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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Ellenbogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymour Ellenbogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenbogen misses with an uppercut.
Pegeant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ellenbogen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pegeant taking some punishment here, with Ellenbogen in his half guard.
Ellenbogen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pegeant's thigh. Pegeant counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ellenbogen is in close to Pegeant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pegeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellenbogen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pegeant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant trying to keep a closed guard but Ellenbogen is proving a slippery customer.
Ellenbogen forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen trying to control the action but Pegeant is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Ellenbogen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pegeant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ellenbogen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ellenbogen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pegeant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ellenbogen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pegeant trying to control but Ellenbogen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegeant gets full guard.
Pegeant trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pegeant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ellenbogen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pegeant keeping full guard, as Ellenbogen tries to pass.
Ellenbogen is working hard here to advance position.
Pegeant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellenbogen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellenbogen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pegeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellenbogen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pegeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellenbogen sprawls well. Ellenbogen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pegeant gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant has a takedown stuffed.
Ellenbogen misses with a left hand
and Pegeant counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ellenbogen!
Ellenbogen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pegeant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Pegeant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ellenbogen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pegeant just content to control the position.
Pegeant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ellenbogen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pegeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant wants to control the pace but Ellenbogen is squirming around nicely.
Pegeant misses with some ground and pound and Ellenbogen recovers position to half guard.
Pegeant works his way into side control.
Ellenbogen manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pegeant is trying to work for a kimura but Ellenbogen is defending well.
Ellenbogen is not content to let Pegeant control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seymour Ellenbogen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ellenbogen tries to clinch but Pegeant is having none of it.
Pegeant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pegeant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pegeant feints and as Ellenbogen raises his hands in defense, Pegeant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pegeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellenbogen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pegeant throws an elbow that misses. Ellenbogen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pegeant's guard. Nice move by Ellenbogen!
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pegeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellenbogen wants to pass the guard but Pegeant is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant wants to sweep but no luck.
Pegeant looking to control.
Ellenbogen wants to control from the top but Pegeant keeps moving.
Ellenbogen looking to pass the guard.
Pegeant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ellenbogen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Pegeant is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pegeant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ellenbogen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pegeant is keeping the position for now.
Pegeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ellenbogen wants to control from the top but Pegeant keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ellenbogen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ellenbogen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen throws a big shot that misses.
Ellenbogen swings for the body but Pegeant moves out of range.
Pegeant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pegeant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellenbogen throws out the jab.
Ellenbogen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Ellenbogen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ellenbogen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellenbogen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pegeant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellenbogen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pegeant's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pegeant moves out of range of the strikes.
Ellenbogen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pegeant circles away.
Ellenbogen tries to sprawl but Pegeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant passes into side control, despite Ellenbogen's attempt to control the position.
Dennis Pegeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ellenbogen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pegeant works to advance to full mount. Ellenbogen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ellenbogen is desperately trying to improve his position but Pegeant has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ellenbogen is in a horrible position here. Pegeant smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellenbogen is controlling an arm, preventing Pegeant from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Pegeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ellenbogen shoots in but no luck this time.
Ellenbogen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pegeant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pegeant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellenbogen.
Pegeant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellenbogen throws out the jab.
Dennis Pegeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pegeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pegeant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant trying to control but Ellenbogen is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pegeant has passed into side control.
Ellenbogen is not content to let Pegeant control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellenbogen is trying to improve his position.
Pegeant advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellenbogen tries to reverse the position but Pegeant maintains control.
Pegeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ellenbogen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pegeant moves to take his opponent's back.
Ellenbogen tries to roll but Pegeant sticks to his back.
Pegeant is striking from the back but Ellenbogen escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Pegeant is trying to control. Ellenbogen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pegeant moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pegeant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellenbogen keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
An elbow from Pegeant crashes against the mat.
Pegeant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pegeant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ellenbogen is avoiding damage well.
Ellenbogen tries to buck Pegeant off but Pegeant is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellenbogen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pegeant presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pegeant content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Pegeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pegeant 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Pegeant!
Dennis Pegeant very nearly forgot to thank Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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