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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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159 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunchi Halonchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sid Peterson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halonchi is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson lands with a hook. Halonchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halonchi shoots in for a double leg but Peterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Peterson.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Halonchi shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Halonchi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Sid Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halonchi moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halonchi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peterson tries to break free but Halonchi pushes him back against the cage.
Halonchi has Peterson pressed against the cage.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halonchi slowing the pace effectively.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Halonchi has double underhooks.
Halonchi is stalling here.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Halonchi stalling in the clinch.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Halonchi has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Halonchi won't allow it.
Halonchi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunchi Halonchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Halonchi.
Halonchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peterson prevents it.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Halonchi has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to break free but Halonchi has control.
Peterson tries to circle away but Halonchi has him pinned against the cage.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halonchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peterson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halonchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Halonchi is controlling him.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halonchi is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halonchi has his back to the cage.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peterson gets underhooks to prevent Halonchi's takedown attempt.
Peterson gets underhooks to prevent Halonchi's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halonchi tries for a takedown but Peterson manages to get underhooks.
Peterson lands a left hand.
Peterson wants to break free but Halonchi has control.
Peterson wants to break free but Halonchi has control.
Halonchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peterson up against the cage.
Halonchi can't get the takedown.
Halonchi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Halonchi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Peterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Halonchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonchi.
Peterson takes a swing at Halonchi's ribcage but misses.
Peterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halonchi. Halonchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halonchi is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Halonchi ducks down to avoid it.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Halonchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halonchi.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halonchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halonchi slips under a jab.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson jabs at Halonchi's body.
Halonchi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Peterson is looking to get back to is feet but Halonchi passes into side control.
Peterson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halonchi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi 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 Halonchi.
Peterson has one foot on Halonchi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Halonchi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peterson!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to hold on but Halonchi pushes him away.
Halonchi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Halonchi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Peterson wants to hold on but Halonchi pushes him away.
Peterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peterson is squirming around, avoiding Halonchi's attempts to control the action.
Halonchi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Peterson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halonchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halonchi wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halonchi tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Halonchi ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Nunchi Halonchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halonchi is looking to clinch.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Halonchi looks for a takedown but Peterson sprawls well.
Halonchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Halonchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halonchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunchi Halonchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halonchi on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Halonchi tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson cracks Halonchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson lands a lovely overhand right.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sid Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halonchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Nunchi Halonchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halonchi is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halonchi walks into a jab.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Halonchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halonchi darts in trying to clinch
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Halonchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson misses with a hook. Halonchi ducked under it nicely.
Halonchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halonchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halonchi darts in trying to clinch
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Halonchi tries to clinch
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Halonchi wants to clinch but Peterson slips to the side
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Halonchi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sid Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halonchi is defended easily by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Peterson moves away
and Peterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halonchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halonchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halonchi wants to clinch
and Halonchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Halonchi.
Peterson with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Peterson!
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