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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, If I Ruled The World. Rudi Guns has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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148 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudi Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Guns misses the shot to the body.
Guns checks a low kick from Peppers.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers misses with a looping right.
Guns misses with a takedown attempt - Peppers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Guns misses.
Peppers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peppers lands with a good body shot.
Guns cracks Peppers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guns misses with an uppercut
and Peppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guns throws a poor cross that misses
and Peppers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
Peppers throws a hook but Guns avoids it easily.
Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guns drops his hands momentarily and Peppers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Guns pushes him off.
Peppers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Peppers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guns will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Guns there.
A jab lands there for Guns.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Guns.
Peppers landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Peppers.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Guns wants to stall.
Peppers lands an uppercut.
Guns blocking some punches.
Peppers misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guns tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peppers.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers cracks Guns with a nice body shot.
Guns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Peppers.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guns stalling in the clinch but Peppers improves position.
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Guns misses with a body punch.
Peppers scores with a knee to the head.
Guns tries for a takedown but Peppers manages to get underhooks.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Guns blocks a body shot from Peppers.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guns takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guns.
Peppers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudi Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guns is trying to break the clinch but Peppers has him pressed against the cage.
Guns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rudi Guns.
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guns.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Guns misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guns at a distance.
No joy there for Guns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers misses with a right hand
and Guns counters with a straight right hand.
Guns moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Guns. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Peppers. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns clobbers Peppers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peppers jabs at Guns's body.
Guns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers motions for Guns to come forward. Peppers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Guns misses.
Peppers wants to clinch up but Guns keeps it at a distance.
Peppers is looking to clinch.
Guns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peppers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns lands with an uppercut that bounces Peppers off the cage and back into range.
Peppers walks into a stiff left hand from Guns.
Guns is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.
Peppers looks to land a combination but Guns avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers connects with a nice looking jab.
Peppers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers lands with a cross.
Peppers swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Peppers throws out a loose jab but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers connects with a looping right hand.
Guns fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers pushes Guns up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns trying to stall but Peppers improves his position.
Guns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peppers obliges.
Peppers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brian Peppers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peppers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Peppers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guns pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Guns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peppers is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers stands up and waves to Guns to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Guns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peppers is looking to clinch.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Guns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big right from Guns misses.
Peppers moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peppers smiles and moves away.
Guns takes one to the side of the head.
Guns throws a solid leg kick but Peppers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guns.
Peppers misses with a looping left.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Horrible takedown by Guns or perhaps it was just good defense by Peppers which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudi Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Guns's leg. Guns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peppers clinches up against the cage.
Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Guns blocks a jab.
Peppers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guns shoots in looking for a takedown but Peppers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peppers as he jumps to the side.
Guns takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Guns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers instigates a clinch.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of Guns's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peppers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Guns takes a shot to the head.
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peppers landing knees to the body.
Rudi Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Peppers - that landed with a thud.
Peppers works on Guns's body with a couple of short punches.
Peppers scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Guns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peppers obliges.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Peppers.
A right hand to the body from Peppers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peppers.
Knees to the body from Peppers.
Guns misses with the head strike.
Peppers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Guns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peppers.
Peppers lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers presses Guns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peppers obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peppers.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
A very excited looking Brian Peppers rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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