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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pepperoni (ranked 4416 p4p, 4414 weight class) and Peter Rasco (ranked 507 p4p, 506 weight class). Rasco has chosen Without me as his entrance music. Peter Rasco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Pepperoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Rasco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasco wants to clinch.
Pepperoni misses with a takedown attempt - Rasco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepperoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepperoni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rasco moves into range and clinches up with Pepperoni.
Pepperoni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pepperoni is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rasco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pepperoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepperoni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pepperoni wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepperoni is working for takedown but Rasco is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pepperoni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rasco successfully pulls guard.
Rasco is pulling down on Pepperoni's head. It's preventing any offense from Pepperoni, at least for the moment.
Rasco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pepperoni stands up from Rasco's guard - Pepperoni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pepperoni is looking to land body kicks.
Rasco tries to clinch but Pepperoni is having none of it.
Pepperoni is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rasco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pepperoni.
Rasco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Peter Rasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasco throws a series of punches but Pepperoni avoids them all with ease.
Pepperoni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pepperoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pepperoni is looking to counter the offense by Rasco and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Pepperoni.
Pepperoni misses with a head kick.
Rasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pepperoni shoots in for a takedown but Rasco shows good takedown defense.
Pepperoni instigates a clinch.
Pepperoni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasco prevents it.
Pepperoni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepperoni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasco is defending well for now.
Pepperoni tries to pull guard but Rasco won't allow it.
Rasco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pepperoni.
Pepperoni has Rasco pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rasco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pepperoni is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rasco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rasco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pepperoni is trying to pull guard but Rasco has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pepperoni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pepperoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pepperoni dives in for a single leg takedown but Rasco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Rasco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rasco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rasco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pepperoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rasco.
Rasco stalks Pepperoni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pepperoni's face. Pepperoni staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from Rasco as Pepperoni shoots in.
Pepperoni swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasco.
Pepperoni is looking to counter with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pepperoni.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pepperoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasco throws a series of punches but Pepperoni avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Pepperoni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Rasco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pepperoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepperoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepperoni seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rasco tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pepperoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rasco tries to stall but Pepperoni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pepperoni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepperoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pepperoni throws out a leg kick but Rasco moves out of range and Pepperoni only half commits.
Rasco tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pepperoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peter Pepperoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasco tries to clinch but Pepperoni is having none of it.
Pepperoni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rasco wants to clinch but Pepperoni slips to the side
and Pepperoni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rasco closes the distance but Pepperoni moves to the side
and Pepperoni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pepperoni misses with a kick to the body.
Pepperoni dives in for a single leg takedown but Rasco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Rasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasco tries to clinch but Pepperoni moves out of range.
Rasco throws a series of punches but Pepperoni moves out of range.
Pepperoni forces Rasco back against the ropes and clinches.
Rasco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pepperoni breaks from the clinch.
Pepperoni darts in looking for a takedown but Rasco gets double underhooks and turns Pepperoni into the ropes.
Pepperoni sets himself, and Rasco steps forward looking for the clinch! Pepperoni avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepperoni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pepperoni closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasco tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pepperoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pepperoni throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rasco avoids it.
Pepperoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepperoni clinches up against the ropes.
Rasco tries to pull guard but Pepperoni won't allow it.
Pepperoni is trying to pull guard but Rasco turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pepperoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepperoni jumps guard.
Pepperoni wants to sweep but no luck.
Pepperoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rasco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pepperoni is trying to control the position 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rasco is breathing heavily.
Pepperoni trying to control the position.
Pepperoni is looking for a triangle but Rasco pushes his legs off easily.
Pepperoni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasco on the ground.
Pepperoni working a defensive guard but Rasco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pepperoni is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rasco is controlling him well.
Rasco trying to control the action but Pepperoni is working from the bottom.
Pepperoni parries the strikes from Rasco easily there. Rasco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pepperoni to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pepperoni is looking to reverse the position.
Rasco slows the pace down.
The strikes coming from Rasco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rasco landing a few strikes.
Rasco tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rasco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pepperoni is trying to control Rasco's posture but Rasco avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasco lands a nice forearm strike.
Rasco has hold of Pepperoni's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pepperoni tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rasco cranks the arm and Pepperoni screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pepperoni, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Peter Rasco!
Peter Rasco took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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