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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
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142 lbs
33 - 5 - 0 |
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150 cm
30
144 lbs
27 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brian Peppers! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick. Peppers misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Lomax. Lomax throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily. Peppers jabs at Lomax's body. Peppers lands a head shot. Peppers lands a nice shot that snaps Lomax's head back.
Peppers connects with a body shot. Peppers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lomax throws a push kick but Peppers slaps the foot to one side. Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Lomax tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it. A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet. Peppers misses the shot to the body. Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppers tries to clinch but Lomax is having none of it. Lomax looks for the body kick but Peppers saw that one coming. Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lomax connects with a solid leg kick. Peppers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lomax misses with a looping left. Lomax connects with a jab. Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it. Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lomax misses with a body punch.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lomax blocks a body shot from Peppers. A short uppercut from Peppers. Lomax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lomax is defending well for now. Peppers landing knees to the head.
Peppers lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body. Lomax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax scores with an uppercut up the middle. Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body. Peppers prevents Lomax from breaking the clinch. Lomax prevents a body shot from Peppers. Lomax trying to stall but Peppers improves his position.
Lomax working aggressively here.
Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomax. A short left from Lomax. Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.
Lomax tries a body shot but Peppers blocks it.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Peppers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers blocks a body shot from Lomax. Lomax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lomax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Peppers tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepperss head. Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lomax lands a body shot. Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow. Lomax lands a hook that snaps the head of Peppers backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lomax. Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Peppers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lomax blocks a body shot from Peppers. Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomax misses with a body punch.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lomax manages to break the clinch.
Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lomax circles away.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Peppers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Lomax connects with a single shot there. Peppers misses with a head kick.
Lomax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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 Clint Lomax will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Nice body punch from Lomax. Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers moves forwards but Lomax connects with a nice, crisp jab. Lomax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pepperss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers. Peppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. Peppers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot. Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses. Lomax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peppers in his tracks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peppers scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomax misses with a hook. Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Peppers throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily. Sloppy strikes from Lomax. Those never looked like landing. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Peppers's shoulder, as Peppers tries to avoid the shot. Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lomax misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming. Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers tries to clinch but Lomax moves out of range. Peppers lands with a right hand. Lomax misses with a hook. Peppers ducked under it nicely. Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lomax misses with a hook. Peppers ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peppers, as that shot connected.
Peppers throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range. Lomax fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Peppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lomax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lomax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lomax takes the fight into the clinch. Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage. Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body. Lomax throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Peppers - that landed with a thud.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peppers avoids it. Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Lomax.
Peppers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lomax - that landed with a thud.
Peppers lands a damaging elbow. Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax misses with a knee to the head. Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax gets through Peppers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Peppers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peppers stalling.
Lomax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peppers throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily. Peppers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Peppers is looking to land body kicks. Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A combination from Peppers does no damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Peppers misses with a wild body shot. Peppers darts in trying to clinch and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick. Lomax tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Peppers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lomax in his tracks. Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lomax slips a jab from Peppers. Peppers misses the shot to the body. Lomax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lomax!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clint Lomax will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick. Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range. Peppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax. Peppers misses with a hook. Lomax keeps the fight on the outside. Lomax wants to land a leg kick but Peppers is out of range. Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peppers's sensitive parts. Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Peppers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lomax is out of range and Peppers settles back down. Lomax scores with a decent looking hook. Peppers connects with a single shot there. A big left from Lomax misses. Lomax looks to land a combination but Peppers avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomax misses with a body shot.
Lomax feints and then cracks Peppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peppers down. Lomax misses with a low kick.
Peppers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lomax throws a series of punches but Peppers avoids them all with ease. Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Peppers lands with an overhand left. Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Peppers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax. Lomax stuns Peppers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it. Peppers thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Peppers thows a body shot but no joy. Lomax tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lomax circles away.
