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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between pete peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
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206 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, pete peterson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, tony skins! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! skins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. skins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, peterson has managed to free his arm - good work. skins wants to get back to his feet.
peterson is looking for a sweep. skins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. skins is thwarting peterson's attempts to control the position. peterson wants to improve his position but skins is controlling well.
skins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round. peterson trying to hold on to skins's head to control him but skins postures up.
skins is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. peterson tries to keep at a distance but skins has taken the fight into the clinch. skins manages to break the clinch.
skins clinches up against the cage. skins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. peterson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. skins was covering up waiting for the punch and peterson finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. peterson won't allow skins to sweep him here. peterson trying to control but skins is working from the bottom. skins keeping full guard, as peterson tries to pass. skins striking off his back but it's not causing peterson any problems. peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. skins is keeping the position for now. skins trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. peterson postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. peterson closes the distance looking to clinch and skins counters with a single leg into guard. peterson didn't expect that. peterson wants to sweep here but skins controlling him for the moment. peterson looking to control.
skins's corner is telling him to maintain position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. peterson is trying to control the position but skins postures up. peterson is really struggling to control skins but he's trying to hold on to the position. skins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. peterson looking for a guillotine here but skins defends easily.
peterson has a closed guard, preventing skins from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. peterson misses with a takedown and skins counters with a takedown into side control. peterson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! peterson is not content to let skins control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tony skins dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
skins throws a nice looking combination but peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No luck with that takedown attempt from skins. peterson moves out of range of the body kick from skins.
peterson wants to clinch but skins slips to the side and skins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in peterson's guard now. peterson keeping full guard, as skins tries to pass. skins content to stall in guard here. peterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. peterson wants to sweep but no luck. peterson keeping full guard, as skins tries to pass. peterson working a defensive guard here.
skins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard. skins preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. peterson tries for a takedown but skins circles away easily and skins counters with a nice double leg into half guard. skins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. skins looks to score some points with some ground and pound. peterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but skins pulls his head out easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. peterson is trying to escape back to his feet but skins uses the scramble to pass into side control.
skins is staying tight to peterson's torso, preventing him from escaping. peterson is trying to improve his position. skins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but peterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. skins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. skins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. skins looking to control but instead peterson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. peterson trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. skins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. peterson wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. peterson misses with a takedown and skins counters with a shoot takedown. peterson fights it but they end up in guard. skins trying to control but peterson is working from the bottom. peterson wants to sweep here but skins controlling him for the moment. peterson being controlled here, momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tony skins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
skins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. peterson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. peterson wants to stand and escape but skins is having none of it. peterson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
peterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but skins is one step ahead there. tony skins has got the better of the ground game so far. peterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. skins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. skins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as peterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. skins wants to control from the top but peterson keeps moving. skins looking to pass the guard. peterson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
skins stuffs the takedown attempt from peterson. peterson gets slowly back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. peterson tries for a takedown but skins circles away easily and skins counters with a single leg into guard. peterson didn't expect that. peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. skins postures up.
peterson keeping moving, preventing skins from controlling successfully. skins controlling from the top position. peterson keeping moving, preventing skins from controlling successfully. peterson working a defensive guard but skins passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. skins connects with a nice short shot to peterson's temple. It looks like skins is going to stand back up.
peterson wants to control but skins is keeping busy.
peterson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but skins scores with a couple of nice shots. skins 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. peterson trying to control from the bottom.
peterson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. peterson taking some punishment here, with skins in his half guard. skins wants to pass to mount but peterson is defending the position. peterson trying to control here.
skins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. skins uses his free foot to push down on peterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for peterson.
And that's the end of the fight! tony skins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well skins 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tony skins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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