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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers checks a leg kick.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Soriano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soriano throws a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Soriano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peppers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soriano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Soriano moves forwards but Peppers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
Peppers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soriano doesn't seem bothered though.
Soriano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soriano is looking to land body kicks.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Soriano connects with an inside leg kick.
Soriano misses with a jab to the body
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Soriano checks the leg kick.
Peppers tries a low kick but Soriano avoids it.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soriano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Soriano settles back down.
Peppers thumps Soriano with a low kick.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Soriano avoids it.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Soriano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peppers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peppers avoids a kick to the body.
Soriano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soriano misses with a looping right.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soriano tried to score with a low kick but Peppers checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Soriano checks a leg kick nicely.
Soriano throws a series of punches but Peppers moves out of range.
Soriano avoids the head kick by Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Soriano moves his leg out of the way.
Peppers blocks the body kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Soriano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peppers under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano checks a low kick from Peppers.
Soriano lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Soriano.
Peppers motions for Soriano to come forward. Peppers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soriano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soriano is out of range.
Soriano looks for the body kick but Peppers saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soriano.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Peppers misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soriano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soriano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soriano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soriano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Soriano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soriano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Soriano throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soriano.
Peppers thumps Soriano with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soriano's hands.
Soriano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 misses with a head kick.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Soriano throws a jab but it's blocked by Peppers.
Soriano tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peppers checks a leg kick.
Soriano throws out a powerful jab.
Peppers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soriano. Soriano obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soriano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 Pablo Soriano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Peppers blocks the low kick.
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Soriano down.
Peppers throws a body punch but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soriano tries to land a leg kick but Peppers saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
Peppers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soriano rather than just go for the knockout.
Peppers blocks a head kick by Soriano.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soriano jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soriano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Soriano's knee but Soriano avoids it well.
Soriano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Soriano misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peppers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soriano - the referee stops the clock and Peppers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soriano. Peppers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Soriano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Soriano does no damage.
Peppers lands with a nice body kick.
Peppers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peppers misses with a straight left.
Soriano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peppers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers tries to move into range but Soriano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pablo Soriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Soriano tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Soriano throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers lands with an uppercut that bounces Soriano off the cage and back into range.
Soriano scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
Peppers misses with a double jab.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Soriano's belly button to the back.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soriano is looking to score with low kicks.
Soriano loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Peppers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Soriano's leg. Soriano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soriano throws out a loose jab but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peppers scores with a head kick. Soriano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Soriano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers.
Soriano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peppers thumps Soriano with a low kick.
Soriano wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Soriano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and Soriano counters with a nice leg kick.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Soriano tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way.
Soriano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peppers misses the jab.
Soriano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throws a low kick but Peppers moves out of range easily.
Peppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soriano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soriano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers motions for Soriano to come forward. Peppers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Soriano slips under a jab from Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Peppers wants to slow Soriano down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soriano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Pablo Soriano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Soriano throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano throws a leg kick but Peppers checks it.
Peppers blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soriano throws a looping overhand right but Peppers ducks down to avoid it.
Soriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soriano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Soriano misses with a head kick.
Peppers throws a solid leg kick but Soriano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peppers.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Soriano saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soriano was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Soriano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soriano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peppers has Soriano up against the cage in a clinch.
Peppers with a knee to the head.
Soriano tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Soriano back against the cage.
Soriano lands a shot to the body.
Soriano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peppers lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soriano backwards.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soriano throws a body kick that misses
and Peppers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soriano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers 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.
Soriano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
Peppers lands with an uppercut that bounces Soriano off the cage and back into range.
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Peppers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
Soriano throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soriano.
Peppers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peppers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Soriano moves out of range easily.
Soriano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soriano throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Brian Peppers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soriano lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily.
Soriano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soriano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soriano blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soriano is out of range.
Soriano moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano cracks Peppers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Soriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Soriano there.
Peppers is rocked!
Peppers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peppers is still on wobbly legs! Can Soriano finish him?
Soriano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Soriano saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick
and Soriano scores with a counter punch that sends Peppers to the canvas! Soriano smells blood - he's punishing Peppers with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Peppers has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Soriano!
A victorious Pablo Soriano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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