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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SwizZz - Good Morning SwizZzle. Sabota has chosen Its Going Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
27
152 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Sabota! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabota was well out of range. Poor timing from Cold. Sabota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cold. Cold throws a body punch but Sabota moves out of range. Cold thows a body shot but no joy. Sabota doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cold counters with a nice uppercut. Sabota takes a shot right to the bread basket. Cold cracks Sabota with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cold cracks Sabota with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabota.
Ray Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Donk. Cold catches Sabota right on the button with a cross. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. No luck for Sabota with that takedown attempt. Cold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabota fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ray Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sabota misses with a takedown attempt and Cold counters with a straight right hand. Ray Cold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cold scores with a body shot.
Cold misses the body punch and Sabota counters with a takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Sabota in the domination position with Cold hanging on. Cold gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Cold holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Sabota missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sabota stops Cold from getting back to his feet.
Sabota throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cold desperately trying to maintain half guard. Cold regains full guard. Nicely done. Cold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Sabota trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Cold is pulling down on Sabota's head. It's preventing any offense from Sabota, at least for the moment. Sabota throwing strikes from guard but Cold blocks nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cold wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ray Cold wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sabota misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cold counters with a stiff right hand. Cold misses with a wild body shot. Cold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sabota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cold is looking to wear down Sabota with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Sabota fails with a takedown attempt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A looping hook to the body misses from Cold. Sabota does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Cold dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cold. Sabota does a little dance to reset his feet. Cold looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabota is just out of range. Sabota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sabota closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cold's guard. Cold pushes Sabota off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Cold misses the shot to the body. Cold lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabota off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cold dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sabota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Cold stuffs the takedown. Sabota misses with a takedown attempt and Cold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cold misses with a body shot.
Sabota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cold throws a body punch but Sabota moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sabota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sabota gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Cold counters with a right hand to the body. Ray Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota. Nice body punch from Cold. Cold throws a body punch but Sabota moves out of range. Cold scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabota should have avoided that one. Sabota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cold.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sabota shoots and misses and Cold counters with a stiff right hand. Sabota takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sabota shoots and misses and Cold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sabota is breathing heavily. Sabota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sabota has his takedown stuffed and Cold counters with a series of strikes. Sabota will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold scores with a one two! Sabota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cold punishes Sabota's body with a nice straight punch. Sabota misses with a takedown and Cold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cold throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Cold dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cold ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Cold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabota fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Cold connects with a crisp jab. Cold looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabota is just out of range. Sabota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cold scores with a hook to the body. Sabota takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Cold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sabota. Sabota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cold clobbers Sabota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Cold dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cold thows a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Cold. Sabota does a little dance to reset his feet. Sabota avoids the body shot from Cold.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sabota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cold pinned against the cage. Cold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ray Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota. Cold works the jab nicely. Cold dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabota. Sabota circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Cold moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sabota shoots and misses letting Cold counter with a right hand. No joy there for Cold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cold scores with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabota. Cold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Cold lands a nice hook to Sabota's body. Sabota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cold lands a jab to Sabota's midsection. Cold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabota has time to react. Peter Sabota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Cold lands a jab to Sabota's midsection. Sabota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cold takes a swing at Sabota's ribcage but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Ray Cold showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Cold! After winning the bout, Ray Cold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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