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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wand Mallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikki Pepey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikki Pepey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Mallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikki Pepey!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mallone on his heels. He'll look to pass Mallone's guard now, I'm sure.
Mallone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pepey is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pepey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pepey drops back looking for a leg! Mallone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mallone manages to kick Pepey off! Pepey jumps back into Mallone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mallone wants to get back to his feet but Pepey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mallone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pepey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pepey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mallone is keeping the position for now.
Mallone kicks Pepey off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallone gets caught napping as Pepey dives in and scores a takedown. Mallone manages to retain guard.
Pepey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pepey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mallone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pepey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mallone's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pepey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pepey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mallone wants to sweep but no luck.
Pepey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepey won't allow Mallone to sweep him here.
Mallone is breathing heavily.
Pepey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pepey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallone tries to sprawl but Pepey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pepey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pepey wants to work for an arm triangle but Mallone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pepey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mallone tries to get to full guard but Pepey has control of the leg.
Pepey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mallone has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepey seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mallone is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mikki Pepey!
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energy
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hype
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