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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Tucker's chin.
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180 lbs
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159 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tucker enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tucker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tucker is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tucker to regain full guard.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucker is keeping the position for now.
Tucker wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
Tucker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn pushes down on Tucker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
Penn is keen to just control but Tucker is a slippery customer.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tucker is looking to escape.
Tucker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tucker tries to get out of the position.
Penn is trying to control. Tucker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Tucker is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tucker's head.
Penn uses his free foot to push down on Tucker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tucker.
Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tucker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tucker!
Tucker wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tucker's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling from the top position.
Penn stops Tucker from standing up.
Tucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tucker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Penn wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Penn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Tucker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker which made him look bad.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn misses with a hook.
Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
It looks like PJ Penn has been cut.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.
Tucker working Penn over with knees to the body.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Penn working aggressively here.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Tucker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Tucker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Penn throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Penn throws a combination. Tucker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Tucker scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn jabs at Tucker's body.
Tucker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tucker scores with a head kick.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Penn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tucker!
Penn tries to control but Tucker wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Tucker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tucker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Tucker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Penn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tucker is now in Penn's guard. A big mistake from Penn there, giving up the dominant position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn pulls Tucker in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on PJ Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Tucker backpedaling.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tucker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Tucker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Penn.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tucker rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn sizes up Tucker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker stuffs the takedown.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Tucker misses with a double jab.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn works Tucker's body with a nice hook.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn misses with a hook to the body
and Tucker counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn jabs Tucker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Penn.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tucker's waist but Tucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Penn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Tucker is retaining full guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by PJ Penn.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tucker as Penn shoots in.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Penn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn landing strikes from the mount and Tucker is in trouble!
Penn wants to control the pace but Tucker is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Penn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on PJ Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tucker wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tucker's guard.
Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Tucker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Penn is stalling in the full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Tucker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Tucker is retaining full guard.
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.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Penn is in close to Tucker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penn passes Tucker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tucker is not content to let Penn control the position.
Tucker pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Tucker defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tucker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). PJ Penn!
PJ Penn is the new welterweight champion!
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