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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pepper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pepper throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Nicky Johnson has been cut.
Pepper throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Charlie Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Pepper shows good takedown defense.
Charlie Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Johnson.
Pepper misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepper throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
A combination from Pepper does no damage.
Johnson throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Pepper.
Pepper moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Pepper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch
enabling Pepper to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a head kick that Pepper semi-blocks.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pepper!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepper is trying to stand up.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pepper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson trying to control but Pepper is having none of it.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson breaks from Pepper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pepper wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pepper is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Pepper defends it well.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pepper is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Pepper is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pepper somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Pepper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pepper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pepper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Pepper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pepper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Pepper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pepper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson is rocked!
Pepper tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Pepper finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper lands with a nice body kick.
Pepper scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Pepper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pepper lands a nice looking body shot.
Pepper swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pepper catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pepper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Pepper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pepper misses with a double jab.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Pepper sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Pepper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Pepper throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charlie Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson pushes Pepper away with a front kick.
Pepper digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Pepper misses with a wild combination.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Pepper is having none of it.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson walks into a jab.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Charlie Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Johnson.
Pepper wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
A jab from Pepper finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Pepper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Pepper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pepper lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Pepper takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pepper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Pepper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Pepper misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Pepper.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charlie Pepper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pepper which made him look bad.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Pepper lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pepper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pepper misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Pepper misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but Pepper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pepper lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Pepper throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Pepper throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Pepper misses with a body shot.
Pepper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Pepper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pepper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Pepper's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pepper is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pepper scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Pepper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Johnson's cut.
That's time! Pepper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pepper is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Pepper circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pepper's waist but Pepper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Pepper misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Pepper.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pepper's waist but Pepper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Charlie Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Johnson.
Pepper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pepper throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pepper can pounce on him.
Charlie Pepper is winning the standup battle so far.
Pepper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pepper duly obliges.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Pepper counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Pepper to acknowledge the strikes.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Pepper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Pepper works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Pepper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pepper.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pepper will feel that in the morning.
Pepper cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pepper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pepper scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Pepper.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Pepper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pepper.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pepper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Pepper misses with a head kick.
Pepper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pepper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson stops Pepper from standing up.
Pepper uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Pepper.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pepper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Nicky Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pepper which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pepper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Pepper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Pepper as he connects with a hook.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Pepper.
Johnson rushes Pepper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Charlie Pepper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Pepper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pepper, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Pepper!
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energy
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RATING
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