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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and av erage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Pepper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, av erage! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pepper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Pepper stands up and beckons erage to his feet. erage scores with a takedown into Pepper's guard. Pepper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. erage trying to control here.
Pepper moves into full mount! erage won't be happy about that! erage is looking to get to half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. erage is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pepper has taken his back.
erage just trying to survive but Pepper is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pepper has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. erage is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pepper off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Pepper trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure erage doesn't escape. erage tries to break free.
erage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pepper's arms. Pepper is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. erage defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. erage manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pepper's guard. Nice work there by erage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pepper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. erage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pepper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take erage's back instead. Pepper working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Pepper is breathing heavily. erage defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
erage tries to roll but Pepper sticks to his back.
Pepper is trying to stick to erage's back but erage is turning into Pepper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pepper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by erage. Pepper has a closed guard, preventing erage from standing up. Pepper is looking to sweep but instead, erage has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pepper is not content to let erage control the position. Pepper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but erage pulls his head out easily. Pepper is refusing to be controlled, as erage sits in half guard. erage winds up and cracks Pepper with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Pepper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. erage tries to pass to full mount but Pepper defends it. Pepper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. erage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Pepper blocks a head kick by erage.
Pepper tries for a takedown but erage circles away easily and erage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Pepper tries to get to full guard but erage has control of the leg. Pepper regains full guard. Nicely done. Pepper keeping moving, preventing erage from controlling successfully. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Pepper keeping moving, preventing erage from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Pepper dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pepper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and erage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Pepper is trying to get back to full guard. Pepper is not content to let erage control the position. erage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! erage prevents Pepper from getting the reversal. Pepper is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pepper manages to regain half guard. Good work. erage prevents Pepper from improving his position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pepper is not content to let erage control the position. erage 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 trying to get back to full guard. erage wants to stand up but Pepper is controlling the position.
Pepper is pressing down on erage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. erage wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving. Pepper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. erage manages to get himself to full guard.
Pepper tries to free his leg and advance position but erage is retaining full guard. Pepper advances position into side control! Pepper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. erage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Pepper prevents erage from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pepper is working for a guillotine from mount but erage frees his head quite easily.
Pepper is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Pepper extends the arm and erage is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Pepper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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