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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mint Choco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blind Eye Halo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Peterson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mint Choco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choco misses with a body kick.
Peterson misses with an uppercut
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson swings for the body but Choco moves out of range.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Choco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peterson 's knee momentarily.
Choco misses with an uppercut.
Choco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Choco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Choco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson 's sensitive parts.
Choco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choco looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choco. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson takes a swing at Choco's ribcage but misses.
Choco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choco throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Choco missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choco throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Choco thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choco.
Choco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson is looking to wear down Choco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peterson misses with a hook. Choco ducked under it nicely.
Peterson throws a body punch but Choco moves out of range.
Choco thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Choco moves away and avoids it.
Choco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Choco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choco.
Choco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Choco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choco.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Peterson takes one on the button.
Peterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Choco.
Choco scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Choco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Choco.
Peterson working for a triangle but Choco defends it easily.
Peterson looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Choco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Choco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peterson 's head.
Choco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Choco wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Peterson is trying to keep Choco in close.
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 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson , not yet.
Choco has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CCF's Flying Circus. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Peterson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Choco defends it easily.
Choco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peterson 's guard.
Choco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Choco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choco misses with a head shot. Peterson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Choco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Choco wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mint Choco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mint Choco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choco feints and then cracks Peterson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Choco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson 's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choco.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson throws a good cross that connects.
Choco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Choco misses.
Choco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson .
Choco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Peterson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Choco off and has taken his back!
Choco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Choco turns into Peterson and is now in his guard.
Choco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Choco lands a couple of elbows.
Peterson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peterson trying to control but Choco is having none of it.
Choco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Choco passes into half guard.
Peterson wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson trying to control from the bottom.
Choco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peterson actively working from the bottom here.
Choco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Choco moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson pushes Choco away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Choco gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Peterson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Choco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Choco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Choco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peterson hang on?
Peterson regains half guard.
Peterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Choco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Choco pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Choco there.
Peterson is looking to escape.
Peterson won't allow Choco to pass to mount.
Choco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Choco uses his free foot to push down on Peterson 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peterson .
Choco raining down shots from the mount!
Choco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterson tries to hold on but Choco postures up.
Peterson tries to reverse the position but Choco maintains control.
Choco with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mint Choco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Peterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Peterson coming out on top.
Choco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson .
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Choco is just out of range.
Choco tries to score with a low kick but Peterson moves his leg out of the way.
Choco thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Choco lands a really nice looking cross but Peterson seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Choco.
Peterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choco in his tracks.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Choco's shoulder, as Choco tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Choco looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Choco. Choco gets slowly back to his feet.
Choco is looking to clinch.
Choco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson 's sensitive parts.
Mint Choco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Choco feints and then cracks Peterson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Choco slips under a jab from Peterson .
Choco fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choco.
Choco scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Choco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikolai Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Choco is predictable there
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Choco connects with a solid leg kick.
Choco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Choco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Choco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Choco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choco throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Choco.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Choco's belly button to the back.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolai Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choco looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Choco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mint Choco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Choco staying out of range there.
Choco tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choco misses with a straight left.
Choco connects with a solid leg kick.
Choco lands a jab.
Donk. Peterson catches Choco right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Choco.
Choco walks into a left hand.
Choco misses the jab.
Choco blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Choco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson 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.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choco.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Choco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Choco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mint Choco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Choco 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mint Choco!
Mint Choco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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