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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pearsen misses with a straight left.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep gets a takedown into half guard.
Pearsen gets back to full guard.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pearsen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pep postures up in Pearsen's guard and throws a big left but Pearsen blocks it.
Pearsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pep looking to pass the guard.
Pep is working Pearsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pep content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen wants to stand but Pep is controlling the position.
Pearsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pep stays in close to Pearsen's body and controls the position.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pep scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pep preventing the sweep.
Pep loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearsen trying to keep a closed guard but Pep is proving a slippery customer.
Pearsen wriggles free and stands up.
Pearsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pep.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pearsen enables Pep to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pearsen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearsen wants to stand but Pep is controlling the position.
Pep won't allow Pearsen to sweep him here.
Pep trying to control but Pearsen is working from the bottom.
Pep seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pep trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pep with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pep has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Pep wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pep throws a shot to the body.
Pep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.
Pearsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pearsen looks to clinch
and Pep counters with a one-two to the body.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pep.
Pearsen throws a right hand that Pep ducks under and follows up with a left that Pep also avoids with ease.
Pearsen missing with a left hand there. Pep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Pearsen.
Pep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Pearsen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pep scores with the left hand. Pearsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Pearsen misses with a straight left.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pep. Pep obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen closes the distance and pushes Pep back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearsen.
Pep tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pep throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pearsen is trying to force a seperation but Pep has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pep.
Pearsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pep struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearsen controls his hands.
Pep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Pep - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pep pushes Pearsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pearsen blocking some punches.
Pep misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearsen is pushing Pep up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pep.
Pearsen takes a shot to the head.
Pep tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pep tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pep pushes Pearsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pep manages to break the clinch.
Pep moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pearsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pep moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pep connects with a solid leg kick.
Pep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pep moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen wants to clinch.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearsen throws out the jab.
Pep walks into a left hand.
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Pep moves away and avoids it.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
Pearsen throws out a loose jab but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell Pearsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep moves out of range.
Pearsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pep. Pep circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pep misses with a body kick.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearsen throws out the jab.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pearsen finds it's target.
Pearsen is looking to clinch.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pearsen moves forwards but Pep connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pearsen misses with a hook
and Pep counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pearsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pep.
Pep moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearsen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pep.
Pearsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Pep moves out of range.
Pep scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pearsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pearsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearsen looks gassed!
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Pep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep feints and then cracks Pearsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pearsen down.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pep. Those never looked like landing.
Pearsen connects with a jab.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Pep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Pearsen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pep had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pep moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Pep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Pep slams his shin into Pearsen's torso.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pep blocks a jab.
Pep with a nice cross.
Pep clobbers Pearsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pearsen throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Pep lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pearsen takes a step back to recover.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pep.
Pearsen tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pep lands the left hand.
Pearsen rushes Pep and presses him up against the cage.
Pep misses with a body punch.
Pearsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pep.
Pep can't find room to land a body shot as Pearsen controls the action.
Pep taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pep lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pep doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pep looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pep tries a body shot but Pearsen blocks it.
Pep holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pep lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Pep will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pearsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pep.
Pep throws the left hand but Pearsen avoids the punch easily.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Pep there.
Pearsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pearsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Pep throws a hook but Pearsen blocks it.
Pearsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Pep keeps it at a distance.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Pearsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Pearsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen slips a straight right by Pep.
Pearsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pep cracks Pearsen with a good jab.
A big right from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Pep keeps it at a distance.
Pep gets the takedown into side control.
Pep goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pearsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pep's guard! Nice work there by Pearsen!
Pep is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pearsen wants to control from the top but Pep keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep is trying to control the position but Pearsen postures up.
Pearsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pep is proving hard to escape from.
Pep is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearsen defends well.
Pearsen won't allow Pep to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitchell Pearsen.
Pep connects with a leg kick. Pearsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pep wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearsen looks to land a right hand but Pep moved out of range.
Pearsen misses with a body shot.
Pearsen scores with a jab. Pep acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pearsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pearsen takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearsen sprawls well. Pearsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pep gets slowly back to his feet.
