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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by I'll Be Missing You -- P. Diddy & The Family. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Jane enters the cage!
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195 cm
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275 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
240 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergeant Peppers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jane! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jane pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Peppers throws a wild body kick that Jane sees coming a mile off. Peppers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Jane connects with an inside leg kick. Jane throws a nice outside leg kick. Peppers avoids the head kick by Jane.
Jane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Jane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers. Jane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Peppers swinging wildly here.
Peppers misses with a series of wild punches.
Jane slips under a jab. Peppers throws a head kick that misses. Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers. Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jane misses the shot to the body. Peppers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body. Peppers scores with a sloppy right hand. Jane should have avoided that one. Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Peppers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jane napping and manages to drive through into side control! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peppers controls the position from side control. The ground and pound from Peppers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jane is avoiding damage well.
A lull in the action here. Peppers working the ground and pound. Peppers throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Peppers controls the position. Peppers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Jane trying to remain calm as Peppers controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Jane is positioning himself to get back to half guard. 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. Peppers is working Jane over with some ground and pound from side control. Jane trying to remain calm as Peppers controls from the top position. Peppers tries to advance to mount but can't. Jane trying to remain calm as Peppers controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jane tries to buck Peppers off but Peppers is having none of it. Peppers postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Peppers controlling from side mount. Jane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Peppers taking a breather here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jane lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily. Jane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Jane throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jane misses with a body kick. Jane tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way. Peppers checks the leg kick. Jane wants to slow Peppers down by chopping away at his legs. Jane throws a head kick that Peppers semi-blocks.
Jane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jane throws a leg kick that misses. Jane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppers misses with a body kick. Peppers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jane throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jane. Jane throws a nice inside leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jane 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 Peppers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peppers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Peppers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jane's half guard. Peppers is figuring out what he wants to do next. Jane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peppers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Peppers wants to free his trapped foot but Jane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers controlling the action here. Jane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peppers. Peppers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Peppers in particular looking to stall. 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! Jane has one foot on Peppers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jane is looking to land body kicks. Jane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Peppers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Peppers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jane! Jane is trying to stand up. Jane is breathing heavily. Peppers with a couple of short strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peppers lands a big elbow. Peppers controlling his opponent. Peppers with the ground and pound from mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jane is in a horrible position here. Peppers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jane is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Peppers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Peppers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jane! Jane is trying to get back to his feet but can't. 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!
Peppers looking to control and managing it successfully. Jane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppers with a couple of short strikes. Peppers controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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! Jane is trying desperately to improve position. Peppers controlling his opponent. John Jane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jane really wants to buck Peppers off and get back to his feet. Peppers controlling his opponent. Peppers breaks from Jane's wrist control and lands an elbow. Jane is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peppers working away from the top, dropping strikes. Peppers content just to control the position here. Peppers dominating with strikes here. Sergeant Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Peppers controlling the pace for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight! Sergeant 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeant 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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