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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minh Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson has chosen The Movement as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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206 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Minh Mays! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Peterson! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peterson. Mays shrugs it off though. Peterson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Peterson lands strikes from half guard. Mays striking from the bottom. Mays wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson tries to pass to full mount but Mays defends it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mays manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body. Peterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mays's guard. Mays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Peterson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mays throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Peterson postures up and lands a big shot to Mays's brow. Mays wants to sweep here but Peterson controlling him for the moment. Peterson lands a couple of elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Peterson preventing the sweep. Mays bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peterson's guard. Mays throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mays is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Peterson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Peterson has escaped and now he's on top! Peterson won't allow Mays to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mays trying to strike off his back.
Peterson pushes down on Mays's leg and manages to get into half guard. Mays tries to get to full guard but Peterson has control of the leg. Peterson wants to work for an arm triangle but Mays is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Peterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Mays missing with punches from the bottom.
Mays tries to get to full guard but Peterson has control of the leg. Mays is working hard here to advance position. Peterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mays with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peterson blocks the strikes from Mays.
Peterson is nestled in close to Mays, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mays is rocked! Peterson unloads with some huge strikes here! Mays is out! Peterson wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Peterson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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