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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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209 cm
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301 lbs
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197 cm
25
301 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Peck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Blank! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peck lands a slapping body shot.
Peck misses with an uppercut. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Peck throws a right and a left that both miss. Peck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blank moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Peck misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target. A jab from Blank misses. Blank scores with a body shot.
Peck is breathing heavily. Blank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peck. The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Blank lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Peck sprawling to the canvas. Blank follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Peck hang on?
Peck is rocked!
It looks like Matt Peck has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Blank decides to return to a standing position. Oh Peck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Blank is looking to clinch but Peck is avoiding it.
Peck seems to have got his legs back now. Peck slaps away a takedown attempt from Blank, before circling back to the center of the mat. Blank closes the distance and clinches. Blank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peck pulls him back up using the underhooks. Blank keeps control of Peck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Blank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Blank misses. Blank lands with a right hand. Blank forces Peck back against the cage and clinches. Blank breaks the clinch.
Peck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matt Peck's cut is getting worse. Peck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blank darts in and out, connecting with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Blank lands a glancing blow to the side of Peck's head. No joy there for Blank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blank closes the distance and pushes Peck back into the cage. Blank lands a shoulder strike. Blank working hard to break the clinch. Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Peck won't allow it.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peck has him pressed against the cage. Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blank pulls guard successfully.
Peck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blank's guard. Peck wants to stand and escape but instead Blank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blank stands up from guard. Let's bang! Peck walks into a straight right hand from Blank. Blank throws a hook but Peck avoids it easily. Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blank is looking to clinch. Blank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Peck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Peck tries to break free but Blank pushes him back against the cage. Blank breaks the clinch.
Blank scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blank wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance. Peck misses the shot to the body. Blank jabs at Peck's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blank. Blank closes the distance and clinches up with Peck, looking for a takedown. Blank pushes Peck against the cage but Peck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Matt Peck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Blank. No joy there for Peck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blank rushes Peck and presses him up against the cage. Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Peck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Peck prevents Blank from breaking the clinch. Blank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blank throws a lazy right hand but Peck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peck circles away quickly and effectively. Blank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Peck looks to land a combination but Blank avoids it well. Peck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blank. Blank should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Peck misses with an uppercut. Blank saw that one coming. Blank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Peck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Blank misses with a hook. Peck throws a lazy right hand but Blank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Peck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peck clinches but Blank breaks the clinch and Blank counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Blank tries to break free but Peck pushes him back against the cage. Peck has Blank pressed against the cage, preventing Blank from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Blank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Blank is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peck had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Peck tries to clinch up letting Blank counter with a right hand. Blank misses with a straight left. Blank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peck paws at him with a jab and circles away. Blank cracks a nice hook into Peck's ribs. Peck tries to bum rush Blank with a series of wild strikes but Blank uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Blank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Peck looks to land a left hand but Blank moved out of range nicely. Blank misses with a double jab
and Peck counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Blank dominated that round. The cut man is working on Matt Peck's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.
Peck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blank counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Blank fails to land with a series of punches.
Blank cracks Peck with an open hand slap. Blank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peck tries to avoid it but Blank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peck to the ground. Peck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Blank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peck. Matt Peck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Peck misses with a double jab.
Blank has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Peck throws a big shot that misses. A big right from Peck misses. Blank throws a combination. Peck tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Peck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blank momentarily.
Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peck dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Peck looks to throw the jab but Blank is out of range. Blank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peck paws at him with a jab and circles away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Blank moves into the clinch successfully.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peck throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily. Peck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.
Blank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Blank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peck throws out the jab. Peck tries to clinch but Blank is having none of it. Blank throws a right and a left that both miss. Peck throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Peck slips a straight right by Blank. Peck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Blank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peck paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice defenses there by Peck. Peck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blank throws a jab when Peck was well out of range.
