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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piletich comes into the arena with King of Kings blaring out of the sound system. Penn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piletich misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a swing at Piletich's ribcage but misses.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Penn scores with a head kick.
Piletich fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Piletich looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
AJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piletich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Penn.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Piletich. Piletich gets slowly back to his feet.
AJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piletich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Piletich is breathing heavily.
Piletich fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn knocks Piletich to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Matt Piletich has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand but Piletich has his arm trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Piletich tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn wants to stand but Piletich is controlling his arm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Piletich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penn.
Piletich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Piletich counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Piletich.
Penn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Piletich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Piletich tries to advance to mount but can't.
Piletich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Piletich is controlling him well.
Penn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Piletich in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piletich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Piletich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Piletich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piletich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piletich is standing up over Penn. Penn looks to escape but Piletich dives into side control.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Piletich drags him back down.
Piletich laying and praying for a moment but Penn takes advantage and regains half guard.
Piletich wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich content to control rather than advance.
Piletich is tying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piletich prevents Penn from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Piletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piletich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piletich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Piletich moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piletich blocks the body kick.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Piletich counters with a takedown into side control.
Piletich controlling the position.
Penn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Piletich is controlling him well.
Penn dodges the ground and pound from Piletich.
Penn is pushing Piletich's head away, looking to escape. Piletich manages to hold on to the position though.
Penn is not content to let Piletich control the position.
Penn pushes Piletich away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piletich gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piletich throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Piletich tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Piletich should have avoided that one.
Piletich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piletich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Piletich stalls from top position.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Piletich controlling from side mount.
Piletich trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
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.
Matt Piletich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Piletich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Piletich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.
Piletich works to advance to full mount. Penn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Piletich controlling his opponent.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Piletich lands a big elbow.
Piletich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piletich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Piletich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Penn lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piletich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piletich.
Piletich stops Penn from standing up.
Piletich controlling from the top position.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Piletich from controlling successfully.
Piletich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Piletich advances to mount.
Piletich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Penn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Piletich's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Piletich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Penn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Piletich lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Piletich controlling his opponent.
Penn is trying to stand.
Piletich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matt Piletich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Penn is trying to stand but he's just given Piletich his back.
Penn trying to get back to his feet but Piletich is in full control for now.
Penn showing good submission defense here.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Piletich trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good control from Piletich.
Piletich trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Piletich working for a choke but Penn is defending well.
Piletich misses with an elbow to the head.
Piletich trying to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Piletich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piletich rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piletich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Piletich clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Piletich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Penn takes a swing at Piletich's ribcage but misses.
Penn misses with a combination
and Piletich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Piletich stalls from top position.
Piletich looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Penn is avoiding damage well.
Penn trying to remain calm as Piletich controls from the top position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Piletich prevents Penn from escaping the position.
Piletich controls the position from side control.
Penn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Penn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Piletich!
Matt Piletich retains his middleweight title!
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