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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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172 cm
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157 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. McNeil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers throws a big shot that misses.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but McNeil checks it.
Peppers works the jab nicely.
Peppers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNeil.
McNeil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peppers was covering up waiting for the punch and McNeil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McNeil won't allow Peppers to sweep him here.
McNeil wants to pass the guard but Peppers is keeping the position.
Peppers controls McNeil momentarily but McNeil frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNeil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peppers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNeil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peppers scores with a jab. McNeil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McNeil slips under a jab.
McNeil fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers scores with a nice strike.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McNeil fails with the takedown.
McNeil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peppers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers punishes McNeil's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNeil.
Julius Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McNeil.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peppers as he avoids it easily.
Peppers is looking to wear down McNeil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McNeil throws a looping overhand right but Peppers ducks down to avoid it.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Peppers lands a jab to the nose.
Peppers punishes McNeil's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers connects with a body shot.
McNeil looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a right hook to the body.
McNeil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McNeil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McNeil's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers digs a good body shot into McNeil's ribs.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McNeil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers jabs at McNeil's body.
McNeil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeil on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers punishes McNeil's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Peppers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McNeil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick there by Peppers.
McNeil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
McNeil is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McNeil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and McNeil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. McNeil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
McNeil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Julius Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers thuds a left hand into McNeil's body.
Peppers lands a head shot.
Peppers lands a jab to McNeil's midsection.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Peppers tenderised McNeil's leg. McNeil is trying to keep his angry face on.
McNeil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Julius Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
McNeil avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNeil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peppers scores with a jab. McNeil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
McNeil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 scores with a spinning back kick!
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Peppers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers scores with a crisp jab that stopped McNeil in his tracks.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNeil can do to turn this around?
Peppers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers lands a head kick. McNeil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers throws a good cross that connects.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers cracks McNeil with an open hand slap.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McNeil's head.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a decent looking hook.
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers stuns McNeil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McNeil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peppers lands with a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peppers. McNeil shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers works McNeil's body with a nice hook.
McNeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
McNeil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peppers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Peppers.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Peppers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McNeil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jason McNeil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNeil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped McNeil's head back.
Peppers scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. McNeil backs away looking to recover.
McNeil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
McNeil has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of McNeil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McNeil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
McNeil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNeil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Peppers lands an impressive looking overhand right. McNeil doesn't seem phased though.
Peppers leaves McNeil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McNeil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McNeil takes one to the side of the head.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peppers is looking to slow McNeil down with leg kicks.
Peppers swings for the body but McNeil moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peppers throws a right hand that McNeil ducks under and follows up with a left that McNeil also avoids with ease.
Peppers thows a body kick. McNeil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Peppers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Peppers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McNeil momentarily.
McNeil on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
McNeil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peppers.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow McNeil down.
Peppers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
McNeil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peppers's waist but Peppers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNeil off to one side.
Julius Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McNeil.
McNeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peppers scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Peppers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peppers.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Julius Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Peppers coming out on top.
McNeil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McNeil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
Peppers cracks the inside of McNeil's front leg.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
McNeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers lands with a shot to the body.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jason McNeil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNeil avoids the body shot from Peppers.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peppers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Peppers!
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