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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jones (ranked 1361 p4p, 172 weight class) and Darrel Petersen (ranked 1574 p4p, 200 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with One - Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Luther Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darrel Petersen's chin.
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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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petersen misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petersen actively working from the bottom here.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen forces his way into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Jones tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Petersen prevents Jones from improving his position.
Petersen is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Petersen won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen throws a big elbow that misses.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Petersen postures up.
Petersen postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Petersen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petersen is aware though and is defending well.
Petersen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen postures up.
Petersen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petersen is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Petersen to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darrel Petersen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Petersen. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Petersen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petersen misses with a hook
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petersen is defending well.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Petersen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries for a takedown but Petersen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petersen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones misses with some punches.
Petersen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petersen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Petersen.
Petersen has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petersen working the head with strikes.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Petersen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Petersen drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is pressing down on Petersen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petersen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petersen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Darrel Petersen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Petersen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones thuds a left hand into Petersen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrel Petersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Petersen sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petersen tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Petersen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Petersen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Petersen in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Petersen fails to land.
Jones looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Petersen.
Petersen misses with the head strike.
Jones is trying to trip Petersen. He has hold of a leg but Petersen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Petersen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Petersen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Petersen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Petersen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luther Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Petersen lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Petersen landing strikes from the mount.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones regains half guard.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is pressing down on Petersen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Darrel Petersen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen moves nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrel Petersen!
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FIGHT
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