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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Dimanche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimanche comes to the cage accompanied by 835 - SLAPDASH. Peppers has chosen Wanton Song -- Led Zepplin as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Dimanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergeant Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Peppers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Alec Dimanche has been cut.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimanche to score with a decent uppercut.
Peppers throws a hook but Dimanche blocks it.
Dimanche tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Dimanche throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Peppers feints and then cracks Dimanche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dimanche down.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Dimanche's body. Dimanche takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dimanche has Peppers up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Dimanche sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Peppers misses
and Dimanche counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Dimanche catches Peppers right on the button with a cross.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peppers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peppers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dimanche with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peppers connects with a nice short shot to Dimanche's temple.
Peppers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peppers is looking to advance position but Dimanche won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dimanche manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Dimanche keeps moving.
Dimanche bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peppers's guard.
Dimanche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimanche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peppers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimanche with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peppers managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Peppers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergeant Peppers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dimanche smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Peppers misses.
Dimanche fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peppers shoots for a takedown but Dimanche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dimanche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche misses with a wild combination.
Dimanche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dimanche slips a jab from Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Dimanche swings widly with a right hand
and Peppers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dimanche takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peppers slips a jab from Dimanche.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a low kick but Dimanche avoids it.
Dimanche closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers taking a breather.
Dimanche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Dimanche slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
Dimanche throws a series of punches but Peppers avoids them all with ease.
Dimanche has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dimanche there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dimanche takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A leg kick checked by Dimanche.
Dimanche throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimanche tries to clinch up.
Dimanche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers.
Dimanche is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dimanche throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alec Dimanche's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dimanche lands a glancing blow to the side of Peppers's head.
Peppers swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimanche.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danga de danga de dang - Peppers scores with a four punch combination!
Peppers slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peppers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimanche tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Dimanche off balance momentarily.
Peppers throws a jab when Dimanche was well out of range.
A big right from Dimanche misses.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimanche is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Peppers.
Dimanche rushes Peppers and presses him up against the cage.
Peppers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alec Dimanche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dimanche napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dimanche tries to buck Peppers off but Peppers is having none of it.
Dimanche gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peppers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dimanche tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimanche has hold of Peppers's hands but Peppers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dimanche wants to control but Peppers is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche is trying to get back to full guard.
Sergeant Peppers has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimanche moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peppers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peppers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peppers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dimanche can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peppers controls the pace.
Dimanche is looking for a triangle but Peppers pushes his legs off easily.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Dimanche keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dimanche working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peppers.
Dimanche looking for a sweep. Not yet Dimanche, not yet.
Dimanche looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Peppers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dimanche tries to get to full guard but Peppers has control of the leg.
Peppers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peppers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peppers winds up and cracks Dimanche with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dimanche is looking for a sweep. Peppers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peppers.
Peppers is looking to take a break and control but Dimanche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimanche looks like he's trying to stand up.
Peppers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimanche wants to control but Peppers is keeping busy.
Peppers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alec Dimanche's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Peppers shoots in looking for a takedown but Dimanche manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peppers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimanche looks to clinch
and Peppers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peppers.
Peppers won't allow Dimanche to sweep him here.
Peppers 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.
Peppers landing with the ground and pound.
Dimanche is trying to control the position but Peppers postures up.
Peppers forces his way into half guard.
Peppers wants to take a breather but Dimanche is having none of it.
Peppers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimanche is looking for a sweep. Peppers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dimanche is working hard here to advance position.
Dimanche manages to get to full guard.
Peppers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dimanche throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Peppers escapes and throws Dimanche's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dimanche is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers working the body and head with strikes.
Peppers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dimanche down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers lands a nice forearm strike.
Dimanche is trying to get back to half guard.
Peppers lands some shots froms side control.
Dimanche is rocked!
Alec Dimanche's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dimanche looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Peppers turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergeant Peppers!
A pretty intense looking Sergeant Peppers took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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