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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cammalleri (ranked 3868 p4p, 2256 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 199 weight class). Penn has chosen Hawaii '78 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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 Montreal, Mark Cammalleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cammalleri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Cammalleri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Penn.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Cammalleri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn trying to remain calm as Cammalleri controls from the top position.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Penn regains half guard.
Penn tries to roll over but Cammalleri keeps him under control.
Cammalleri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Cammalleri is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Cammalleri controlling the action here.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cammalleri is one step ahead there.
Cammalleri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cammalleri has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a triangle here but Cammalleri uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Penn trying to remain calm as Cammalleri controls from the top position.
Penn prevents Cammalleri from improving position.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Cammalleri keeps moving and retains side control.
Cammalleri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Cammalleri happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cammalleri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cammalleri swings around for an armbar but Penn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cammalleri's guard.
Penn trying to control but Cammalleri is working from the bottom.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cammalleri is trying to buck Penn off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cammalleri is looking for a sweep.
Cammalleri is not content to let Penn control the position.
Cammalleri can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Cammalleri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cammalleri lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Cammalleri shows good takedown defense.
Cammalleri is looking to counter the offense by Penn and move into the clinch.
Cammalleri has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cammalleri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Cammalleri as Penn shoots in.
Mark Cammalleri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Cammalleri shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Cammalleri slips the punch.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Cammalleri throws a counter high kick but Penn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cammalleri with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Cammalleri. Cammalleri gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cammalleri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Mark Cammalleri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws a chopping leg kick but Cammalleri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cammalleri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn throws out a counter right but Cammalleri avoids it with no problem.
Penn lands with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Cammalleri seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Cammalleri pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cammalleri tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
BJ Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cammalleri but Cammalleri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cammalleri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn throws a head kick but Cammalleri moves out of range.
Cammalleri walks into a jab.
Cammalleri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Cammalleri, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Cammalleri against the cage but Cammalleri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cammalleri clinches.
Cammalleri jumps guard and drags Penn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cammalleri working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Penn has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cammalleri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cammalleri.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cammalleri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri working a defensive guard here.
Penn wants to control from the top but Cammalleri keeps moving.
Cammalleri is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn postures up and lands a big shot to Cammalleri's brow.
Penn drops back looking for a leg! Cammalleri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cammalleri manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Cammalleri's guard.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cammalleri's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but BJ Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cammalleri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cammalleri throws a body kick that misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cammalleri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn misses with a hook. Cammalleri ducked under it nicely.
Cammalleri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cammalleri somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn looks to land a combination but Cammalleri avoids it well.
Cammalleri clinches with his opponent.
Cammalleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cammalleri but Cammalleri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cammalleri shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Cammalleri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cammalleri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cammalleri leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri misses with a head kick.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Mark Cammalleri has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Cammalleri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Cammalleri persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Cammalleri is looking to counter the offense by Penn and move into the clinch.
Cammalleri misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Cammalleri shows good takedown defense.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cammalleri tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cammalleri to the ground. Cammalleri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn lands with a hook. Cammalleri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cammalleri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cammalleri thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Cammalleri.
Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cammalleri is trying to keep Penn in close.
Cammalleri keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
BJ Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cammalleri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn passes Cammalleri's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Cammalleri is defending well.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Cammalleri is defending well.
Mark Cammalleri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cammalleri is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
A very excited looking BJ Penn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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