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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahi Esta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahi Esta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahi Esta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Penn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esta is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Esta tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Esta wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Esta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Esta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Esta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of Esta's head but Esta avoids it well.
An elbow from Penn crashes against the mat.
Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esta, who protects the arm well.
Esta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
It looks like George Penn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esta throws and low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Esta is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Esta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Esta misses with a straight right.
Esta throws and low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Ahi Esta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Esta but Esta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Esta throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esta tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Esta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Esta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esta controls the pace.
Esta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esta trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Esta is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Esta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Penn blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Esta counters with a body kick.
Ahi Esta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Esta.
Esta wants to clinch.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esta.
Esta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esta wants it to stay on the feet.
Esta misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Esta counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Esta to acknowledge the strikes.
Esta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esta misses with a straight right.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Esta tries to clinch up.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Esta scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Esta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Esta controls the position for a moment.
Check out the look on Penn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahi Esta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esta fails to land with a series of punches.
Esta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn looks for a takedown but Esta sprawls well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Esta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esta connects with a crisp jab.
George Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esta tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahi Esta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esta tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esta tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esta to the ground. Esta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esta.
Esta feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Esta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Nice shot by Esta.
Esta fails with the takedown.
Esta walks into a jab.
Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Esta wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esta looking for a sweep. Not yet Esta, not yet.
Penn gets to his feet - Esta follows without any prompting.
Esta slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn lands a head kick. Esta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Esta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn dominating with strikes here.
Esta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Esta is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Penn landing punches.
Esta is working to get back to half guard.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Esta is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esta is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Esta is trying to escape the mount.
Esta taking shots to the head.
Esta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn looking to finish Esta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Esta!
Penn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Esta is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn avoids the attempt from Esta to control.
Penn with shots to the head and body - Esta looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Esta.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Esta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Esta is controlling Penn's posture.
Esta controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
Esta wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esta wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn works over Esta with some ground and pound from guard.
Esta wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn gets the takedown into side control.
Penn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Penn working the strikes but Esta uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Esta controlling the position for now.
Penn gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice defenses there by Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Esta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Esta.
Esta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Esta persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Esta's leg but Esta calmly moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Esta.
Esta with a poor takedown
and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Esta's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esta is trying to keep Penn in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets to his feet. Esta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Esta throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esta. Esta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Esta tries to clinch
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Penn tries to pull guard but Esta holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Ahi Esta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
Penn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Penn postures up in Esta's guard and throws a big left but Esta blocks it.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn throws a strike but Esta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Esta trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
Esta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Esta has Penn in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esta wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Penn!
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energy
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RATING
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