson throws an overhand right that lands on Courtial's shoulder, as Courtial tries to avoid the shot.
Courtial appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersson.
A telegraphed right hand from Courtial misses the target.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersson missing with a left hand there. Courtial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peter Petersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Courtial lands a right hook to the body.
Courtial scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersson should have avoided that one.
Petersson throws a shot from downtown. Courtial moves away and avoids it.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Petersson.
Courtial lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Courtial misses with a low kick.
Courtial lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
Petersson staying out of range there.
It seemed like Petersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Petersson connects with a crisp jab.
Courtial walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Petersson.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersson misses with a straight left.
Courtial misses the jab.
Courtial tries a low kick but Petersson avoids it.
Petersson looks to throw the jab but Courtial is out of range.
Courtial swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Courtial misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersson misses the target.
Courtial appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Courtial shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Courtial counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Courtial misses with a body shot
and Petersson counters with a nice body shot.
Courtial throws a lazy right hand but Petersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petersson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Petersson misses with a hook.
Courtial appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petersson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Courtial under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersson. Courtial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersson connects with a right hand. Courtial shakes it off.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Petersson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Petersson misses the jab.
Petersson throws a big shot that misses.
Petersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Courtial.
Courtial throws a leg kick but Petersson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petersson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersson slips a straight right by Courtial.
Courtial throws a right hand that misses
and Petersson counters with a right hand to the body.
Petersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petersson avoids the body shot from Courtial.
Petersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Courtial had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersson.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petersson throws out the jab.
Petersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Petersson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial throws a low kick but Petersson avoids it.
Petersson slips under a jab.
Petersson lands with a right hand.
Courtial tries to keep at a distance but Petersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Courtial makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Petersson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Courtial. Those never looked like landing.
Petersson scores with a nice head shot.
Courtial jabs Petersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Courtial tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petersson is able to avoid easily.
Peter Petersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petersson cracks Courtial with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersson moves away.
Petersson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Courtial slips under a jab.
Petersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Petersson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petersson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Courtial uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersson.
Courtial connects with a high kick.
Courtial misses the shot to the body.
Petersson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersson lands a body shot.
Courtial scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petersson loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
Petersson swings widly with a right hand
and Courtial connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Courtial misses with a head kick.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Courtial misses its intended target.
Courtial lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Courtial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petersson manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courtial swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Courtial.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Courtial.
Petersson scores with a nice right hand.
Petersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Courtial looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Courtial.
A jab lands there for Petersson.
Petersson gets a clinch.
Petersson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Courtial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial misses with a punch on the inside.
Courtial tries to throw a body punch but Petersson avoids it by throwing Courtial back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersson misses with some punches.
Petersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petersson working aggressively here.
Courtial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petersson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Courtial.
Courtial lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Petersson.
A head punch on the inside from Petersson fails to land.
Courtial misses with some punches.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Petersson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Courtial tries a body shot but Petersson blocks it.
Courtial swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petersson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial.
Petersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petersson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Courtial throws a punch but it's blocked by Petersson.
Petersson blocks a body shot from Courtial.
Petersson lands a left hand.
Petersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Courtial swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Courtial.
Petersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Courtial working aggressively here.
Petersson has a couple of punches blocked by Courtial.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Courtial tries to throw a body punch but Petersson avoids it by throwing Courtial back against the cage.
Petersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Courtial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peterssons head.
Petersson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Courtial.
Courtial throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peterssons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersson blocking some punches.
Courtial has a couple of punches blocked by Petersson.
Courtial misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Courtial tries to work over Petersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courtial works on Petersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Petersson lands a right hand.
Petersson misses with some punches.
Courtial lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petersson.
Petersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petersson throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod.
That's time! Courtial'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!
Courtial motions for Petersson to come forward. Courtial throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial looks to throw the jab but Petersson is out of range.
Petersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Courtial.
Petersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petersson lands a really nice looking cross but Courtial seems unphased.
Courtial throws a body punch but Petersson moves out of range.
Petersson misses the jab.
Courtial throws a shot from downtown. Petersson moves away and avoids it.
Courtial throws a low kick but Petersson avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersson! But no joy.
Courtial scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Petersson.
Courtial swings for the body but Petersson moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Petersson.
Petersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Courtial lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Courtial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial cracks Petersson with a good jab.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersson.
Courtial throws a chopping leg kick but Petersson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Courtial swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Petersson finds it's target.
Petersson lands an overhand right.
Courtial avoids the head kick by Petersson.
Petersson sizes up Courtial with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Courtial.
Petersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Courtial gets a clinch.
Petersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersson's elbow.
Petersson takes a shot to the head.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Courtial.
Petersson has a couple of punches blocked by Courtial.
Courtial misses with a punch to the body.
Petersson lands with a short shot to the head.
Petersson has a couple of punches blocked by Courtial.
A head punch on the inside from Petersson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Petersson fails to land.
Courtial blocking some punches.
Petersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Courtial manages to break the clinch.
Courtial moves into range and connects with a jab.
Courtial bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Courtial throws a low kick but Petersson avoids it.
Petersson misses with a wild body shot.
Courtial throwing a counter right hand but Petersson manages to avoid it.
Petersson misses with a hook. Courtial ducked under it nicely.
Petersson misses with a looping right.
Courtial looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Petersson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petersson misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Courtial.
The crowd cheers as Petersson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Courtial doesn't seem phased though.
Petersson scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersson misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Courtial misses its target.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Petersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petersson looks to land a left hand but Courtial moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Petersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Courtial jabs Petersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Courtial tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Petersson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersson moves away.
Courtial defending well as Petersson loads up on a big left hand.
Petersson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Petersson.
Courtial throwing a counter right hand but Petersson manages to avoid it.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Petersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersson moves away.
Petersson misses with a hook. Courtial ducked under it nicely.
Courtial is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petersson misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersson swings widly with a right hand
letting Courtial counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Courtial listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Courtial misses the target.
Nice cross by Petersson.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersson.
Petersson throws out a loose jab but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Courtial wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petersson.
Jab, jab by Courtial - just one landing.
Courtial takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Petersson.
Courtial slips a straight right by Petersson.
A shot to the liver by Petersson. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Courtial is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courtial misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Petersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Petersson!
After the fight, Peter Petersson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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