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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 419 p4p, 23 weight class) and Eyeam Yurmommy (ranked 571 p4p, 30 weight class). Yurmommy has chosen Peanut Butter Jelly Time - Galantis as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eyeam Yurmommy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn slips under a jab from Yurmommy.
Penn moves away from the strike by Yurmommy.
Penn lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Penn.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yurmommy blocks a low kick nicely.
Yurmommy scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Penn lands.
Yurmommy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yurmommy misses with a wild body shot.
Penn staying out of range there.
It looked like Penn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Penn. Yurmommy shrugs it off though.
Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Yurmommy misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Yurmommy tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yurmommy prevents a body shot from Penn.
Yurmommy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurmommy stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Yurmommy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yurmommys head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Penn is stalling here.
Yurmommy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
Yurmommy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yurmommy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yurmommy tries to pull guard but Penn forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Yurmommy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurmommy.
Yurmommy wants to stall.
Yurmommy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yurmommy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Yurmommy tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Yurmommy drops back down to his feet.
Reco Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eyeam Yurmommy.
Yurmommy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurmommy.
Yurmommy blocking some punches.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Yurmommy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurmommy misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Yurmommy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yurmommy lands a shoulder strike.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yurmommy scores with a shoulder strike.
Yurmommy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurmommy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yurmommy fails to land.
Yurmommy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Yurmommy.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Yurmommy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Yurmommy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Penn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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 is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yurmommy gets his way!
Yurmommy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Penn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Penn for a finish.
Penn tries to roll but Yurmommy sticks to his back.
Yurmommy working for a choke but Penn is defending well.
Yurmommy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Penn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reco Penn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yurmommy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yurmommy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Yurmommy from controlling successfully.
Yurmommy wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Yurmommy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurmommy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yurmommy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurmommy wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Yurmommy prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yurmommy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Yurmommy misses with a straight right.
Penn slips a straight right by Yurmommy.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yurmommy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Jab, jab by Yurmommy - just one landing.
Yurmommy looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn avoids the body shot from Yurmommy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yurmommy tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yurmommy lands with a nice body punch.
Yurmommy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yurmommy takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurmommy takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn lands an overhand right.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yurmommy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn scores with a leg kick.
Yurmommy missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurmommy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Penn blocks a jab.
Yurmommy scores with a jab to the body.
Yurmommy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yurmommy at a distance.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Yurmommy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yurmommy drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yurmommy connects with a jab.
Yurmommy connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yurmommy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penn - the referee stops the clock and Yurmommy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penn. Yurmommy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yurmommy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yurmommy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Penn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurmommy misses the shot to the body.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Penn slips a jab from Yurmommy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn moves out of range as Yurmommy strikes.
Yurmommy tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yurmommy swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn tries to work over Yurmommy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yurmommy fails to land.
Penn is trying to maintain a safe position but Yurmommy gets an underhook and turns Penn into the ropes.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurmommy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn looking to stall.
Yurmommy pulls guard effortlessly.
Penn controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eyeam Yurmommy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Yurmommy sees coming a mile off.
Yurmommy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurmommy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot.
Penn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yurmommy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Penn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot.
Penn moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Yurmommy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurmommy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Penn is trying to keep an underhook but Yurmommy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Penn is not content to let Yurmommy control the position.
Yurmommy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yurmommy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Penn!
Yurmommy looking to take Penn's back but Penn rolls and after a scramble, Penn ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Penn to escape a tricky position.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn wants to control from the top but Yurmommy keeps moving.
Yurmommy working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penn trying to control but Yurmommy is working from the bottom.
Yurmommy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Penn is now in half guard.
Penn passes into side control, despite Yurmommy's attempt to control the position.
Yurmommy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Penn's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yurmommy!
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Penn trying to control but Yurmommy is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reco Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Reco Penn!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Eyeam Yurmommy!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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