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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lamana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Lamana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamana wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Jose Lamana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lamana gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Penn regains guard.
Lamana stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lamana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lamana is stalling in the full guard.
Lamana wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Lamana tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.
Penn is striking from the bottom but Lamana uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
It looks like Lamana is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lamana is looking to clinch.
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Lamana wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Lamana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is pressing down on Lamana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamana.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Lamana doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Lamana is looking to clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamana shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Lamana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lamana is breathing heavily.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Lamana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamana passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lamana passes the guard and advances to mount!
Penn can't escape the position.
Lamana trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Lamana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn tries for a takedown but Lamana circles away easily
and Lamana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamana counters with a takedown into side control.
Lamana is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Lamana wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Lamana keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn being controlled for a moment.
Penn tries to buck Lamana off but Lamana is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lamana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn wants to sweep here but Lamana controlling him for the moment.
Lamana gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Lamana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamana.
Jose Lamana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Lamana wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Penn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jose Lamana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn wants to sweep here but Lamana controlling him for the moment.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lamana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lamana has passed into side control.
Penn is not content to let Lamana control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lamana showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamana is tying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Lamana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamana trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Lamana counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Lamana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn'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 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of Lamana's head but Lamana avoids it well.
Lamana can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Penn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamana, who protects the arm well.
Lamana manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn throwing shots but Lamana is blocking nicely.
Penn trying to control the action but Lamana is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamana regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lamana looking to control.
Lamana has his feet on Penn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lamana with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lamana's guard now.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamana keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn stands up over Lamana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn postures up and lands a big shot to Lamana's brow.
Lamana working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamana wants to clinch.
Lamana fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamana thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lamana has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lamana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Lamana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Lamana!
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamana's guard.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamana is retaining full guard.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lamana is pulling down on Penn's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lamana escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lamana!
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Lamana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Penn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lamana trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Lamana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Lamana!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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