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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kaiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Kaiser has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kaiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cass Pennant!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pennant moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaiser misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaiser throws a body punch but Pennant moves out of range.
Kaiser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaiser takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Kaiser.
Kaiser jabs at Pennant's body.
Kaiser throws a series of punches but Pennant moves out of range.
Pennant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaiser is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaiser is looking for a triangle but Pennant pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaiser is trying to keep Pennant in close.
Kaiser wants to stand but Pennant is controlling the position.
Kaiser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaiser is trying to control the position but Pennant postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaiser is trying to control the position but Pennant postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaiser throws a series of punches but Pennant moves out of range.
Kaiser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Kaiser does no damage.
Kaiser is breathing heavily.
Kaiser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennant cracks Kaiser with a good jab.
Kaiser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pennant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pennant showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaiser wants to get back to his feet.
Pennant is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pennant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaiser tries to roll over but Pennant keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser is in trouble now - Pennant has advanced to mount!
Kaiser tries to hold on but Pennant pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Pennant.
A nice elbow there by Pennant.
Pennant controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaiser tries to lock up and control but Pennant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaiser taking shots to the head.
Kaiser tries to lock up and control but Pennant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pennant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaiser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pennant in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pennant avoids the attempt from Kaiser to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennant with shots to the head and body - Kaiser looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaiser tries to reverse the position but Pennant maintains control.
Kaiser is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Pennant.
Pennant landing strikes from the mount and Kaiser is in trouble!
Pennant with the ground and pound from mount.
Pennant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaiser is looking to escape.
Kaiser swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaiser wants to hold on but Pennant pushes him away.
Kaiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pennant controlling his opponent.
Pennant putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pennant looking to control but Kaiser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaiser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaiser throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Pennant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaiser scores with a hook.
Kaiser connects with the punch.
Pennant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaiser throws a lazy right hand but Pennant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaiser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennant was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a series of punches but Pennant avoids them all with ease.
Pennant slips a jab from Kaiser.
Kaiser misses with an uppercut.
Kaiser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennant.
Kaiser looks to land a right hand but Pennant moved out of range.
Kaiser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaiser throws a shot to the body.
Pennant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pennant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaiser tries to strike from the bottom.
Kaiser looking for a guillotine here but Pennant defends easily.
Kaiser looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pennant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaiser is keeping the position for now.
Kaiser is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaiser has a closed guard, preventing Pennant from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pennant lands a right hook to the body.
Chris Kaiser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaiser tries to bum rush Pennant with a series of wild strikes but Pennant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaiser throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Kaiser does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Kaiser. No joy for Pennant on that attempt.
That's two 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.
Pennant connects with a high kick.
Chris Kaiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaiser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaiser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaiser swats away the attempt to clinch by Pennant.
Pennant closes the distance and pushes Kaiser back into the cage.
Pennant trying to stall but Kaiser improves his position.
Kaiser blocks an elbow strike.
Pennant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaiser can't break the clinch.
Kaiser working hard to break the clinch.
Pennant stalling in the clinch but Kaiser improves position.
Kaiser is trying to break the clinch but Pennant is controlling him.
Pennant is trying to drag Kaiser to the mat but Kaiser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pennant.
Chris Kaiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cass Pennant.
Kaiser is trying to break free.
Kaiser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pennant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaiser working hard to break the clinch.
Pennant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaiser pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kaiser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pennant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Kaiser.
Kaiser throws out a powerful jab.
Kaiser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennant.
Kaiser throws a right and a left that Pennant avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaiser throws a series of punches but Pennant avoids them all with ease.
Kaiser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennant circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaiser throws out the jab.
Pennant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pennant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaiser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pennant tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaiser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pennant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaiser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaiser scores with a body shot.
Pennant shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Pennant.
Kaiser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaiser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pennant shoots in for a double leg but Kaiser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pennant tries to clinch but Kaiser is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kaiser dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaiser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pennant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaiser connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pennant's hands.
Pennant misses with a looping right.
Pennant dodges the punch combination from Kaiser.
Pennant shoots for a takedown but Kaiser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pennant moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaiser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaiser looks to land a combination. Pennant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaiser misses with a double jab.
Kaiser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennant dodges the punch combination from Kaiser.
Some wild striking there from Kaiser.
Pennant moves in looking to clinch but Kaiser pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaiser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennant circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaiser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pennant.
Chris Kaiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cass Pennant.
Kaiser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pennant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pennant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pennant looking to pass the guard.
Pennant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaiser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kaiser looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pennant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kaiser looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pennant passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser is trying to control Pennant's posture but Pennant avoids it.
Kaiser looking for a sweep but Pennant has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kaiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pennant landing strikes from the mount.
Kaiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kaiser is squirming around, avoiding Pennant's attempts to control the action.
Pennant controlling from mount.
Kaiser gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kaiser is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaiser trying to hold on to Pennant's head to control him but Pennant postures up.
Pennant stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chris Kaiser is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennant is looking to clinch but Kaiser is avoiding it.
Kaiser lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pennant moves in looking to clinch but Kaiser pushes him off.
Kaiser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pennant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaiser as he avoids it easily.
Kaiser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pennant has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaiser lands a nice hook to Pennant's body. Pennant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaiser misses with the combination.
Pennant lands with a slapping head kick.
Pennant tries to clinch there but Kaiser circles away.
Kaiser throws a good cross that connects.
Pennant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chris Kaiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pennant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pennant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaiser throws a one two combo.
Pennant misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pennant is defended easily by Kaiser.
A jab lands there for Kaiser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kaiser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaiser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kaiser!
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