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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristoff Gutenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Penn Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristoff Gutenburg!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutenburg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn Jr is fending him off so far but Gutenburg persists. Nope, Penn Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Gutenburg moved away.
Gutenburg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutenburg 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.
Gutenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn Jr wants to land a leg kick but Gutenburg is out of range.
Penn Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutenburg throws a nice looking combination but Penn Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutenburg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Penn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoff Gutenburg.
Penn Jr wants to slow Gutenburg down by chopping away at his legs.
Gutenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutenburg tries for a takedown but Penn Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gutenburg wants to clinch up but Penn Jr keeps it at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Penn Jr!
Gutenburg tries to clinch up but Penn Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn Jr throws out a leg kick but Gutenburg moves out of range and Penn Jr only half commits.
Gutenburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Gutenburg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutenburg's calf.
Penn Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gutenburg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutenburg throws a wild body kick that Penn Jr sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Penn Jr is predictable there
and Gutenburg counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Gutenburg misses
and Penn Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gutenburg shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutenburg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr dodges the punch combination from Gutenburg.
A bone on bone clash there as Gutenburg blocks the leg kick.
Gutenburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutenburg fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutenburg tries to clinch there but Penn Jr circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws a nice head kick!
Penn Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn Jr.
Gutenburg shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Gutenburg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gutenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Gutenburg's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutenburg tries to avoid it.
Penn Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutenburg checks a low kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Penn Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Penn Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick.
Gutenburg throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutenburg tries to clinch there but Penn Jr circles away.
James Penn Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutenburg shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Gutenburg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutenburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutenburg. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Penn Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Penn Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn Jr tries to land a leg kick but Gutenburg saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Gutenburg as he checks the leg kick.
Kristoff Gutenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutenburg moves into the clinch.
Gutenburg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gutenburg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Penn Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Gutenburg drags the fight down to the ground.
Penn Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gutenburg's guard.
Gutenburg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenburg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn Jr is trying to stand back up but Gutenburg is controlling him
Penn Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gutenburg.
That's two 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.
Gutenburg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gutenburg.
Gutenburg seems to be working for a kimura but Penn Jr defends the submission attempt.
Gutenburg is looking to stall here but Penn Jr recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gutenburg dives into side control.
Penn Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloppy strikes there by Gutenburg.
Gutenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn Jr keeps working.
Penn Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gutenburg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gutenburg trying to control the action but Penn Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoff Gutenburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gutenburg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Penn Jr misses with a leg kick.
Gutenburg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutenburg misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn Jr counters with a good low kick that Gutenburg was not able to check.
Gutenburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gutenburg. Those never looked like landing.
Gutenburg is looking to clinch but Penn Jr is avoiding it.
Penn Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutenburg. Gutenburg gets slowly back to his feet.
James Penn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoff Gutenburg.
Gutenburg wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutenburg wants to clinch up but Penn Jr keeps it at a distance.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Gutenburg moves out of range.
Gutenburg throws the left hand but Penn Jr avoids the punch easily.
Penn Jr checks a low kick from Gutenburg.
Penn Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutenburg checks it well.
Penn Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutenburg wants to clinch.
James Penn Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutenburg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutenburg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Penn Jr misses with a leg kick.
Gutenburg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutenburg. Gutenburg gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutenburg throws a leg kick but Penn Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Gutenburg down with leg kicks.
Penn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutenburg shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutenburg moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutenburg's calf.
Gutenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn Jr is just out of range.
Penn Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gutenburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gutenburg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutenburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn Jr dodges the punch combination from Gutenburg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutenburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Gutenburg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutenburg with a poor takedown
and Penn Jr counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gutenburg moves out of range easily.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gutenburg tries to clinch but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Gutenburg misses with a takedown
and Penn Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Gutenburg 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutenburg looks for a takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well.
Penn Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Penn Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Penn Jr!
James Penn Jr retains his light heavyweight title!
James Penn Jr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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