That's two 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. Peck throws an overhand right that lands on Blank's shoulder, as Blank tries to avoid the shot. Blank shoots in for a takedown but Peck shows good takedown defense. Matt Peck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Blank. Peck misses with a looping right. Peck throws a right and a left that Blank avoids nicely. Blank thuds his right hand into Peck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Blank goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Peck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blank circles away quickly and effectively. Blank throws a series of punches but Peck moves out of range. Peck misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Blank. Blank misses with a double jab
and Peck moves into the clinch. Peck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Blank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peck. A slow jab from Peck misses its intended target. Peck fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peck dodges the punch combination from Blank.
Blank doesn't manage to clinch there - Peck circles away.
Peck scores with a nice head shot. Blank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Peck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Peck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Peck ducks right into an uppercut from Blank. Peck walks into a stiff left hand from Blank. Matt Peck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A jab from Peck misses. Joey Blank seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blank scores with a jab. Peck acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blank. Peck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blank swats him away and circles back towards the center. No joy there for Blank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peck throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily.
That's four 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. Peck throws a combination that misses and Blank counters with a straight right hand. Blank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A jab lands there for Blank. A punch combination from Blank misses. Peck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Peck tries to clinch up. Blank shoots in but Peck avoids the takedown attempt easily. Peck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Blank throws a hook to the side of Peck's head but Peck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The fight stays on the outside here - Peck looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Peck slips under a jab. Blank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Nice straight punches there by Blank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blank. Blank throws a hook but Peck blocks it. Blank tries to close the distance and clinch but Peck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Blank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Matt Peck's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peck misses with the combination.
Blank throws a body punch but Peck moves out of range. Peck swats away the attempt to clinch by Blank. Blank misses with a straight right. Peck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blank, pushing him back against the cage. Blank breaks the clinch.
Blank wants to clinch but Peck slips to the side and Peck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Peck takes one on the button. The fighters circle momentarily. Blank darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Blank thows a body shot but no joy. Peck slips a jab and a cross from Blank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Peck throws a combination that misses and Blank counters with a one-two to the body. Peck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Blank closes the distance and clinches up with Peck, looking for a takedown. Blank pushes Peck against the cage but Peck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Blank ducks under a wild hook from Peck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blank moves in looking to clinch but Peck pushes him off. Peck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Blank closes the distance and clinches. Blank is trying to break the clinch but Peck has him pressed against the cage. Blank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Peck fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blank looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Blank throws a jab when Peck was well out of range. Peck misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Blank does no damage. Peck loads up on a big right hand but Blank slips the punch. Blank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Peck is looking to clinch. Peck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Peck wants to clinch. Matt Peck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Joey Blank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Blank lands a shot to the body. Blank tries to circle away but Peck has him pinned against the cage. Peck prevents Blank from breaking the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Peck's face as he tries to break the clinch. Blank tries to circle away but Peck has him pinned against the cage. Blank working hard to break the clinch. Peck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blank has him pressed against the cage. Blank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Blank cracks Peck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Peck throws a right hand that Blank ducks under and follows up with a left that Blank also avoids with ease. Decent striking displayed by Blank there. Blank throws a nice looking combination but Peck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Donk. Peck catches Blank right on the button with a cross. Blank misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Peck.
Blank clinches up against the cage. Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Peck has had enough of the clinch but Blank keeps him there for the moment. Blank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Peck keeps control of Blank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Blank is trying to break free. A frustrated look appears on Peck's face as he tries to break the clinch. Peck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peck is trying to break the clinch but Blank has him pressed against the cage. Blank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Blank swinging wildly here.
Peck thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Blank throws a combination that misses and Peck counters with a lovely straight right hand! Peck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Peck dips to his left and cracks Blank with an uppercut! Peck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nice uppercut lands for Blank. That snapped Peck's head back.
Blank lands a really nice looking cross but Peck seems unphased.
Peck throws a hook to the side of Blank's head but Blank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Peck throws a hook but Blank blocks it. Blank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A punch combination from Blank misses. Blank moves out of range of the strikes. Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Peck misses. Peck throws a combination that misses and Blank counters with a lovely shot to the body. Blank dodges the punch combination from Peck.
And that's the end of the fight! Joey Blank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Blank 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Blank!
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