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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Petersen (ranked 1450 p4p, 181 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 1970 p4p, 240 weight class). 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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190 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petersen misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. Jeffries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jeffries looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petersen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jeffries defending well as Petersen loads up on a big left hand.
Jeffries doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jeffries throws a series of punches but Petersen avoids them all with ease.
Jeffries walks into a jab.
Jeffries takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
Petersen misses the body punch
and Jeffries counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen scores with a hook to the body. Jeffries takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen swings for the body but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries lands a body shot.
Jeffries cracks Petersen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petersen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Petersen.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jeffries at a distance.
Petersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jeffries is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jeffries misses with a hook. Petersen ducked under it nicely.
Petersen misses with a hook. Jeffries ducked under it nicely.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
Petersen scores with a nice head shot.
Jeffries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeffries ! But no joy.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
Jeffries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been informed that Jeffries 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.
Jeffries slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petersen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jeffries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Petersen.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Petersen as he connects with a hook.
Jeffries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petersen.
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petersen takes a swing at Jeffries 's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries tries to counter with a clinch but Petersen shakes him off and moves away.
Jeffries pushes Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Petersen tries a body shot but Jeffries blocks it.
Petersen takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Darrel Petersen has been cut.
Petersen misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petersen has a couple of punches blocked by Jeffries .
Nice elbow from Jeffries .
Jeffries misses with an elbow over the top.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Jeffries .
Petersen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Jeffries .
Petersen dodges an elbow strike from Jeffries .
Jeffries works on Petersen's body with a couple of short punches.
Jeffries pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petersen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeffries lands a damaging elbow.
Jeffries looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Petersen.
Jeffries lands an elbow just above Petersen 's eye.
Darrel Petersen's cut is getting worse.
Jeffries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeffries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Petersen has a couple of punches blocked by Jeffries .
Petersen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeffries misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pushes Jeffries back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petersen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeffries can't find room to land a body shot as Petersen controls the action.
Petersen digs a right hand underneath Jeffries 's ribcage. Jeffries let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jeffries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Jeffries .
Jeffries prevents the takedown attempt.
Petersen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersen.
Jeffries lands an uppercut.
Jeffries blocking some punches.
Petersen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jeffries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petersen's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeffries tries to work over Petersen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petersen tries a body shot but Jeffries blocks it.
A short right from Jeffries on the inside.
Jeffries digs a right hand underneath Petersen's ribcage. Petersen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jeffries on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Earl Jeffries will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darrel Petersen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Jeffries is looking for the big counter here.
Petersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Petersen. Beautiful body shot.
Darrel Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
Jeffries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jeffries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeffries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petersen.
Petersen misses with a hook
and Jeffries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeffries manages to avoid it.
Jeffries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries defending well as Petersen loads up on a big left hand.
Jeffries misses with a looping right.
Jeffries throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen feinted with a counter takedown.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Jeffries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Jeffries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersen has managed to clinch.
Jeffries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeffries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petersen lands an uppercut.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Jeffries .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeffries .
Petersen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Jeffries .
Jeffries lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petersen.
Petersen avoids the elbow strike from Jeffries , against the cage.
Jeffries misses with some punches.
Petersen throws a head punch that misses.
Petersen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jeffries presses Petersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it misses.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeffries lands an elbow inside.
Darrel Petersen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jeffries misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeffries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petersen's defenses.
Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Petersen takes a swing at Jeffries 's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersen misses the target.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersen tests Jeffries 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeffries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersen misses with a looping left.
Jeffries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petersen connects with a body shot that sends Jeffries 's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeffries is just out of range.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Petersen moves into the clinch.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeffries tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersen's elbow.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike.
Petersen works on Jeffries 's body with a couple of short punches.
Petersen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petersen digs a right hand underneath Jeffries 's ribcage. Jeffries let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jeffries misses with an elbow over the top.
Petersen is leaning against Jeffries and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jeffries is breathing heavily.
A short left from Petersen.
Petersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeffries 's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petersen prevents a body shot from Jeffries .
Jeffries tries to throw a body punch but Petersen avoids it by throwing Jeffries back against the cage.
Jeffries tries to break the clinch but Petersen is controlling the position.
Petersen lands with a short shot to the head.
Petersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jeffries controls his hands.
Jeffries prevents a body shot from Petersen.
Jeffries tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeffries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Darrel Petersen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeffries .
Jeffries lands an elbow inside that Petersen shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darrel Petersen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Earl Jeffries !
An out of breath Earl Jeffries thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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