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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Peterson (ranked 1455 p4p, 1010 weight class) and Edward Sleon (ranked 180 p4p, 125 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peterson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bulls On Parade- Rage Against the Machine. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sleon's choice of entrance music: Shabba Madda Pot - Dexta Daps. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phoenix Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Sleon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Peterson.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sleon lands a jab.
Peterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sleon walks into a jab.
Peterson throws a hook but Sleon blocks it.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Sleon pushes him off.
Sleon throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Peterson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Sleon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sleon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleon swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleon.
Sleon tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Sleon back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sleon tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Sleon back against the cage.
Peterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Sleon lands a body punch.
Sleon misses with some punches.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson lands a shot to the body.
Peterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sleon is keeping busy.
Peterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleon.
Sleon blocks an uppercut.
Sleon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson works on Sleon's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sleon can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sleon breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson thuds his right hand into Sleon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peterson pushes Sleon up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sleon misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Peterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson pushes Sleon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sleon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Sleon tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sleon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sleon tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Sleon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sleon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Sleon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sleon throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Sleon scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Sleon blocking some punches.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleon.
Sleon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with an elbow over the top.
Sleon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sleon lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sleon lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Sleon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sleon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sleon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sleon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sleon.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleon avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sleon manages to break the clinch.
Peterson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson backing away here, and Sleon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sleon scores with a nice head shot.
Peterson tries to clinch but Sleon is having none of it.
Sleon swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sleon is looking to land body kicks.
Sleon throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Peterson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sleon counters with a thumping low kick.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sleon.
Peterson is looking to counter the offense by Sleon and move into the clinch.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Sleon back into the cage.
Sleon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleon.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Sleon.
Peterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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 Phoenix Peterson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peterson misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Phoenix Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Sleon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sleon.
Sleon tries to move into range but Peterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sleon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sleon's head.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sleon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sleon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sleon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sleon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson wants to clinch up but Sleon keeps it at a distance.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
A jab from Sleon misses.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
Sleon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sleon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Sleon connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Peterson.
Sleon throws a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson lands the left hand.
Sleon avoids the head kick by Peterson.
A little jabbing left from Sleon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sleon scores with a nice strike.
Sleon lands a body shot.
Sleon throws a wild body kick that Peterson sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Sleon.
Phoenix Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Sleon blocks a jab.
Sleon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sleon.
Peterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sleon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sleon throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Sleon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peterson throws a hook but Sleon avoids it easily.
Peterson throws a hook to the side of Sleon's head but Sleon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sleon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sleon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sleon just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Sleon - just one landing.
Peterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sleon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sleon counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleon swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Sleon looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Peterson wants to clinch.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Sleon blocks the low kick.
Sleon scores with a jab to the body.
Sleon throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Sleon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sleon throws out a powerful jab.
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sleon's sensitive parts.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Sleon.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Peterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleon moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sleon! But no joy.
Sleon misses with a body kick.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Sleon misses.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Sleon checks it.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Sleon saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Sleon misses with a body shot.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Sleon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Sleon blocks the leg kick.
Peterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sleon finds it's way round the side to connect with Peterson's head.
Peterson throws a jab when Sleon was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson jabs at Sleon's body.
Peterson throws a solid leg kick but Sleon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peterson.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sleon throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Sleon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sleon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
Peterson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sleon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sleon connects with a single shot there.
Sleon throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sleon is able to avoid easily.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Sleon.
Sleon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Sleon throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Sleon clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Sleon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson jabs Sleon right on the nose. Sleon blinks but takes it well.
Sleon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sleon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peterson presses Sleon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon lands an uppercut.
Peterson lands a body shot.
Sleon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Sleon lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sleon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sleon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sleons head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Sleon's head.
Sleon effectively controlling the action here.
Sleon struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Sleon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleon avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Sleon as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sleon controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Sleon lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sleon.
Sleon dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
Sleon prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Sleon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sleon misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Sleon - that landed with a thud.
Sleon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson tries a body shot but Sleon blocks it.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleon misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Sleon.
A hook to the body from Sleon.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sleon controls the action.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sleon backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Sleon.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sleon fails to land.
Sleon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but Sleon blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sleon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sleon avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson.
Sleon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sleon backwards.
Sleon tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Sleon back against the cage.
Sleon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sleon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sleon lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson tries to work over Sleon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleon blocks an uppercut.
Sleon avoids the elbow strike from Peterson, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sleon.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sleon lands a right hand.
Sleon misses with a body punch.
Sleon lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
Sleon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Sleon works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sleon.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Sleon misses with some punches.
Peterson throws an elbow that misses.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Sleon tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Sleon back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phoenix Peterson.
Well Peterson 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phoenix Peterson!
In his post fight interview, Phoenix Peterson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Edward Sleon was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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