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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris McPheters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekkarinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rydin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mauri Pekkarinen enters the cage!
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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156 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris McPheters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauri Pekkarinen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPheters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McPheters.
McPheters misses with the ground and pound.
McPheters in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPheters looks up at the clock and then as Pekkarinen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McPheters smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pekkarinen dodges the ground and pound from McPheters.
McPheters is putting a hurting on Pekkarinen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pekkarinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McPheters.
McPheters is trying to ground and pound but Pekkarinen uses the momentary lack of control by McPheters to regain half guard.
McPheters throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPheters throwing shots but Pekkarinen is blocking nicely.
McPheters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pekkarinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pekkarinen moves into full guard.
McPheters throws a big right hand that misses.
McPheters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McPheters stands up over Pekkarinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pekkarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
McPheters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McPheters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pekkarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McPheters trying to control but Pekkarinen is working from the bottom.
McPheters prevents Pekkarinen from getting back to his feet.
McPheters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McPheters postures up in Pekkarinen's guard and throws a big left but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Pekkarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPheters trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekkarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekkarinen looks gassed!
McPheters lands a couple of digs.
McPheters trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekkarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McPheters tries to free his leg and advance position but Pekkarinen is retaining full guard.
McPheters throws and elbow that misses. Pekkarinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McPheters's guard. Nice move by Pekkarinen!
McPheters looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Pekkarinen passes McPheters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McPheters is trying to stand back up but Pekkarinen is controlling him
McPheters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pekkarinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pekkarinen's back!
McPheters throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pekkarinen could be in trouble here!
McPheters thows a strike but Pekkarinen uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Pekkarinen as he ends up in McPheters 's guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris McPheters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McPheters as he jumps to the side.
McPheters slips a jab and a cross from Pekkarinen.
McPheters lands a head shot.
McPheters shoots in but no luck this time.
McPheters with a poor takedown
and Pekkarinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McPheters's guard.
McPheters has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McPheters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pekkarinen looking to pass the guard.
Pekkarinen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPheters has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pekkarinen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McPheters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pekkarinen counters with a shoot takedown. McPheters fights it but they end up in guard.
McPheters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pekkarinen is one step ahead there.
Pekkarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McPheters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McPheters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen won't allow McPheters to get back to his feet.
Mauri Pekkarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pekkarinen looking to pass the guard.
McPheters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pekkarinen is controlling him.
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.
McPheters scores with a hook.
McPheters dodges the punch combination from Pekkarinen.
McPheters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pekkarinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris McPheters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkarinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pekkarinen with the ground and pound but McPheters regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pekkarinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McPheters wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McPheters keeping moving, preventing Pekkarinen from controlling successfully.
Pekkarinen won't allow McPheters to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Pekkarinen 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. This is the final round!
Pekkarinen scores with a three punch combo!
McPheters tries to clinch but Pekkarinen moves away
and Pekkarinen counters with a leg kick.
McPheters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pekkarinen is trying to stand.
McPheters trying to control from Pekkarinen's half guard. Pekkarinen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McPheters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McPheters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McPheters works over Pekkarinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Pekkarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McPheters with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPheters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pekkarinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McPheters distracts Pekkarinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McPheters lands a couple of elbows.
McPheters throws a strike but Pekkarinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pekkarinen looking to sit in guard and control but McPheters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pekkarinen keeping moving, preventing McPheters from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McPheters.
McPheters trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekkarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McPheters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McPheters postures up and lands a big shot to Pekkarinen's brow.
McPheters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McPheters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McPheters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McPheters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pekkarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McPheters thows a big elbow that misses.
McPheters looking to sit in guard and control but Pekkarinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McPheters keeping moving, preventing Pekkarinen from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
McPheters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McPheters pulls Pekkarinen in close to his closed guard and prevents Pekkarinen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pekkarinen passes McPheters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris McPheters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McPheters 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris McPheters!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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