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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Oasis - The Hindu Times. Ben Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook but Pepper avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pepper.
Pepper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pepper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pepper scores with a kick to the body.
Pepper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pepper checks a leg kick.
Williams lands a head kick!
Williams takes a swing at Pepper's ribcage but misses.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams rushes Pepper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams tries to pull guard but Pepper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Pepper breaks from the clinch.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepper circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepper throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Pepper off the cage and back into range.
Pepper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams walks into a jab.
Pepper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pepper.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws a series of punches but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Pepper had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with a body kick.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Pepper saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pepper.
Williams lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pepper is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pepper.
Williams throws a hook but Pepper blocks it.
Good shot there by Williams.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pepper. Pepper obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams wants to clinch but Pepper slips to the side
and Pepper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pepper is out of range.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pepper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pepper misses with a head kick.
Pepper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pepper misses with a body kick.
Pepper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pepper.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Pepper off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Pepper.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Floyd Pepper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pepper connects with a body shot.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Pepper.
Pepper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pepper fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Pepper.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Pepper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams looks to land a combination but Pepper avoids it well.
Williams throws a hook but Pepper avoids it easily.
Pepper moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Pepper misses with a low kick.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook. Pepper ducked under it nicely.
Pepper staying out of range there.
Pepper with a hook.
Pepper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Pepper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pepper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pepper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pepper avoids the head kick by Williams.
Pepper throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Pepper throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pepper. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Pepper.
Pepper throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pepper.
Pepper looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Pepper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Williams cracks Pepper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pepper looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Pepper moved out of range nicely.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pepper can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pepper.
Pepper throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Pepper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pepper throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Pepper scoring well with a low kick there.
Pepper lands a nice looking body shot.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A lazy body kick from Pepper
and Pepper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Pepper misses with a kick to the body.
Pepper misses the jab.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Pepper's belly button to the back.
Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Pepper misses with the body kick
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pepper blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Pepper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pepper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Pepper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floyd Pepper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pepper throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pepper misses with a kick to the body.
Williams feints and then cracks Pepper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pepper down.
Pepper slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Pepper does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Pepper looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pepper. Pepper obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Pepper jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Pepper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pepper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pepper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pepper.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Pepper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams catches Pepper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pepper scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pepper tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pepper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pepper connects with a looping right hand.
Pepper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Pepper.
Pepper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
Williams misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Pepper.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Pepper's belly button to the back.
Williams lunges at Pepper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pepper's hand.
Pepper blocks a jab.
Floyd Pepper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pepper scores with a spinning back kick!
Pepper throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pepper lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pepper throws a good cross that connects.
Pepper lands with a nice body kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ben Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Pepper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pepper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pepper lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A big left from Williams misses.
Pepper works Williams's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pepper manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pepper.
Pepper avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Pepper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pepper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Pepper!
After winning the bout, Floyd Pepper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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