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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zane Peltier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltier comes to the cage accompanied by Rockstar-Chamillionaire. The crowd seem to be enjoying Papi's choice of entrance music: IZ ON. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
29 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Peltier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peltier manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papi. That's going to slow Peltier down.
Peltier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peltier.
Peltier throws a head kick that misses.
Papi just misses with a punch to the body.
Papi lands a glancing blow to the side of Peltier's head.
Papi keeps Peltier at a distance using the push kick.
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Papi.
Papi gets caught flat footed, as Peltier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peltier pushes down on Papi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltier misses with a head shot. Papi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Papi wants to stand up but Peltier is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Peltier lands a couple of elbows.
Peltier postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Papi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Peltier, into his guard.
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Peltier blocks nicely.
Papi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peltier keeping moving, preventing Papi from controlling successfully.
Papi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier keeping moving, preventing Papi from controlling successfully.
Peltier wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Papi lands a couple of elbows.
Papi landing with the ground and pound.
Papi landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Papi trying to control but Peltier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peltier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Papi defends well.
Papi lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi looking to sit in guard and control but Peltier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peltier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peltier throwing strikes but missing.
Peltier wants to control from the top but Papi keeps moving.
Peltier scoring with some ground and pound.
Peltier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peltier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peltier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier throws an elbow that misses. Papi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peltier's guard. Nice move by Papi!
Peltier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Papi defends well.
Papi landing with the ground and pound.
Peltier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peltier working a defensive guard here.
Peltier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Papi defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltier has his foot on Papi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papi works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milo Papi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Peltier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Papi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Peltier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papi.
Peltier 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.
Papi tries to move into range but Peltier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peltier 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.
Peltier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Papi tries to land a leg kick but Peltier saw it coming and moves away.
Peltier thows a body shot but no joy.
Papi connects with a leg kick. Peltier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Papi misses the target.
A head kick misses from Papi.
Papi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peltier.
Peltier shoots in but Papi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier blocks a head kick by Papi.
Papi lands a leg kick that knocks Peltier off balance momentarily.
Peltier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Papi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peltier, right into the meat.
Peltier moves out of range as Papi throws a body kick.
Papi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milo Papi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peltier checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peltier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peltier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Papi has closed the distance and engaged Peltier in a clinch.
Peltier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Papi trying to control the position but instead, Peltier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Papi into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Papi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peltier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Papi stops a takedown attempt from Peltier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Peltier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi lands an uppercut.
Papi has a couple of punches blocked by Peltier.
Still in the clinch, Papi scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltier tries to score a body lock takedown but Papi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peltier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papi misses with some punches.
Papi gets underhooks to prevent Peltier's takedown attempt.
Peltier gets underhooks to prevent Papi's takedown attempt.
Papi dodges an elbow strike from Peltier.
Papi lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier taking a breather.
Peltier is looking for a takedown.
Papi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peltier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papi's elbow.
Peltier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Papi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peltier.
Papi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peltier is trying to keep an underhook but Papi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Papi prevents Peltier from improving his position.
Papi lands with a punch from half guard.
Papi slips a nice elbow through Peltier's hands, connecting with Peltier's forehead.
Papi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Papi there.
Peltier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Papi is stalling here. Peltier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Papi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Peltier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Papi defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier is looking to take a break and control but Papi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peltier working the strikes but Papi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Peltier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Milo Papi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peltier throwing shots but Papi is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peltier wants to pass the guard but Papi is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Papi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Papi lands a head kick. Peltier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Papi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papi tries to clinch up.
Peltier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Papi is looking to score with low kicks.
Papi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Papi looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltier is just out of range.
Papi throws a leg kick that is checked
so Peltier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Papi keeping full guard, as Peltier tries to pass.
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!
Peltier throws a strike but Papi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Papi trying to control but Peltier is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi preventing the sweep.
Papi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peltier has an active guard here but Papi has managed to pass into half guard.
Papi working the head and body with strikes.
Peltier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peltier has momentary wrist control but Papi slips an elbow through the middle.
Peltier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peltier looking to control.
Zane Peltier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi trying to control but Peltier is working from the bottom.
Peltier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltier trying to keep a closed guard but Papi is proving a slippery customer.
Papi works over Peltier with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Peltier blocks nicely.
Peltier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peltier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi postures up and lands a big shot to Peltier's brow.
Papi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peltier pulls Papi in to control the position.
Peltier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papi is aware though and is defending well.
Papi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltier looking for a guillotine here but Papi defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papi wants to control from the top but Peltier keeps moving.
Papi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peltier's head.
Papi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Papi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Papi trying to control the position from guard on top but Peltier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Papi has passed into side control.
Peltier is trying to improve his position.
Papi lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papi scores with punches from side control.
Peltier parries the strikes from Papi easily there. Papi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Peltier to escape.
Papi is putting a hurting on Peltier here, landing some big shots from side control.
Papi scoring with punches from side control.
Peltier is rocked!
Papi grinds an elbow into Peltier's temple.
Oh Peltier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peltier keeps working.
Papi scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Peltier is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Papi can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Papi!
An out of breath Milo Papi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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