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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamberlain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Human Desolation - Pandemic Nation. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Chamberlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pepper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pepper avoids the head kick by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pepper back to the cage. Chamberlain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pepper tries to clinch there but Chamberlain circles away.
Chamberlain 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.
Chamberlain stops Pepper from standing up.
Chamberlain wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper wants to control the position but Chamberlain says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chamberlain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pepper tries to get to full guard but Chamberlain has control of the leg.
Pepper pushes Chamberlain off looking to stand but Chamberlain dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chamberlain is trying to control. Pepper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pepper is looking to escape.
Chamberlain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pepper is just riding it out for now. Chamberlain eventually gives up the hold.
Chamberlain is trying to control the action in half guard but Pepper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pepper trying to control from the bottom.
Pepper is not content to let Chamberlain control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Martin Chamberlain wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pepper with a poor takedown
and Chamberlain counters with a single leg into guard. Pepper didn't expect that.
Pepper is pulling down on Chamberlain's head. It's preventing any offense from Chamberlain, at least for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamberlain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chamberlain won't allow Pepper to get back to his feet.
Chamberlain trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.
Pepper kicks Chamberlain off and gets to his feet.
Pepper tries to clinch up.
Chamberlain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chamberlain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pepper's efforts to push away.
Pepper blocks the elbow strike.
Pepper being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pepper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chamberlain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin Chamberlain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Pepper.
Chamberlain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chamberlain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chamberlain misses with a takedown attempt
and Pepper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pepper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chamberlain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamberlain jumps guard.
Chamberlain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pepper is aware though and is defending well.
Pepper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chamberlain is breathing heavily.
Chamberlain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pepper controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain is working an open guard so Pepper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Chamberlain moves out of range.
Chamberlain fails to land the takedown.
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!
Pepper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chamberlain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepper but Pepper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepper drives through and clinches with Chamberlain against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamberlain tries to land a knee to the head but Pepper blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chamberlain throws an elbow but misses.
Pepper fails to pull guard.
Chamberlain misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Chamberlain dominated that round.
That's time! Chamberlain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pepper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chamberlain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pepper somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chamberlain is looking to clinch.
Pepper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pepper showed some decent athleticism there.
Pepper decides to return to a standing position.
Sloppy strikes from Pepper. Those never looked like landing.
Chamberlain tries to keep at a distance but Pepper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pepper is trying to stall.
Pepper pulls Chamberlain into guard.
Chamberlain wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Martin Chamberlain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper wants to get back to his feet but Chamberlain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pepper controls Chamberlain momentarily but Chamberlain frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Martin Chamberlain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
Chamberlain slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Pepper tries to clinch but Chamberlain is having none of it.
Chamberlain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pepper keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepper shoots in but Chamberlain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch but Pepper is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pepper sprawls well. Pepper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chamberlain gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pepper as Chamberlain shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown but Chamberlain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin Chamberlain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Pepper.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pepper is defended easily by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chamberlain misses with a double jab.
Chamberlain gets a clinch.
Pepper wants to take the fight to the mat but Chamberlain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamberlain stalling in the clinch but Pepper improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pepper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chamberlain has him pressed against the cage.
Pepper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pepper is looking for a takedown.
Pepper fails to pull guard.
Chamberlain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pepper walks into a jab.
Pepper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chamberlain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepper tries to land a leg kick but Chamberlain saw it coming and moves away.
Chamberlain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Chamberlain or perhaps it was just good defense by Pepper which made him look bad.
Chamberlain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pepper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Pepper.
Chamberlain pushes Pepper off looking to stand but Pepper dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chamberlain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pepper.
Chamberlain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chamberlain pushes Pepper off looking to stand but Pepper dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pepper wants to control but Chamberlain is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chamberlain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Chamberlain circles away.
Chamberlain doesn't manage to clinch there - Pepper circles away.
Chamberlain wants to clinch up but Pepper keeps it at a distance.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pepper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pepper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Chamberlain circles away.
Martin Chamberlain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chamberlain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chamberlain scores with a takedown into Pepper's guard.
Chamberlain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamberlain stopping the sweep attempt from Pepper.
Chamberlain is looking to work some ground and pound but Pepper has wrist control.
Chamberlain gets to his feet - Pepper follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chamberlain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pepper, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pepper dodges an elbow strike from Chamberlain.
Pepper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chamberlain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pepper's face.
Pepper goes for a takedown attempt but Chamberlain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martin Chamberlain is winning the standup battle so far.
Pepper closes the distance and clinches.
Chamberlain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Chamberlain.
Chamberlain digs a right hand underneath Pepper's ribcage. Pepper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chamberlain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martin Chamberlain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Pepper.
Pepper tries to pull guard but Chamberlain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chamberlain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chamberlain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pepper breaks the clinch.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up.
Pepper rushes Chamberlain and presses him up against the cage.
Pepper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chamberlain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chamberlain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamberlain prevents Pepper from breaking the clinch.
Chamberlain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pepper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chamberlain landing knees to the head.
Pepper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chamberlain swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin Chamberlain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chamberlain stops a takedown attempt from Pepper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain missing with knees to the body.
Chamberlain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chamberlain prevents the takedown attempt.
Chamberlain lands an elbow that stopped Pepper in his tracks for a moment.
Chamberlain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pepper.
Chamberlain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pepper is trying to pull guard but Chamberlain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chamberlain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chamberlain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chamberlain missing with knees to the body.
Pepper managing to block the knees to the body from Chamberlain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to get back to striking at distance but Chamberlain won't allow it.
Pepper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chamberlain gets underhooks to prevent Pepper's takedown attempt.
Chamberlain crunches a lovely knee into Pepper's ribcage.
Chamberlain breaks the clinch.
Pepper digs a good hook to Chamberlain's body.
Chamberlain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chamberlain shoots in looking for a takedown. Pepper tries to sprawl out of it but Chamberlain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pepper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamberlain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chamberlain as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Chamberlain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chamberlain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Chamberlain!
Martin Chamberlain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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