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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Peterson (ranked 1418 p4p, 637 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 183 p4p, 91 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade- Rage Against the Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phoenix Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank misses with a looping left.
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank throws the kick towards the body but Peterson avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Peterson blocks the low kick.
Frank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Frank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Frank misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Frank scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frank lands with a hook. Peterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson tried to score with a low kick but Frank checks it.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank checks the leg kick.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank lands a jab to the head.
Frank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Frank's leg but Frank calmly moves out of range.
Frank tries to clinch up.
Peterson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frank is able to avoid easily.
Peterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frank fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Frank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Frank blocks the low kick.
Frank let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Frank!
Frank throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peterson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank flicks out a counter leg kick but Peterson steps away.
Frank scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Frank tries to clinch up.
Frank scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frank lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
Peterson punishes Frank's body with a nice straight punch.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Peterson is predictable there
and Frank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frank will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frank - that will leave a mark!
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Frank shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
Frank is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peterson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Peterson takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Frank throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peterson throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frank! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a leg kick.
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!
Jab, jab by Frank - just one landing.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank looks to throw a body kick
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Peterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frank throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peterson.
Peterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peterson throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frank moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Frank blocks a leg kick.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Peterson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Peterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Frank's front leg but catches the back leg as Frank tries to avoid it.
Peterson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Frank counters with a body kick that stops Peterson in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
Frank connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson looks for the body kick but Frank saw that one coming.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Frank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank lands a nice looking body kick.
Peterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Frank counters with a left to the body.
Frank gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Frank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frank. That did some damage!
Frank keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson connects with a leg kick.
Frank swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Peterson misses its target.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank takes one to the side of the head.
Frank moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Peterson blocks the low kick.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Frank fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peterson scores with a decent looking hook.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Frank takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Frank lands with a cross.
Frank takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Frank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frank misses with a wild combination.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Peterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frank lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank blocks a low kick nicely.
Frank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Frank throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Frank knows he should have avoided that one.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Peterson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frank connects with a leg kick.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Frank scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phoenix Peterson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Frank.
Donk. Frank catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
A big right from Frank misses.
Frank connects with a leg kick.
Frank scores with a push kick.
Peterson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Peterson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Frank throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Peterson misses.
A low kick lands for Frank.
Frank fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a jab.
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frank tries to work over Peterson's front leg with a kick but Peterson checks it.
Peterson takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frank.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frank throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Peterson misses with a hook. Frank ducked under it nicely.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frank walks into a jab.
Frank throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Frank checks the leg kick.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Frank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank throws a wild body kick that Peterson sees coming a mile off.
Frank clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson looks for the body kick but Frank saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson with the inside leg kick.
Frank thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Frank.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
Frank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peterson is able to avoid easily.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Peterson.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank misses with a looping left.
Frank fakes the leg kick and cracks Peterson in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Frank only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Frank connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Frank misses.
Peterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Frank misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peterson scores with a sloppy right hand. Frank should have avoided that one.
Peterson swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank is looking for the big counter here.
Peterson throws a hook but Frank blocks it.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frank lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Frank throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micah Frank.
Well Frank 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Micah Frank!
Micah Frank made sure to mention his sponsor, Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview.
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