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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Ovechkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin dives in and grabs Peters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peters pushes down on Ovechkin's head and hops out.
Peters throws a series of strikes that have Ovechkin backpedaling.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovechkin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ovechkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Ovechkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ovechkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ovechkin somewhat.
Ovechkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ovechkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peters tries to avoid it but Ovechkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peters to the ground. Peters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ovechkin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peters is looking to stand up but Ovechkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Peters is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters pushes Ovechkin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Peters throws a head kick but Ovechkin moves out of range.
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peters as he jumps to the side.
Ivan Ovechkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peters counters with a head kick.
John Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Peters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peters connects with a looping right hand.
Peters throws a series of punches but Ovechkin avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin tries to clinch up
enabling Peters to counter with a crisp jab.
Ovechkin throws a combination that misses
and Peters counters with a one-two to the body.
Ovechkin wants to clinch
and Peters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ovechkin with a poor takedown
and Ovechkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ovechkin shoots and misses
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ovechkin is breathing heavily.
Ovechkin shoots and misses
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters throws a head kick but Ovechkin moves out of range.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
letting Peters counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters throws a head kick that half lands.
Ovechkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peters connects with the punch.
Peters is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ovechkin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ovechkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peters misses with a double jab.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovechkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peters counters with a one-two to the body.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Ovechkin dodges the punch combination from Peters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown
and Peters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
Ovechkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peters tries to bum rush Ovechkin with a series of wild strikes but Ovechkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters works Ovechkin's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovechkin shoots and misses
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peters lands a slapping body shot.
Ovechkin throws a lazy head kick
and Peters counters with a three punch combo that has Ovechkin backing up. Ovechkin nods at Peters to acknowledge the strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin blocks a head kick by Peters.
Peters connects with a nice looking jab.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters tries to bum rush Ovechkin with a series of wild strikes but Ovechkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown
letting Peters counter with a right hand.
Peters scores with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Peters.
Ovechkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peters jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ovechkin darts in trying to clinch
and Peters counters with a three punch combo that has Ovechkin backing up. Ovechkin nods at Peters to acknowledge the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peters drops Ovechkin with a nice combination! Peters dives into Ovechkin's guard, looking to finish!
Ovechkin is rocked!
Peters wants to get up but he can't break Ovechkin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Ovechkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peters gets to his feet. Ovechkin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ovechkin seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovechkin tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily
and Peters counters with a nice body shot.
Ovechkin misses with a double jab
enabling Peters to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peters counters with a series of strikes. Ovechkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ovechkin closes the distance but Peters moves to the side
and Peters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ovechkin thinking.
Peters catches Ovechkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Ovechkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown
and Peters counters with a right hand to the body.
Ovechkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peters counters with a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ovechkin.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovechkin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovechkin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Peters counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Peters scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ovechkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peters throws a one two combo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Ovechkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ovechkin thinking.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ovechkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ovechkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters punishes Ovechkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Ovechkin fails with the takedown
and Peters counters with a big head kick but Ovechkin shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Peters dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Peters misses with the combination.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Ovechkin shoots and misses
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ovechkin's head backwards.
Ovechkin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ovechkin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ovechkin misses with a combination
and Peters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ovechkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ovechkin with a poor takedown
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ovechkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peters works Ovechkin's body with a nice hook.
Ovechkin blocks a head kick by Peters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peters misses with a combination
and Ovechkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Peters wants to get back to his feet but Ovechkin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ovechkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peters is keeping the position for now.
Peters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ovechkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters can't keep his opponent in guard - Ovechkin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ovechkin decides to stand and escape the position.
Ivan Ovechkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ovechkin fails with the takedown
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
Ovechkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Peters counters with a straight right hand.
Peters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peters throws a lazy head kick
and Ovechkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peters won't allow Ovechkin to pass to mount.
Peters tries to kick Ovechkin off but Ovechkin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters kicks off Ovechkin and gets to his feet.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovechkin darts in trying to clinch
and Peters counters with a left to the body.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
and Peters counters with a big head kick but Ovechkin shrugs it off.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Peters counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Peters.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown
and Peters counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Peters misses with a head kick.
Peters lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peters.
Ovechkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown
and Peters counters with a one-two to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin blocks a head kick by Peters.
Some wild striking there from Peters.
Peters lands with a hook. Ovechkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
and Peters counters with a nice body shot.
Peters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ovechkin drops his hands momentarily and Peters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's six 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.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovechkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peters.
Ovechkin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Ovechkin moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peters.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Ovechkin misses with a double jab
and Peters counters with a series of strikes. Ovechkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
and Ovechkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peters counters with a nice body shot.
Well,Ovechkin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ovechkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peters.
Ovechkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peters counters with a left and a right that stings Ovechkin.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Peters lands with a right hand.
Peters jabs at Ovechkin's body.
Peters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ovechkin has his takedown stuffed
and Peters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peters throws a good cross that connects.
Ovechkin blocks a head kick by Peters.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Ovechkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peters throws a head kick but Ovechkin moves out of range.
Peters stalks Ovechkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ovechkin's face. Ovechkin staggers backwards, shaken.
Ovechkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ovechkin's head backwards.
Peters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Peters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ovechkin on the side of the head.
Ovechkin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peters counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Peters scores with a four punch combination!
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ovechkin clinches but Peters breaks the clinch
and Peters counters with a series of strikes. Ovechkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivan Ovechkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Peters cracks Ovechkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ovechkin throws a combination that misses
and Peters counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Peters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for John Peters!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for John Peters!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for John Peters!
John Peters wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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