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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower. Frankie Pep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshihiro Takaya!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Takaya misses.
Takaya connects with a body shot.
Pep misses with a hook. Takaya ducked under it nicely.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaya gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Takaya crashes against the mat.
Takaya looking to control but instead Pep has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pep is trying to get back to full guard.
Pep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pep keeping moving, preventing Takaya from controlling successfully.
Takaya is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Takaya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pep's guard.
Takaya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pep wants to control but Takaya is keeping busy.
Pep avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takaya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takaya looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takaya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pep keeps working.
Takaya is pressing down on Pep's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pep is holding on for now.
Takaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pep wants to improve his position but Takaya is controlling well.
Takaya tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pep knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pep is fending him off so far but Takaya persists. Nope, Pep circles away and we're back to standing.
Takaya dives in and grabs Pep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pep pushes down on Takaya's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Frankie Pep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
Pep connects with a nice looking jab.
Takaya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takaya looks gassed!
Pep misses with a low kick as Takaya jumps back.
A left lands for Pep.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Takaya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Takaya misses.
Pep throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaya moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaya moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Takaya.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takaya.
Takaya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takaya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takaya is defended easily by Pep.
Pep sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Takaya to the ground! Pep dives into full mount looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takaya misses the body punch
and Pep counters by moving into the clinch.
Pep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pep's efforts to push away.
Takaya blocks an uppercut.
Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takaya gets a takedown into half guard.
Takaya trying to pass the guard but Pep defending well.
Takaya passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pep!
Pep is squirming around, avoiding Takaya's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep is in a horrible position here. Takaya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pep wants to control but Takaya is having none of it.
Takaya looking to control but Pep is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takaya looking to finish Pep with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takaya wants to control the pace but Pep is squirming around nicely.
Takaya prevents Pep from getting the reversal.
Pep tries to hold on but Takaya postures up.
Pep is trying to escape the mount.
Takaya controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Takaya connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Takaya wants to control but instead Pep manages to regain half guard.
Takaya is just content to waste time from the top position. Pep takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pep pulls Takaya in close to his closed guard and prevents Takaya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Takaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pep wants to sweep but no luck.
Takaya postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pep is trying to control the position but Takaya postures up.
Takaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Pep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pep pulls Takaya in close to prevent any damage.
Takaya won't allow Pep to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Takaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Takaya misses.
Pep misses with a straight left.
Takaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep misses with a head kick.
Takaya ducks right into an uppercut from Pep.
Takaya lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pep!
Pep ducks right into an uppercut from Takaya.
Takaya has his takedown stuffed
and Pep counters with a straight right hand.
Takaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep stuffs the takedown attempt from Takaya. Takaya gets slowly back to his feet.
Pep misses with a combination
and Takaya counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep thumps Takaya with a low kick.
Takaya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frankie Pep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
Pep lands with a right hand.
Pep scores with a body shot.
Takaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep misses with a body shot
and Takaya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Takaya misses
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takaya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pep sprawls well. Pep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takaya gets slowly back to his feet.
Pep lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takaya is looking to clinch.
Pep swings for the body but Takaya moves out of range.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Takaya is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Takaya.
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pep tries to move into range but Takaya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takaya lands the left hand.
Frankie Pep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takaya ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Takaya with a poor takedown
and Pep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takaya is trying to drag Pep to the mat but Pep just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pep just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takaya's brow.
Pep lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pep taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pep - that landed with a thud.
Pep lands with a light punch inside.
Takaya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pep prevents it.
Takaya avoiding damage as Pep throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is leaning against Pep and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Pep.
Pep prevents Takaya from breaking the clinch.
Pep blocks an uppercut.
Pep throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Pep.
Takaya misses with a few strikes there.
Pep connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takaya's hands.
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pep throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takaya throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Pep misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Takaya.
Pep throws a series of punches but Takaya moves out of range.
Takaya misses the shot to the body.
Takaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takaya.
Takaya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pep counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
Pep stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep clearly takes that round.
That's time! Pep's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takaya slips a jab and a cross from Pep.
Takaya ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Takaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pep.
Pep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takaya's calf.
Takaya wants to clinch.
Takaya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takaya there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pep was well out of range. Poor timing from Takaya.
Takaya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pep's half guard.
Takaya looks to land a strike but Pep avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Pep is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pep is on top in guard.
Pep trying to control but Takaya is working from the bottom.
Takaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pep loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pep manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takaya postures up.
Pep seems keen to control Takaya's posture.
Takaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Pep has wrist control.
Pep pulls Takaya in to control the position.
Takaya is pushing down on Pep's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pep is fighting to maintain full guard but Takaya has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takaya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pep manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya keeping full guard, as Pep tries to pass.
Takaya trying to control the position.
Pep wants to control from the top but Takaya keeps moving.
Pep throws a big right hand that misses.
Takaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takaya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takaya working the ground and pound effectively.
Takaya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pep is looking to improve his position but Takaya isn't that keen on the idea.
Pep tries to lock up and control but Takaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Takaya dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Pep throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takaya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pep takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takaya shoots for a double leg takedown but Pep sprawls well. He's pushed Takaya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pep scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pep misses with a jab to the body
and Takaya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Takaya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pep manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Takaya is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pep wants to control from the top but Takaya keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pep lands a couple of digs.
Takaya trying to keep a closed guard but Pep is proving a slippery customer.
Takaya pulls Pep in to control the position.
Pep advances to half guard.
Pep moves nicely into side control.
Pep cracks Takaya with a big right hand but Takaya just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep working away.
Pep tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takaya's legs.
Takaya wants to control but Pep postures up.
What's Takaya going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Takaya taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pep is looking to take a break and control but Takaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takaya is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep tries to advance to mount but Takaya denies him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pep was well out of range. Poor timing from Takaya.
Pep lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takaya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pep.
Takaya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pep is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takaya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takaya's back!
Pep gets his hands free as Takaya looks to control.
Pep lands shots from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Takaya tries to hold on but Pep postures up.
Pep lands a nice shot to the head.
Pep breaks from Takaya's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pep controlling from the full mount.
Pep pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Pep.
I think Pep has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!
Frankie Pep retains his featherweight title!
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