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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buff Bagwell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankie Pep's chin.
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bagwell throws a big shot that misses.
Pep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Bagwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bagwell closes the distance and clinches up with Pep, looking for a takedown. Bagwell pushes Pep against the cage but Pep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwell moves away.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Bagwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagwell throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Bagwell moved out of range nicely.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Bagwell's shoulder, as Bagwell tries to avoid the shot.
Pep throws a body punch but Bagwell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep throws a right and a left that Bagwell avoids nicely.
Pep tries to bum rush Bagwell with a series of wild strikes but Bagwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagwell misses with a straight right.
Bagwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bagwell jabs Pep right on the nose. Pep blinks but takes it well.
Pep throws out a loose jab but Bagwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
A swing and a miss from Pep.
Bagwell moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two 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.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Bagwell.
Pep lands with a shot to the body.
Pep scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pep walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Bagwell throws a lazy right hand but Pep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bagwell misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bagwell.
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
Pep swings for the body but Bagwell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Bagwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bagwell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bagwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bagwell is one step ahead there.
Bagwell throws a strike but Pep rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bagwell pulls Pep in close to his closed guard and prevents Pep from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bagwell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pep!
Pep is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Pep will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bagwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bagwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagwell scores with a nice right hand.
Pep slips a jab from Bagwell.
Bagwell looks to throw the jab but Pep is out of range.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Bagwell is out of range.
Pep scores with a shot to the body.
Pep swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagwell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pep keeping moving, preventing Bagwell from controlling successfully.
Bagwell wants to pass the guard but Pep is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bagwell throwing strikes from guard but Pep blocks nicely.
Bagwell wants to pass the guard but Pep is keeping the position.
Bagwell passes Pep's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pep trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bagwell scores with a shot to the body.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwell throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Pep misses.
Bagwell ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Bagwell's shoulder, as Bagwell tries to avoid the shot.
Pep scores with a jab to the head.
Bagwell looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Bagwell scores with a jab.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Bagwell moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagwell counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Bagwell.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Bagwell saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Bagwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep tries to bum rush Bagwell with a series of wild strikes but Bagwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pep throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bagwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bagwell somewhat.
Bagwell misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Bagwell slips the punch.
Pep is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bagwell throws out the jab.
Bagwell slips a jab from Pep.
Bagwell shoots in but Pep avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bagwell dips to his left and cracks Pep with an uppercut!
Pep missing with a left hand there. Bagwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Pep takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buff Bagwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pep blocks a jab.
Bagwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagwell defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Pep tries to clinch there but Bagwell circles away.
Bagwell staying out of range there.
Pep throws the left hand but Bagwell avoids the punch easily.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bagwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagwell lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep moves out of range as Bagwell strikes.
Pep moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagwell connects with a jab.
A jab from Pep misses.
Bagwell throws a big shot that misses.
Bagwell throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Pep misses the jab.
Pep misses with a looping left.
Bagwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bagwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bagwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Bagwell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pep scores with a nice strike.
Pep scores with a sloppy right hand. Bagwell should have avoided that one.
Bagwell throws a big shot that misses.
Bagwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.
Bagwell throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Bagwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pep to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws the left hand but Bagwell avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagwell. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Bagwell.
Bagwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Bagwell misses the shot to the body.
Bagwell throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Bagwell misses with a wild body shot.
Bagwell lands a right hook to the body.
Bagwell slips a straight right by Pep.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pep.
Bagwell throws a lazy right hand but Pep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frankie Pep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bagwell looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Bagwell's shoulder, as Bagwell tries to avoid the shot.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bagwell.
Pep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bagwell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bagwell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwell won't allow Pep to sweep him here.
Bagwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buff Bagwell clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Bagwell.
A combination from Pep does no damage.
Bagwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagwell.
Pep misses with the combination.
Bagwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pep counters with a nice uppercut.
Bagwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagwell looks to throw the jab but Pep is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pep slips under a jab from Bagwell.
Bagwell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Bagwell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bagwell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Nice straight punches there by Pep. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pep.
Pep moves out of range of the strikes.
Bagwell fails with the takedown.
Pep throws a body punch but Bagwell moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bagwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pep regains half guard.
Pep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bagwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagwell.
Pep wants to get back to his feet but Bagwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bagwell!
Bagwell tries to hold on but Pep postures up.
Bagwell tries to reverse the position but Pep maintains control.
Pep lands a heavy elbow.
Pep is trying to control here but Bagwell has managed to regain half guard.
Pep is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell trying to control from the bottom.
Bagwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pep pulls his head out easily.
Bagwell wants to get back to full guard.
Pep seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bagwell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pep might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bagwell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pep is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Bagwell there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagwell misses with an uppercut.
Pep takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bagwell defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Bagwell moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagwell. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell digs a good body shot into Pep's ribs.
A punch combination from Pep misses.
Bagwell throws a looping overhand right but Pep ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep stuffs the takedown.
Bagwell throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
Bagwell cracks Pep with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pep ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pep misses with a jab to the body
and Bagwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pep digs a good hook to Bagwell's body.
Bagwell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bagwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bagwell throws and elbow that misses. Pep uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bagwell's guard. Nice move by Pep!
Bagwell is trying to control the position but Pep postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep stopping the sweep attempt from Bagwell.
Pep content to stall in guard here.
Pep throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bagwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bagwell can't keep his opponent in guard - Pep advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pep prevents Bagwell from improving his position.
Pep is looking to advance position but Bagwell won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bagwell!
Bagwell is trying desperately to improve position.
Pep controlling the position easily from mount.
Pep trying to control but Bagwell is having none of it.
Bagwell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pep.
Bagwell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Bagwell is controlling Pep's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bagwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bagwell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bagwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pep doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pep manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bagwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pep's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buff Bagwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bagwell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buff Bagwell!
Buff Bagwell retains his featherweight title!
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