Pep lands a body shot.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Pep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pearsen really felt that one!
Pearsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Pep throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pep misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearsen.
Pep bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pearsen throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen is breathing heavily.
Pep shoots in and bounces Pearsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pearsen wants to sweep here but Pep controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pep working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pearsen's head.
Pearsen is looking to stand up but Pep isn't so interested in that idea.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearsen keeping full guard, as Pep tries to pass.
Pep slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Pep.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Pep moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep connects with a looping right hand.
Pep scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pearsen walks into a straight right hand from Pep.
Pearsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Pearsen.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pep lands.
Pep takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pep fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Pearsen misses.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Pearsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pearsen tries to clinch there but Pep circles away.
Pearsen takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pep stuns Pearsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Pep slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Pearsen.
Pep cracks the inside of Pearsen's front leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pep tenderised Pearsen's leg. Pearsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Pep scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearsen works over Pep's head and body with a nice combination.
Pearsen takes one on the button.
Pep scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pearsen in his tracks.
Pep scores with a nice right hand.
Pearsen slips under a jab.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pep slips a jab and a cross from Pearsen.
Pep scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Pearsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pep slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen scores with a punch to the head.
Pearsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen lands with an overhand left.
Pearsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pep.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pep scores with a sloppy right hand. Pearsen should have avoided that one.
Pearsen misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pearsen darts in and clinches Pep up against the cage.
Pearsen misses with the head strike.
Pep is looking to control Pearsen's arms but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pep has his back to the cage.
Pearsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pep up against the cage.
Pep has Pearsen pressed against the cage, preventing Pearsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pep wants to stall.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep breaks from the clinch.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Pep has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pep there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pearsen jabs Pep right on the nose. Pep blinks but takes it well.
Pearsen avoids the head kick by Pep.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pep lands a nice shot that snaps Pearsen's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep looking to score a takedown here. Pearsen is defending well but Pep drives through and ends up in Pearsen's guard.
Pep distracts Pearsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pep throwing strikes but missing.
Pearsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pep is one step ahead there.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pearsen keeps moving.
Pep passes Pearsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pep trying to control from half guard but Pearsen is working away.
Pep postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pearsen to stand up.
Pep slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Pep scores with a hook to the body. Pearsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Pearsen misses.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pearsen has time to react.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearsen misses with a hook. Pep ducked under it nicely.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen jabs at Pep's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Pearsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearsen gets caught flat footed, as Pep shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pearsen keeps moving.
Pearsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pep is one step ahead there.
Pep prevents Pearsen from getting back to his feet.
Pep makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep is really struggling to control Pearsen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pep puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pearsen is not content to let Pep control the position.
Pep performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep trying to control the action but Pearsen is working from the bottom.
Frankie Pep has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pearsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pearsen misses with a right hand
and Pep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pep connects with a high kick.
Pep throws a combination. Pearsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pep blocks a jab.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearsen.
Pearsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pearsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pep tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Pearsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Pearsen lands with a straight right. Pep didn't see that one coming.
Pearsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pep.
Pep throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pep staying out of range there.
Pep stuns Pearsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Pep scores with a four punch combination!
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Pep walks into a stiff left hand from Pearsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Pearsen. That snapped Pep's head back.
Pearsen throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pep.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Pep shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pep was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pearsen tries to hold on but Pep pushes him away.
Pearsen is trying to escape the mount.
Frankie Pep overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pearsen taking shots to the head.
Pearsen can't escape the position.
Pep lands a big elbow.
Pep working for a guillotine from mount but Pearsen is in no mood to give up.
Pearsen wants to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pep wants to control the pace but Pearsen is squirming around nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pep connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pearsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pep controlling the position easily from mount.
Pearsen can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pep trying to control but Pearsen is having none of it.
Pearsen is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Pep connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pearsen wants to hold on but Pep pushes him away.
Pep is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pearsen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mitchell Pearsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pep content just to control the position here.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Frankie Pep!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Frankie Pep!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Frankie Pep!
Frankie Pep wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Frankie Pep started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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