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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 5506 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 546 p4p, 358 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 cm 22 284 4 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm 22 270 5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeppe Bjoergen! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjoergen misses with a head kick.
Bjoergen misses with an uppercut. Beardsley throws a wild body kick that Bjoergen sees coming a mile off. Beardsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bjoergen tries to counter with a clinch but Beardsley shakes him off and moves away. Beardsley throws a looping overhand right but Bjoergen ducks down to avoid it. Beardsley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bjoergen checks it well. Bjoergen tests Beardsley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut. Bjoergen avoids the head kick by Beardsley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bjoergen tries to clinch but Beardsley is having none of it. Beardsley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beardsley throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jeppe Bjoergen has been cut. Beardsley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjoergen loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch. Beardsley throws the left hand but Bjoergen avoids the punch easily. Sloppy strikes from Beardsley. Those never looked like landing. Bjoergen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. No joy there for Beardsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beardsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Beardsley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bjoergen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjoergen throws a series of punches but Beardsley moves out of range. Beardsley moves out of range as Bjoergen throws a body kick.
Beardsley lands with a cross. Beardsley throws a body punch but Bjoergen moves out of range. Bjoergen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beardsley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beardsley throws a lazy right hand but Bjoergen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bjoergen tries to counter by closing the distance. Beardsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjoergen throws out the jab. An attempted straight right counter from Beardsley misses the target. Beardsley lands with a slapping head kick. Bjoergen throws a nice looking combination but Beardsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beardsley throws a lazy head kick and Beardsley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A big left from Beardsley misses. Bjoergen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Beardsley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bjoergen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beardsley.
Bjoergen blocks a leg kick. A head kick misses from Beardsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beardsley, as that shot connected.
Beardsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bjoergen!
A jab from Beardsley misses. Bjoergen tries to counter with a clinch but Beardsley shakes him off and moves away. Beardsley throws a head kick but Bjoergen moves out of range.
Bjoergen throws a chopping leg kick but Beardsley manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bjoergen. Beardsley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Beardsley dips to his left and cracks Bjoergen with an uppercut!
That has opened up Jeppe Bjoergen's cut even more. Bjoergen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beardsley staying out of range there. Bjoergen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bjoergen throws a poor cross that misses
and Beardsley counters with a head kick that drops Bjoergen to the mat! Bjoergen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bjoergen throws a sloppy head kick and Beardsley moves out of range easily. Beardsley stuns Bjoergen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Beardsley moves away from the strike by Bjoergen. Beardsley blocks the body kick.
Bjoergen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beardsley if he has to take too many more of those.
Beardsley connects with a nice looking jab.
The cut above Jeppe Bjoergen's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A head kick misses from Beardsley. Bjoergen wants to counter the offense by Beardsley and move into the clinch position. Beardsley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bjoergen lands a glancing blow to the side of Beardsley's head. Bjoergen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Beardsley scores with a jab to the jaw. Beardsley throws a hook to the side of Bjoergen's head but Bjoergen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bjoergen throws out a loose jab but Beardsley uses good head movement to avoid it. Beardsley tries to bum rush Bjoergen with a series of wild strikes but Bjoergen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A shot to the liver by Beardsley. Beautiful body shot. Beardsley missing with a left hand there. Bjoergen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bjoergen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Bjoergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beardsley sees it coming and avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bjoergen misses with a body kick. Beardsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bjoergen can do to turn this around? Beardsley lands with a right hand. Beardsley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Beardsley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Beardsley misses with a kick to the body enabling Bjoergen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjoergen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beardsley paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Bjoergen looks to move away, Beardsley throws a big counter combo but Bjoergen just gets out of the way. Bjoergen misses with a hook. Beardsley is looking to counter punch. Bjoergen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Bjoergen backs away, Beardsley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Beardsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjoergen circles away quickly and effectively. Bjoergen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Beardsley. Beautiful body shot. Bjoergen delivers a nice body kick. Bjoergen moves out of range as Beardsley throws a body kick.
Beardsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjoergen just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bjoergen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Beardsley has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Beardsley. Beardsley tries to land a front kick but Bjoergen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bjoergen tries to bum rush Beardsley with a series of wild strikes but Beardsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Beardsley misses with a two punch combination.
Bjoergen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Beardsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. 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! Beardsley misses with a two punch combination.
Bjoergen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Beardsley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beardsley looks to land a combination but Bjoergen avoids it well. Bjoergen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beardsley. Bjoergen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjoergen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjoergen misses with a looping left. Bjoergen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bjoergen walks into a left hand.
Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Bjoergen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beardsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Beardsley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeppe Bjoergen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Beardsley! After the fight, Peter Beardsley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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