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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good elbows
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Riddell!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddell dodges the punch combination from Petey .
Petey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riddell's waist but Riddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petey off to one side.
Petey jabs at Riddell's body.
Riddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riddell tries for a takedown but Petey circles away easily
and Riddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petey clobbers Riddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petey lands a two punch combo.
Petey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petey throws a jab but it's blocked by Riddell.
Riddell slips a jab and a cross from Petey .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Petey sprawls well initially but Riddell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riddell is nestled in close to Petey , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Riddell wants to pass the guard but Petey is defending well.
Petey tries to get to full guard but Riddell has control of the leg.
Riddell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petey is looking for a sweep. Riddell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riddell pulls his head out easily.
Petey wants to improve his position but Riddell is controlling well.
Riddell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riddell wants to free his trapped foot but Petey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Petey does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Petey does no damage.
Petey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petey lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petey .
Riddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petey circles away.
Peter Petey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Riddell.
Petey stalks Riddell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riddell's face. Riddell staggers backwards, shaken.
Riddell slips under a jab.
Riddell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petey connects with the punch.
Riddell scores with a takedown into Petey 's guard.
Riddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Petey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riddell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Petey 's head.
Riddell trying to control but Petey is working from the bottom.
Petey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petey keeping full guard, as Riddell tries to pass.
Riddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Petey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petey throws a looping overhand right but Riddell ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petey forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petey is looking to stall here but Riddell recovers full guard.
Petey won't allow Riddell to sweep him here.
Petey looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petey trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Petey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riddell slips a jab from Petey .
Petey misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Riddell misses.
Petey throws a body punch but Riddell moves out of range.
Petey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riddell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petey .
Riddell slips under a jab.
Riddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petey .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riddell tries for a takedown but Petey circles away easily
and Petey counters with a series of strikes. Riddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petey works over Riddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Riddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petey .
Riddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Petey , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riddell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riddell showed some decent athleticism there.
Petey tries to get to full guard but Riddell has control of the leg.
Riddell wants to pass the guard but Petey is defending well.
Petey is looking for a sweep. Riddell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petey is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riddell pinned against the cage. Riddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Petey misses.
Riddell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riddell wants to control but Petey is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petey is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddell taking a breather here.
Riddell grinds an elbow into Petey 's temple.
Petey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Riddell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riddell passes to full mount!
Petey is squirming around, avoiding Riddell's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petey is desperately trying to improve his position but Riddell has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Riddell.
Petey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petey taking shots to the head.
Riddell controlling the position easily from mount.
Petey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riddell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Riddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Petey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Riddell.
Petey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petey looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddell is just out of range.
Riddell shoots in looking for a takedown. Petey tries to sprawl out of it but Riddell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Petey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Riddell.
A right-left combo lands from Petey .
Decent striking displayed by Petey there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Riddell slips under a jab.
Petey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riddell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petey showed some decent athleticism there.
Riddell is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Petey jumps into side control!
Petey trying to control the action but Riddell is working from the bottom.
Riddell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Petey crashes against the mat.
Mike Riddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Riddell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Petey 's guard! Nice work there by Riddell!
Petey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Riddell fails to land the takedown.
Petey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petey is trying to control. Riddell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petey trying to control the action but Riddell is working from the bottom.
Riddell is trying to stand back up but Petey is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petey wants to advance to full mount but Riddell doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Petey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riddell moves into full guard.
Riddell punching from the bottom - just letting Petey know he's still in a fight.
Petey throws and elbow that misses. Riddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petey 's guard. Nice move by Riddell!
Riddell tries to free his leg and advance position but Petey is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Petey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Petey !
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RATING
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