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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Peters (ranked 2158 p4p, 2697 weight class) and Gorath DeeStroy (ranked 258 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohan Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorath DeeStroy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeeStroy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peters sprawls well. Peters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DeeStroy gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters scores with a nice right hand.
Peters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peters.
Nice takedown defense from Peters. No joy for DeeStroy on that attempt.
It looked like Peters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rohan Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeeStroy takes one to the chin there.
Peters digs a good body shot into DeeStroy's ribs.
Peters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits DeeStroys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peters with a nice cross.
DeeStroy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeeStroy misses with a takedown attempt
and Peters counters with a straight right hand.
Rohan Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorath DeeStroy.
Peters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peters cracks a nice hook into DeeStroy's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeeStroy.
Peters connects with the punch.
Peters takes a swing at DeeStroy's ribcage but misses.
Peters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeeStroy's head backwards.
DeeStroy walks into a left hand.
DeeStroy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeeStroy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A left lands for Peters.
DeeStroy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
DeeStroy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Peters misses.
DeeStroy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
It looks like Peters has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Peters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeeStroy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeeStroy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeeStroy doesn't seem bothered though.
DeeStroy darts in looking for a takedown but Peters gets double underhooks and turns DeeStroy into the ropes.
DeeStroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peters pinned against the ropes. Peters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeeStroy misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peters, as that shot connected.
Peters swings for the body but DeeStroy moves out of range.
Peters sets himself, and DeeStroy steps forward looking for the clinch! Peters avoids it this time.
Peters cracks DeeStroy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
DeeStroy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Peters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeeStroy has time to react.
Peters misses with a body shot.
DeeStroy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peters.
Rohan Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peters swings for the body but DeeStroy moves out of range.
DeeStroy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peters lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeeStroy somewhat.
Peters throwing a counter right hand but DeeStroy manages to avoid it.
Peters with a hook.
Peters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeeStroy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeeStroy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peters is out of range and DeeStroy settles back down.
Peters is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeeStroy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peters counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Peters.
DeeStroy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peters to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peters lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peters with a jab.
DeeStroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peters pinned against the ropes. Peters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeeStroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peters thuds a left hand into DeeStroy's body.
Nice shot by Peters.
Peters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
DeeStroy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DeeStroy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! DeeStroy scrambles back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy gets a clinch.
Peters effectively controlling the action here.
DeeStroy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeeStroy letting Peters take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeeStroy goes for a double leg but Peters avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Peters continues to drive forward.
DeeStroy fails to land the takedown.
DeeStroy walks into a stiff left hand from Peters.
Peters jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peters tests DeeStroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeeStroy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peters is pulling down on DeeStroy's head. It's preventing any offense from DeeStroy, at least for the moment.
DeeStroy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
DeeStroy stopping the sweep attempt from Peters.
DeeStroy throwing strikes from guard but Peters blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peters is controlling DeeStroy's posture.
Peters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeeStroy on the ground.
DeeStroy trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
DeeStroy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy walks into a left hand.
DeeStroy moves forwards but Peters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peters throws a right and a left that DeeStroy avoids nicely.
Peters looks to land a right hand but DeeStroy moved out of range.
DeeStroy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peters.
DeeStroy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peters defends it well.
DeeStroy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peters scores with a nice strike.
Peters throws a body shot but no joy.
DeeStroy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peters is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
DeeStroy misses with a takedown attempt
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peters cracks DeeStroy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peters lands a lovely overhand right.
Peters throws a series of punches but DeeStroy moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Peters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peters connects with a crisp jab.
Peters lands with a nice body punch.
Peters cracks DeeStroy with a good jab.
Peters lands a jab to the nose.
DeeStroy shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peters looks to score with a jab to the body but DeeStroy is just out of range.
DeeStroy darts in looking for a takedown but Peters gets double underhooks and turns DeeStroy into the ropes.
Peters lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peters lands a jab.
DeeStroy shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peters lands with a hook. DeeStroy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeeStroy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peters misses with an uppercut. DeeStroy saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeeStroy.
Peters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gorath DeeStroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from DeeStroy.
Peters scores with a nice head shot.
Peters scores with a nice head shot.
DeeStroy throws a body shot but no joy.
Peters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rohan Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeeStroy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohan Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rohan Peters!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Rohan Peters!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rohan Peters!
Rohan Peters wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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