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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brian Peppers enters the cage!
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers blocks a head kick by De Groot.
De Groot misses with an uppercut.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Groot duly obliges.
De Groot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
De Groot looks to land a body kick but Peppers moved away.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot misses the jab.
That kick from Peppers tenderised De Groot's leg. De Groot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers moves out of range of the strikes.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Peppers moved away.
A swing and a miss from Peppers.
A big right from Peppers misses.
De Groot slips under a jab from Peppers.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Peppers checks it.
De Groot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Peppers if he has to take too many more of those.
De Groot clinches up against the cage.
De Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
De Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peppers misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Groot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peppers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Groots head.
De Groot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers lands a left hand.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peppers is defending well for now.
Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from De Groot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Groots head.
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Peppers misses with a hook. De Groot ducked under it nicely.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers has De Groot up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
Peppers misses with the head strike.
De Groot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Groot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peppers moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by De Groot.
Peppers is trying to force a seperation but De Groot has the dominant position.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from De Groot.
De Groot misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peppers blocks an elbow strike from De Groot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Nice body punch from De Groot - that landed with a thud.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot blocks the elbow strike.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
Peppers is working De Groot over against the cage.
De Groot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peppers is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a light punch inside.
Peppers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Peppers.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peppers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot wants to stall.
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot gets a clinch.
De Groot lands with a left to the head.
De Groot scores with a shot to the side of Peppers's head.
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 Karl De Groot will probably get the nod.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot is looking to chop away at Peppers's legs.
Peppers blocks a jab.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peppers lands with a straight right. De Groot didn't see that one coming.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot looks to land a body kick but Peppers moved away.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. De Groot catches Peppers right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Groot.
Some bone on bone action there as Peppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Peppers.
De Groot looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Peppers tenderised De Groot's leg. De Groot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers feints and then cracks De Groot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Groot down.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
De Groot 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.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot tries a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peppers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Peppers.
Peppers lands a jab to the head.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers scores with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
De Groot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peppers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers tries a low kick but De Groot avoids it.
Peppers tests De Groot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it.
De Groot scores with a body shot.
Peppers connects with a jab.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Peppers.
Peppers throws an off balance right hand
and De Groot counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Groot defending well as Peppers loads up on a big left hand.
De Groot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Groot throws a leg kick that misses.
Peppers scores with a hook.
De Groot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Peppers keeps De Groot at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Groot tries to land a leg kick but Peppers saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers lands a head shot.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
Peppers lands a jab to the nose.
De Groot tries to move into range but Peppers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peppers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers thuds a left hand into De Groot's body.
De Groot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
De Groot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Groot is looking to slow Peppers down with leg kicks.
De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Peppers's shoulder, as Peppers tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a jab to the head.
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 checks a low kick from De Groot.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and De Groot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Peppers misses with a two punch combination.
Peppers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from De Groot lands but Peppers takes it in his stride.
De Groot fakes the leg kick and cracks Peppers in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Groot. That did some damage!
Peppers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Groot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Peppers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peppers lands an overhand right.
De Groot throws out a leg kick but Peppers moves out of range and De Groot only half commits.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow De Groot down.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers throws a chopping leg kick but De Groot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Groot checks a leg kick.
Peppers throws a right and a left that De Groot avoids nicely.
De Groot walks into a left hand.
De Groot swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Peppers has managed to clinch.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a looping right.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers connects with a looping right hand.
De Groot misses with the combination.
Peppers looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.
De Groot throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
De Groot moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Peppers down.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peppers misses with a looping left.
De Groot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a push kick but Peppers slaps the foot to one side.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot is looking to wear down Peppers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Peppers misses.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
Some wild striking there from De Groot.
Peppers moves away from the strike by De Groot.
An inside leg kick from Peppers misses.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers misses with a straight left.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped De Groot's head back.
Peppers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
De Groot throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
De Groot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peppers's head.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peppers staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at De Groot's knee but De Groot avoids it well.
Peppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Peppers is looking to slow De Groot down with leg kicks.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peppers has time to react.
De Groot throws a one two combo.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
De Groot thows a leg kick but Peppers checks it
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers scores with a one two! De Groot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peppers misses the jab.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from De Groot misses.
Peppers takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Groot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but De Groot checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers.
I think Peppers 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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