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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 2281 p4p, 5496 weight class) and Nick Peterson (ranked 293 p4p, 529 weight class). Yalixqua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stop This Flame. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Yalixqua tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yalixqua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson tries a quick counter leg kick but Yalixqua is wise to it.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Yalixqua lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Yalixqua swings widly with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yalixqua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yalixqua throws a lazy uppercut
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Peterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peterson throws the kick towards the body but Yalixqua avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Peterson does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Peterson.
Yalixqua misses the body punch
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yalixqua throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Yalixqua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yalixqua throws a big shot that misses.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Yalixqua scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson throws a body punch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua misses with a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a solid body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yalixqua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Yalixqua tests Peterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yalixqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Yalixqua scores with a nice head shot.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Yalixqua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Peterson sees coming a mile off.
Yalixqua scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Yalixqua counters with a quick kick to the body but Peterson blocks it.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Peterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yalixqua's knee momentarily.
Yalixqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peterson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peterson throws the left hand but Yalixqua avoids the punch easily.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot.
Yalixqua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peterson under the eye.
Yalixqua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yalixqua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Yalixqua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson with a nice cross.
Peterson works Yalixqua's body with a nice hook.
Yalixqua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut
and Peterson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Yalixqua knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Yalixqua is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yalixqua.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson throws the kick towards the body but Yalixqua avoids it.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Yalixqua ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
Yalixqua staying out of range there.
Yalixqua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
Yalixqua scores with a spinning back kick!
Peterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Yalixqua lands with a kick to the temple. Peterson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yalixqua scores with a body shot.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson throws a jab when Yalixqua was well out of range.
Iaspero Yalixqua is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson throws a body kick that misses.
Yalixqua throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peterson! But no joy.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson takes one on the button.
Peterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peterson throws out a counter right but Yalixqua avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson connects with a jab.
Iaspero Yalixqua's cut is getting worse.
Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Yalixqua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yalixqua.
Peterson throws a fast counter high kick but Yalixqua manages to duck under it in time.
Yalixqua misses with a jab to the body
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yalixqua is just out of range.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Yalixqua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yalixqua lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Yalixqua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
As Peterson looks to move away, Yalixqua throws a big counter combo but Peterson just gets out of the way.
Yalixqua misses the shot to the body.
Peterson blocks the body kick.
Yalixqua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Nick Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua walks into a jab.
Yalixqua thuds his right hand into Peterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peterson in his tracks.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Peterson misses.
Yalixqua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yalixqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips a jab from Peterson.
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peterson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peterson misses the jab.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Peterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peterson tries to land a leg kick but Yalixqua saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua lands a head shot.
Peterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yalixqua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peterson.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yalixqua scores with a jab.
Yalixqua tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Yalixqua drops his hands momentarily and Peterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yalixqua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Yalixqua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Iaspero Yalixqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
In his post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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