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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Van Den Born (ranked 738 p4p, 845 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 109 p4p, 127 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ko Van Den Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Born steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Van Den Born is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Den Born throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson.
Van Den Born ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Van Den Born throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Den Born will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Van Den Born throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Van Den Born.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Den Born moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Van Den Born ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Van Den Born counters with a straight right hand.
Van Den Born with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Den Born cracks Peterson with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Den Born throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
It looked like Van Den Born was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Den Born.
Peterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Den Born keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Van Den Born takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Den Born moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Van Den Born on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Van Den Born misses
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Den Born won't be happy with that.
Peterson with the ground and pound but Van Den Born regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Van Den Born avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a head shot. Van Den Born uses the momentum to regain guard.
Peterson throws a strike but Van Den Born rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Den Born regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Peterson.
Peterson stands up over Van Den Born, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peterson throws a big elbow that misses.
Peterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Den Born works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peterson stops Van Den Born from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peterson throws an elbow that misses. Van Den Born uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peterson's guard. Nice move by Van Den Born!
Peterson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson looking to sit in guard and control but Van Den Born gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Peterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peterson is looking to sweep but instead, Van Den Born has passed into half guard.
Peterson is pressing down on Van Den Born's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Den Born sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peterson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dylan Peterson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Den Born uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Van Den Born misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Van Den Born.
Peterson looking to score a takedown here. Van Den Born is defending well but Peterson drives through and ends up in Van Den Born's guard.
Van Den Born has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Peterson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Peterson has Van Den Born pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Den Born manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Van Den Born manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
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 is looking for a takedown.
Ko Van Den Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Peterson.
A short uppercut from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Den Born lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson just leaning against Van Den Born, taking a breather.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Den Born working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Den Born lands with a right to the head.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Den Born is defending well.
Van Den Born throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Den Born softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Van Den Born fails to land.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson goes for a takedown attempt but Van Den Born pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Van Den Born counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Peterson!
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Peterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van Den Born throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peterson wants to sweep here but Van Den Born controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Den Born content to stall in guard here.
Van Den Born continues to stall.
Van Den Born trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dylan Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Den Born takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson misses with a hook. Van Den Born ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Den Born on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Den Born uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Den Born has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Den Born's head.
Nice defenses there by Van Den Born.
Van Den Born ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Van Den Born works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Van Den Born looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson with a hook.
Van Den Born throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson dips to his left and cracks Van Den Born with an uppercut!
Peterson looks to land a combination but Van Den Born avoids it well.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Den Born pinned against the cage. Van Den Born gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peterson checks a low kick from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Van Den Born throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Den Born swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born misses with a looping left.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson 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.
Peterson cracks Van Den Born with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Van Den Born counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Den Born uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Van Den Born throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
Van Den Born throws a low kick, looking for Peterson's leg but Peterson calmly moves out of range.
Peterson feints the counter takedown.
Van Den Born connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Van Den Born knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dylan Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Den Born throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Den Born doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Den Born throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Born throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Born lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ko Van Den Born dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Den Born's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Den Born swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson takes a swing at Van Den Born's ribcage but misses.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Den Born is looking to wear down Peterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Van Den Born slips the punch.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Van Den Born throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt - Van Den Born sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peterson misses the jab.
Van Den Born chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Den Born throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Den Born tries to sprawl but Peterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Peterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peterson trying to control from half guard but Van Den Born is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Den Born defending well though.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Den Born keeps working.
Van Den Born is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson tries to pass to full mount but Van Den Born defends it.
Van Den Born has hold of Peterson's hands but Peterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Van Den Born keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Den Born regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Den Born working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peterson.
Van Den Born wants to stand but Peterson is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Peterson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Den Born keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Van Den Born swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Den Born counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Van Den Born didn't see that one coming.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Den Born swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Van Den Born misses with a low kick.
Ko Van Den Born is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Van Den Born tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Van Den Born was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Born. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Den Born throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Van Den Born moved out of range nicely.
Van Den Born is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Peterson misses with a right hand
letting Van Den Born counter with a right hand.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Van Den Born.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Van Den Born.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Den Born misses the target.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Van Den Born is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Van Den Born staying out of range there.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson lands a jab to the nose.
Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson looks for a takedown but Van Den Born sprawls well.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Van Den Born moves away and avoids it.
Van Den Born throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Van Den Born looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born staying out of range there.
Peterson throws a right and a left that Van Den Born avoids nicely.
Van Den Born waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Peterson!
Our winner, Dylan Peterson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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