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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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147 lbs
35 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Bisley sees coming a mile off.
Peppers tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peppers checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Bisley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bisley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Bisley off balance momentarily.
Bisley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Bisley's body.
Peppers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bisley scores with a jab to the head.
Bisley throws a leg kick
and Peppers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bisley avoids it.
Peppers misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bisley fails to land.
Bisley tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Bisley back against the cage.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bisley is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Bisley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Bisley tries to circle away but Peppers has him pinned against the cage.
Bisley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peppers misses with an elbow strike.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bisley can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.
Bisley wants to take the fight to the mat but Peppers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bisley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peppers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bisley prevents a body shot from Peppers.
Peppers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peppers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bisley blocks it with crossed arms.
Bisley takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley trying to control the position but instead, Peppers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bisley into the cage.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bisley avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bisley.
A hook to the body from Peppers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers lands a hook that snaps the head of Bisley backwards.
Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bisley.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bisley avoids the damage to the body.
Bisley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peppers lands a shot to the body.
Bisley looking to stall.
Bisley controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Peppers fails to land.
Bisley wants the takedown. Peppers is fighting it off but Bisley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peppers's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisley trying to control but Peppers is working from the bottom.
Peppers has momentary wrist control but Bisley slips an elbow through the middle.
Bisley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peppers has momentary wrist control but Bisley slips an elbow through the middle.
Bisley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bisley trying to control but Peppers is working from the bottom.
Bisley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley throws a big right hand that misses.
Bisley throws a big right hand that misses.
Peppers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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!
Bisley preventing the sweep.
Bisley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bisley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 Garrett Bisley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bisley is able to avoid easily.
Bisley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peppers.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bisley.
Bisley moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Bisley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Bisley's knee but Bisley avoids it well.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Bisley moved away.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bisley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peppers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peppers throws a leg kick that misses.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bisley looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Bisley.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Bisley off balance momentarily.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Bisley backs away looking to recover.
Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisley circles away.
Bisley blocks the body kick.
Peppers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bisley misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers throws a body punch but Bisley moves out of range.
Peppers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bisley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Bisley as he checks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bisley!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Bisley.
Bisley checks the leg kick.
Peppers moves out of range as Bisley strikes.
Bisley misses with a body shot.
Bisley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peppers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bisley scrambles back to his feet.
Peppers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Peppers there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers drops his hands momentarily and Bisley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Bisley's knee but Bisley avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
Bisley misses the shot to the body.
Bisley dives in and scores a takedown into Peppers's guard.
Bisley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bisley trying to control but Peppers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bisley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peppers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peppers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bisley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peppers has momentary wrist control but Bisley slips an elbow through the middle.
Bisley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bisley advances to half guard.
Bisley is trying to control. Peppers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bisley controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bisley is trying to control. Peppers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Bisley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bisley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peppers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bisley.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bisley connects with the punch.
Bisley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bisley throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bisley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bisley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers misses with a straight left.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Bisley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers swings for the body but Bisley moves out of range.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bisley was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Bisley is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers tries a low kick but Bisley avoids it.
Peppers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Peppers misses.
Bisley swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppers.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bisley looks for a takedown but Peppers sprawls well.
Bisley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Bisley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers scores with a nice head shot.
Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bisley.
Peppers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bisley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bisley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peppers swinging wildly here.
Peppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bisley.
Peppers wants to slow Bisley down by chopping away at his legs.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Bisley swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Bisley throws a sloppy body shot
and Peppers counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bisley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Peppers misses.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Bisley's belly button to the back.
Bisley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peppers as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Bisley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Bisley misses.
Bisley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppers.
Bisley with a nice cross.
Bisley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bisley misses with a kick to the body.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. Bisley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peppers tries to clinch but Bisley moves out of range.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
Peppers slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bisley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peppers rushes Bisley and presses him up against the cage.
Bisley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses.
Bisley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bisley misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bisley slips under a jab from Peppers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Bisley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Bisley saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Bisley moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bisley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Garrett Bisley!
A victorious Garrett Bisley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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