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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazuki Zin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Forrest Penn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Forrest Penn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hazuki Zin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zin.
Zin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn throws a right and a left that Zin avoids nicely.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Zin tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zin shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Zin 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.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
No luck for Zin with that takedown attempt.
Forrest Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazuki Zin.
Zin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Zin scores a takedown into full mount!
Zin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zin has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two 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.
Zin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Penn tries to hold on but Zin postures up.
Zin has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Penn has worked his arm free - good work by Penn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn is trying to control Zin's posture but Zin avoids it.
Zin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Zin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zin on the ground.
Zin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazuki Zin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zin shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Zin 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.
Penn tries to bum rush Zin with a series of wild strikes but Zin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Forrest Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zin has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zin gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zin working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Zin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zin gets to his feet - Penn follows without any prompting.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Forrest Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazuki Zin.
Penn swinging wilding here.
Forrest Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zin moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Penn is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Zin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zin prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Zin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zin lands a knee to the head.
Zin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Zin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zin.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forrest Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Zin on that attempt.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Zin shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Zin shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Zin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Zin closes the distance and clinches.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Zin has double underhooks.
Zin decides to pull guard.
Zin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Penn working the strikes but Zin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura but Zin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
Zin is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazuki Zin 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! This is the final round!
Zin misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn throws a series of punches but Zin avoids them all with ease.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zin tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Forrest Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazuki Zin.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Zin shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Zin fails to land the takedown.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Zin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Zin has him pressed against the cage.
Zin lands a damaging elbow.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Zin keeps him there for the moment.
Zin jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
Zin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn wants to control from the top but Zin keeps moving.
Zin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Zin drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Zin off! Zin jumps back into Penn's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zin has passed into side control.
Zin stands up.
Zin dodges the punch combination from Penn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hazuki Zin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hazuki Zin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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