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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Peery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Peery has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Peery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitzlspergher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hitzlspergher throws and low kick but Peery moves out of range easily.
A jab from Hitzlspergher misses.
Rufus Hitzlspergher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peery closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hitzlspergher rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Peery's guard! Nice work there by Hitzlspergher!
Hitzlspergher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hitzlspergher wants to stand but Peery is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hitzlspergher's guard.
Hitzlspergher is working an open guard so Peery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peery lands a nice short elbow.
Peery throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peery is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Peery is pressing down on Hitzlspergher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hitzlspergher is holding on for now.
Hitzlspergher is trying to stand back up but Peery is controlling him
Peery passes to full mount!
Peery raining down shots from the mount!
Hitzlspergher looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher really wants to buck Peery off and get back to his feet.
Peery pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Peery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peery has control of Hitzlspergher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hitzlspergher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher is desperately trying to improve his position but Peery has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitzlspergher wants to control but Peery is having none of it.
Hitzlspergher is squirming around, avoiding Peery's attempts to control the action.
Hitzlspergher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peery dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peery in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Peery lands a nice shot to the head.
Hitzlspergher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hitzlspergher swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Peery fails to move to back control.
Hitzlspergher is squirming around, avoiding Peery's attempts to control the action.
Peery raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Peery dominated that round.
That's time! Peery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peery slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Hitzlspergher misses.
A leg kick checked by Peery.
Hitzlspergher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peery scores with a takedown into Hitzlspergher's guard.
Peery preventing the sweep.
Hitzlspergher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peery is trying to maintain the position but Hitzlspergher is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peery wants to improve his position but Hitzlspergher is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitzlspergher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peery keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hitzlspergher is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Peery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hitzlspergher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peery defending well though.
Peery gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peery keeping moving, preventing Hitzlspergher from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hitzlspergher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hitzlspergher lands a right hook to the body.
Hitzlspergher shoots for a double leg takedown but Peery sprawls well. He's pushed Hitzlspergher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peery shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Peery unloading with bombs!
Peery is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hitzlspergher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Peery has control of Hitzlspergher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hitzlspergher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peery working for a guillotine from mount but Hitzlspergher is in no mood to give up.
Peery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hitzlspergher squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Peery lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hitzlspergher hang on?
Peery is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hitzlspergher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hitzlspergher!
Peery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hitzlspergher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hitzlspergher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hitzlspergher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Peery dominated that second round.
That's time! Peery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hitzlspergher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hitzlspergher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitzlspergher misses with a looping right.
Peery tries for a takedown but Hitzlspergher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hitzlspergher misses the shot to the body.
Peery decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hitzlspergher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peery trying to control from half guard but Hitzlspergher is working away.
Hitzlspergher is looking for a sweep. Peery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitzlspergher is trying to stand back up but Peery is controlling him
Peery is trying to control the action in half guard but Hitzlspergher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher is trying to stand back up but Peery is controlling him
Peery is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hitzlspergher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anthony Peery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peery wants to take Hitzlspergher's back here but Hitzlspergher is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hitzlspergher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hitzlspergher wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Peery is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hitzlspergher. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Peery has his opponent's back but Hitzlspergher is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Peery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitzlspergher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitzlspergher lands with a nice combination. Peery backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peery.
Peery fails with the takedown
and Hitzlspergher counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Peery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitzlspergher throws a right and a left that Peery avoids nicely.
Hitzlspergher throws a jab when Peery was well out of range.
Peery with a poor takedown
enabling Hitzlspergher to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hitzlspergher, right into the meat.
Hitzlspergher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peery shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Peery trying to control but Hitzlspergher is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hitzlspergher is looking to stand up but Peery isn't so interested in that idea.
Peery stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Peery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hitzlspergher as he avoids it easily.
Donk. Hitzlspergher catches Peery right on the button with a cross.
Hitzlspergher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peery looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hitzlspergher connects with a crisp jab.
Anthony Peery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hitzlspergher scores with a takedown into Peery's guard.
Hitzlspergher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Peery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rufus Hitzlspergher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peery is looking for a triangle but Hitzlspergher pushes his legs off easily.
Peery wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Anthony Peery.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peery, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Peery!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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