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EFC 33: Convict vs Pen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalas has chosen Chubby Jag-U.O.E.N.O as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystyn Suliaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Chalas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw tries to clinch up but Chalas circles away and keeps his distance.
Chalas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Suliaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chalas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suliaw - the referee stops the clock and Chalas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suliaw. Chalas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chalas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Suliaw's guard.
Chalas looking to sit in guard and control but Suliaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chalas looking for a triangle here. Suliaw is fighting it but it looks tight! Chalas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Suliaw is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luis Chalas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luis Chalas made sure he mentioned Hellraiser FightGear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Convict comes to the cage accompanied by Locked up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Pen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Convict bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Convict shoots in but no luck this time.
The Convict gets a double leg takedown into Pen's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Convict accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Convict controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Convict throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pen holds on and takes a little breather.
The Convict throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pen keeping moving, preventing The Convict from controlling successfully.
The Convict cracks Pen with a solid left hand.
The Convict trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Convict is looking to work some ground and pound but Pen has wrist control.
Pen trying to control the position.
The Convict trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Convict working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict trying to control but Pen is working from the bottom.
The Convict makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Convict trying to control the position from guard on top but Pen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Convict with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Pen keeps moving.
Pen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Convict throws a big right hand that misses.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Pen keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Convict accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Convict postures up in Pen's guard and throws a big left but Pen blocks it.
The Convict stays in close to Pen's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Convict scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Convict prevents Pen from escaping the position.
Pen is trying to improve his position.
The Convict throws a strike aimed at the side of Pen's head but Pen avoids it well.
The strikes coming from The Convict are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The Convict is working Pen over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Convict looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Convict working away.
Pen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The Convict looks up at the clock and then as Pen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Convict smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict is looking to take a break and control but Pen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pen taking a bit of punishment here - The Convict scoring with strikes.
Pen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pen struggling a bit here.
The Convict in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pen is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Convict misses with the ground and pound.
The Convict lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict working the ground and pound.
The Convict lands a few punches from side control.
The Convict 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.
The Convict sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The Convict working away.
The Convict in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Convict is controlling him well.
The Convict in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Convict working away.
Pen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Convict wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pen, who protects the arm well.
The Convict is trying to get an arm triangle but Pen is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Convict tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Convict throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Convict keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pen throws a shot from downtown. The Convict moves away and avoids it.
The Convict shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Convict is working Pen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pen dodges the ground and pound from The Convict.
You can see the frustration on Pen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Convict is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from The Convict are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The Convict misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've been hearing that The Convict has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pen sneaks out the side door and pushes The Convict away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Convict will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Convict swings for the body but Pen moves out of range.
The Convict is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pen can do to turn this around?
Pen throws a low kick but The Convict moves out of range easily.
Pen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Convict was well out of range. Poor timing from Pen.
The Convict shoots in for a takedown but Pen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Convict doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kezz The Convict. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Convict fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pen throws a series of punches but The Convict moves out of range.
Pen misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Pen.
The Convict keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pen.
Kezz The Convict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Convict fails with the takedown.
Pen leaves The Convict with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Convict will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Convict is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Convict blocks a jab.
The Convict avoids the head kick by Pen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Convict shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than The Convict was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The Convict landing a few strikes.
Pen tries to bench press The Convict off him but The Convict keeps the position.
Pen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Convict has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The Convict landing a few strikes.
Pen is trying to buck The Convict off.
The Convict creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict is looking to take a break and control but Pen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Convict scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pen is trying to control The Convict's posture but The Convict avoids it.
The Convict in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Convict working away.
The Convict working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Pen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Convict has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict trying to control the action but Pen is working from the bottom.
The Convict is putting a hurting on Pen here, landing some big shots from side control.
The Convict tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Convict lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pen is not content to let The Convict control the position.
The Convict working away.
The Convict lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict dominated that second round.
That's time! The Convict's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Convict shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pen as he avoids it easily.
No luck for The Convict with that takedown attempt.
Pen motions for The Convict to come forward. Pen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pen throws a low kick, looking for The Convict's leg but The Convict calmly moves out of range.
No luck for The Convict with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kezz The Convict. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pen stuffs the takedown.
The Convict fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen tries to sprawl but The Convict drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pen is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Convict seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Convict is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pen defends it well.
The Convict wants to free his trapped foot but Pen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen is trying to stand.
The Convict working Pen over with strikes.
Pen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Convict scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Convict seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Convict looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Convict.
The Convict thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pen is in trouble now - The Convict has advanced to mount!
The Convict has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pen's face.
The Convict in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Convict with good strikes from the mount here!
Pen is rocked!
The Convict cracks Pen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kezz The Convict!
Kezz The Convict seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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