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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Huynh misses with a low kick as Pepper jumps back.
Pepper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper stops Huynh from getting back to his feet.
Pepper passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pepper avoids the attempt from Huynh to control.
Pepper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huynh is trying to stand.
Huynh wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pepper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh tries to hold on but Pepper pushes him away.
Huynh is trying desperately to improve position.
Huynh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huynh is trying to stand back up but Pepper is controlling him
Huynh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pepper is working away from the top position though.
Huynh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pepper thows a huge punch but Huynh dodges it nicely.
Huynh is looking to control Pepper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huynh avoid being mounted?
Huynh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huynh.
Pepper pushing down on Huynh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pepper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to pass the guard but Huynh is defending well.
Huynh trying to get back to full guard but Pepper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Huynh manages to control the position for a moment.
Huynh is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huynh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Huynh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Huynh won't allow Pepper to pass to mount.
Pepper stops Huynh from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huynh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Huynh wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Huynh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pepper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pepper lands an overhand right.
Huynh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huynh stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pepper has his takedown stuffed
and Huynh counters with a body kick that stops Pepper in his tracks momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Huynh. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Huynh. Pepper shrugs it off though.
Huynh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pepper.
Huynh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huynh throws a leg kick that misses.
Huynh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Huynh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pepper looks to land a right hand but Huynh moved out of range.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pepper throws out a loose jab but Huynh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huynh slips a straight right by Pepper.
Good leg kick by Huynh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper fails with the takedown
and Huynh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huynh lands with a straight right. Pepper didn't see that one coming.
Huynh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huynh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Huynh.
Floyd Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huynh lands with a cross.
Huynh tries to score with a low kick but Pepper moves his leg out of the way.
Pepper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pepper shoots and misses
and Huynh counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huynh, right into the meat.
Huynh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huynh scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huynh.
Huynh scores with a leg kick.
Pepper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Huynh.
Huynh thumps Pepper with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick from Huynh.
Huynh scores with a takedown into Pepper's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh passes Pepper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huynh is controlling the pace.
Huynh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huynh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pepper!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh get's back to his feet.
Huynh throws a hook to the side of Pepper's head but Pepper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huynh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Floyd Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huynh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Huynh throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper shoots in but no luck this time.
Pepper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Huynh wants to get back to his feet but Pepper passes into half guard.
Huynh is trying to stand up here but Pepper is controlling him well.
Huynh is looking to get back to is feet but Pepper passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Huynh but he's now mounted!
Huynh wants to control but Pepper is having none of it.
Pepper throws some wild stikes that Huynh manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Huynh thuds a left hand into Pepper's body.
Huynh tries a low kick but Pepper avoids it.
Huynh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pepper with a poor takedown
and Huynh counters with a two punch combo.
Huynh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huynh throws a low kick, looking for Pepper's leg but Pepper calmly moves out of range.
Pepper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Huynh to the mat! Huynh manages to get full guard.
Huynh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pepper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huynh is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huynh tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pepper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh stands up out of the half guard.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pepper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pepper wants to take Huynh's back here but Huynh is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pepper prevents Huynh from getting the reversal.
Huynh has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Pepper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Huynh is defending well though. Pepper let's go of the attempt for now.
Floyd Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pepper's guard. Nice work there by Huynh.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Huynh from controlling successfully.
Huynh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huynh wants to stand and escape but instead Pepper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh wants to sweep here but Pepper controlling him for the moment.
Pepper wants to pass the guard but Huynh is keeping the position.
Huynh is pulling down on Pepper's head. It's preventing any offense from Pepper, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huynh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huynh, right into the meat.
Pepper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Huynh to the mat! Huynh manages to get full guard.
Pepper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huynh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pepper's guard.
Pepper has a closed guard, preventing Huynh from standing up.
Huynh trying to control the position from guard on top but Pepper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Floyd Pepper.
Well Huynh 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Huynh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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