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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 244 p4p, 390 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 37 p4p, 56 weight class). Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bulls On Parade- Rage Against the Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 40 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peterson.
Peterson is trying to stall.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson checks a low kick from Jones.
Peterson lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones with a hook.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones digs a good hook to Peterson's body.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Peterson swinging wildly here.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peterson swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Jones jabs at Peterson's body.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peterson! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Peterson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peterson gets a clinch.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Peterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peterson misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Jones with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
A countering left hand to the body from Peterson misses.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Peterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mason Jones has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phoenix Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones avoiding damage as Peterson throws knees to the body.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peterson can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones stalling the fight.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Peterson has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peterson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Jones.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands a left hand.
Peterson slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Jones.
Peterson is rocked!
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
As Jones backs off Peterson throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Peterson.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Peterson tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Jones scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Peterson's head.
Peterson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Peterson motions for Jones to come forward. Peterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab by Jones.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peterson swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Peterson avoids the body shot from Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.
A left lands for Jones.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Jones avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Peterson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones cracks Peterson with an open hand slap.
Peterson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones misses with a hook.
Peterson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Peterson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Peterson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Peterson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Peterson blocks the low kick.
Peterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Peterson's front leg with a kick but Peterson checks it.
Peterson dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Peterson's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peterson.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peterson.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses the jab.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones thuds his right hand into Peterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Peterson avoided it.
Peterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Jones sets himself, and Peterson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Peterson lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
Jones throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phoenix Peterson.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Jones!
Mason Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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