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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Ross!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Peter slips the punch.
Peter feints and then cracks Ross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ross down.
Peter staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Peter.
Peter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ross on the side of the head.
Peter lands with an uppercut that bounces Ross off the cage and back into rage.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peter counters with a good low kick that Ross was not able to check.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Peter lands a head kick!
Peter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Peter counter with a right hand.
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peter tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Peter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peter sprawls well. Peter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Peter lunges at Ross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ross's hand.
Peter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Peter.
Peter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peter ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peter.
Ross looks gassed!
Peter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ross dives in and grabs Peter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peter pushes down on Ross's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Peter.
Peter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross throws the left hand but Peter avoids the punch easily.
Peter scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peter throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Peter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peter lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
Peter scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peter. Ross shrugs it off though.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peter.
Peter throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Peter.
Peter connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Peter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peter throws a head kick that Ross semi-blocks.
Peter instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peter tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Peter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Peter working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peter cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peter connects with a knee to the head.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peter missing with knees to the body.
Peter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Peter lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peter obliges.
Peter lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peter lands a damaging elbow.
Peter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ross.
Peter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ross's elbow.
Peter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Peter landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross stalling in the clinch.
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peter throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Peter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ross takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Peter.
Peter connects with a high kick.
Mark Peter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peter throws a head kick that misses.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Peter's head but Peter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Peter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peter.
Peter throws a head kick that misses.
Mark Peter is winning the standup battle so far.
Peter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peter moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Peter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ross.
Peter tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peter counters with a two punch combo.
Peter throws a series of strikes that have Ross backpedaling.
No joy there for Peter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Peter moved out of range.
Peter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peter scores with a shot to the body.
Peter scores with the left hand. Ross knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Peter. Beautiful body shot.
Peter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Peter avoids the body shot from Ross.
Mark Peter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross throws a hook but Peter blocks it.
Peter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peter throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Peter. Beautiful body shot.
Ross is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peter moves away from the strike by Ross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peter.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Peter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peter slips a jab from Ross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ross.
Peter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ross is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ross trying to control the position but Peter is working away.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ground and pound from Ross seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross prevents Peter from escaping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ross misses with a combination
and Peter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Peter.
Peter misses with a wild combination.
Peter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peter walks away with a smile on his face. Ross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peter lands a high kick!
Peter lands a high kick!
Peter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.
Ross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ross throws a hook but Peter blocks it.
Peter is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Ross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peter counters with a straight right hand.
Mark Peter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Peter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Peter slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ross is defended easily by Peter.
A cross from Peter lands.
Peter has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
Peter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross is trying to stall.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Peter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ross misses with a hook to the body
and Peter counters with a head kick. That will keep Ross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Peter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peter.
Peter looks to land a combination. Ross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter lands a high kick!
Ross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peter is fending him off so far but Ross persists. Nope, Peter circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Ross clobbers Peter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ross walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from Peter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peter.
Peter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ross momentarily.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peter scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Peter moves into the clinch successfully.
Ross avoids the elbow strike from Peter, against the cage.
Ross stalling in the clinch but Peter improves position.
Ross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ross dodges an elbow strike from Peter.
Peter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross avoids a wild elbow strike from Peter.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peter landing knees to the head.
Peter keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peter lands a nice knee to the body.
Peter lands a knee to the head.
Peter gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peter working Ross over with knees to the body.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Mark Peter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross is trying to stall.
Ross is struggling to control the position.
Peter working Ross over with knees to the body.
Peter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross looking to stall.
Peter misses with some punches.
Ross has Peter pressed against the cage.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross looking to stall.
Peter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peter missing with knees to the body.
Ross is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cody Ross.
Ross shoots in and bounces Peter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peter wants to stand but Ross is controlling the position.
Peter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Peter wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.
Cody Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but Peter has wrist control.
Ross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peter lands a jab-cross combination.
Peter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peter pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Peter is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Peter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peter, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Peter!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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