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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larter comes to the cage accompanied by Analiese. 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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177 cm
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168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peppin Larter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larter throws a leg kick which misses Dane's front leg but catches the back leg as Dane tries to avoid it. Larter wants to clinch up but Dane keeps it at a distance. Dane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Larter tests Dane's chin there with a solid looking shot. Larter slips a jab from Dane. Larter throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larter misses with a wild body shot. Larter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dane avoids it really well and circles away. Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larter misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Larter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Larter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larter throws the left hand but Dane avoids the punch easily. Nice defenses there by Dane. Larter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dane. Dane circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Dane sizes up Larter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Dane staying out of range there. Dane slips a jab from Larter. Larter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Larter thows a left - swing and a miss! Dane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Peppin Larter has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Larter scores with a jab to the jaw. Dane moves out of range of the body kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Larter. Dane shrugs it off though. Larter lands with a hook. Dane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Dane throws a leg kick but Larter sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dane slips a jab from Larter. Larter misses with a body kick. Larter takes one on the button. Larter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dane doesn't seem bothered though. Dane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larter. Larter misses with a hook. Dane ducked under it nicely. Dane throws a right and a left that Larter avoids nicely. Dane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larter on the side of the head. Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larter manages to avoid it. Larter lands with a shot to the body. Dane throws a good cross that connects.
Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larter manages to avoid it. Dane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larter. Dane checks a leg kick. Dane moves away from the strike by Larter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larter. Larter misses with a right hand and Dane counters with a straight right hand. Larter scores with a body shot.
Dane takes a shot right to the bread basket. Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Larter misses with a hook
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Peppin Larter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dane blocks the body kick.
Larter takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses. Larter motions for Dane to come forward. Larter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Larter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A jab from Larter misses. Dane dodges the punch combination from Larter.
Larter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dane.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larter jabbing away but nothing is landing. Larter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Larter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larter was well out of range. Poor timing from Dane. Larter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dane counters with a lovely shot to the body. Larter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dane defends it nicely. Larter is breathing heavily. Larter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dane pinned against the cage. Dane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppin Larter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Larter just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 Peppin Larter will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Peppin Larter's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Larter misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Larter. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet. Dane connects with a jab.
Larter is rocked! Dane cracks a nice hook into Larter's ribs. Oh Larter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Larter is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Dane doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Larter crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Larter's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Great Dane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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