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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 1037 p4p, 136 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 1423 p4p, 182 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Puto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puto is out of range and Petersen settles back down.
Petersen lands a slapping body shot.
A solid body kick from Puto.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
Puto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Puto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Petersen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puto throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
Puto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puto counters with a solid body kick.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto misses with a lunging right hand
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puto avoids the body shot from Petersen.
Petersen lands with a shot to the body.
Puto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Puto throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UnderGround standup in the buildup to the fight.
Petersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puto.
Petersen throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Puto lands a jab.
Puto throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Puto.
Puto thows a leg kick but Petersen checks it
and Petersen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petersen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puto in his tracks.
Petersen avoids the body shot from Puto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen misses with a hook to the body
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Petersen moves away and avoids it.
Puto throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puto moves away from the strike by Petersen.
Steven Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Petersen throws a right hand that misses
and Puto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Puto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Petersen there.
Puto moves out of range as Petersen strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sizes up Puto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petersen looks to land a left hand but Puto moved out of range nicely.
Petersen scores with a leg kick.
Petersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Puto.
Puto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen throws a sloppy head kick and Puto moves out of range easily.
Petersen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Puto throws a lazy uppercut
and Petersen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puto throws a right hand that misses
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
Petersen scores with a hook to the body. Puto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puto thows a body kick. Petersen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puto tries to land a body kick
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto lands a jab to Petersen's midsection.
Puto keeps Petersen at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Puto misses its target.
A big right from Petersen misses.
Puto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petersen throws a hook but Puto avoids it easily.
Petersen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Puto misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersen misses the target.
Petersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Petersen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puto avoids the body shot from Petersen.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Petersen slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto moves out of range of the body kick.
Puto misses with a body shot.
Petersen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petersen swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Puto avoids the body shot from Petersen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
Petersen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Petersen misses with a head kick.
Petersen misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen misses with a hook.
Puto throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Puto looks for the body kick but Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen throws out a loose jab but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petersen cracks the inside of Puto's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puto.
Puto misses with a shot to the body
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersen throws a right hand that misses
and Puto counters with a nice body shot.
Petersen throws a sloppy head kick and Puto moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Petersen.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto cracks Petersen with a good jab.
It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Puto staying out of range there.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Puto blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Puto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petersen.
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 slips under a jab.
Petersen misses with a looping left.
A jab from Petersen misses.
Puto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puto thinking.
Petersen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petersen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petersen throws a leg kick which misses Puto's front leg but catches the back leg as Puto tries to avoid it.
Puto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puto scores with a shot to the body.
Petersen slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.
Petersen misses with a hook.
Petersen throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Puto misses.
Petersen avoids a kick to the body.
Petersen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petersen lands with a slapping head kick.
Petersen scores with a leg kick.
Petersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Petersen moved away.
Petersen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puto blocks a jab.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Petersen keeps Puto at a distance using the push kick.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick.
Puto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
It seemed like Petersen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Puto.
The fighters circling - Petersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Petersen scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Petersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Petersen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Puto eats them both and turns towards Petersen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Puto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puto lands with a cross.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steven Petersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petersen digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.
Petersen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petersen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petersen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puto misses with the body kick
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petersen moves out of range as Puto throws a body kick.
Petersen is looking to slow Puto down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petersen misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Puto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Petersen throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Puto
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petersen. Puto shrugs it off though.
Petersen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Petersen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Puto misses.
Puto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Puto misses with a kick to the body
and Puto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petersen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puto.
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Petersen misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Puto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Petersen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto scores with a spinning back kick!
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Puto throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Puto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto throws a body kick that misses
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen lands with a shot to the body.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Petersen throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Petersen.
Steven Petersen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a sloppy head kick and Puto moves out of range easily.
Puto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petersen lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puto misses with a hook
and Petersen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puto misses with a double jab
enabling Petersen to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Petersen.
Puto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petersen in his tracks.
Petersen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Petersen!
A victorious Steven Petersen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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