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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rampage Penn's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rampage Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Wright!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Wright.
Wright controlling his opponent.
Wright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn is trying to stand up.
Penn tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wright throwing strikes here but Penn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wright is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Penn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wright looking to secure an arm triangle but Penn defends it well.
Wright looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Wright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wright.
Wright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Penn tries to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn blocking the ground and pound.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wright throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Penn because Wright loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wright looks gassed!
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wright tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wright throws some wild stikes that Penn manages to avoid easily.
Penn blocking the ground and pound.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Wright dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Wright misses.
Rampage Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
Penn with a poor takedown
and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Wright stops Penn from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn is looking to stand up but Wright isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Penn.
It looks like Jason Wright has been cut.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Penn wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.
Wright wants to stand and escape but instead Penn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wright working a defensive guard but Penn passes into half guard.
Penn stands up from half guard.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn looks to land a combination. Wright sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wright. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rampage Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Wright.
Penn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rampage Penn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Wright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penn gets full guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Wright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn wants to stand but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wright is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Penn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wright.
Penn lands an elbow.
Penn working away.
Penn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Penn decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Penn is trying to break free.
Wright tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Penn wants to break free but Wright has control.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn wants to break free but Wright has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rampage Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Wright.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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 Rampage Penn.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Penn!
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RATING
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