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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
18 - 4 - 1 |
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147 lbs
40 - 20 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Rose's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peppers throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a shoot takedown. Peppers fights it but they end up in guard.
Peppers seems keen to control Rose's posture.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Peppers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brian Peppers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peppers.
Rose goes for a double leg but Peppers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peppers continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Peppers prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Rose working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rose.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peppers.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peppers.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose is rocked!
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peppers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers misses with the head strike.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers has Rose pressed against the cage.
Peppers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peppers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peppers is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peppers has his back to the cage.
Rose lands a left hand.
Peppers scores with a shoulder strike.
Peppers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peppers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peppers.
Peppers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Peppers after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Peppers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peppers creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rose with a big uppercut! Rose tries to clinch up but Peppers pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rose to the mat! Rose covers up and Peppers unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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