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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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165 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Pena misses its intended target.
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Coleman Jr is out of range.
Coleman Jr with a poor takedown
and Pena counters with a three punch combo that has Coleman Jr backing up. Coleman Jr nods at Pena to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Pena as Coleman Jr shoots in.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr looks for a takedown but Pena sprawls well.
Coleman Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pena avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
A jab from Pena finds it's way through Coleman Jr's defenses.
Coleman Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pena looks to land a combination but Coleman Jr avoids it well.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Coleman Jr moves away and avoids it.
Coleman Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Pena lands with a nice combination. Coleman Jr backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
Coleman Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman Jr misses with a hook
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman Jr moves away from the strike by Pena.
Pena tries to bum rush Coleman Jr with a series of wild strikes but Coleman Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Coleman Jr is out of range.
Coleman Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Pena cracks Coleman Jr with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pena counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coleman Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Pena looks to land a left hand but Coleman Jr moved out of range nicely.
Coleman Jr throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
Coleman Jr throws a hook to the side of Pena's head but Pena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coleman Jr.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coleman Jr with the ground and pound but Pena regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Pena is defending well.
Coleman Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman Jr prevents Pena from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman Jr with the ground and pound but Pena uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Pena dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pena wants it to stay on the feet.
Coleman Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Javier Pena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pena throws out a loose jab but Coleman Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena lunges at Coleman Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman Jr's hand.
Coleman Jr tries for a takedown but Pena circles away easily
and Coleman Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Pena. That snapped Coleman Jr's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr with a poor takedown
and Pena counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coleman Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pena connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pena stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena stuffs the takedown.
Pena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pena feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coleman Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horrible takedown by Coleman Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Pena which made him look bad.
Pena misses with a hook. Coleman Jr ducked under it nicely.
Coleman Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
Pena misses with a straight left.
Coleman Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman Jr.
Pena cracks Coleman Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pena listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coleman Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pena swivels and escapes.
Pena stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a double leg but Pena sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mark Coleman Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena throws a series of punches but Coleman Jr avoids them all with ease.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman Jr shoots in and drives through. Pena sprawls well.
Pena fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coleman Jr on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman Jr shoots and misses
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Pena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut lands for Pena. That snapped Coleman Jr's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Pena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pena swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr shoots in and drives through. Pena sprawls well.
Coleman Jr wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Coleman Jr missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Pena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman Jr dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman Jr. Coleman Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pena connects with a right hand. Coleman Jr shakes it off.
Coleman Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena connects with the punch.
Coleman Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pena slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coleman Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pena.
Coleman Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mark Coleman Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena's corner calls for a 1-2. Pena obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coleman Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Pena counters with a two punch combo.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Coleman Jr.
Pena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pena lands a really nice looking cross but Coleman Jr seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pena to score with a decent uppercut.
Coleman Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pena to score with a decent uppercut.
Pena lands a glancing blow to the side of Coleman Jr's head.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Coleman Jr saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman Jr.
Javier Pena is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pena throws a series of punches but Coleman Jr moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pena lands a slapping body shot.
Horrible takedown by Coleman Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Pena which made him look bad.
Coleman Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pena scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Pena lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Pena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pena 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Pena!
Javier Pena decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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