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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kebra Kabessa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kebra Kabessa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Kebra Kabessa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kabessa - that will leave a mark!
Kabessa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kabessa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kabessa misses.
Kabessa throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kabessa.
Penn blocks a head kick by Kabessa.
Kabessa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kabessa throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kabessa.
Penn avoids the head kick by Kabessa.
Kabessa is breathing heavily.
Kabessa scores with a head kick.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kabessa throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Kabessa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabessa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kebra Kabessa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Penn cracks Kabessa with a big right hand but Kabessa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Penn is chipping away with strikes.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Kabessa is not content to let Penn control the position.
Kabessa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penn connects with a decent elbow.
Kabessa wants to get back to his feet.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kabessa keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn advances nicely into full mount.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kabessa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Penn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kabessa's face.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kabessa looks a forlorn figure.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kabessa looks a forlorn figure.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Penn dominating with strikes here.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kabessa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kabessa wants to get back to his feet.
Kabessa taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kabessa taking shots to the head.
Penn landing shots from mount.
Penn cracks Kabessa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Kabessa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Kabessa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kabessa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Penn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Penn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kabessa's face.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kabessa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Penn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kabessa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kabessa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kabessa is in a horrible position here. Penn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kabessa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn scoring with strikes but Kabessa is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kabessa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kabessa hang on?
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 Kebra Kabessa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kabessa misses with a head kick.
Kabessa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabessa as he avoids it easily.
Kabessa throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kabessa.
Penn avoids the head kick by Kabessa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabessa tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kabessa!
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabessa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kabessa is in a horrible position here. Penn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Penn landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kabessa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Penn lands a big shot there that rocks Kabessa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kabessa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kabessa is in a horrible position here. Penn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Kabessa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kabessa tries to buck Penn off but he can't manage it.
Penn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kabessa?
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kabessa looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kabessa is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabessa taking shots to the head.
Penn lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabessa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kabessa hang on?
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn lands a nice shot to the head.
Kabessa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn working Kabessa over with strikes here.
Kabessa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kabessa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kabessa is trying to stand up.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 lands with some strikes.
Kabessa taking shots to the head.
Kabessa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Penn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kabessa really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kabessa really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn dominating with strikes here.
Kabessa wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Penn working Kabessa over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kabessa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kabessa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kabessa throws a head kick that misses.
Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn is nestled in close to Kabessa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Penn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
BJ Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kabessa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Penn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Penn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn working Kabessa over with strikes.
Kabessa wants to get back to his feet.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kabessa throws a leg kick that misses.
Kabessa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn postures up and lands a big shot to Kabessa's brow.
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kabessa wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kabessa has wrist control.
Penn cracks Kabessa with a solid left hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kabessa misses with a head kick.
Kabessa throws a head kick that misses.
Kebra Kabessa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kabessa misses.
Penn gets the takedown into side control.
Penn working the head with strikes.
Penn lands an elbow.
Kabessa wants to get back to his feet but Penn drags him back down.
Penn lands an elbow.
Kabessa is trying to buck Penn off.
Kabessa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Penn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kabessa to see if he's OK.
Penn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kabessa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kabessa throws out the jab.
Kabessa throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabessa throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Kabessa throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kabessa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kabessa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Penn with good strikes from the mount here!
Penn cracks Kabessa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kabessa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kabessa taking shots to the head.
Kabessa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Penn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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hype
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RATING
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