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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Fergers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes into the arena with Schoolboy Q - Man of the Year blaring out of the sound system. Fergers has chosen Linkin' Park - Waiting for the End as his entrance music. Edison Pope has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Fergers!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fergers trying to mount his opponent but Pope defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Fergers seems content to control.
Fergers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fergers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fergers controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergers wants to pass to mount but Pope is defending the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pope missing with a left hand there. Fergers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Pope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope cracks Fergers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Dean Fergers has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope digs a good hook to Fergers's body.
Pope stuns Fergers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pope lands with an uppercut that bounces Fergers off the cage and back into range.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Edison Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fergers was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Fergers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pope seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Fergers moves away and avoids it.
Pope lands with an uppercut that bounces Fergers off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fergers avoids the body shot from Pope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fergers dodges the punch combination from Pope.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pope throws the left hand but Fergers avoids the punch easily.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Fergers moves out of range of the strikes.
Fergers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Fergers avoids the body shot from Pope.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fergers manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fergers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fergers is defending well for now.
Pope wants to break free but Fergers has control.
Pope tries to break the clinch but Fergers is controlling the position.
Fergers wants the takedown. Pope is fighting it off but Fergers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pope's guard against the cage.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Fergers from controlling successfully.
Fergers stands and throws Pope's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Pope seems a little lost for a moment, as Fergers dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Fergers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Fergers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pope misses with an uppercut. Fergers saw that one coming.
Fergers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pope's half guard.
Fergers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fergers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pope sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergers wants to control but Pope is keeping him busy.
Fergers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pope defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Fergers moves out of range easily.
Fergers moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fergers takes one to the side of the head.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fergers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a straight right.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fergers moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Pope. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pope.
Fergers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fergers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Fergers has him pressed against the cage.
Pope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Fergers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope throws a right hand that Fergers ducks under and follows up with a left that Fergers also avoids with ease.
Fergers avoids the body shot from Pope.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Fergers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope stuffs the takedown.
Fergers shoots in but Pope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edison Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Fergers.
Pope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pope might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergers pushes down on Pope's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fergers is taking a breather. Pope says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fergers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fergers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fergers wants to pass the guard but Pope is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Fergers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fergers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Pope scores with a jab. Fergers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fergers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Fergers moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fergers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fergers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fergers checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fergers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope stuffs the takedown.
Pope bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fergers's head backwards.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fergers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fergers shoots for a takedown but Pope saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pope is looking to clinch but Fergers is avoiding it.
Pope feints and as Fergers raises his hands in defense, Pope changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fergers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pope defends well.
Fergers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fergers can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pope has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fergers is proving hard to escape from.
Fergers looking for a sweep. Not yet Fergers, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergers is looking for a triangle here but Pope uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pope tries to stand but Fergers is controlling his head.
Fergers regains half guard.
Pope wants to stand up but Fergers manages to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pope is looking to stand up but Fergers won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fergers looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pope swings for the body but Fergers moves out of range.
Fergers shoots in for a double leg but Pope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edison Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Fergers.
Pope misses with a body shot
and Fergers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fergers.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fergers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pope's efforts to push away.
Dean Fergers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edison Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fergers throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edison Pope!
A very excited looking Edison Pope made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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