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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 703 p4p, 80 weight class) and Reco Penn (ranked 551 p4p, 70 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jazz Cartier - Dead or Alive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Penn settles back down.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reco Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Penn scores with a nice body kick.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Carter lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Reco Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Carter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Carter avoids the head kick by Penn.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Carter lands.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Carter tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Carter.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carter throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Carter misses the jab.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Carter swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Carter tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn connects with a high kick.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reco Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carter tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn scores with a leg kick.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Penn unleashes a big counter combination but Carter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Carter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Carter swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn jabs at Carter's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Reco Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Penn.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Carter.
Penn staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Penn.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Carter throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Carter's cut is getting worse.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Penn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carter throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
Carter blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn scores with a spinning back kick!
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
Penn scores with a hook.
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn slips a straight right by Carter.
Penn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reco Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penn kicks off Carter and gets to his feet.
Penn scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
Penn throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter is looking for a counter combo.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
Penn defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michael Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Penn lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reco Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter slips a straight right by Penn.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
Penn lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn jabs at Carter's body.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Penn defends well and Carter ends up having to push Penn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Penn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Penn is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Penn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carter working the ground and pound but Penn is defending the strikes.
Penn is not content to let Carter control the position.
Penn pushes Carter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reco Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reco Penn!
A victorious Reco Penn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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