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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bate Pepo (ranked 1087 p4p, 2463 weight class) and Nathan Parker (ranked 159 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Parker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Pepo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pepo rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker looking to stall.
Parker is looking to control Pepo's arms but Pepo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker is looking to control Pepo's arms but Pepo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepo.
Pepo digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pepo.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepo.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pepo is keeping busy.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pepo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Parker tries to pull guard but Pepo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pepo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Pepo has him pressed against the cage.
Bate Pepo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Parker.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Pepo improves position.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
Pepo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pepo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
I was talking to Pepo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Pepo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pepo as the two fighters clinch.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker tries to pull guard but Pepo won't allow it.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pepo just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Pepo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepo.
Parker slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Pepo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pepo digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pepo lands with a left to the head.
Pepo scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Pepo improves position.
Still in the clinch, Pepo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pepo lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pepo as the two fighters clinch.
Pepo lands a nice uppercut.
Pepo lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bate Pepo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pepo moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Pepo closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Pepo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bate Pepo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Pepo has him pressed against the cage.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
Pepo lands an uppercut.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepo lands with a left to the head.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pepo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Pepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Parker.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker stalling.
Pepo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Parker can't get the takedown.
Pepo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepo presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Pepo.
Parker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Pepo has him pressed against the cage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.
Pepo is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pepo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepo.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Pepo won't allow it.
Pepo tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepo scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Pepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pepo.
Pepo tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepo lands an uppercut.
Parker working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepo cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bate Pepo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Parker.
Nice body punch from Pepo.
Parker is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepo.
Pepo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker pulls Pepo into guard.
Pepo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pepo is aware though and is defending well.
Parker trying to control the position.
Pepo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pepo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pepo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bate Pepo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepo rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pepo.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker is trying to stall.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker wants to stall.
Pepo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker has Pepo pressed against the cage.
Parker tries to pull guard but Pepo won't allow it.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepo to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Parker wants to stall.
Pepo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Pepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Pepo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
A short right from Pepo.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Pepo improves position.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pepo as the two fighters clinch.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but Pepo blocks with his arms.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Pepo has him pressed against the cage.
Parker taking a breather.
Pepo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepo cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Parker wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepo.
Pepo digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Parker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pepo uses from the top position.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing Pepo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Nathan Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bate Pepo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pepo wants to get up but he can't break Parker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bate Pepo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pepo, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bate Pepo!
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