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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Trezeguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
12 - 16 - 2 |
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220 lbs
24 - 42 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
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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
12 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 42 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Trezeguet!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Trezeguet sprawls well initially but Pepper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pepper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trezeguet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pepper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pepper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trezeguet is trying to control the position but Pepper postures up.
Pepper throwing strikes from guard but Trezeguet blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trezeguet is keeping the position for now.
Pepper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pepper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pepper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trezeguet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pepper cracks Trezeguet with a solid left hand.
Pepper has gone for a leg lock! Trezeguet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pepper's guard.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trezeguet is one step ahead there.
Trezeguet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pepper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pepper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
Trezeguet looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trezeguet wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Trezeguet is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pepper has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Trezeguet is looking to defend but Pepper has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Trezeguet! Pepper pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Trezeguet taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Floyd Pepper!
A very excited looking Floyd Pepper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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