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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 494 p4p, 78 weight class) and George Peterson (ranked 565 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
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214 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
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191 cm
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Potatohauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson. Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potatohauler. Peterson takes the fight into the clinch. Potatohauler is trying to push Peterson away but Peterson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potatohauler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peterson's head.
It looks like George Peterson has been cut. Potatohauler lands with a nice body punch. Peterson moves out of range as Potatohauler strikes. Potatohauler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Potatohauler cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Potatohauler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Potatohauler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peterson moves into the clinch. Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss. 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 moves into the clinch. A short left from Potatohauler. Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot. Potatohauler looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range. A jab from Potatohauler misses. Peterson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peterson moves out of range as Potatohauler strikes. Peterson tries to counter with a clinch but Potatohauler shakes him off and moves away. Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Peterson dips to his left and cracks Potatohauler with an uppercut! Potatohauler throws a right and a left that both miss. Peterson tries to counter by closing the distance. Peterson avoids the body shot from Potatohauler.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Potatohauler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Potatohauler throws a hook but Peterson blocks it. Peterson works Potatohauler's body with a nice hook. Peterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Potatohauler's hands. Potatohauler lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action! Potatohauler throws a hook but Peterson blocks it. Peterson pushes Potatohauler up against the cage in a clinch. Potatohauler blocks a body shot from Peterson. Potatohauler lands with a left to the head. Potatohauler tries to break free but Peterson pushes him back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson. Potatohauler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peterson obliges. A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now. Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Peterson has Potatohauler pressed against the cage, preventing Potatohauler from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Potatohauler throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Potatohauler throws a lazy uppercut
and Peterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peterson. Potatohauler wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Potatohauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Potatohauler scores with a nice hook to the head. Peterson looking to throw knees to the head but Potatohauler is blocking nicely.
Peterson lands a body shot. Potatohauler can't break the clinch.
Potatohauler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Potatohauler lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Potatohauler lands with a hook. Peterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Peterson lands an overhand right. Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Joey Bob Potatohauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peterson stuns Potatohauler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Peterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potatohauler. Potatohauler lands with a cross. Peterson gets a clinch. Potatohauler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Potatohauler in a clinch.
Potatohauler blocks an uppercut.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses. Peterson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Potatohauler's head. A hook to the body from Potatohauler.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.
Peterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson takes a shot to the head. Potatohauler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Potatohauler swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it. Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Potatohauler's head. Potatohauler tries to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling the position. Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Potatohauler uses good head movement to avoid it. Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Peterson has him pressed against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peterson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson lands a jab to the head.
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Peterson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potatohauler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Peterson slips under a jab. Peterson moves away from the strike by Potatohauler. Potatohauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Potatohauler misses with a straight left. Potatohauler cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Peterson moves into the clinch. George Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Peterson lands a body punch. Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Potatohauler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Potatohauler throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot. Potatohauler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson. Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Potatohauler is just out of range. A swing and a miss from Potatohauler. Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potatohauler throws out the jab. Potatohauler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Potatohauler just misses with a punch to the body.
Potatohauler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Potatohauler does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Potatohauler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Peterson closes the distance and pushes Potatohauler back into the cage. Potatohauler works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches. Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Potatohauler back into the cage. Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Potatohauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Potatohauler. Potatohauler throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson. A little jabbing left from Peterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Potatohauler misses with an uppercut. Peterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Potatohauler. Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson darts in and clinches Potatohauler up against the cage. Peterson takes a shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Potatohauler. Potatohauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson. Potatohauler takes a shot to the head. Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Potatohauler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson. A jab from Potatohauler misses. Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potatohauler. Joey Bob Potatohauler is winning the standup battle so far. Potatohauler misses with a double jab.
Potatohauler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potatohauler scrambles back to his feet. Peterson clinches. Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Peterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potatohauler pulls him back up using the underhooks. Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
Potatohauler connects with a single shot there. Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Potatohauler jabbing away but nothing is landing. Potatohauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson. A jab from Peterson misses. Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Potatohauler throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson. Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Potatohauler or not. Potatohauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Potatohauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson. Peterson lands an uppercut. Potatohauler is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position. Potatohauler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Peterson misses with a knee to the head. Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Potatohauler controls the action.
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Peterson moves into the clinch. Potatohauler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potatohauler working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Peterson closes the distance and clinches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land. Peterson tries to work over Potatohauler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Potatohauler is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position. Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Potatohauler misses with a jab to the body
and Peterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Potatohauler misses. Potatohauler lands a jab to the nose. Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potatohauler. Peterson tries to counter with a clinch but Potatohauler shakes him off and moves away. Peterson moves out of range as Potatohauler strikes. Peterson darts in and clinches Potatohauler up against the cage. Peterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potatohauler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Potatohauler throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot. Potatohauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson. Potatohauler misses with a straight left. Peterson tries to counter by closing the distance. Potatohauler misses with an uppercut. Peterson jabs Potatohauler to the body, keeping him at a distance. Peterson scores with a jab. Potatohauler acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Peterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peterson lunges at Potatohauler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potatohauler's hand. Peterson pushes Potatohauler up against the cage in a clinch. Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potatohauler. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet. Peterson connects with the punch. Potatohauler throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Potatohauler throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it. Potatohauler gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Peterson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Potatohauler is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Peterson! George Peterson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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