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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Collten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Collten has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Peters's chin.
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Collten!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collten looks to land a combination but Peters avoids it well.
Peters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Collten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collten has him pressed against the cage.
Peters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collten decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Collten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collten looking for a guillotine here but Peters defends easily.
Collten has Peters pulled in close to control his posture.
Collten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collten 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.
Peters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Collten holds on and takes a little breather.
Collten working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Collten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peters postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collten looking for a sweep. Not yet Collten, not yet.
Collten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Collten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Collten keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collten pulls Peters in close to his closed guard and prevents Peters from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because James Peters wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Peters dodges the punch combination from Collten.
Collten shoots for a takedown but Peters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peters is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Collten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Collten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peters circles away quickly and effectively.
Collten misses with a wild body shot.
Collten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collten throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Collten throws a head kick that misses.
Collten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collten lands a right hook to the body.
James Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collten misses with a wild combination.
Collten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peters.
Peters misses with an uppercut
and Collten counters with a stiff right hand.
Peters throws a hook to the side of Collten's head but Collten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collten looks to land a combination but Peters avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Collten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collten swinging wildly here.
Collten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Collten decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Collten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Collten manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collten closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Collten lands in his opponent's guard.
Collten throws a big right hand that misses.
Collten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters moves out of range of the body kick.
Peters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Collten bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collten stands up.
Collten scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Collten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collten thows a body kick. Peters tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Collten lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Collten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Collten gets a double leg takedown into Peters's guard.
Collten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nick Collten hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Peters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Collten. That one must have hurt.
Collten jabs at Peters's body.
Collten throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Collten does no damage.
Collten instigates a clinch.
Collten breaks from the clinch.
Collten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collten scores with a jab to the body.
Collten swinging wildly here.
Nick Collten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Collten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Collten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peters swings for the body but Collten moves out of range.
Collten misses the shot to the body.
Collten fails to land with a series of punches.
Collten lands a nice looking body kick.
James Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten misses with a double jab.
Peters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collten.
Collten scores with a takedown into Peters's guard.
Collten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Collten was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Collten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collten gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collten throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Peters to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Collten scores with the left hand. Peters knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Collten.
Collten shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peters eats them both and turns towards Collten to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Collten has Peters up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collten lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Collten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Collten!
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hype
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RATING
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