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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randon Rett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rett is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn trying to control the action but Rett is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett 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 controls the position.
Rett tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rett keeps working.
Rett is trying to work for a sweep but Penn has mounted him!
Penn with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Rett is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rett regains half guard.
Rett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Penn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Penn is keen to just control but Rett is a slippery customer.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn is working for a kimura but Rett is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rett looking for submissions off his back.
Penn wants to take a breather but Rett is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rett tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Penn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn pushing down on Rett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Rett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rett looking for submissions off his back.
Rett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn drops an elbow to the side of Rett's head.
Rett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Rett defends the submission attempt.
Penn uses his free foot to push down on Rett's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rett is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rett is looking to escape.
Penn looking to finish Rett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rett!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rett!
Rett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rett wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top!
Rett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Penn has picked Rett up and slammed him! Rett can't keep hold of the triangle and Penn manages to pass to side control!
Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Penn working away.
Penn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rett works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rett looking for submissions off his back.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rett defends it well.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rett keeps working.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn controlling the action here.
Eddie Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn wants to control but Rett is keeping him busy.
Rett actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rett wants to get back to full guard but Penn has mounted him!
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn lands a nice shot to the head.
Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rett is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
Penn trying to control but Rett is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn content just to control the position here.
Randon Rett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Rett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn has control of Rett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rett regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Penn!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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