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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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145 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Zaferani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pep.
Zaferani defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pep counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zaferani is controlling Pep's posture.
Zaferani looking to control.
Zaferani pulls Pep in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hamid Zaferani.
Pep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaferani throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Pep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pep lands an overhand right.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zaferani.
Pep tries to bum rush Zaferani with a series of wild strikes but Zaferani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep lands an overhand right.
Pep on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaferani throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.
Zaferani swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zaferani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pep swings for the body but Zaferani moves out of range.
Pep throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaferani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Zaferani saw that one coming.
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaferani circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaferani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pep works over Zaferani's head and body with a nice combination.
Pep avoids the head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani stuffs the takedown attempt from Pep. Pep gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Zaferani.
A jab from Pep misses.
Zaferani connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaferani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pep avoids the head kick by Zaferani.
Pep changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Pep scores with a one two! Zaferani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Pep goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Pep doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pep misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Pep.
Zaferani throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Pep finds it's target.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pep staying out of range there.
Zaferani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pep is able to avoid easily.
Zaferani misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Zaferani shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pep eats them both and turns towards Zaferani to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pep stuns Zaferani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Zaferani moved out of range.
Zaferani misses with a low kick as Pep jumps back.
Pep punishes Zaferani's body with a nice straight punch.
Pep staying out of range there.
Pep shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pep throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pep avoids the attempt from Zaferani to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pep looking to ground and pound but Zaferani is blocking nicely.
Zaferani sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pep tries to pass to full mount but Zaferani defends it.
Pep missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep thows a huge punch but Zaferani dodges it nicely.
Pep looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pep is looking to take a break and control but Zaferani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaferani slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zaferani has his hands on Pep's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaferani is trying to keep Pep in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Zaferani slips a jab from Pep.
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaferani misses with an uppercut
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaferani cracks the inside of Pep's front leg.
Pep on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaferani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaferani throws a head kick that half lands.
Pep fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zaferani moves out of range of the strikes.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaferani connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaferani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Zaferani.
Pep throws a hook to the side of Zaferani's head but Zaferani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaferani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pep connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaferani scrambles back to his feet.
Pep defending well as Zaferani loads up on a big left hand.
Pep fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pep scores with a jab.
Zaferani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Zaferani scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaferani moves out of range as Pep strikes.
Pep punishes Zaferani's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaferani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaferani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaferani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Zaferani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
A jab from Pep misses.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pep scores with a punch to the head.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaferani manages to avoid it.
Zaferani misses with a body shot.
Pep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pep slips a jab from Zaferani.
Pep with a jab.
Pep cracks a nice hook into Zaferani's ribs.
Zaferani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pep swings for the body but Zaferani moves out of range.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaferani takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani is looking to slow Pep down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Pep.
Zaferani throws a good cross that connects.
Pep digs a good hook to Zaferani's body.
Pep with a hook.
Pep slips under a jab.
Zaferani catches Pep with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pep swinging wildly here.
Pep feints and as Zaferani raises his hands in defense, Pep changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zaferani is trying to control the position but Pep postures up.
Pep throwing strikes but missing.
Zaferani managing to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zaferani is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep keeping moving, preventing Zaferani from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hamid Zaferani wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zaferani throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep lands with an overhand left.
Zaferani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaferani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pep darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamid Zaferani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pep avoids the body shot from Zaferani.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaferani lands a jab.
Zaferani avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaferani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Pep misses.
Zaferani misses with a wild body shot.
Pep moves out of range of the strikes.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaferani.
Zaferani misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Pep - just one landing.
Zaferani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaferani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pep takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Zaferani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pep changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaferani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pep takes a swing at Zaferani's ribcage but misses.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Zaferani slips a jab from Pep.
Zaferani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaferani lands with a good body shot.
Pep connects with a body shot that sends Zaferani's belly button to the back.
Zaferani connects with a leg kick. Pep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaferani manages to avoid it.
Zaferani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pep's head.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Zaferani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pep lands a jab to Zaferani's midsection.
Pep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaferani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pep scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep takes one on the button.
Pep throws a body punch but Zaferani moves out of range.
Pep fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pep.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Pep misses.
Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pep.
Hamid Zaferani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaferani pushes Pep away with a front kick.
Zaferani lands the left hand.
Donk. Zaferani catches Pep right on the button with a cross.
Zaferani lunges at Pep with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pep's hand.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaferani was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Zaferani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Zaferani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaferani wants it to stay on the feet.
Zaferani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Zaferani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaferani misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Zaferani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pep with a hook.
Zaferani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani connects with a leg kick. Pep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaferani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaferani lands with an overhand left.
Zaferani is looking to slow Pep down with leg kicks.
Zaferani lands an overhand right.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaferani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaferani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaferani.
Pep throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
Pep scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaferani scores with a jab to the head.
Zaferani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Pep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zaferani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pep.
Pep throws out a loose jab but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaferani sprawls well. He's pushed Pep's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A shot to the liver by Zaferani. Beautiful body shot.
Zaferani cracks Pep with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pep is rocked!
Pep moves forwards but Zaferani connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Pep is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaferani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Pep.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Zaferani saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Zaferani.
Zaferani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamid Zaferani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zaferani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamid Zaferani!
Hamid Zaferani decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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