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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Did My Time . Pope comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Whom The Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pope!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pope misses with a hook. Pettersson ducked under it nicely.
Pettersson jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Pope misses the jab.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pettersson misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Pettersson.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pettersson backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettersson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pettersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pope, pushing him back against the cage.
Pettersson lands a nice uppercut.
Pettersson tries to stall but Pope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pope avoiding damage as Pettersson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Pettersson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pope is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Pettersson fails to land.
Pope lands a body shot.
Pettersson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope lands with a light punch inside.
Pope is working Pettersson over against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pope lands an uppercut.
Pettersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pope misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope keeps control of Pettersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pope as Pettersson tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pettersson tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Pettersson back against the cage.
Pettersson gets through Pope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pettersson tries to stall but Pope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Pettersson misses with the head strike.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Pettersson has the dominant position.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettersson lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pettersson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Pope scores with a shot to the side of Pettersson's head.
A short right from Pettersson on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettersson has Pope pressed against the cage.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pettersson missing with knees to the body.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope is trying to push Pettersson away but Pettersson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pettersson is looking to control Pope's arms but Pope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettersson has his back to the cage.
Pettersson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettersson working aggressively here.
Pope is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Pettersson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
Pettersson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pope cracks a nice hook into Pettersson's ribs.
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!
Pettersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettersson.
Pettersson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Pettersson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Pettersson lands with a shot to the body.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pope. Pope obviously looking to wear him down.
Pettersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pope dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pettersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pettersson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Pettersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Pettersson misses.
Pettersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pope scores with a one two! Pettersson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Pettersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Pettersson moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettersson thumps Pope with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pope moves out of range of the leg kick from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands with a slapping head kick.
Pettersson misses with a head kick.
Pettersson motions for Pope to come forward. Pettersson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pettersson throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Pope swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pettersson counters with a leg kick.
Pettersson lands with a nice body kick.
Pettersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Pettersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettersson throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettersson thinking.
Pope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettersson throws a solid leg kick but Pope takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pettersson.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pettersson circles away quickly and effectively.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pope in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pettersson tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michael Pope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope tries to land a front kick but Pettersson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pettersson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pettersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettersson scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson avoids the head kick by Pope.
Pettersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pettersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettersson tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Pettersson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope checks a low kick from Pettersson.
Pope throws a hook but Pettersson blocks it.
Pope takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pettersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pope, as that shot connected.
Pettersson pushes Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pope avoiding damage as Pettersson throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Pettersson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pettersson trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettersson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michael Pope seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pettersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christer Pettersson dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pope throws a leg kick
and Pettersson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pope's knee momentarily.
Pettersson throws a low kick but Pope moves out of range easily.
Pettersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. Pettersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettersson checks a leg kick nicely.
Pettersson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pettersson tries to land a leg kick but Pope saw it coming and moves away.
Pettersson throws a solid leg kick but Pope takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pettersson misses with a head kick.
Pope 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson lands a lovely overhand right.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Pettersson.
Pope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pettersson missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettersson.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Pettersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pettersson misses with a low kick.
Christer Pettersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope defending well as Pettersson loads up on a big left hand.
Pope cracks Pettersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pettersson throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope misses with a left hand
and Pettersson counters with a thumping low kick.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Pettersson moves away and avoids it.
Pope misses with a hook.
Pettersson jabs at Pope's body.
Pettersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Pettersson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pettersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettersson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pettersson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
Pope avoids the body shot from Pettersson.
Pope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettersson's sensitive parts.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pope.
Pettersson throws a shot to the body.
Pettersson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pope in the body.
Pettersson throws a big shot that misses.
Pettersson throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pettersson misses
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope cracks Pettersson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Pope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pope throws a lazy uppercut
and Pettersson counters with a low kick, right behind Pope 's knee.
Pettersson catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Pettersson.
Pettersson cracks the inside of Pope's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope blocks the body kick.
Pettersson keeps Pope at a distance using the push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettersson, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christer Pettersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pettersson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christer Pettersson!
Christer Pettersson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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