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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 4128 p4p, 398 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 7278 p4p, 566 weight class). Vegas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Of Spades by Motorhead 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock moves into the clinch.
Vegas controlling the action here for a moment.
Vegas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegas avoids it.
Vegas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vegas blocks it with crossed arms.
Peacock looking to throw knees to the head but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Peacock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vegas breaks the clinch.
Vegas tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas misses with the combination.
Peacock looks to land a combination but Vegas avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Vegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
Vegas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peacock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vegas throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock moves into range and clinches up with Vegas.
Peacock lands a knee to the head.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Vegas.
Vegas avoids the elbow strike from Peacock, against the cage.
Peacock misses with a knee strike.
Peacock is working Vegas 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 battle for position here, against the cage.
Vegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Peacock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vegas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Peacock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vegas can turn it around.
Peacock pushes off an throws an elbow but Vegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peacock leaning against his opponent.
Vegas tries to work over Peacock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Peacock.
Vegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peacock prevents it.
Peacock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vegas's efforts to push away.
Peacock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peacock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drew Peacock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Vegas.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peacock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peacock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vegas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but Vegas blocks with his arms.
Vegas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Peacock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vegas is working away from the top position though.
Vegas stops Peacock from getting back to his feet.
Peacock wants to control but Vegas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peacock throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Vegas manages to pass to side control.
Vegas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vegas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vegas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Peacock is not content to let Vegas control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock is trying to improve his position.
Peacock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vegas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Peacock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Peacock tries to get to full guard but Vegas has control of the leg.
Peacock is defending against the submission attempts here by Vegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drew Peacock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Peacock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vegas duly obliges.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegas tries to keep at a distance but Peacock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peacock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vegas.
A short right from Peacock on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peacock obliges.
Drew Peacock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peacock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peacock counters with a low kick, right behind Vegas 's knee.
Peacock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vegas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas wants to control from the top but Peacock keeps moving.
Vegas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peacock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vegas has managed to get both his arms back between Peacock's legs - danger averted.
Vegas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peacock gets back to half guard.
Vegas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peacock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vegas.
Peacock is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peacock gets back to full guard.
Vegas is working Peacock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peacock looking for a guillotine here but Vegas defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Peacock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock is looking for a triangle but Vegas pushes his legs off easily.
Vegas looking to sit in guard and control but Peacock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peacock wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.
Vegas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peacock defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vegas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peacock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peacock wants to pass the guard but Vegas is keeping the position.
Vegas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peacock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vegas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peacock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peacock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vegas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peacock has managed to get both his arms back between Vegas's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Peacock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peacock wants to clinch
and Vegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Vegas misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas fails to land the takedown.
Peacock tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vegas unleashes a big counter combination but Peacock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drew Peacock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peacock clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas leaning against his opponent.
Vegas tries for a takedown but Peacock manages to get underhooks.
Peacock pushes off an throws an elbow but Vegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vegas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peacock is defending well.
Drew Peacock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Vegas.
Peacock looking to throw knees to the head but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Peacock lands a shoulder strike.
Peacock tries to stall but Vegas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas breaks the clinch.
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peacock fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vegas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peacock.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peacock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crunch! Vegas slams his shin into Peacock's torso.
Peacock instigates a clinch.
Peacock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peacock stalling.
Vegas managing to block the knees to the body from Peacock.
Vegas jumps guard but Peacock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vegas is trying to push Peacock away but Peacock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vegas is trying to pull guard but Peacock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peacock misses with a knee to the head.
Vegas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vegas is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with an elbow strike.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegas avoids it.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Peacock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Vegas as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Peacock is pressed up against the cage. Vegas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peacock down to the mat. Peacock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peacock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vegas misses with some punches.
A short right from Peacock on the inside.
Peacock tries to land knees in the clinch but Vegas avoids the damage to the body.
Peacock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas lands with a left to the head.
Peacock gets through Vegas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peacock looking to throw knees to the head but Vegas is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peacocks head.
Peacock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peacock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vegas is keeping busy.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peacock trying to land knees to the body.
Peacock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas manages to break the clinch.
Peacock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peacock tries to clinch up.
Vegas tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peacock circles away quickly and effectively.
Drew Peacock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peacock wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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