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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fist Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Pride. Peppers has chosen Wanton Song -- Led Zepplin as his entrance music. 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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188 cm
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220 lbs
25 - 9 - 2 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Fist Fighter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergeant Peppers! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fighter closes the distance and pushes Peppers back into the cage. Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers. Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fighter lands a right hand. Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Peppers ducks down to avoid it. Fighter clinches up with Peppers and pushes him back against the cage. Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fighter tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it. Peppers working hard to break the clinch. Peppers can't break the clinch.
Peppers misses with a short punch on the inside. Peppers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fighter is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Peppers. Peppers fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Fighter with a jab. Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter digs a good body shot into Peppers's ribs. Peppers slips a jab from Fighter. Fighter moves into range and clinches up with Peppers. Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch. 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! Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Fighter looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range. Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peppers under the eye. Peppers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Peppers shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peppers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Peppers lands but Fighter takes it in his stride. Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter. Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peppers backs up against the cage.
Fist Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peppers avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peppers.
Fighter instigates a clinch. Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers. Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter. Fighter prevents Peppers from breaking the clinch. Peppers blocks a body shot from Fighter. Peppers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Fighter is looking to clinch. Fighter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Peppers staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter pushes Peppers up against the cage in a clinch. Fighter tries a body shot but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers working some nice short punches in the clinch. Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses. Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Peppers's head. Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter. Peppers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Peppers blocking some punches.
A short right from Fighter. Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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! Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside. A short uppercut from Fighter. A frustrated look appears on Peppers's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch. Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peppers's efforts to push away. Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Peppers wants to slow Fighter down by chopping away at his legs. Fighter scores with the left hand. Peppers knows he should have avoided that one. Fighter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage. Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fighter misses with some punches.
Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peppers is able to avoid easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Fighter dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peppers. Fist Fighter is winning the standup battle so far. Peppers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Peppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fighter is looking to clinch. Peppers connects with an inside leg kick. Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. This has been an exciting period of action! Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Peppers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fighter. Peppers throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily. Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Peppers off the cage and back into range. Peppers misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely. Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss! Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fighter with a body punch. A glancing blow. Peppers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Peppers is breathing heavily. Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter checks a leg kick. Fighter closes the distance and clinches. Fighter misses with a body punch.
Peppers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Peppers backwards. Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch. Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers blocking some punches.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fighter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peppers finds it's way round the side to connect with Fighter's head. Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss! Fighter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fighter walks into a straight right hand from Peppers. Fighter connects with a body shot that sends Peppers's belly button to the back. Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Fighter. Fighter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Fist Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Peppers's corner calls for a 1-2. Peppers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fighter here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. A chopping leg kick lands by Fighter. Fighter misses with a hook. Peppers fails with a takedown attempt. Fighter misses with a body kick. Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peppers avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Fighter is looking to land body kicks. Jab from Fighter. Fighter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Fighter's defenses. Peppers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily. Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Peppers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fighter tries to clinch but Peppers moves away and Peppers counters with a solid body kick. A slow jab from Peppers misses its intended target. Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peppers dives in and scores a takedown into Fighter's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Peppers won't allow Fighter to get back to his feet. Fighter has Peppers pulled in close to control his posture. Peppers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fighter pushes Peppers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Peppers with a body punch. A glancing blow. Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice uppercut lands for Fighter. That snapped Peppers's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppers moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fighter moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Fighter walks into a stiff left hand from Peppers. Fighter lands a nice looking body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Fighter dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body kick there by Fighter. Peppers blocks a jab. Fighter throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range. Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands with an overhand left. Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a push kick but Fighter slaps the foot to one side. Fighter tries to clinch up. Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peppers. Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers. Peppers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Peppers tries for a takedown but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter cracks the inside of Peppers's front leg. Peppers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good shot there by Peppers. Peppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A lazy left from Fighter finds it's target. Fighter connects with a body shot that sends Peppers's belly button to the back. A momentary lapse in concentration from Fighter enables Peppers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fighter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Fighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peppers manages to get himself to full guard.
Fighter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peppers is proving hard to escape from. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peppers is trying to keep Fighter in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fighter stops Peppers from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fighter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Fighter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Peppers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fighter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch. Fighter misses with a head kick.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppers. Fighter throws a nice outside leg kick. Peppers misses with an uppercut. Peppers wants to slow Fighter down by chopping away at his legs. Peppers misses the shot to the body. Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sergeant Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fist Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Peppers looks to land a combination but Fighter avoids it well. Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peppers. Peppers shoots in but no luck this time. Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fighter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter blocks a leg kick. Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fighter clinches with his opponent.
Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it. Peppers tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Peppers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards. Peppers wants to break free but Fighter has control.
Peppers breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nice uppercut there from Fighter. Peppers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fighter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Peppers will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight! Fist Fighter showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fist Fighter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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