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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 1021 p4p, 1174 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 130 p4p, 147 weight class). Peterson has chosen Bulls On Parade- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desceosarrafo manages to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peterson.
Desceosarrafo throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desceosarrafo throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson cracks Desceosarrafo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peterson. That's going to slow Desceosarrafo down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Desceosarrafo doesn't seem bothered though.
Desceosarrafo blocks a jab.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Desceosarrafo swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson forces Desceosarrafo back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson tries to work over Desceosarrafo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desceosarrafo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo checks a low kick from Peterson.
Desceosarrafo looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desceosarrafo.
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Desceosarrafo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peterson. Peterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Desceosarrafo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a wild combination.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Desceosarrafo slips the punch.
Desceosarrafo rushes Peterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Desceosarrafo blocking some punches.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Desceosarrafo takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ricardo Desceosarrafo has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
A head punch on the inside from Desceosarrafo fails to land.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
Desceosarrafo tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desceosarrafo stalling the fight.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Desceosarrafo.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Desceosarrafo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Desceosarrafo misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson tries a body shot but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Peterson stalling.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desceosarrafo stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desceosarrafo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Desceosarrafo misses.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Desceosarrafo throws out the jab.
Peterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desceosarrafo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a wild body kick that Desceosarrafo sees coming a mile off.
Desceosarrafo throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Desceosarrafo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson cracks Desceosarrafo with a good jab.
Peterson with the inside leg kick.
Peterson swinging wildly here.
Desceosarrafo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Peterson throws a hook but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Desceosarrafo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desceosarrafo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Desceosarrafo throws a body kick that misses.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Desceosarrafo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Desceosarrafo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Desceosarrafo scores with a three punch combo!
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Desceosarrafo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Desceosarrafo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Desceosarrafo.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desceosarrafo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Desceosarrafo wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Desceosarrafo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Peterson rushes Desceosarrafo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo throws a big counter combination but Peterson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo pushes him off.
Peterson misses with a low kick as Desceosarrafo jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desceosarrafo wants to clinch.
Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson landing knees to the head.
Desceosarrafo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Desceosarrafo.
Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desceosarrafo is defending well for now.
Desceosarrafo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Desceosarrafo backwards.
Peterson prevents Desceosarrafo from breaking the clinch.
Desceosarrafo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Desceosarrafo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Desceosarrafo blocking some punches.
Peterson taking a breather.
Peterson taking a breather.
Peterson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Desceosarrafo has denied him.
Desceosarrafo misses with the head strike.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Desceosarrafo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Desceosarrafo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson cracks Desceosarrafo with an open hand slap.
Peterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson rushes Desceosarrafo and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Desceosarrafo lands a right hand.
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo is trying to push Peterson away but Peterson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peterson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desceosarrafo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Desceosarrafo misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Desceosarrafo throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Desceosarrafo or not.
Desceosarrafo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Desceosarrafo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
A knee to the head by Desceosarrafo.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Desceosarrafo throws a head punch that misses.
Desceosarrafo avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Desceosarrafo backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Desceosarrafo connects with a knee to the head.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Desceosarrafo avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Desceosarrafo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Desceosarrafo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Desceosarrafo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo is avoiding it.
It looked like Desceosarrafo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desceosarrafo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Desceosarrafo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo is having none of it.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the strikes.
Desceosarrafo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Desceosarrafo.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desceosarrafo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Desceosarrafo misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Desceosarrafo throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desceosarrafo moves away.
Peterson lands a jab-cross combination.
Peterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Desceosarrafo. Desceosarrafo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Desceosarrafo's front leg but catches the back leg as Desceosarrafo tries to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo slips a jab from Peterson.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desceosarrafo ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for a 1-2. Desceosarrafo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice combination there by Peterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
Desceosarrafo defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Desceosarrafo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Desceosarrafo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination. Peterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a right hand that Desceosarrafo ducks under and follows up with a left that Desceosarrafo also avoids with ease.
Desceosarrafo blocks a low kick nicely.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Desceosarrafo is out of range.
Desceosarrafo misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson wants to clinch.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Desceosarrafo was looking to counter with a kick there.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Peterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson scores with a punch to the head.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson cracks Desceosarrafo with an open hand slap.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Desceosarrafo back into the cage.
Peterson lands an elbow inside.
Peterson stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson.
Desceosarrafo connects with a knee to the head.
Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desceosarrafo is defending well for now.
Desceosarrafo has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
Peterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Desceosarrafo has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Desceosarrafo looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Desceosarrafo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Desceosarrafo dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Desceosarrafo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Phoenix Peterson has been cut.
Desceosarrafo prevents a body shot from Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Desceosarrafo back against the cage.
Desceosarrafo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Phoenix Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Desceosarrafo misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Desceosarrafo's elbow.
Desceosarrafo misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Desceosarrafo moves away and avoids it.
Peterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Desceosarrafo in his tracks.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
An inside leg kick lands from Desceosarrafo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Desceosarrafo back into the cage.
Desceosarrafo takes a shot to the head.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Desceosarrafo.
Peterson crunches a lovely knee into Desceosarrafo's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phoenix Peterson!
Phoenix Peterson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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