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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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139 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
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147 lbs
40 - 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
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Complex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peppers swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Peppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *Nelson Fight Camp* in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, jab by Complex - just one landing.
Complex throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Complex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Complex.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Complex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Complex tests Peppers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peppers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Complex takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Complex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Complex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complex loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Complex throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Complex's belly button to the back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Complex.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Complex is avoiding it.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body.
Complex closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Brian Peppers has been cut.
Complex is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Complex misses with a kick to the body.
Peppers with a nice cross.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Complex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Peppers looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Peppers tries to bum rush Complex with a series of wild strikes but Complex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Complex rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Complex throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Complex throws a poor cross that misses
and Peppers counters with a left to the body.
Peppers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Complex steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Complex tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Complex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Complex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Complex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peppers momentarily.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Complex thumps Peppers with a low kick.
Complex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Complex settles back down.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Complex.
Peppers tries a low kick but Complex avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Complex lands an overhand right.
Complex misses with a hook.
Complex throws a low kick, looking for Peppers's leg but Peppers calmly moves out of range.
Complex misses with a head kick.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Complex saw that one coming.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.
Complex tries to keep at a distance but Peppers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Complex wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Complex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complex misses with a head kick.
Complex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers clinches.
Complex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Peppers.
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.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
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.
Complex on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Complex misses with a straight right.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Complex keeps the fight on the outside.
Complex fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Complex or perhaps it was just good defense by Peppers which made him look bad.
Peppers has closed the distance and engaged Complex in a clinch.
Peppers gets underhooks to prevent Complex's takedown attempt.
Peppers pushes off an throws an elbow but Complex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Complex misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Complex has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Complex is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peppers is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Complex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peppers tries a body shot but Complex blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Peppers.
Complex takes a knee to the side of the body.
Complex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peppers prevents it.
Complex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Complex looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Complex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
Peppers looking to stall.
Complex avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppers.
Peppers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Complex.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers is pressed up against the cage. Complex has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peppers down to the mat. Peppers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peppers throws a push kick but Complex slaps the foot to one side.
Complex attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Complex.
Complex throws a shot to the body.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Complex's body.
A punch combination from Complex misses.
Complex cracks Peppers with a good jab.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Complex looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Complex.
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Complex's head but Complex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Complex looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Peppers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is trying to get back to half guard.
Complex misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Complex throwing strikes but Peppers manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Peppers taking a break here but Complex is having none of it and regains half guard.
Peppers tries to pass to full mount but Complex defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex trying to control but Peppers postures up.
Peppers is keen to just control but Complex is a slippery customer.
Peppers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Complex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Peppers wants to stand up but Complex is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex is looking to control Peppers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Complex avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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 cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
That's time! Complex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Complex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Complex ducks down to avoid it.
Complex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Complex.
Peppers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Complex at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Complex - that will leave a mark!
Complex lands with a hook. Peppers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Complex misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Complex.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Complex moves away and avoids it.
Complex throws a leg kick which misses Peppers's front leg but catches the back leg as Peppers tries to avoid it.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Complex checks a leg kick nicely.
Peppers misses the jab.
Complex is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Complex throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Complex tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peppers is able to avoid easily.
Complex throws the left hand but Peppers avoids the punch easily.
Peppers rushes Complex and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Complex.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Complex.
Peppers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Complex is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Complex throws a head punch that misses.
Complex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peppers misses with some punches.
Complex digs a right hand underneath Peppers's ribcage. Peppers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Complex blocks an elbow strike.
Complex lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Complex's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brian Peppers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Complex lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Peppers.
Complex lands with a short shot to the head.
Complex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Complex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Complex blocks an uppercut.
Complex misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers dodges an elbow strike from Complex.
Nice elbow from Peppers.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peppers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Complex.
Complex misses with a punch to the body.
Complex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Complex's body. Complex takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peppers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Complex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Napoleon Complex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peppers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Complex manages to avoid it.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Complex.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Complex misses with a hook.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Complex tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
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.
Peppers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers drives through and clinches with Complex against the cage.
Complex lands with a light punch inside.
Peppers lands an elbow inside that Complex shrugs off.
It looks like Napoleon Complex has been cut.
Peppers blocking some punches.
Complex avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Complex lands with a short shot to the head.
Peppers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Complex tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Complex back against the cage.
Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but Complex uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Complex swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Napoleon Complex.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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