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Event:
Empire: GP145 Grand Finale
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Sampson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sampson trying to control from half guard but Peterson is working away. #SUB#
Sampson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peterson is just riding it out for now. Sampson eventually gives up the hold.
Peterson pushes Sampson off looking to stand but Sampson dives back in and keeps control.
Peterson tries to roll over but Sampson keeps him under control.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Peterson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sampson is looking for a kimura but Peterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sampson to get the leverage.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Sampson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sampson.
Sampson prevents Peterson from standing back up.
#SUB#
Sampson seems to be working for a kimura but Peterson defends the submission attempt.
Sampson works his way into side control.
Peterson is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Sampson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sampson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Sampson has hold of Peterson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Peterson seems comfortable defending it but Sampson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Peterson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Peterson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sampson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Sampson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Sampson waved his t-shirt featuring Caveman clothing 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Empire: GP145 Finals
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson blocks a head kick by Bonner.
Bonner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peterson! But no joy.
Bonner misses with a wild body shot.
Bonner connects with a leg kick.
Peterson slips a jab from Bonner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonner.
Bonner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonner thinking.
Peterson slips a straight right by Bonner.
It seemed like Peterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bonner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Bonner swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson walks into a stiff left hand from Bonner.
Bonner takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Bonner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peterson eats them both and turns towards Bonner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bonner throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Peterson is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Myke Bonner!
Myke Bonner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Empire: GP145 Semi Finals
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flint avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Flint attempts a counter takedown but Peterson avoids it well and moves away.
Flint throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson counters with a nice body shot.
Flint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've been hearing reports that Flint has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flint half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Flint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Flint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Flint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Peterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flint changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson connects with a body shot.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Flint scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Peterson tries to kick Flint off but Flint keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flint drops an elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
Flint passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peterson!
Flint lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peterson hang on?#T2#
Flint looking to control but Peterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peterson is working to get back to half guard.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB#
Flint looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Flint wants to control the pace but Peterson is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson tries to hold on but Flint pushes him away. #SUB#
Flint quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Flint but it's paid off an Peterson is forced to tap! Nice work by Flint.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hukkelberry Flint!
During a confident post fight interview, Hukkelberry Flint thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Empire: GP 145 R2 The Super 8
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Abreu checks the leg kick.
Abreu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Abreu throws a lazy head kick
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Abreu has a takedown stuffed.
Abreu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Abreu persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Abreu's shoulder, as Abreu tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson leaves Abreu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danny Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Abreu.#T1#
Peterson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abreu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peterson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Abreu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abreu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson throws a big counter combination but Abreu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abreu tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Abreu. Those never looked like landing.
Abreu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abreu moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Peterson.
Abreu wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Peterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson throws a combination. Abreu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abreu is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Abreu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T3#
A head kick by Abreu misses
and Peterson counters with a two punch combo.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson is looking to wear down Abreu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abreu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Abreu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abreu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Abreu off the cage and back into range.#T4#
Abreu throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson throws a body punch but Abreu moves out of range.
Abreu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abreu tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Abreu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abreu.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Peterson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Abreu. Abreu maintains the clinch.
Abreu is trying to pull guard but Peterson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Abreu.
Abreu throws a head kick that misses.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Abreu shoots in and drives through. Peterson sprawls well.
Danny Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Abreu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Abreu. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet.
Danny Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Peterson. #T1#
A head kick by Abreu misses
and Peterson counters with a left to the body.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson throws a big counter combination but Abreu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abreu tries to clinch but Peterson moves away
and Peterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abreu fails to land with a series of punches.
As Abreu looks to move away, Peterson throws a big counter combo but Abreu just gets out of the way.
Peterson tries to bum rush Abreu with a series of wild strikes but Abreu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abreu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Abreu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abreu closes the distance but Peterson moves to the side
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abreu thinking. #T2#
Abreu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abreu off to one side.
No joy there for Abreu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abreu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Abreu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abreu avoids the body shot from Peterson.
#T3#
Abreu with a poor takedown
and Peterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Abreu moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Abreu has a takedown stuffed.
Peterson tried to counter with a leg kick but Abreu avoided it.
Abreu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peterson throws a push kick but Abreu slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Abreu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peterson is out of range and Abreu settles back down.
Peterson jabs Abreu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peterson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Peterson duly obliges.
Tyson Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Abreu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peterson defends well and Abreu ends up having to push Peterson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Peterson misses its target.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Abreu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abreu throws a fast counter high kick but Peterson manages to duck under it in time.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Abreu with the counter takedown but Peterson avoids it easily.
Abreu tries to clinch up.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abreu circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Peterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Peterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danny Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a punch to the head.
Abreu moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Abreu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abreu wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Peterson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peterson sprawls well. Peterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Abreu is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson throws a good cross that connects.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abreu tries to move into range but Peterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abreu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Peterson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abreu.
A jab from Peterson does it's job there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abreu or perhaps it was just good defense by Peterson, which made it look bad.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abreu shoots in but no luck this time.
Danny Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Abreu.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Abreu.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abreu can do to turn this around?
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Abreu's belly button to the back.
Danny Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abreu.
Abreu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Abreu.
Abreu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danny Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2#
Abreu moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Abreu is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3#
Abreu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abreu shoots in but no luck this time.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson lands a jab to Abreu's midsection.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peterson as he jumps to the side.
A quick step to the side and Peterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Peterson scores with a four punch combination!
Abreu moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
#T4#
Abreu tries to clinch up.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Abreu tries to clinch
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abreu is just out of range.
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
Peterson throws a body kick that misses.
Abreu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abreu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peterson defends well and Abreu ends up having to push Peterson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Abreu looks to move away, Peterson throws a big counter combo but Abreu just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abreu misses with a head kick.
Peterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abreu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyson Abreu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Peterson!
Danny Peterson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Empire: Grand Prix 145
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
Darius Rucker really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 148.3, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Danny Peterson was cancelled. |
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