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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeywood comes to the cage accompanied by Soul by the Pound. Peppers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Day N Nite-Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeywood jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Honeywood blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Honeywood lands a body shot.
Honeywood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Peppers.
Honeywood shoots for a double leg takedown but Peppers sprawls well. He's pushed Honeywood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Honeywood throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honeywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Honeywood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peppers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Honeywood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Peppers's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeywood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood throws a big right hand that misses.
Honeywood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Honeywood throwing strikes from guard but Peppers blocks nicely.
Peppers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honeywood defends it easily.
Honeywood has gone for a leg lock! Peppers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Honeywood's guard.
Honeywood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peppers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peppers tries to free his leg and advance position but Honeywood is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peppers passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Honeywood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peppers tries to pass to full mount but Honeywood defends it.
Honeywood actively working from the bottom here.
Honeywood tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honeywood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood wants to get back to full guard.
Honeywood looking for a kimura from the bottom but Peppers passes into side control!
Honeywood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Honeywood looking for a sweep but Peppers has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers controlling the pace for now.
Honeywood throwing hammer fists to the chest of Peppers. What's that going to do exactly?
Honeywood is trying to escape the mount.
Peppers tries to control but Honeywood wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers prevents Honeywood from getting the reversal.
Peppers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Peppers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peppers prevents Honeywood from getting the reversal.
Honeywood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honeywood throws and elbow that misses. Peppers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honeywood's guard. Nice move by Peppers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julius Peppers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Honeywood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Honeywood tries for a takedown but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Honeywood thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Honeywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Honeywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honeywood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Honeywood.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Honeywood.
Honeywood misses with a body shot.
Peppers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peppers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honeywood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Honeywood scores with a takedown into Peppers's guard.
Peppers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Honeywood manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peppers passes into half guard.
Honeywood moves into full guard.
Honeywood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Honeywood has an active guard here but Peppers has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppers moves into full mount! Honeywood won't be happy about that!
Honeywood is working to get back to half guard.
Honeywood is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers with shots to the head and body - Honeywood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Peppers lands a big elbow.
Honeywood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Peppers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Honeywood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peppers controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Peppers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Honeywood tries to reverse the position but Peppers maintains control.
Peppers content just to control the position here.
Honeywood can't escape the position.
Peppers lands a big elbow.
Peppers looking to secure an arm triangle but Honeywood defends it well.
Honeywood is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood 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.
Honeywood looking for submissions off his back.
Peppers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Honeywood wants to improve his position but Peppers is controlling well.
Peppers moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers grinds an elbow into Honeywood's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honeywood.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honeywood misses with a straight left.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Honeywood misses
and Peppers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Honeywood's knee momentarily.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Honeywood's front leg but catches the back leg as Honeywood tries to avoid it.
Honeywood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honeywood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Honeywood.
Honeywood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Honeywood's leg. Honeywood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honeywood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Honeywood is in Peppers's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Julius Peppers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peppers pulls Honeywood in close to prevent any damage.
Peppers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honeywood is one step ahead there.
Honeywood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peppers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honeywood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peppers looking for a sweep. Not yet Peppers, not yet.
Honeywood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peppers's guard.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honeywood wants to pass the guard but Peppers is keeping the position.
Honeywood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peppers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Honeywood has Peppers in his guard.
Honeywood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peppers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peppers works to advance to full mount. Honeywood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Honeywood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers controlling his opponent.
Peppers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Honeywood is looking to escape.
Honeywood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Honeywood is looking for a sweep. Peppers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppers moves nicely into side control.
Peppers wants to control but Honeywood is keeping him busy.
Honeywood manages to get back to half guard.
Pleas Honeywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julius Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
Peppers passes to full mount!
Honeywood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peppers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Honeywood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppers 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Peppers!
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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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