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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Reese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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158 lbs
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160 cm
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141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Reese! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pepper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Pepper working for a submission but Reese is keeping him at bay. Pepper looking for a guillotine from mount but Reese is having none of it. Reese regains half guard. Reese is looking for a sweep. Pepper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Pepper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reese doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pepper. Reese looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Reese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reese tries to roll over but Pepper keeps him under control. Pepper is working for a kimura but Reese is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Pepper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reese is looking for a sweep. Pepper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are battling for position here. Reese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Reese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pepper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Pepper is breathing heavily. Reese is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Pepper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pepper tries for a kimura but Reese is defending well. Pepper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reese knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Reese manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Reese is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pepper is pressing down on Reese's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Reese is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Pepper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pepper working for a triangle but Reese defends it easily.
Reese is pushing down on Pepper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pepper is fighting to maintain full guard but Reese has managed to sneak the leg through. Reese looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Pepper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pepper. Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reese looking to pass the guard. Pepper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reese thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Reese is pushing down on Pepper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pepper is fighting to maintain full guard but Reese has managed to sneak the leg through. Pepper looking for submissions off his back. Pepper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Reese looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pepper actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pepper dominated that round. That's time! Pepper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reese misses with a takedown attempt - Pepper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pepper scores a takedown into full mount! Reese defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pepper. Reese is desperately trying to improve his position but Pepper has a good base and remains in mount. Pepper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reese is surviving well by controlling Pepper's body position as best he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Reese regains half guard. Reese looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Reese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Reese tries to roll over but Pepper keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pepper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Pepper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reese is surviving well by controlling Pepper's body position as best he can. Reese is working to get back to half guard.
Pepper is working for a guillotine from mount but Reese frees his head quite easily.
Reese is working to get back to half guard.
Pepper is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Reese is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Reese flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pepper anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Reese and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pepper slips an arm under Reese chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pepper has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pepper is squeezing on Reese like an anaconda would it's prey. Reese fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Floyd Pepper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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