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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Penn has chosen Go To Church as his entrance music. Brian Penn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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23 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm
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179 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Safo.
Penn slips a straight right by Safo.
Safo with a jab.
Safo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Safo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn rushes Safo and presses him up against the cage.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Safo.
Safo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Safo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Safo.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Safo avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Safo stalling.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Safo stalls.
Safo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Safo blocking some punches.
Penn blocks a body shot from Safo.
Penn works on Safo's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo misses with a body punch.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Safo's elbow.
Safo trying to control the position but instead, Penn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Safo into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Safo.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Safo tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Safo lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Safo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn lands a right hand.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Safo misses with the head strike.
Safo works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn prevents a body shot from Safo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Safo landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Safo.
Penn tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Safo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Safo scores with a hook to the body.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Safo dominated that round.
That's time! Safo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Safo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Safo just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Safo moved out of range nicely.
Safo scores with a jab to the body.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Safo.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Safo throws out the jab.
Penn throws the left hand but Safo avoids the punch easily.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Safo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Safo can pounce on him.
Safo lands a jab-cross combination.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Safo manages to avoid it.
Safo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Safo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Safo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Safo.
Safo swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Safo staying out of range there.
Safo cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Safo throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Safo keeps the fight on the outside.
Safo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Safo misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Derek Safo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Safo throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn slips a straight right by Safo.
Safo misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Safo.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Safo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Safo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Safo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Safo throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Safo with an uppercut!
Safo wants to clinch.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Safo avoids it really well and circles away.
Safo misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Safo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Safo.
Safo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Safo throws a right hand that misses
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Safo thinking.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Safo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Safo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Penn is in Safo's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Safo has his hands on Penn's head, controlling the position.
Safo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn stops Safo from standing up.
Safo wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Safo keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Safo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Safo keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Safo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Safo scores with a jab to the head.
Brian Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn looks for a takedown but Safo sprawls well.
Derek Safo is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Safo looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Safo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Safo rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Safo doesn't seem phased though.
Safo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Safo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Safo scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Safo lands.
Safo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Safo scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Safo slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Safo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Safo.
Penn moves out of range as Safo strikes.
Safo misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Safo moves away.
Safo throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Safo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Derek Safo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Penn.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Safo.
Safo scores with a punch to the head.
Penn thuds a left hand into Safo's body.
Penn misses with a hook.
Safo misses with a low kick.
Safo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn throws a body punch but Safo moves out of range.
Safo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn blocks a body shot from Safo.
Safo trying to land knees to the body.
Derek Safo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Safo.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Safo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Derek Safo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Safo throws a head punch that misses.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Safo is blocking nicely.
Safo blocks an uppercut.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safo blocking some punches.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derek Safo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Safo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Safo!
Derek Safo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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