Peppers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomax throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range. Lomax 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. Peppers moves out of range of the leg kick from Lomax. Lomax avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Lomax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses. Some bone on bone action there as Peppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Peppers misses with a looping right. Peppers misses with a low kick. Lomax misses with a hook to the body
and Peppers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Peppers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lomax blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Lomax's leg but Lomax calmly moves out of range. Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax. Lomax smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax. Lomax looks to throw the jab but Peppers is out of range. Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing. Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax. Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomax swats him away and circles back towards the center. Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it. Lomax misses with a series of wild punches.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peppers. Lomax moves out of range of the strikes. Peppers avoids a kick to the body.
Lomax checks a leg kick. Peppers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lomax throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and moves out of range. Lomax misses with a head kick.
Lomax closes the distance and pushes Peppers back into the cage. Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Lomax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it. Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body. Lomax looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax clearly takes that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab lands there for Lomax. Peppers scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one. Lomax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peppers to score with a decent uppercut. Lomax cracks Peppers with a good jab. Peppers throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off. Peppers checks a leg kick. Peppers tries to clinch up. Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peppers swats him away and circles back towards the center. A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet. The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Peppers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lomax in his tracks. A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet. Lomax throws a series of punches but Peppers avoids them all with ease. Peppers wants to clinch up but Lomax keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomax misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming. Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily. Lomax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lomax scores with the left hand. Peppers knows he should have avoided that one. Lomax misses with a body kick. Lomax avoids the body shot from Peppers.
A swing and a miss from Lomax. Peppers thows a body kick. Lomax tries to catch it but that hurt him. Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it. Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lomax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peppers's calf. Peppers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lomax. Peppers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lomax misses with a body kick. Lomax's corner calls for a 1-2. Lomax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Peppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Peppers throws out a leg kick but Lomax moves out of range and Peppers only half commits. Lomax blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Lomax misses with a body kick. Peppers avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy. Peppers takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses. Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Peppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Peppers punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Lomax tenderised Peppers's leg. Peppers is trying to keep his angry face on. Peppers checks a leg kick. Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lomax paws at him with a jab and circles away. Peppers blocks a low kick nicely. Peppers looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range. Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lomax keeps the fight on the outside. A clash of legs there as Lomax blocks the low kick. Peppers throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice uppercut lands for Lomax. That snapped Peppers's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomax lands a jab. Peppers gets a clinch. Lomax is trying to break the clinch but Peppers has him pressed against the cage. Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lomax misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lomax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lomax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards. A body shot lands from Peppers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lomax digs a right hand underneath Peppers's ribcage. Peppers let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch. Lomax throws a head punch that misses. Lomax scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Clint Lomax will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Peppers is looking to chop away at Lomax's legs. Lomax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand. Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lomax scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lomax works the jab nicely. Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Peppers's leg but Peppers calmly moves out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Lomax. Peppers avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Peppers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lomax. Peppers clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch. Peppers lands with a right to the head. Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Lomax. Lomax is looking to break free of the clinch but Peppers has double underhooks. Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lomax scores with a nice hook to the head. Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Lomax avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax scores with a shoulder strike. Lomax wants to stall.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lomax avoids it. Lomax is leaning against Peppers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A body shot lands from Peppers.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Peppers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peppers.
Lomax managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.
Lomax throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers. Lomax tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Peppers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage. Peppers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good body shot from Peppers.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Peppers misses with a knee to the head. Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax. Lomax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peppers moves out of range of the strikes. Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
Peppers slips a straight right by Lomax. Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers. Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers misses with a low kick as Lomax jumps back. Lomax swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it. Lomax throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax connects with an inside leg kick. A big right from Lomax misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peppers scores with a one two! Lomax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Peppers looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range. Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Clint Lomax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Peppers working aggressively here.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage. Lomax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peppers is keeping busy. Maybe Lomax would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lomax avoids it. Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomax.
Peppers scores a nice knee to the body.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers. Well Lomax 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax! After the fight, Clint Lomax was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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