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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Knuckle Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Peppers's chin.
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147 lbs
26 - 17 - 2 |
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147 lbs
39 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone connects with the punch.
Peppers throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Peppers checks a low kick from Stone.
Peppers scores with a nice head shot.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Stone throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Peppers coming out on top.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
Peppers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
I was talking to Stone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Peppers lands with a left to the head.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
A short right from Peppers.
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Peppers is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Peppers into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peppers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Stone.
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peppers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone forces Peppers back against the cage and clinches.
Peppers working Stone over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice uppercut.
Peppers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Peppers as the two fighters clinch.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Peppers tries to tie him up.
Brian Peppers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone gets through Peppers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Peppers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peppers cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peppers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers lands with a left to the head.
Peppers gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peppers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peppers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone working aggressively here.
Peppers lands a left hand.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers lands with a short shot to the head.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppers.
Peppers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peppers lands a nice elbow.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone working aggressively here.
Peppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Peppers.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers misses with the head strike.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peppers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peppers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peppers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stone - the referee stops the clock and Peppers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stone. Peppers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Knuckle Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Stone walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Peppers with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Stone.
A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Stone tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers throws an elbow but it misses.
Peppers landing knees to the body.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers working Stone over with knees to the body.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Knuckle Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peppers works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Stone.
Peppers is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Peppers.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers.
Well Peppers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
A relieved looking Brian Peppers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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