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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colby Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rare Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rare Pepe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepe closes the distance and clinches.
Blanchard breaks the clinch.
Pepe closes the distance and clinches.
Blanchard tries to circle away but Pepe has him pinned against the cage.
Blanchard looking for a takedown.
Blanchard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pepe's efforts to push away.
Pepe is leaning against Blanchard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blanchard breaks from the clinch.
Pepe gets the takedown into side control.
Pepe controls the position.
Blanchard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pepe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pepe controls the position from side control.
Pepe working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe controlling from side mount.
Blanchard misses with a strike from the bottom.
Blanchard is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Blanchard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pepe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pepe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pepe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blanchard has one foot on Pepe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pepe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blanchard to the mat! Blanchard manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanchard has momentary wrist control but Pepe slips an elbow through the middle.
Blanchard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blanchard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pepe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pepe chips away with some ground and pound.
Blanchard wants to sweep but no luck.
Blanchard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pepe wants to control from the top but Blanchard keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepe drops back looking for a leg! Blanchard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blanchard manages to kick Pepe off! Pepe jumps back into Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pepe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanchard wants to improve his position but instead Pepe has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard kicks off Pepe and gets to his feet.
Colby Blanchard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pepe pushes Blanchard up against the cage in a clinch.
Pepe jumps into guard, dragging Blanchard to the mat.
Blanchard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pepe gets the takedown into side control.
Blanchard is breathing heavily.
Blanchard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pepe's best efforts.
Blanchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Pepe decides to stand up.
Blanchard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blanchard is looking for a triangle but Pepe pushes his legs off easily.
Pepe connects with a couple of short punches.
Pepe connects with a couple of short punches.
Pepe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pepe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rare Pepe dominated that round.
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.
Pepe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blanchard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pepe is in Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pepe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pepe looking to score a takedown here. Blanchard is defending well but Pepe drives through and ends up in Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard has his feet on Pepe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pepe lands a few punches from side control.
Pepe is looking to take a break and control but Blanchard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blanchard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pepe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe is staying tight to Blanchard's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pepe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blanchard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pepe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pepe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blanchard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blanchard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pepe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pepe trying to control the action but Blanchard is working from the bottom.
Blanchard is trying to work for a sweep but Pepe has mounted him!
Pepe tries to control but Blanchard wriggling away.
Blanchard wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe trying to control but Blanchard is having none of it.
Pepe looking for a guillotine from mount but Blanchard is having none of it.
Blanchard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pepe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blanchard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pepe avoids the attempt from Blanchard to control.
Blanchard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard wants to escape the position.
Good control from Pepe.
Pepe is trying to stick to Blanchard's back but Blanchard is turning into Pepe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pepe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blanchard.
Blanchard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanchard stands up from Pepe's guard - Blanchard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blanchard moves in looking to clinch but Pepe pushes him off.
Pepe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pepe is trying to control the action in half guard but Blanchard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard is looking for a sweep. Pepe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pepe trying to control the pace.
Blanchard tries to get to full guard but Pepe has control of the leg.
Pepe is pressing down on Blanchard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blanchard is holding on for now.
Pepe is trying to control the action in half guard but Blanchard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blanchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Blanchard gets back to full guard.
Blanchard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rare Pepe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pepe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blanchard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pepe feints and as Blanchard raises his hands in defense, Pepe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pepe forces his way into half guard.
Blanchard looking for submissions off his back.
Blanchard actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pepe in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pepe prevents Blanchard from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe wants to pass the guard but Blanchard is defending well.
Blanchard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pepe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Blanchard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rare Pepe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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