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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). Hamid Zaferani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaferani takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pep swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaferani.
We've been informed that Pep has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head kick from Zaferani lands but Pep takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pep.
Pep misses with a wild combination.
Pep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaferani circles away.
Zaferani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaferani.
Zaferani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pep scores with a hook.
Pep 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zaferani is on top in guard.
Zaferani slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep is pulling down on Zaferani's head. It's preventing any offense from Zaferani, at least for the moment.
Pep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaferani is one step ahead there.
Pep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaferani's guard.
Pep loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Pep is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pep throws a big elbow that misses.
Pep tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaferani is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaferani takes one on the button.
Pep throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaferani looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Zaferani seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zaferani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Zaferani scores with a jab. Pep acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zaferani misses with a double jab.
Pep fails to land with a series of punches.
Pep misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaferani slaps away a takedown attempt from Pep, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zaferani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pep.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaferani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Pep with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaferani.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Pep. Those never looked like landing.
Zaferani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pep.
Zaferani moves out of range as Pep strikes.
A nice combination there by Pep.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Zaferani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaferani scores with a leg kick.
Zaferani blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pep scores with a four punch combination!
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Pep throws out a loose jab but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep cracks Zaferani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pep lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaferani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pep's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pep connects with a body shot that sends Zaferani's belly button to the back.
Zaferani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaferani tries to score with a low kick but Pep moves his leg out of the way.
Pep connects with a single shot there.
Zaferani scores with a jab. Pep acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pep.
Zaferani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaferani throws a head kick that half lands.
Pep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaferani counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaferani blocks a jab.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaferani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaferani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pep scores with a one two! Zaferani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaferani connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaferani throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Pep dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep shoots for a takedown but Zaferani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pep misses with the combination.
Zaferani blocks a jab.
Zaferani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pep blocks a leg kick.
Zaferani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pep's hands.
Zaferani connects with an inside leg kick.
Pep cracks Zaferani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Pep catches Zaferani right on the button with a cross.
Zaferani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaferani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Zaferani throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pep shoots in for a takedown but Zaferani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaferani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pep misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep misses with a straight left.
Zaferani misses the shot to the body.
Hamid Zaferani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaferani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
Pep takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Zaferani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pep's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaferani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaferani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep misses with a wild combination.
Zaferani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaferani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pep thuds his right hand into Zaferani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaferani throws a low kick but Pep avoids it.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaferani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pep has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaferani motions for Pep to come forward. Zaferani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaferani thows a body kick. Pep tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pep lands with a right hand.
Zaferani connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaferani.
Hamid Zaferani is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaferani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaferani was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Zaferani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaferani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pep connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaferani. Zaferani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pep looks for a takedown but Zaferani sprawls well.
Pep is breathing heavily.
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaferani can pounce on him.
Zaferani slips a jab from Pep.
Pep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pep takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Frankie Pep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaferani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Zaferani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaferani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Zaferani.
Pep changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaferani misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Zaferani.
Pep 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Pep takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaferani dodges the punch combination from Pep.
Zaferani scores with a spinning back kick!
Zaferani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaferani.
Zaferani lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaferani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pep misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaferani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pep. That did some damage!
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamid Zaferani dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaferani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaferani throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Pep blocks the low kick.
Pep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Zaferani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaferani has Pep up against the cage in a clinch.
Pep throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaferani.
Pep working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pep.
Zaferani tries to throw a body punch but Pep avoids it by throwing Zaferani back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Zaferani.
Zaferani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pep scores with a shoulder strike.
Zaferani lands a right hand.
Zaferani has a couple of punches blocked by Pep.
A hook to the body from Pep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaferani tries to throw a body punch but Pep avoids it by throwing Zaferani back against the cage.
A short right from Pep.
Pep misses with a punch to the body.
Zaferani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaferani blocks an uppercut.
Pep has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zaferani avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaferani's elbow.
Pep blocking some punches.
Pep tries to score a body lock takedown but Zaferani shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zaferani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaferani.
Pep keeps the fight on the outside.
Pep misses the jab.
Zaferani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pep punishes Zaferani's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Pep with that takedown attempt.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
Pep throws a hook but Zaferani blocks it.
Zaferani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pep.
Pep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaferani lands a front kick.
Zaferani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaferani scores with a spinning back kick!
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Zaferani slips the punch.
Zaferani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaferani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaferani scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zaferani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws the left hand but Zaferani avoids the punch easily.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Zaferani misses with a body shot.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Zaferani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaferani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Zaferani lands the left hand.
Pep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Pep checks a low kick from Zaferani.
Pep scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Pep misses.
Zaferani tries a head kick but it misses.
Pep throws a nice looking combination but Zaferani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pep misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaferani counters with a nice body kick.
Pep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pep misses its intended target.
Zaferani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pep if he has to take too many more of those.
Pep connects with a body shot that sends Zaferani's belly button to the back.
Zaferani lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pep takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pep shoots in but Zaferani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Pep. Those never looked like landing.
Zaferani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep connects with the punch.
Zaferani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Zaferani slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Zaferani.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Pep throws a series of punches but Zaferani avoids them all with ease.
Pep blocks the body kick.
Pep works Zaferani's body with a nice hook.
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 Hamid Zaferani.
I think Zaferani 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamid Zaferani!
After the big win, Hamid Zaferani made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors DJs Locker and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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