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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Fivefold - Not The Only One. The crowd seem to be enjoying Creed's choice of entrance music: James Brown - Living in America. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Peterson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Creed wants to land a leg kick but Peterson is out of range. Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson misses with a straight right. Creed looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Creed. Creed obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson looks to clinch and Creed counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Peterson misses with a looping left. Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Peterson prevents a body shot from Creed. Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.
Creed tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson looks to clinch and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Peterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Creed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Creed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range. Peterson throws out a powerful jab. Peterson looks to clinch and Creed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creed. Creed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Creed. Creed obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson misses with a hook. Creed ducked under it nicely. Creed looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming. Creed misses with a straight left. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily. We've been informed that Creed has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A countering left hand to the body from Creed misses. Creed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peterson on the side of the head. Peterson tries to clinch but Creed moves away and Creed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking. Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away. Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peterson at a distance.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Peterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peterson tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range. Peterson clinches. Creed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Creed tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage. Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch. Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed breaks from the clinch.
Peterson cracks Creed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creed thuds a left hand into Peterson's body. Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Peterson tries to clinch up. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem. Peterson drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land. Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.
Peterson tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Creed scores with a shoulder strike. Creed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Peterson slips a straight right by Creed. Creed lands a jab to the nose.
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook. Peterson wants to clinch. Peterson is looking to clinch. Both fighters circling a little - Creed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch. A jab lands there for Creed. Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily. Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Creed 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. Peterson rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage. Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow. Nice body punch from Creed. Creed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Creed walks into a left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed 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.
Creed lands a front kick. Creed misses with a wild body shot. Peterson tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
Creed is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Creed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch and Creed counters with a head kick. Peterson is looking to clinch. Peterson lands a nice shot that snaps Creed's head back.
Creed lands a leg kick that knocks Peterson off balance momentarily. The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peterson at a distance.
Peterson looks to clinch and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Peterson moves to clinch but Creed breaks away and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creed keeps the fight on the outside. Apollo Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup. Creed throws a nice outside leg kick. Creed lands with a nice body kick. Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed. Peterson is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Peterson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Peterson misses with a right hand and Creed counters with a good, hard body kick but Peterson shrugs it off. Creed blocks a jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Creed scores with a nice head shot. Peterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Creed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peterson scrambles back to his feet. Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch and Creed counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peterson wants to clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peterson wants to clinch. Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming. Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Creed lands with a cross. Peterson closes the distance and clinches. Creed scores with a hook to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Creed to work.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Peterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Creed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet. Peterson darts in trying to clinch and Creed counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Creed.
A lazy body kick from Creed and Peterson moves into the clinch. Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed blocks a body shot from Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Creed lands a nice uppercut. Creed lands a shoulder strike. Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed. 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! Creed gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand. Creed keeps Peterson at a distance using the push kick. Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Creed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Peterson will feel that in the morning. Creed throws a leg kick which misses Peterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it. Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A nice inside leg kick there by Creed. That's going to slow Peterson down. Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Creed lands a big right hand that sends Peterson crashing to the mat! Creed stays standing though and waves Peterson back to his feet!
Peterson is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice leg kick lands there from Creed. Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Peterson leaves his chin hanging out and Creed seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Peterson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Creed! An out of breath and clearly excited Apollo Creed thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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