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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rubble's choice of entrance music: Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Brian Peppers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barney Rubble's chin.
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140 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Peppers saw it coming and moves away.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Peppers moved away.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Rubble moved away.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peppers has time to react.
Rubble lands a right hook to the body.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Peppers misses with a combination
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Peppers.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Peppers looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Peppers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
Rubble thows a body kick. Peppers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers wants to clinch.
Rubble throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a hook. Peppers ducked under it nicely.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Rubble lands with a nice body kick.
Rubble takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Rubble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peppers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peppers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rubble.
Rubble gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rubble's head.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Rubble moves out of range of the leg kick from Peppers.
Rubble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rubble throws the left hand but Peppers avoids the punch easily.
Rubble lands with an overhand left.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Peppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peppers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rubble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Rubble's leg. Rubble is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Peppers misses.
Rubble needs to keep his hands up - Peppers had a free shot at his head there.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers.
Nice straight punches there by Rubble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rubble.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Peppers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Rubble has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Peppers lands with a slapping head kick.
Peppers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers wants to land a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Rubble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers blocks the body kick.
Rubble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peppers has time to react.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rubble is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peppers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rubble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Rubble settles back down.
Rubble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peppers's head.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Rubble does no damage.
Peppers looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Peppers. Those never looked like landing.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peppers moves forwards but Rubble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peppers.
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble catches Peppers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rubble defending well as Peppers loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Rubble cracks Peppers with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble lands a lovely overhand right.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Rubble.
Peppers jabs Rubble right on the nose. Rubble blinks but takes it well.
Rubble swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Peppers does no damage.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Peppers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rubble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peppers scores with a head kick. Rubble tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
Peppers throws an off balance right hand
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rubble if he has to take too many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Peppers.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rubble.
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble lands with a nice body punch.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rubble takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Rubble moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Peppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peppers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Rubble does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rubble's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Rubble's body.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Rubble moved away.
Rubble cracks Peppers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peppers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Rubble wants to land a leg kick but Peppers is out of range.
Peppers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers walks into a straight right hand from Rubble.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peppers.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peppers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers misses with a double jab.
Peppers connects with a crisp jab.
Peppers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Peppers there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Peppers throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peppers thinking.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peppers with a jab.
Peppers throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Rubble's body. Rubble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peppers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rubble has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rubble and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Peppers misses its intended target.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that second round.
That's time! Peppers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
A big right from Peppers misses.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Peppers throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Rubble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Peppers avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Peppers cracks Rubble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rubble checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a jab.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble cracks the inside of Peppers's front leg.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Rubble moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Rubble finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peppers takes a step back to recover.
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peppers moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rubble.
Peppers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers scores with a nice head shot.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble cracks Peppers with a good jab.
Rubble connects with a right hand. Peppers shakes it off.
Peppers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Rubble walks into a stiff left hand from Peppers.
Peppers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Peppers misses with a double jab
and Rubble counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.
Rubble throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
Rubble throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Peppers. Beautiful body shot.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Rubble's defenses.
Peppers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubble throws a combination that misses
and Peppers counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubble avoids it.
Rubble throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubble.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble stalling.
Peppers working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
Peppers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubble avoids it.
Peppers working Rubble over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barney Rubble.
I think Rubble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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