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#2. Luis Pena (5-1-0) vs. Steven Peterson (17-8-0) (Catchweight - Pena missed the Featherweight limit)
Pena came into this fight with a loss against Micahel Trizano from November 2018 while Steven Peterson had won his most recent fight in July 2018 against Matt Bessette.
The American Pena missed weight by 2.8 pounds and was charged 30% of his purse heading into the fight. However, the setback didn't deter him from putting on dominating performance as he outworked Peterson in a grueling three-round fight.
The first round saw Peterson try and lock in an armbar but Pena wriggled his way out and slammed Peterson down to the mat. Pena looked to work on the ground but Peterson found a way back up. Back on the feet, Pena got the better of the exchanges as he tagged Peterson with some clean striking. The strikes bloodied Peterson as Pena ended the round in his favor.
Peterson amped up the action in the second round as he took the fight to the ground. Pena worked his way back up to his feet but Peterson was adamant on keeping things on the floor.
Pena defended well and stood up again. He ended the second round well too with a combination of strikes and a flying knee.
Peterson pressed as the third round began but Pena answered with a string of stiff uppercuts. Peterson kept pushing and Pena countered in equal measure. The fight moved to the mat against as both men looked for submissions. Pena went for an unsuccessful Kimura while Peterson failed at trapping Pena in an Armbar. Pena ended all hopes of a comeback victory for Peterson by landing a high kick to end the fight.
Result: Luis Pena def. Steven Peterson vis Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Peterson probed as hard as he could but Pena was just too good, who put on a highly professional performance. A great fight.
