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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
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Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potter. Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt. Penn misses with a wild combination.
Kenny Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Penn gets a clinch. Penn can't break the clinch.
Potter prevents Penn from breaking the clinch. Penn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Potter regains guard.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Potter is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Penn tries to stand but Potter is controlling from the bottom. Potter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Potter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Potter has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potter defends well. Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Potter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn is breathing heavily.
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. Potter advances to half guard. Potter content to control rather than advance. Penn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Potter manages to move to mount!
Potter with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there. Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Potter with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Potter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Potter controlling the pace for now. Potter wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Potter 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.
Potter is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Penn is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Penn flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Potter anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Penn and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Potter slips an arm under Penn chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Potter has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Potter is squeezing on Penn like an anaconda would it's prey. Penn fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Potter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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