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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Korn - Did My Time . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
30 - 8 - 1 |
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215 lbs
31 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christer Pettersson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey Ii walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Pettersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey Ii avoids the body shot from Pettersson.
Grey Ii tries to clinch but Pettersson moves out of range.
Pettersson misses with a wild combination.
Pettersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey Ii.
Pettersson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettersson with a hook.
Pettersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pettersson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grey Ii feints and then cracks Pettersson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pettersson down.
Grey Ii throws a head kick but Pettersson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Pettersson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pettersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grey Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettersson tries to clinch but Grey Ii is having none of it.
Pettersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grey Ii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grey Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grey Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
Grey Ii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pettersson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Grey Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey Ii thows a leg kick but Pettersson checks it
and Pettersson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grey Ii's knee momentarily.
Grey Ii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pettersson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Ii misses with a left hand
and Pettersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grey Ii staying out of range there.
Gunmetal Grey Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettersson misses with a combination
and Grey Ii counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii tries to clinch
and Grey Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grey Ii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grey Ii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pettersson.
Grey Ii slips a jab from Pettersson.
Grey Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Pettersson off balance momentarily.
Pettersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Pettersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettersson misses the target.
Grey Ii closes the distance but Pettersson moves to the side
and Pettersson counters with a straight right hand.
Grey Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grey Ii.
Pettersson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grey Ii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grey Ii lands an overhand right.
Grey Ii slips under a jab from Pettersson.
Good work by Pettersson as he checks the leg kick.
Pettersson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Grey Ii throws out a leg kick but Pettersson moves out of range and Grey Ii only half commits.
Pettersson misses with a few strikes there.
Grey Ii throws a leg kick which misses Pettersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettersson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christer Pettersson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Pettersson misses.
Pettersson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pettersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettersson misses with a jab to the body
and Grey Ii moves into the clinch.
Grey Ii digs a right hand underneath Pettersson's ribcage. Pettersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grey Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grey Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a head kick that misses.
Grey Ii misses with a low kick as Pettersson jumps back.
As Grey Ii backs off Pettersson throws a huge counter combo but Grey Ii manages to avoid it all.
Pettersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grey Ii misses with an uppercut. Pettersson saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettersson. Grey Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettersson misses with a head kick.
Grey Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettersson.
Grey Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grey Ii misses with a low kick as Pettersson jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pettersson finds it's way round the side to connect with Grey Ii's head.
A punch combination from Grey Ii misses.
Good work by Pettersson as he checks the leg kick.
Pettersson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Grey Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grey Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Pettersson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grey Ii is defending well.
Pettersson is working for takedown but Grey Ii is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pettersson misses with some punches.
Grey Ii lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettersson wants to take the fight to the mat but Grey Ii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christer Pettersson.
Grey Ii stalling against the cage.
Pettersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
Grey Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grey Ii.
Pettersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grey Ii misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettersson.
Pettersson has a couple of punches blocked by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii.
Pettersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pettersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettersson taking a breather.
Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but Grey Ii blocks with his arms.
Grey Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Pettersson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey Ii backwards.
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!
Grey Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettersson's elbow.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey Ii is defending well for now.
Pettersson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grey Ii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pettersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grey Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Grey Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grey Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
A nice left hand lands by Pettersson.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grey Ii pushes Pettersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pettersson fails to land.
Grey Ii misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey Ii dominated that second round.
That's time! Grey Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grey Ii cracks Pettersson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pettersson misses with a kick to the body.
Grey Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Pettersson avoided it.
Pettersson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pettersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey Ii misses with a right hand
and Pettersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Pettersson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pettersson.
Grey Ii is rocked!
Grey Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pettersson.
Oh Grey Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grey Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pettersson. That did some damage!
Grey Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grey Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettersson is just out of range.
Grey Ii misses with a leg kick
and Pettersson counters with a nice right hand that sends Grey Ii toppling to the canvas! Grey Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pettersson finish him?!
Pettersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grey Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pettersson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Grey Ii! Pettersson dives in looking to finish! Grey Ii is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christer Pettersson!
Christer Pettersson is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Christer Pettersson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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