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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Curtis (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Penn trying to control the pace.
Penn is thwarting Curtis's attempts to control the position.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dingo Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Curtis checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn looking to control but Curtis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Curtis is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Penn content just to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dingo Penn.
Curtis jabs at Penn's body.
Curtis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Jackson Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curtis wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Curtis working to try and regain half guard.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Curtis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curtis tries to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curtis is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dingo Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curtis's waist but Curtis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Curtis misses the jab.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Curtis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Curtis counters with a nice body shot.
Curtis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Curtis.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Curtis stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curtis.
Dingo Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a good body shot.
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curtis but Curtis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Curtis jabs at Penn's body.
Curtis cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Curtis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curtis misses with a leg kick.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Curtis throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Curtis keeping hold of Penn's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn not doing much here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dingo Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Curtis throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Penn dives in and grabs Curtis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Jackson Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Curtis avoids it really well and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curtis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Curtis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis's corner calls for a 1-2. Curtis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Curtis scores with a body shot.
Donk. Curtis catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Curtis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Curtis sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
Penn shoots and misses
and Curtis counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Penn checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
Curtis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Curtis as he avoids it easily.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Curtis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Curtis wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curtis's waist but Curtis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curtis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn walks into a left hand.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Penn
and Curtis counters with a nice leg kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curtis as he jumps to the side.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Curtis which made him look bad.
Curtis punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Curtis throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn tries for a takedown but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Curtis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn controlling the action here.
Penn prevents Curtis from standing back up.
Curtis is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Curtis defending well.
Curtis is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curtis avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dingo Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Curtis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis moves out of range easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Curtis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Penn just content to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Curtis 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Curtis!
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