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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dolores Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes to the cage accompanied by Moi Lolita by Alizee. Peterson has chosen Diamond as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Victor Peterson enters the cage!
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dolores Haze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
Haze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Haze persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Haze closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Haze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peterson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haze working the ground and pound but Peterson is defending the strikes.
Peterson struggling a bit here.
Haze has knee on belly momentarily but Peterson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Haze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Haze throwing shots but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Haze is nestled in close to Peterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haze is looking to advance position but Peterson won't allow it.
Haze working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Peterson's thigh. Peterson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Peterson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
Haze thows a big elbow that misses.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peterson controls Haze momentarily but Haze frees himself.
Haze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peterson avoids it really well and circles away.
Haze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but Haze has control of the leg.
Peterson trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Haze wants to work for an arm triangle but Peterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haze misses with a head shot. Peterson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haze tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peterson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Haze has Peterson in his guard.
Peterson slips nicely into half guard.
Peterson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haze is just riding it out for now. Peterson eventually gives up the hold.
Haze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haze defends it well.
Peterson prevents Haze from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haze wants to sweep but Peterson has passed to side control!
Peterson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Peterson trying to control the action but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haze looks for a takedown but Peterson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolores Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peterson defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dolores Haze will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Peterson finds it's way through Haze's defenses.
Haze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Haze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Peterson regains half guard.
Peterson wants to get back to full guard.
Peterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haze landing with the ground and pound.
Haze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peterson dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haze is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson pushes down on Haze's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haze looking for submissions off his back.
Peterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haze defends it well.
Peterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson preventing the sweep.
Peterson drops back looking for a leg! Haze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haze manages to kick Peterson off! Peterson jumps back into Haze's guard.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Haze controls Peterson momentarily but Peterson frees himself.
Haze has an active guard here but Peterson has managed to pass into half guard.
Peterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haze keeps working.
Peterson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is working for a kimura but Haze is defending it quite comfortably.
Haze actively working from the bottom here.
Haze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haze wants to get back to full guard but Peterson has mounted him!
Peterson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Haze to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Haze shrugs it off.
Peterson prevents Haze from getting the reversal.
Peterson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Haze has worked his arm free - good work by Haze!
Peterson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to regain half guard here but Peterson keeps moving and retains side control.
Peterson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Haze tries to get to full guard but Peterson has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Peterson is trying to work for a kimura but Haze is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haze somewhat.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt - Peterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haze off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolores Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze dives in and grabs Peterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peterson pushes down on Haze's head and hops out.
Haze shoots in and drives through. Peterson sprawls well.
Haze tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze shoots for a takedown but Peterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haze as he avoids it easily.
Haze gets the takedown into side control.
Peterson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Haze looks up at the clock and then as Peterson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Haze smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Peterson trying to hold on to Haze's head to control him but Haze postures up.
Haze wants to free his trapped foot but Peterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Haze.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haze looks to land a strike but Peterson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Peterson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Haze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peterson!
Peterson works to advance to full mount. Haze defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson goes for an armbar but Haze turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Haze.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peterson keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.
Peterson looking for a guillotine here but Haze defends easily.
Peterson working for a triangle but Haze defends it easily.
Haze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze.
Peterson is controlling Haze's posture.
Haze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peterson dives on top into guard.
Peterson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Haze looking for a sweep. Not yet Haze, not yet.
Haze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Victor Peterson just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haze shoots and misses
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haze keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Haze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Haze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peterson slips nicely into half guard.
Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haze sees it coming and defends easily.
Peterson trying to pass the guard but Haze defending well.
Haze is trying to get back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haze doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peterson.
Haze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Peterson has gone for a leg lock! Haze slips out almost immediately though and dives into Peterson's guard.
Haze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haze thows a big elbow that misses.
Haze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haze distracts Peterson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peterson working for a triangle but Haze defends it easily.
Haze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haze chips away with some ground and pound.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson has control of Haze's left arm, preventing Haze from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
Haze throws a big right hand that misses.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peterson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Haze is on top in guard.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haze passes Peterson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Haze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Haze wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Haze winds up and cracks Peterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haze seems to be looking for submissions.
Haze looking for a submission but Peterson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Haze throws and elbow that misses. Peterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haze's guard. Nice move by Peterson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Victor Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt
and Peterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Haze is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Haze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haze sees it coming and defends easily.
Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haze sees it coming and defends easily.
Peterson trying to control the action but Haze is working from the bottom.
Peterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haze defends it well.
Haze looking for submissions off his back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Haze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Haze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Haze postures up in Peterson's guard and throws a big left but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze landing some decent shots from guard.
Haze is looking to work some ground and pound but Peterson has wrist control.
Haze scoring with some ground and pound.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze.
Dolores Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze pushes down on Peterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haze throws a strike but Peterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Haze throwing strikes from guard but Peterson blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haze working some strikes from top position.
Peterson looking to control.
Peterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peterson trying to control the position.
Haze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Haze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Peterson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Peterson has escaped and now he's on top!
Haze wants to sweep but no luck.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Peterson has gone for a leg lock! Haze slips out almost immediately though and dives into Peterson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peterson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haze defends it easily.
Haze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Peterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Peterson.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Peterson!
Victor Peterson is the new bantamweight champion!
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