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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Peppers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peppers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peppers tries to work over Maeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maeda wants to take the fight to the mat but Peppers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maeda wants a takedown.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Peppers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Peppers on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peppers.
It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maeda is defending well for now.
Maeda tries to score a body lock takedown but Peppers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peppers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maeda has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peppers is trying to keep an underhook but Maeda manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Peppers is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
Peppers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda is looking to pass into half guard but Peppers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Peppers is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maeda is looking to sweep but instead, Peppers has passed into half guard.
Peppers tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Peppers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Maeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peppers wants to stand up but Maeda is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Peppers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maeda gets full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peppers tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Peppers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Peppers leaves Maeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peppers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Peppers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peppers avoids it really well and circles away.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitsuyo Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peppers as he jumps to the side.
Maeda takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up with Peppers, looking for a takedown. Maeda pushes Peppers against the cage but Peppers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Peppers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peppers throws out a leg kick but Maeda moves out of range and Peppers only half commits.
Peppers slaps away a takedown attempt from Maeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Peppers sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers thumps Maeda with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up with Peppers, looking for a takedown. Maeda pushes Peppers against the cage but Peppers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 Mitsuyo Maeda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers throws a solid leg kick but Maeda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peppers.
Maeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda 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.
Nice sprawl there from Peppers as Maeda shoots in.
Maeda blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Peppers. Beautiful body shot.
Maeda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peppers tries to avoid it but Maeda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peppers to the ground. Peppers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Maeda checks it.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Peppers.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maeda.
A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Maeda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peppers stuffs the takedown.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Peppers counters with an outside leg kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers is looking to slow Maeda down with leg kicks.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Maeda saw that one coming.
Peppers cracks the inside of Maeda's front leg.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a low kick as Maeda jumps back.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Peppers sprawls well.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Maeda saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Maeda checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda looks for a takedown but Peppers sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - Maeda circles away.
Maeda fails to land the takedown.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Peppers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peppers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maeda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Peppers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Maeda moves out of range easily.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeda throws an elbow but Peppers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Peppers struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Maeda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to buck Maeda off but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maeda lands an elbow.
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 is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maeda off and has taken his back!
Maeda takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Peppers is hanging on to Maeda's back as he tries to escape.
Maeda prevents Peppers from getting a body triangle.
Maeda rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Peppers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maeda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitsuyo Maeda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peppers moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Peppers.
Peppers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maeda drags the fight down to the ground.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
Peppers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to stand up but Maeda won't let him.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
Peppers wants to stand but Maeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Peppers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peppers forces his way into half guard.
Peppers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mitsuyo Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda wants to improve his position but Peppers is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maeda sees it coming and defends easily.
Peppers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maeda is squirming around, avoiding Peppers's attempts to control the action.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the head.
Maeda is working to get back to half guard.
Peppers looking to finish Maeda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maeda!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers working Maeda over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peppers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maeda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maeda regains half guard.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
Peppers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peppers prevents Maeda from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maeda is looking for a sweep. Peppers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
Maeda is refusing to be controlled, as Peppers sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Peppers.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Maeda's leg but Maeda calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mitsuyo Maeda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peppers's waist but Peppers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peppers is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, Peppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Peppers scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peppers is looking to wear down Maeda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peppers stuffs the takedown attempt from Maeda. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Maeda checks it.
Maeda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peppers was covering up waiting for the punch and Maeda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Peppers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Peppers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda being controlled here momentarily.
Peppers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Peppers.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Peppers sprawls well.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers wants to clinch.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maeda. That did some damage!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense.
Peppers wants to slow Maeda down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Peppers.
Maeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers thows a body kick. Maeda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brian Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda takes a shot to the head.
Maeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maeda jumps guard but Peppers stands there with Maeda around his waist. Maeda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peppers smiles and moves away.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peppers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense.
Maeda has a takedown stuffed.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maeda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peppers leaves Maeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peppers sprawls well. Peppers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to keep at a distance but Peppers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peppers lands a left hand.
A short right from Peppers.
A short right from Peppers.
Peppers gets underhooks to prevent Maeda's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
Peppers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Maeda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peppers lands a body punch.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda can't get the takedown.
Peppers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Peppers.
Maeda is rocked!
Peppers lands with a light punch inside.
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Peppers finish him?
Peppers creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Maeda's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Maeda drops to his knees and Peppers pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers retains his bantamweight title!
Brian Peppers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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