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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arctium Zofewa (ranked 3113 p4p, 4886 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 259 p4p, 335 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arctium Zofewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zofewa clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Zofewa has Penn pressed against the cage.
Zofewa wants a takedown but no success here.
Zofewa gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Zofewa avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zofewa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zofewa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zofewa can't get the takedown.
Zofewa is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arctium Zofewa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zofewa lands with a light punch inside.
Penn pulls Zofewa into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zofewa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Penn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zofewa is working hard here to advance position.
Zofewa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Zofewa trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Zofewa is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zofewa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zofewa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zofewa lands a few punches from side control.
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zofewa advances to mount.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penn tries to hold on but Zofewa pushes him away.
Zofewa controlling from mount.
Penn taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn is trying to escape the mount but Zofewa keeps good control and instead manages to take Penn's back.
Zofewa lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Penn hold on?!
Penn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zofewa.
Zofewa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Penn just trying to survive but Zofewa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa looking for the RNC.
Zofewa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Penn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zofewa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Penn wants to escape the position.
Penn just trying to survive but Zofewa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Penn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zofewa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zofewa is trying to stick to Penn's back but Penn is turning into Zofewa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zofewa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Penn.
Zofewa wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Zofewa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Zofewa defends easily.
Zofewa looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zofewa defends it easily.
Zofewa advances position into side control!
Zofewa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zofewa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zofewa's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zofewa wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Zofewa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Penn wants to control from the top but Zofewa keeps moving.
Zofewa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arctium Zofewa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zofewa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Zofewa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zofewa's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Zofewa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zofewa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zofewa is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zofewa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zofewa working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zofewa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn wants to control from the top but Zofewa keeps moving.
Arctium Zofewa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zofewa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zofewa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zofewa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Penn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zofewa has tightened it up now! Penn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arctium Zofewa!
After winning the bout, Arctium Zofewa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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