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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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146 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Equinox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Brian Peppers has been cut.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Equinox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Equinox throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Equinox moves out of range of the body kick.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Equinox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers tries to work over Equinox's front leg with a kick but Equinox checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Equinox moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Equinox.
Equinox moves into the clinch.
Peppers lands a right hand.
Peppers takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox prevents Peppers from breaking the clinch.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Peppers throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Equinox.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peppers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
A head punch on the inside from Peppers fails to land.
Equinox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Equinox.
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!
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox presses Peppers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peppers throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peppers has him pressed against the cage.
Peppers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Peppers pushes Equinox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peppers stalling in the clinch but Equinox improves position.
Peppers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox is leaning against Peppers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peppers is breathing heavily.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
Peppers tries to break the clinch but Equinox is controlling the position.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Equinox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peppers tries to break the clinch but Equinox is controlling the position.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is trying to break the clinch but Equinox has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox gets through Peppers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Peppers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equinox breaks from the clinch.
Peppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Equinox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Equinox is able to avoid easily.
Peppers misses with a double jab
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Equinox's front leg but catches the back leg as Equinox tries to avoid it.
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peppers tries to work over Equinox's front leg with a kick but Equinox checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Equinox avoids it.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Equinox sees coming a mile off.
Peppers misses with a body punch
and Equinox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers cracks the inside of Equinox's front leg.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Peppers.
Equinox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Equinox closes the distance and pushes Peppers back into the cage.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Equinox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peppers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Equinox throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
Equinox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Equinox slips a straight right by Peppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Equinox's sensitive parts.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Equinox off balance momentarily.
Equinox avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Peppers misses with a hook.
Peppers misses with a body punch
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peppers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Equinox's head.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Equinox is just out of range.
Brian Peppers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Equinox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Equinox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Equinox.
Equinox tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Equinox's front leg but catches the back leg as Equinox tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Equinox misses its intended target.
Equinox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Equinox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Equinox is breathing heavily.
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!
Equinox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peppers.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Equinox manages to avoid it.
Peppers throws a push kick but Equinox slaps the foot to one side.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Equinox blocks a jab.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Equinox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Equinox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Equinox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers slips under a jab from Equinox.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peppers.
Equinox is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick but Equinox moves out of range.
Peppers scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
That's time! Peppers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Equinox's front leg but catches the back leg as Equinox tries to avoid it.
Equinox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peppers. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick there by Peppers.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Peppers throws a big shot that misses.
Peppers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Peppers keeps Equinox at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Equinox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peppers.
Peppers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Peppers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Equinox is rocked!
Equinox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Equinox. That did some damage!
Equinox is still on wobbly legs! Can Peppers finish him?
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Equinox seems to have recovered his senses.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Equinox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Equinox avoids the head kick by Peppers.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Equinox's sensitive parts.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Equinox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers throws a front kick that sends Equinox stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Equinox takes a step back to recover.
Equinox slips a jab from Peppers.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Equinox moves out of range easily.
Equinox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers lands the left hand.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Equinox. That did some damage!
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers connects with the punch.
Equinox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Peppers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Equinox throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Brian Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick but Equinox moves out of range.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Equinox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peppers lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Equinox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peppers defending well as Equinox loads up on a big left hand.
Peppers avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Peppers lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Equinox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Equinox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Equinox takes one on the button.
Peppers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Equinox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peppers looks to land a combination. Equinox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Equinox off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
Equinox avoids the head kick by Peppers.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Equinox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and Equinox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. Equinox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Equinox's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peppers misses with a combination
and Equinox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Equinox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Equinox.
Peppers keeps Equinox at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers throws a head kick but Equinox moves out of range.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Equinox off balance momentarily.
Equinox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Equinox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Equinox avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Equinox fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peppers.
Peppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Equinox can do to turn this around?
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Equinox avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Equinox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Equinox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Equinox 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.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
Equinox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers jabs at Equinox's body.
Equinox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peppers cracks Equinox with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers pushes Equinox away with a front kick.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers had his way with John Equinox in that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
That's time! Peppers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Equinox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers keeps Equinox at a distance using the push kick.
Equinox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Equinox. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Equinox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Peppers scores with a push kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Equinox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers scores with a head kick.
Crunch! Peppers slams his shin into Equinox's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Equinox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Equinox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
John Equinox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Equinox will feel that in the morning.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peppers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peppers.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Equinox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and Equinox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. Equinox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Equinox avoids them all with ease.
Equinox blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Equinox slips the punch.
Peppers looks to land a body kick but Equinox moved away.
The fighters circling - Equinox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Equinox does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Equinox if he has to take too many more of those.
Peppers lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peppers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:43
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:43
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers retains his bantamweight title!
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