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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Lamond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamond throws a hook but Pepper avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamond clinches up against the cage.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but Pepper blocks it.
Lamond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lamond lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamond missing with knees to the body.
Pepper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pepper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lamond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamond managing to block the knees to the body from Pepper.
Lamond misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond avoiding damage as Pepper throws knees to the body.
Lamond blocks the elbow strike.
Lamond scores with a shot to the side of Pepper's head.
Pepper lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gordon Lamond has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pepper lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pepper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pepper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pepper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamond has Pepper pressed against the cage.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Pepper is blocking nicely.
Lamond tries to stall but Pepper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but Lamond blocks it.
Lamond misses with a knee strike.
Pepper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamond working aggressively here.
Lamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lamond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamond avoids the elbow strike from Pepper, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Lamond blocks with his arms.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Pepper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pepper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepper avoids the damage to the body.
Pepper misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamond missing with knees to the body.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamond avoids it.
A short right from Lamond.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Pepper avoiding damage as Lamond throws knees to the body.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamond lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamond avoids the damage to the body.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Pepper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pepper - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamond.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pepper misses with an elbow over the top.
Pepper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepper.
Pepper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pepper scores with a shot to the side of Lamond's head.
Lamond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pepper lands a good knee to the midsection. Lamond won't want to take too many of those.
Lamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but Lamond blocks it.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
Pepper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Pepper connects with a knee to the head.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
Lamond tries to work over Pepper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepper lands a nice elbow.
Pepper pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamond.
Lamond lands with a left to the head.
Pepper misses with an elbow strike.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pepper takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pepper looking to throw knees to the head but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Pepper avoids the elbow strike from Lamond, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper misses with a knee to the head.
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 Gordon Lamond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gordon Lamond's cut.
That's time! Lamond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pepper connects with a high kick.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamond darts in and clinches Pepper up against the cage.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pepper lands a knee to the head.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pepper dodges an elbow strike from Lamond.
Lamond is trying to stall.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond has a couple of punches blocked by Pepper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pepper throws an elbow but misses.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Lamond blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lamond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamond controls his hands.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pepper lands an elbow that stopped Lamond in his tracks for a moment.
Pepper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamond blocks an uppercut.
Lamond trying to control the position but instead, Pepper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lamond into the cage.
Pepper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lamond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lamond gets through Pepper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lamond blocks a body shot from Pepper.
Pepper lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond lands a hook that snaps the head of Pepper backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamond.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lamond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lamond presses Pepper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pepper avoids it.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lamond.
Lamond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pepper is keeping busy.
Lamond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pepper managing to block the knees to the body from Lamond.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pepper avoids it.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the head but Pepper blocks with his arms.
Lamond takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepper blocks an elbow strike from Lamond.
Gordon Lamond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamond.
Pepper misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamond wants to stall.
Lamond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lamond avoiding damage as Pepper throws knees to the body.
Pepper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pepper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pepper lands an elbow inside.
Gordon Lamond's cut is getting worse.
Pepper blocks the elbow strike.
Lamond lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pepper throws an elbow but misses.
Pepper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pepper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pepper takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pepper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamond's brow.
Lamond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamond misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pepper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamond misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper tries to throw a body punch but Lamond avoids it by throwing Pepper back against the cage.
Lamond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepper backwards.
Pepper blocks the elbow strike.
Pepper missing with knees to the body.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepper avoids the damage to the body.
Lamond manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lamond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Lamond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lamond throws a body punch but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper rushes Lamond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper looking to throw knees to the head but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Pepper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pepper has a couple of punches blocked by Lamond.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lamond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pepper.
Pepper throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Lamond.
Pepper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Pepper shrugs off.
Pepper is rocked!
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pepper is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamond finish him?
Lamond lands a big knee to the head and Pepper goes down! Lamond pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Lamond!
Gordon Lamond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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