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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is -. Brad Rood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Peterson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Rood misses the target.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rood.
Rood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Rood misses.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Rood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Rood misses.
Rood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Rood.
Peterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rood on the side of the head.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peterson.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson scores with a jab to the head.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rood throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rood.
Peterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rood digs a good body shot into Peterson's ribs.
Rood looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Rood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rood takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Peterson. No joy for Rood on that attempt.
Rood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peterson is trying to defend but Rood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rood wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rood.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Rood sits in half guard.
Peterson pushes Rood off looking to stand but Rood dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood thows a huge punch but Peterson dodges it nicely.
Rood trying to control the action but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Rood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rood throws a strike but Peterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rood landing with the ground and pound.
Rood trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood looking to sit in guard and control but Peterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peterson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Rood misses.
Brad Rood is winning the standup battle so far.
Rood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rood misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rood throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rood moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Rood.
Sloppy strikes from Rood. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Rood moves away and avoids it.
Peterson ducks right into an uppercut from Rood.
Peterson cracks Rood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rood was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Rood misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rood.
Rood takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rood. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rood.
Peterson cracks Rood with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood misses with a wild combination.
Rood throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peterson eats them both and turns towards Rood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rood under the eye.
Rood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rood misses with a series of wild punches.
Rood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson misses with a hook. Rood ducked under it nicely.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
A shot to the liver by Peterson. Beautiful body shot.
Rood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rood moves away.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Rood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has Rood up against the cage in a clinch.
Rood misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rood controls his hands.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson stalling in the clinch.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson has had enough of the clinch but Rood keeps him there for the moment.
Rood misses with a body punch.
Rood swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Rood throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rood thinking.
A cross from Rood lands.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Rood misses with a straight right.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Peterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peterson.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson lands with a nice body punch.
Rood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peterson stuns Rood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson slips a jab from Rood.
Peterson misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rood.
Rood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rood scores with a nice right hand.
Rood moves away from the strike by Peterson.
The crowd cheers as Rood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peterson doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Rood moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peterson forces Rood back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson stalling in the clinch but Rood improves position.
Rood tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Rood throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roods head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to work over Rood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson is looking to control Rood's arms but Rood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Rood has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Peterson.
Good leg kick by Peterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rood shoots in for a double leg but Peterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peterson lands a really nice looking cross but Rood seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood with a jab.
Rood swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Rood needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Rood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson sizes up Rood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rood throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Rood circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson really dominated that round.
That's time! Rood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Rood catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
Rood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rood somewhat.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Rood's ribs.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Rood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rood missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Rood slips under a jab from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
Rood misses with a hook.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson looks to land a body kick but Rood moved away.
Rood throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Rood misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson moves out of range as Rood strikes.
Peterson takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rood on the side of the head.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rood slips a straight right by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rood misses with a looping left.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rood was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson motions for Rood to come forward. Peterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rood misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson punishes Rood's body with a nice straight punch.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Rood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Rood's shoulder, as Rood tries to avoid the shot.
Rood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peterson. Peterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson cracks the inside of Rood's front leg.
Peterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Peterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a hook.
Rood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rood slips under a jab.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson cracks Rood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
Rood throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Rood.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rood lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Rood didn't see that one coming.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson punishes Rood's body with a nice straight punch.
Rood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
Rood looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rood looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Rood swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Rood blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rood ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rood slips under a jab from Peterson.
Rood avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rood.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Rood moved out of range.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rood.
Rood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Rood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brad Rood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood with the ground and pound but Peterson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Rood from controlling successfully.
Rood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mike Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.
Peterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rood tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Rood wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brad Rood.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a hook but Rood avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a leg kick.
Rood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rood duly obliges.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Rood shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rood throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Rood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rood scrambles back to his feet.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peterson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Rood.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Rood.
I think Peterson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Peterson!
Mike Peterson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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