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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Spandau Ballet - Gold. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bell connects with a leg kick. Pep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Pep misses.
Pep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Pep.
Bell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pep.
Pep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Bell
and Pep counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Pep misses.
Willie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell moves out of range as Pep strikes.
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep cracks Bell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Pep misses.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep throws a head kick that misses
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Pep throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pep.
Pep is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Pep throws a one two combo.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Pep lands a lovely overhand right.
Bell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bell tries to land a body kick
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pep misses with a hook.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep wants to land a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Pep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bell throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Pep digs a good hook to Bell's body.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pep connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
Pep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
Pep throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Pep shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bell's guard.
Pep tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell keeping full guard, as Pep tries to pass.
Pep postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pep, into his guard.
Pep wants to hit a switch here but Bell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pep there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep regains half guard.
Pep is trying to get back to full guard.
Pep tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bell has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pep can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell prevents Pep from getting the reversal.
Pep is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pep wants to hold on but Bell pushes him away.
Bell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pep is surviving well by controlling Bell's body position as best he can.
Pep is squirming around, avoiding Bell's attempts to control the action.
Pep is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 Billy Bell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pep's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bell.
Bell looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Pep scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Pep misses with the combination.
Pep throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Bell throws a nice head kick!
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick
and Pep counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.
Pep lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A leg kick checked by Pep.
Bell tries to land a leg kick but Pep saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Bell is predictable there
and Pep counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bell thinking.
Bell thuds his shin into the meat of Pep's side.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell feints and then cracks Pep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pep down.
Pep misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell takes one on the button.
A big left from Pep misses.
Pep avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pep has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pep and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bell wants to control but Pep postures up.
Pep wants to take a breather but Bell manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pep.
Bell keeping full guard, as Pep tries to pass.
Bell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell working a defensive guard but Pep passes into half guard.
Pep stalling away here and it's allowed Bell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pep looking to pass the guard.
Pepis looking to pass into half guard but Bell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bell is in guard.
Pep is breathing heavily.
Pep looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bell is now in half guard.
Bell wants to take a breather but Pep is having none of it.
Pep is trying to get back to full guard.
Pep is looking to get back to full guard here but Bell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pep is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell wants to control but Pep is keeping him busy.
Pep gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pep is working to get back to half guard.
Pep prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Pep is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bell dominated that second round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bell.
Bell tries to work over Pep's front leg with a kick but Pep checks it.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Pep lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Pep blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Pep misses.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Bell scores with a spinning back kick!
Bell scoring well with a low kick there.
Bell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pep on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Bell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bell scores with a leg kick.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bell throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pep misses with a body shot.
A jab from Pep misses.
Bell fakes the leg kick and cracks Pep in the body.
Bell lands a head kick!
Pep checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bell lands a front kick.
Bell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pep throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pep. That did some damage!
Bell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pep's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bell.
Pep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bell.
Bell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bell throws a leg kick but Pep checks it.
Billy Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pep has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bell.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bell. Pep shrugs it off though.
Bell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pep.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pep has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bell.
Bell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pep takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Pep's front leg but catches the back leg as Pep tries to avoid it.
Bell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pep swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a low kick, right behind Pep 's knee.
Pep on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Pep on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pep. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Bell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pep crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bell - the referee stops the clock and Pep gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bell. Pep manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bell.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell lands a head kick!
Bell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Bell.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell scores with a nice body kick.
Pep takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell cracks the inside of Pep's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
Willie Pep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pep takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bell!
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