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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Fishpockets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper has chosen boom as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Fishpockets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Graeme Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fishpockets.
Fishpockets lands with a nice combination. Pepper backs away looking to recover.
Pepper tries to clinch but Fishpockets moves out of range.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Pepper both land. Nice combination.
Pepper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fishpockets scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper dodges the punch combination from Fishpockets.
Pepper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pepper tries a head kick but it misses.
Fishpockets falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pepper counters by clinching up.
Fishpockets is trying to break free.
Pepper lands a shoulder strike.
Fishpockets is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Pepper.
Pepper tries to throw a body punch but Fishpockets avoids it by throwing Pepper back against the cage.
Pepper fails to pull guard.
Pepper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pepper pushes off an throws an elbow but Fishpockets leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepper.
Fishpockets is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pepper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pepper.
Pepper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fishpockets with a hook.
Felix Fishpockets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pepper slips a jab and a cross from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets is breathing heavily.
Pepper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fishpockets counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fishpockets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fishpockets to score with a decent uppercut.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Fishpockets keeps it at a distance.
Pepper scores with a jab to the body.
Fishpockets is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pepper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pepper tries to clinch but Fishpockets moves out of range.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to clinch up but Fishpockets circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Fishpockets. No joy for Pepper on that attempt.
Felix Fishpockets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graeme Pepper.
Fishpockets scores with a three punch combo!
Pepper takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fishpockets swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fishpockets swinging wilding here.
Pepper tries to move into range but Fishpockets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pepper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good shot there by Fishpockets.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pepper. Fishpockets shrugs it off though.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Fishpockets looks to land a combination but Pepper avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper fails to land the takedown.
Pepper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pepper tries for a takedown but Fishpockets sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fishpockets swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fishpockets misses with a combination
and Pepper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fishpockets's knee momentarily.
A jab from Fishpockets does it's job there.
Fishpockets ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pepper waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fishpockets.
Pepper walks into a stiff left hand from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pepper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pepper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pepper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pepper moves in looking to clinch but Fishpockets pushes him off.
Fishpockets throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pepper counters with a nice leg kick.
Pepper tries to clinch but Fishpockets moves out of range.
Fishpockets paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fishpockets connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pepper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fishpockets moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fishpockets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pepper counters with a big head kick but Fishpockets shrugs it off.
Pepper needs to keep his hands up - Fishpockets had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Fishpockets throws out a powerful jab.
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 Felix Fishpockets will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fishpockets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fishpockets throws a looping overhand right but Pepper ducks down to avoid it.
Pepper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pepper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fishpockets lands a jab-cross combination.
Fishpockets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pepper shoots in but Fishpockets avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pepper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fishpockets works over Pepper's head and body with a nice combination.
Pepper is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.
Pepper tries for a takedown but Fishpockets sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felix Fishpockets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fishpockets listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Fishpockets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fishpockets lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fishpockets misses with a double jab
and Pepper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pepper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pepper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pepper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fishpockets lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pepper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fishpockets finds it's way round the side to connect with Pepper's head.
Nice shot lands for Fishpockets.
Pepper is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fishpockets is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pepper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fishpockets works Pepper's body with a nice hook.
Fishpockets is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fishpockets with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pepper walks into a stiff left hand from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets scores with a shot to the body.
Fishpockets works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pepper walks into a stiff left hand from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fishpockets duly obliges.
Fishpockets rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fishpockets throws a right and a left that Pepper avoids nicely.
Fishpockets scores with a hook to the body. Pepper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Fishpockets scores with a four punch combination!
Felix Fishpockets is winning the standup battle so far.
Fishpockets lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fishpockets connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fishpockets lands a jab to Pepper's midsection.
Pepper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fishpockets connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pepper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fishpockets misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper throws out a leg kick but Fishpockets moves out of range and Pepper only half commits.
Fishpockets lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fishpockets sizes up Pepper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fishpockets lands a jab-cross combination.
Fishpockets scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fishpockets closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fishpockets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fishpockets connects with a nice looking jab.
Pepper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fishpockets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pepper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fishpockets!
Fishpockets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Fishpockets.
Pepper takes a swing at Fishpockets's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fishpockets lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fishpockets throws a right hand that Pepper ducks under and follows up with a left that Pepper also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Fishpockets. No joy for Pepper on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Fishpockets dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fishpockets connects with the punch.
Fishpockets scores with a jab to the body.
Fishpockets moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fishpockets misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some wild striking there from Fishpockets.
Some wild striking there from Fishpockets.
Pepper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fishpockets tries to avoid it but Pepper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fishpockets to the ground. Fishpockets escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fishpockets scores with a nice strike.
Pepper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pepper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fishpockets fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pepper on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Fishpockets scores with a four punch combination!
Pepper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pepper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fishpockets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Fishpockets misses with a wild combination.
Pepper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fishpockets scores with a nice head shot.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Fishpockets keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fishpockets connects with a crisp jab.
Fishpockets connects with the punch.
Pepper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left and a right from Fishpockets both land. Nice combination.
Pepper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fishpockets sizes up Pepper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pepper throws a combination that misses
and Fishpockets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fishpockets misses with a series of wild punches.
Fishpockets jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fishpockets tries to bum rush Pepper with a series of wild strikes but Pepper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Fishpockets catches Pepper right on the button with a cross.
Fishpockets throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fishpockets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fishpockets throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pepper on the side of the head.
Fishpockets throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pepper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fishpockets throws a combination. Pepper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fishpockets throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pepper on the side of the head.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Fishpockets works over Pepper's head and body with a nice combination.
Fishpockets cracks Pepper with an open hand slap.
Fishpockets uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pepper has time to react.
Fishpockets throws a series of punches but Pepper moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Pepper or perhaps it was just good defense by Fishpockets which made him look bad.
Felix Fishpockets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graeme Pepper.
Fishpockets throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pepper on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fishpockets misses with a wild combination.
Pepper moves forwards but Fishpockets connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pepper wants to clinch but Fishpockets slips to the side
and Pepper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Fishpockets.
Felix Fishpockets is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Fishpockets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fishpockets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pepper can do to turn this around?
Fishpockets lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fishpockets scores with a one two! Pepper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Fishpockets as Pepper shoots in.
Graeme Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fishpockets keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Fishpockets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fishpockets, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Fishpockets!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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