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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
30 - 9 - 1 |
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175 cm
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141 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lickertwat throws a right hand that misses
enabling Peppers to counter with a crisp jab.
Peppers walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Peppers misses.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
Peppers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lickertwat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Lickertwat throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws a leg kick that misses.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Lickertwat ducks down to avoid it.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Lickertwat is out of range.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Lickertwat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peppers instigates a clinch.
Peppers misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peppers lands an elbow inside.
It looks like AL Lickertwat has been cut.
Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Lickertwat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peppers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lickertwat has double underhooks.
Peppers looking to throw knees to the head but Lickertwat is blocking nicely.
Peppers lands a knee to the head.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lickertwat avoids the damage to the body.
Lickertwat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lickertwat dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lickertwat.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers pushes off an throws an elbow but Lickertwat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lickertwat blocks an elbow strike from Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lickertwat controls his hands.
Peppers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peppers crunches a lovely knee into Lickertwat's ribcage.
Lickertwat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers lands a nice knee to the body.
Lickertwat avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Lickertwat wants to take the fight to the mat but Peppers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peppers throws an elbow but misses.
Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Lickertwat moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Lickertwat's leg but Lickertwat calmly moves out of range.
Peppers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lickertwat.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lickertwat. That did some damage!
Donk. Lickertwat catches Peppers right on the button with a cross.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and Lickertwat counters with a right hand to the body.
Lickertwat throws the kick towards the body but Peppers avoids it.
Lickertwat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lickertwat swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Lickertwat 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.
A low kick from Peppers is predictable there
and Lickertwat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lickertwat.
Lickertwat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peppers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lickertwat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot that snaps Peppers's head back.
Lickertwat stuns Peppers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lickertwat. That did some damage!
Peppers scores with a jab.
Peppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers tries to bum rush Lickertwat with a series of wild strikes but Lickertwat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lickertwat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peppers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AL Lickertwat's cut.
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.
Peppers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Lickertwat feints a jab promting Peppers to slip. Lickertwat then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Peppers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lickertwat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers jabs Lickertwat right on the nose. Lickertwat blinks but takes it well.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Lickertwat blocks a leg kick.
Lickertwat throws out a loose jab but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. Lickertwat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lickertwat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peppers.
Lickertwat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lickertwat showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lickertwat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lickertwat thows a huge punch but Peppers dodges it nicely.
Lickertwat winds up and cracks Peppers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lickertwat is looking to take a break and control but Peppers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peppers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peppers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lickertwat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lickertwat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peppers keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lickertwat connects with a nice short shot to Peppers's temple.
Peppers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lickertwat.
Peppers pushes Lickertwat off looking to stand but Lickertwat dives back in and keeps control.
Lickertwat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peppers keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers is looking for a sweep. Lickertwat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppers is looking to control Lickertwat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peppers avoid being mounted?
Lickertwat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lickertwat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peppers defending well though.
Peppers wants to control but Lickertwat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peppers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lickertwat.
Peppers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers pulls Lickertwat in to control the position.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat works over Peppers with some ground and pound from guard.
Lickertwat is working Peppers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lickertwat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Peppers keeps moving.
Peppers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lickertwat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peppers's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Peppers keeps moving.
Peppers wants to hit a switch here but Lickertwat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Peppers there!
Lickertwat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppers wants to control but Lickertwat is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lickertwat goes for an armbar but Peppers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AL Lickertwat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AL Lickertwat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut
and Peppers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Lickertwat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lickertwat throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lickertwat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lickertwat uses his free foot to push down on Peppers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peppers.
Peppers blocking the ground and pound.
Lickertwat wants to control the pace but Peppers is squirming around nicely.
Peppers tries to hold on but Lickertwat pushes him away.
Lickertwat lands a heavy elbow.
Peppers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot. Peppers uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Peppers has wrist control.
Peppers is trying to keep Lickertwat in close.
Lickertwat throws an elbow that misses. Peppers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lickertwat's guard. Nice move by Peppers!
Lickertwat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peppers postures up in Lickertwat's guard and throws a big left but Lickertwat blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat pulls Peppers in close to prevent any damage.
Peppers gets to his feet. Lickertwat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lickertwat with a jab.
Lickertwat digs a good body shot into Peppers's ribs.
Peppers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lickertwat is out of range and Peppers settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Peppers.
Lickertwat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Lickertwat.
Lickertwat slips under a jab.
Peppers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peppers tries to sprawl but Lickertwat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lickertwat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peppers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peppers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lickertwat is nestled in close to Peppers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Peppers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat throws a strike but Peppers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lickertwat wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
AL Lickertwat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lickertwat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AL Lickertwat!
A very excited looking AL Lickertwat made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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