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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by comin to your city. The key to victory for Johnny Chimpo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo wants to clinch.
Chimpo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pepper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chimpo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pepper circles away.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimpo shoots for a takedown but Pepper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chimpo throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chimpo throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Pepper as Chimpo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chimpo misses with a double jab.
Chimpo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Chimpo scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is trying desperately to improve position.
Pepper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chimpo looking to control but Pepper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pepper tries to improve his position but instead Chimpo has taken his back!
Chimpo is hanging on to Pepper's back as he tries to escape.
Chimpo not allowing Pepper to control his hands.
Chimpo is trying to stick to Pepper's back but Pepper is turning into Chimpo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chimpo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pepper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pepper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chimpo throws out a leg kick but Pepper moves out of range and Chimpo only half commits.
Chimpo has closed the distance and engaged Pepper in a clinch.
Chimpo lands a takedown into guard.
Pepper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chimpo's guard.
Pepper cracks Chimpo with a solid left hand.
Chimpo wants to stand up but Pepper is controlling him.
Pepper looking to pass the guard.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pepper postures up in Chimpo's guard and throws a big left but Chimpo blocks it.
Pepper pushes down on Chimpo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pepper wants to take a breather but Chimpo is having none of it.
Pepper looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper working the head and body with strikes.
Chimpo trying to control but Pepper postures up.
Chimpo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chimpo is trying to get back to full guard.
Chimpo trying to hold on to Pepper's head to control him but Pepper postures up.
Chimpo tries to roll over but Pepper keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pepper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Chimpo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Pepper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pepper trying to control the position but Chimpo is working away.
Chimpo parries the strikes from Pepper easily there. Pepper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chimpo to escape.
Pepper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chimpo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chimpo wants to improve his position but Pepper is controlling well.
Chimpo is positioning himself well to prevent Pepper advancing to mount.
Pepper prevents Chimpo from standing back up.
Pepper trying to mount his opponent but Chimpo defends it.
Pepper drops an elbow to the side of Chimpo's head.
Chimpo tries to kick Pepper off but Pepper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chimpo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pepper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pepper's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pepper shoots for a double leg takedown but Chimpo sprawls well. He's pushed Pepper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chimpo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chimpo wants to stand but Pepper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pepper wants to sweep here but Chimpo controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pepper keeping full guard, as Chimpo tries to pass.
Chimpo is looking to work some ground and pound but Pepper has wrist control.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
Chimpo throws and elbow that misses. Pepper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chimpo's guard. Nice move by Pepper!
Chimpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pepper tries for a takedown but Chimpo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chimpo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chimpo moves in looking to clinch but Pepper pushes him off.
Chimpo misses with a two punch combination.
Chimpo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chimpo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pepper to the mat! Pepper manages to get full guard.
Chimpo tries to stand but Pepper is controlling from the bottom.
Chimpo won't allow Pepper to sweep him here.
Pepper can't keep his opponent in guard - Chimpo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pepper wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chimpo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chimpo's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pepper connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Chimpo to escape the position.
Pepper scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Chimpo is looking for a way out.
Pepper lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Pepper.
Pepper throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Chimpo!
Pepper scores with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper lands punches and elbows.
Chimpo covers up after that shot from Pepper.
Pepper lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Pepper.
Chimpo is rocked!
Chimpo staying busy and making it hard for Pepper to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Chimpo as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pepper!
Pepper is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chimpo up.
Oh Chimpo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepper lands a shot to the head.
Chimpo seems to have got his legs back now.
Pepper throwing damaging strikes from the back! Chimpo could be in trouble here!
Pepper tries to keep control of the position but Chimpo is staying busy.
Pepper is hanging on to Chimpo's back as he tries to escape.
Pepper has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Chimpo! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pepper gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles 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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RATING
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