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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Sobral's chin.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Sobral!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Sobral backpedaling.
Sobral fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Penn sprawls well initially but Sobral persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Penn is pressing down on Sobral's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sobral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is looking to get to half guard.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sobral wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
The referee warns Sobral that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn prevents Sobral from getting the reversal.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn cracks Sobral with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Penn looking to control but Sobral is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sobral is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sobral bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobral is one step ahead there.
Sobral landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobral working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sobral doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sobral manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobral throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobral lands a couple of elbows.
Penn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Sobral postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Sobral must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobral slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Sobral is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Sobral blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobral circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Sobral closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Sobral pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Sobral backs away looking to recover.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sobral was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Sobral.
Sobral is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Sobral.
Sobral lands a nice shot to the head.
Penn taking shots to the head.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Sobral cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sobral putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bj Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Sobral.
Penn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Sobral raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Sobral lands a big elbow.
Sobral with the ground and pound from mount.
Sobral with the ground and pound from mount.
Sobral is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobral unloading with bombs!
Sobral lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sobral landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Penn tries to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Sobral controlling the position easily from mount.
Sobral scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sobral looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sobral lands a nice shot to the head.
Sobral scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sobral is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sobral scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sobral putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn tries to hold on but Sobral postures up.
Sobral lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobral with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Sobral 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sobral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Sobral pushes him off.
Penn throws a combination. Sobral tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn throws a right hand that Sobral ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobral also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Sobral shoots in but no luck this time.
Sobral dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobral scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Sobral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Sobral.
Penn has hold of Sobral's hands but Sobral slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sobral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sobral's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sobral's back!
Sobral prevents Penn from getting a body triangle.
Penn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Sobral covering up well and avoiding damage.
Penn is controlling the position but Sobral somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Penn is thwarting Sobral's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Sobral is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobral scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sobral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sobral cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Sobral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sobral is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Sobral off! Sobral jumps back into Penn's guard.
Sobral postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Sobral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sobral stops Penn from getting back to his feet.
Sobral trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sobral.
Sobral working Penn over with strikes.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Sobral is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sobral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sobral off to one side.
Bj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sobral has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Sobral!
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