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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza comes into the arena with Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
18 - 14 - 2 |
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180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Lindh!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Lindh.
Lindh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naza shoots in looking for a takedown. Lindh tries to sprawl out of it but Naza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lindh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naza takes one to the side of the head.
Lindh scores with a one two! Naza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Naza takes a swing at Lindh's ribcage but misses.
Naza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Naza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh moves into the clinch.
Lindh misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lindh.
Naza blocks an uppercut.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Naza.
Naza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lindh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Naza takes a swing at Lindh's ribcage but misses.
Naza shoots for a double leg takedown but Lindh sprawls well. He's pushed Naza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindh with a hook.
Naza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lindh pinned against the cage. Lindh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Naza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lindh fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindh looks to land a combination but Naza avoids it well.
Lindh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Naza gets tackled into the cage by Lindh. Lindh maintains the clinch.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Naza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindh lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Lindh.
Lindh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lindh fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh misses with the head strike.
Lindh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Naza blocks a body shot from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindh misses with an elbow over the top.
Lindh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Lindh.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Lindh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Naza turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Naza manages to end up in side control.
Naza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lindh trying to control but Naza postures up.
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!
Naza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindh's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Naza is looking to take a break and control but Lindh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindh looking for submissions off his back.
Lindh pushes Naza off looking to stand but Naza dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Naza 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.
Naza wants to control but Lindh is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lindh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donk. Naza catches Lindh right on the button with a cross.
Naza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindh.
Lindh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lindh moves into the clinch.
Naza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lindh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Naza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lindh stuffs the takedown.
Lindh moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lindh fails to land.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naza.
Lindh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lindh missing with knees to the body.
Lindh misses with a knee strike.
Lindh trying to land knees to the body.
Naza goes for a takedown attempt but Lindh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindh is looking to clinch but Naza is avoiding it.
Peter Lindh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Naza. Beautiful body shot.
Lindh wants to clinch.
Lindh closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza takes a shot to the head.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Naza.
Lindh tries to land knees in the clinch but Naza avoids the damage to the body.
Lindh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Naza prevents a body shot from Lindh.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Naza.
Naza is trying to drag Lindh to the mat but Lindh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lindh throws an elbow that misses.
Lindh tries to throw a body punch but Naza avoids it by throwing Lindh back against the cage.
Lindh throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh lands a left hand.
Lindh lands with a short shot to the head.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Lindh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naza or not.
Lindh throws an elbow but it misses.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lindh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazas head.
Lindh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Naza prevents a body shot from Lindh.
Naza managing to block the knees to the body from Lindh.
Naza blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Lindh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh tries to work over Naza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Lindh on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindh trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naza's elbow.
Naza blocking some punches.
Naza takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lindh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naza's brow.
Lindh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh lands an elbow just above Naza 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lindh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lindh wants to clinch.
Lindh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naza manages to avoid it.
Lindh misses with a right hand
and Naza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindh keeping moving, preventing Naza from controlling successfully.
Lindh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lindh is trying to control the position but Naza postures up.
Naza is looking to work some ground and pound but Lindh has wrist control.
Naza won't allow Lindh to get back to his feet.
Naza throws an elbow that misses. Lindh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naza's guard. Nice move by Lindh!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lindh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Lindh.
Naza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lindh's head.
It looks like Peter Lindh has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindh. Naza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindh walks into a left hand.
Naza throws a body punch but Lindh moves out of range.
Lindh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Naza under the eye.
Lindh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naza.
Lindh connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Naza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindh is fending him off so far but Naza persists. Nope, Lindh circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Lindh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lindh lands a body shot.
Lindh connects with a single shot there.
Lindh darts in trying to clinch
and Naza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Naza stands up over Lindh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Naza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gio Naza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh is looking to stand up but Naza isn't so interested in that idea.
Naza scoring with some ground and pound.
Naza looking to sit in guard and control but Lindh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lindh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Naza is on top in guard.
Lindh is trying to hold Naza in close to prevent damage but Naza has managed to pass into half guard.
Naza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naza.
Lindh gets full guard.
Naza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lindh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Naza defends it easily.
Peter Lindh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lindh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naza is looking to work some ground and pound but Lindh has wrist control.
Naza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Naza postures up in Lindh's guard and throws a big left but Lindh blocks it.
Naza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Naza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lindh 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lindh!
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