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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Von Liechtenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arjen Von Liechtenstein!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pegg does no damage.
Pegg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arjen Von Liechtenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Pegg misses.
Von Liechtenstein staying out of range there.
Pegg clinches up with Von Liechtenstein and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pegg moves into range and clinches up with Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pegg blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pegg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg stalling in the clinch.
Pegg lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Liechtenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Pegg.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
Pegg breaks from the clinch.
Pegg throws a leg kick but Von Liechtenstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good shot there by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pegg has managed to clinch.
Von Liechtenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Pegg controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Pegg fails to land.
Pegg lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Arjen Von Liechtenstein has been cut.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pegg slowing the pace effectively.
Pegg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Liechtensteins head.
A head punch on the inside from Pegg fails to land.
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!
Pegg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg ducks under a wild hook from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws a body punch but Von Liechtenstein moves out of range.
Pegg throws a hook but Von Liechtenstein blocks it.
Pegg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Pegg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Von Liechtenstein misses.
No joy there for Pegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pegg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pegg lands with a hook. Von Liechtenstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pegg throws a body punch but Von Liechtenstein moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg drops Von Liechtenstein with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Von Liechtenstein looks back up at him and smiles so Pegg waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Von Liechtenstein is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegg scores with a leg kick.
Von Liechtenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Pegg finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Pegg. Those never looked like landing.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook. Pegg ducked under it nicely.
Von Liechtenstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Pegg is just out of range.
Pegg rushes Von Liechtenstein and presses him up against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Pegg effectively controlling the action here.
Von Liechtenstein blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Pegg.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Von Liechtenstein's brow.
Pegg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pegg prevents Von Liechtenstein from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
Pegg swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Liechtenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pegg blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pegg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pegg lands with a right to the head.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pegg pushes Von Liechtenstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pegg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegg throws a hook but Von Liechtenstein blocks it.
Von Liechtenstein connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein lands a nice hook to Pegg's body. Pegg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook. Pegg ducked under it nicely.
Pegg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Von Liechtenstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Pegg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjen Von Liechtenstein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook.
Pegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pegg misses with a low kick.
Von Liechtenstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Liechtenstein checks a leg kick.
Von Liechtenstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pegg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Liechtenstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pegg was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Pegg misses its intended target.
Von Liechtenstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pegg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Liechtenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Pegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pegg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Liechtenstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Liechtenstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Liechtenstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pegg.
Pegg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Liechtenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein moves away from the strike by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Liechtenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Liechtenstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hook to the side of Pegg's head but Pegg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a left hand
and Pegg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pegg.
Pegg lands with a left to the head.
Von Liechtenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Liechtenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Liechtenstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pegg slips a jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg darts in and clinches Von Liechtenstein up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Liechtenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Pegg controls his hands.
Pegg misses with the head strike.
Von Liechtenstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pegg has a couple of punches blocked by Von Liechtenstein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pegg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pegg lands a shoulder strike.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg lands an uppercut.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Von Liechtenstein digs a right hand underneath Pegg's ribcage. Pegg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Von Liechtenstein misses with the head strike.
A short right from Pegg on the inside.
Von Liechtenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pegg to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pegg for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pegg lands a body shot.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Pegg taking a breather.
Pegg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pegg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pegg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pegg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Liechtenstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pegg misses with an uppercut
and Von Liechtenstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Liechtenstein, as that shot connected.
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!
Von Liechtenstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Liechtenstein just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Von Liechtenstein does no damage.
Pegg forces Von Liechtenstein back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Liechtenstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pegg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pegg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arjen Von Liechtenstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arjen Von Liechtenstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Von Liechtenstein looks to throw the jab but Pegg is out of range.
Pegg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Liechtenstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a two punch combination.
Pegg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein swings for the body but Pegg moves out of range.
Von Liechtenstein misses the jab.
Pegg misses with an uppercut.
Pegg slips under a jab.
Pegg ducks under a wild hook from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws a jab when Von Liechtenstein was well out of range.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hook but Pegg blocks it.
Pegg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a body shot.
Pegg works the jab nicely.
Von Liechtenstein avoids the body shot from Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein swinging wildly here.
Von Liechtenstein checks the leg kick.
Pegg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pegg tries to bum rush Von Liechtenstein with a series of wild strikes but Von Liechtenstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simon Pegg is winning the standup battle so far.
Pegg misses the shot to the body.
Von Liechtenstein staying out of range there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Liechtenstein enables Pegg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Liechtenstein manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Von Liechtenstein is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pegg gets to his feet - Von Liechtenstein follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Liechtenstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Liechtenstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein lands a jab.
Pegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Liechtenstein manages to avoid it.
Von Liechtenstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pegg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pegg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pegg slips a jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Liechtenstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pegg gets a clinch.
Pegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pegg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg lands an uppercut.
Pegg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Liechtenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pegg scores with a shoulder strike.
Pegg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg drops Von Liechtenstein onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Von Liechtenstein is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
Pegg is leaning against Von Liechtenstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg scores with a shoulder strike.
Pegg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Von Liechtenstein! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pegg is unloading with more strikes now! Von Liechtenstein drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Pegg!
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hype
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