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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Templeton Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alves's choice of entrance music: Thin Lizzy - Angel of Death. Templeton Peck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leandro Alves's chin.
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187 cm
33
220 lbs
28 - 8 - 1 |
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195 cm
35
217 lbs
30 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Templeton Peck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Alves! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peck clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Peck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily. Peck pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Peck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peck.
Peck throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Peck throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Peck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head. Peck throws a big shot that misses. Peck misses with an uppercut. Peck slips under a jab from Alves. Alves moves out of range of the body kick. Peck misses with a hook. Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves lunges at Peck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peck's hand. Peck throws a low kick but Alves avoids it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Peck tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alves fails to land the takedown. Peck closes the distance and clinches. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves. Alves tries to stall but Peck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves working hard to break the clinch. Our sources have told us that Peck has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Peck working aggressively here.
Alves trying to stall but Peck improves his position.
Peck can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Peck struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Peck works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches. Alves blocks a body shot from Peck. A right handed body shot lands from Peck.
Alves looks winded! Alves blocks an uppercut.
Peck landing knees to the head.
It looks like Leandro Alves has been cut. Alves prevents a body shot from Peck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Peck on the inside. Peck works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches. Peck lands with a short head shot on the inside. Peck tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Peck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow. Peck lands a body punch in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knees in the clinch landing for Peck.
Peck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Alves takes a shot to the head.
Alves is rocked! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peck obliges. Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Peck finish him? A hook to the body from Peck.
Peck scores with a shoulder strike. Peck presses Alves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Peck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alves backwards. Peck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not. Peck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards. Peck tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peck tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Alves blocks an uppercut.
Peck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Peck. Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses. Peck digs a right hand underneath Alves's ribcage. Alves let out a lung full of air as it connected. Peck drops Alves onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alves is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peck. Alves blocks a body shot from Peck. Peck misses with a body punch.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Peck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Peck. Peck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Peck lands a big uppercut and Alves crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alves looks OK. Peck waves Alves back to his feet! Templeton Peck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice inside leg kick there by Peck. That's going to slow Alves down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Peck is just out of range. Leandro Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peck pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch. Peck misses with a punch to the body.
Peck prevents Alves from breaking the clinch. Peck lands a nice uppercut. Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Peck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Peck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Templeton Peck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Alves. A right hand to the body from Peck.
Peck crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage. Alves prevents a body shot from Peck. Peck misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Peck has him pressed against the cage. Peck crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage. Peck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Templeton Peck dominated that round. The cut man is working on Leandro Alves's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peck pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The fighters circling - Peck throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Peck throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves. Peck misses with a looping left. Alves lands a jab to Peck's midsection. Peck throws a body shot but no joy. Peck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Peck throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it. Peck throws a hook but Alves blocks it. Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alves scores with a jab. Peck acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Peck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around? Peck works Alves's body with a nice hook. Alves jabs Peck to the body, keeping him at a distance. Alves connects with a crisp jab. Peck moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Alves. The fighters circling - Peck throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peck defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand. Peck misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming. Peck misses with a straight left. Alves throws a looping overhand right but Peck ducks down to avoid it. Peck throws an overhand right that drops Alves like a sack of potatoes! Peck dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Templeton Peck! Templeton Peck managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview. In defeat, Leandro Alves stepped up to the mic, saying '#@@&^%$!!!'.
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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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