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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Silverman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Silverman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Silverman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper tries to clinch up.
Pepper shoots for a double leg takedown but Silverman sprawls well. He's pushed Pepper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pepper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silverman is fending him off so far but Pepper persists. Nope, Silverman circles away and we're back to standing.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper wants to clinch.
Silverman darts in and clinches Pepper up against the cage.
Silverman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepper successfully pulls guard.
Silverman content to stall in guard here.
Pepper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silverman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silverman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
Silverman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pepper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pepper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silverman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverman controlling the action here.
Pepper is staying active underneath Silverman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silverman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pepper is looking to get back to full guard here but Silverman has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silverman is working for a guillotine from mount but Pepper frees his head quite easily.
Silverman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pepper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pepper is desperately trying to improve his position but Silverman has a good base and remains in mount.
Silverman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pepper is desperately trying to improve his position but Silverman has a good base and remains in mount.
Silverman working Pepper over with strikes here.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silverman controlling from the full mount.
Pepper is desperately trying to improve his position but Silverman has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silverman.
Silverman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pepper to take his back!
Silverman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pepper tries to roll but Silverman sticks to his back.
Silverman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Silverman has the hooks in. Pepper is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pepper manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silverman's guard. Nice work there by Pepper.
Silverman managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silverman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pepper, into his guard.
Pepper is breathing heavily.
Pepper being controlled here, momentarily.
Silverman lands a couple of digs.
Pepper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silverman sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Silverman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silverman scores with a hook to the body. Pepper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silverman misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Silverman - just one landing.
Silverman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silverman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Floyd Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper tries to clinch but Silverman moves away
and Silverman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pepper wants to clinch
and Silverman counters by moving into the clinch.
Pepper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvermans head.
Pepper jumps guard and drags Silverman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pepper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silverman has passed into half guard!
Ground and pound from Silverman.
Silverman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silverman passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Silverman.
Silverman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pepper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pepper is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverman controlling from mount.
Silverman tries to control but Pepper wriggling away.
Pepper tries to reverse the position but Silverman maintains control.
Silverman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pepper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pepper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silverman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silverman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper tries to improve his position but instead Silverman has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pepper tries to break free.
Silverman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pepper is trying to break free.
Silverman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Good control from Silverman.
Pepper is trapped and Silverman is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Silverman slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pepper is really stuck here.
Pepper is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silverman struggling to land strikes to the head as Pepper covers up.
Fred Silverman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silverman is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pepper. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Silverman throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pepper!
Silverman has good solid back control here.
Silverman is hanging on to Pepper's back as he tries to escape.
Silverman scores with strikes from the back.
Silverman has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Silverman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pepper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silverman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silverman counters with a shoot takedown. Pepper fights it but they end up in guard.
Pepper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silverman has passed into half guard!
Pepper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silverman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pepper with the active half guard here but Silverman passes nicely into side control.
Pepper dodges the ground and pound from Silverman.
Silverman trying to control the position but Pepper is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silverman trying to control the position but Pepper is working away.
Pepper is looking to regain half guard here but Silverman keeps moving and retains side control.
Pepper regains half guard.
Silverman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silverman moves into full mount! Pepper won't be happy about that!
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Floyd Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silverman looking to control but Pepper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silverman controlling his opponent.
Pepper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silverman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pepper looks a forlorn figure.
Silverman lands a nice shot to the head.
Silverman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silverman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pepper is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverman is keeping the position for now.
Silverman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pepper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silverman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pepper, into his guard.
Silverman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pepper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four 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.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Silverman from controlling successfully.
Pepper working for a triangle but Silverman defends it easily.
Pepper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silverman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pepper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silverman's back instead.
Pepper avoiding Silverman 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Silverman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silverman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Silverman!
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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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