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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Decision. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Corey Johnson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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148 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pep manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Pep keeps moving.
Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pep is keeping the position for now.
Pep can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep misses with a looping right.
Pep misses with a looping right.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Pep misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pep counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pep thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pep misses.
Pep closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Pep misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pep slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pep tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Pep.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pep.
Pep works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pep throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pep rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Pep.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pep trying to control from the bottom.
Pep slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pep wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pep is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Pep is defending well.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that round.
That's time! Pep's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pep jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Pep takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep stuffs the takedown.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses the jab.
Pep takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Pep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson slips under a jab from Pep.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Pep staying out of range there.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Pep counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pep throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Pep.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pep moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson works Pep's body with a nice hook.
Pep doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Pep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pep.
Pep throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pep lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pep throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep stops Johnson from passing to mount.
Johnson takes a little break here. Pep wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Pep is defending well.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Pep holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Pep is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pep moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pep is trying to keep Johnson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pep keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson won't allow Pep to sweep him here.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pep is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pep is on top in guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pep.
Pep misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pep on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Pep looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Pep tries a head kick but it misses.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Pep's body. Pep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pep defends it nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pep misses with a looping left.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pep throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pep on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson digs a good hook to Pep's body.
Pep moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Pep scores with a four punch combination!
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corey Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep works the jab nicely.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Frankie Pep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep lands an overhand right.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Pep cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pep misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson slips under a jab from Pep.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Pep defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pep.
Pep throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Pep ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pep counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Pep swinging wildly here.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Pep misses with a double jab.
Johnson catches Pep with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pep gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Pep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pep, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!
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