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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingo Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen deftones-simple man as his entrance music. Grigori Draugovich Ii has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Draugovich Ii being controlled here, momentarily.
Draugovich Ii keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Draugovich Ii looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Draugovich Ii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Draugovich Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Draugovich Ii, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Draugovich Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Draugovich Ii defending well.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Draugovich Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dingo Penn.
An inside leg kick from Draugovich Ii misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn not doing much here.
Draugovich Ii trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dingo Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Draugovich Ii blocks a head kick by Penn.
Draugovich Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Draugovich Ii tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Penn is in Draugovich Ii's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Draugovich Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
Penn advances to half guard.
Draugovich Ii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Draugovich Ii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draugovich Ii is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Draugovich Ii tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dingo Penn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Draugovich Ii misses with a hook.
Penn shoots in but Draugovich Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draugovich Ii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penn is not content to let Draugovich Ii control the position.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draugovich Ii wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Draugovich Ii looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Draugovich Ii is keeping the position.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Draugovich Ii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draugovich Ii trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn passes Draugovich Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dingo Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Penn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Draugovich Ii tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
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!
Penn stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dingo Penn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penn shoots in but Draugovich Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Draugovich Ii swivels and escapes.
Grigori Draugovich Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Draugovich Ii pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draugovich Ii is defending well.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Draugovich Ii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii misses with an uppercut.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Draugovich Ii circles away.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Draugovich Ii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throws a solid leg kick but Penn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn controlling from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draugovich Ii is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii is trying to escape the mount.
Draugovich Ii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dingo Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Draugovich Ii's waist but Draugovich Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draugovich Ii.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draugovich Ii.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Draugovich Ii avoids it.
Draugovich Ii misses with a low kick.
Draugovich Ii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draugovich Ii throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Draugovich Ii's guard.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Draugovich Ii.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Draugovich Ii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Draugovich Ii wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dingo Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Draugovich Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
Penn scores with a takedown into Draugovich Ii's guard.
Draugovich Ii will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Draugovich Ii working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
Grigori Draugovich Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dingo Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Draugovich Ii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Draugovich Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Draugovich Ii, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draugovich Ii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes Draugovich Ii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draugovich Ii!
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Draugovich Ii sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Draugovich Ii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Draugovich Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Penn stands and throws Draugovich Ii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Draugovich Ii's face as Penn controls the position.
Draugovich Ii is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Draugovich Ii tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dingo Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dingo Penn!
During a confident post fight interview, Dingo Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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