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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave murphy! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with murphy but murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one. Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by murphy which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt. murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Penn looks for a takedown but murphy sprawls well. Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has murphy pinned against the cage. murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Penn has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. murphy wants to clinch. murphy throws a head kick that misses. murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. murphy throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range. murphy misses the shot to the body. Danga de danga de dang - murphy scores with a four punch combination! Dave murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. murphy wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range. Georges Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. murphy misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. murphy tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range. murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Penn is breathing heavily. murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
murphy throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range. murphy tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. murphy is looking for a sweep. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if murphy can do anything to dispel that myth. Penn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for murphy! Penn working for a submission but murphy is keeping him at bay. murphy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. murphy is looking to get to half guard. Penn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. murphy is trying to escape the mount.
murphy tries to hold on but Penn postures up. Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. murphy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn controlling from mount. murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Penn looking to control but murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. murphy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Penn working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. murphy looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Penn! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Georges Penn!
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