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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Banana Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BeeJay Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Banana Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn blocks a head kick by Man.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Man looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man misses with a body kick.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penn looks gassed!
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Man scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man stalling the fight.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man slows down the pace here.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Man working Penn over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Banana Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Man is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banana Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
BeeJay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Man wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Man misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
Penn misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Man motions for Penn to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Man rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Man dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Man avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man connects with a high kick.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Man blocks a jab.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man avoids the body shot from Penn.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Man rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man is trying to stall.
Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Man keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Man clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man tries to clinch up.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man is looking to control Penn's arms but Penn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the cage.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
That's two 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.
Man wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Man blocks a head kick by Penn.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man blocks the body kick.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man struggling a bit here.
Penn trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Penn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Man is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BeeJay Penn dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Penn misses with a body shot.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Man wants to clinch.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Man lands a high kick!
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banana Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man moves into the clinch.
Man tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
Man prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banana Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banana Man!
Banana Man retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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