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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers's entrance music is Brainiac -- Chevelle. A fine choice. Travos has chosen Korn - Blind as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergeant Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Travos pinned against the cage. Travos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Travos misses with a takedown
and Peppers counters with a nice body shot.
Travos misses with a wild body shot.
Travos fails with the takedown
and Peppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Travos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Peppers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Travos with a nice head shot there.
Peppers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Travos!
Peppers looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos tries to hold on but Peppers pushes him away.
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.
Travos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Peppers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Peppers controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peppers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travos is squirming around, avoiding Peppers's attempts to control the action.
Peppers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peppers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Travos hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peppers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Travos is squirming around, avoiding Peppers's attempts to control the action.
Peppers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Peppers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Peppers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos is looking to get to half guard.
Travos blocking the ground and pound.
Peppers controlling his opponent.
Peppers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Peppers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Travos wants to hold on but Peppers pushes him away.
Peppers tries to control but Travos wriggling away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peppers looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergeant Peppers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Travos misses with a jab to the body
and Peppers counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Peppers to counter with a crisp jab.
Sergeant Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Travos misses with an uppercut
and Travos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Travos with a poor takedown
and Peppers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Travos thinking.
Peppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Travos misses with a hook to the body
and Peppers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Travos is out of range.
A shot to the body from Travos misses
and Peppers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Travos won't be happy with that.
Sergeant Peppers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peppers trying to control the position but Travos is working away.
Travos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Peppers trying to control the position but Travos is working away.
An elbow from Peppers crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers wants to control but Travos is keeping him busy.
Travos wants to control but Peppers postures up.
Peppers trying to control the action but Travos is working from the bottom.
Peppers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Travos pushes Peppers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peppers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Travos being controlled for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergeant Peppers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Travos moves away and avoids it.
Travos tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it.
Travos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peppers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Travos off and has taken his back!
Travos staying busy and making it hard for Peppers to control.
Travos takes a big shot to the side of the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Peppers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos is taking damage to the body and head.
Good control from Peppers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers has the hooks in. Travos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Travos takes one to the chin there.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Travos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peppers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Peppers defending well as Travos loads up on a big left hand.
Travos throws a right and a left that Peppers avoids nicely.
Peppers swinging wildly here.
Peppers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Travos eats them both and turns towards Peppers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Travos with a poor takedown
and Peppers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Travos misses with a takedown
and Peppers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sergeant Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peppers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Travos walks into a jab.
Peppers cracks Travos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Travos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Travos backs up against the cage.
Peppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travos can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Travos's belly button to the back.
Travos takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Travos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers jabs Travos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Travos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peppers connects with a right hand. Travos shakes it off.
Peppers misses with a takedown attempt - Travos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Peppers.
Travos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Travos with a poor takedown
enabling Peppers to counter with a crisp jab.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Peppers throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Travos takes one to the side of the head.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Peppers.
A nice combination there by Peppers.
Travos moves forwards but Peppers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peppers punishes Travos's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Travos manages to avoid it.
Boris Travos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travos darts in trying to clinch
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers scores with a body shot.
Peppers throws a right hand that Travos ducks under and follows up with a left that Travos also avoids with ease.
Peppers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Travos on the side of the head.
Peppers scores with the left hand. Travos knows he should have avoided that one.
Travos tries for a takedown but Peppers circles away easily
and Peppers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peppers throws a jab when Travos was well out of range.
Travos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Travos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos misses with a takedown attempt
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Sergeant Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Travos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peppers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Travos!
Peppers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peppers is landing with some decent strikes but Travos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Peppers lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peppers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Travos is bucking up trying to escape but Peppers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Peppers avoids the attempt from Travos to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers with good strikes from the mount here!
Peppers lands a big shot there that rocks Travos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peppers controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers with the ground and pound from mount.
Peppers trying to control but Travos is having none of it.
Peppers cracks Travos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Travos's face.
Peppers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Travos's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers had his way with Boris Travos in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Travos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Travos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Travos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Travos as he connects with a hook.
Peppers throws a jab when Travos was well out of range.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown but Travos shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Travos backs away looking to recover.
Travos tries to clinch
and Peppers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Travos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Travos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peppers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers postures up in Travos's guard and throws a big left but Travos blocks it.
Peppers trying to control but Travos is working from the bottom.
Travos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Travos keeping moving, preventing Peppers from controlling successfully.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peppers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Travos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peppers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Travos has his takedown stuffed
and Peppers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boris Travos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peppers lands a jab.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Travos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos throws Peppers to one side and escapes!
Travos misses with a takedown
enabling Peppers to counter with a crisp jab.
Sergeant Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Peppers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peppers.
Peppers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Travos on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peppers uses his free foot to push down on Travos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Travos.
Sergeant Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers prevents Travos from getting the reversal.
Peppers looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Travos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergeant Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peppers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:43
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:43
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeant Peppers!
Sergeant Peppers retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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