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Event:
HFC 42:Kruger vs Tripplet
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Nikolov takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Nikolov misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikolov.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peterson walks into a stiff left hand from Nikolov.#CL#
Peterson clinches up against the cage.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Nikolov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nikolov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Nikolov.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolovs head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peterson lands a left hand.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Nikolov has Peterson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Peterson as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikolov backwards.
Nikolov goes for a takedown attempt but Peterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nikolov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Peterson clinches up with Nikolov and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikolov can't get the takedown.
Peterson works on Nikolov's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikolov looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson. #ROC#
Nikolov is rocked!
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 digs a right hand underneath Nikolov's ribcage. Nikolov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peterson lands a body punch.
Peterson pushes Nikolov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikolov is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikolov seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peterson lands an uppercut.#T2#
A short body shot lands from Peterson as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikolov backwards.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Nikolov is working for takedown but Peterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolovs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikolov or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson works on Nikolov's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson lands a big right hand that drops Nikolov! The killer instinct kicks in and Peterson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Peterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Peterson!
A very excited looking Thomas Peterson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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