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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duda Litorini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litorini's entrance music is Bob taylor Feat. Inna - Deja Vu Official Remake 2009. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duda Litorini! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Penn! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Litorini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Litorini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away. Litorini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litorini looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming. Penn scores with a nice strike. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Litorini is defended easily by Penn. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duda Litorini. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice sprawl there from Penn as Litorini shoots in. Vitor Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Litorini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage. Litorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn tries to clinch but Litorini is having none of it. Penn rushes Litorini and presses him up against the cage. Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Litorini shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Litorini 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 throws a sloppy head kick and Litorini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Litorini prevents Penn from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn wants to get back to full guard but Litorini has passed into side control. Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Litorini wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely. Penn tries to reverse the position but Litorini maintains control. Penn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Penn rolls, trying to escape but Litorini keeps control of the position.
Litorini trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Penn is trying to get back to his feet but Litorini has full control of the position and if anything, Penn has just worked his way into a worse spot. Penn wants to escape the position.
Penn looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Penn staying busy and making it hard for Litorini to control. Penn tries to roll but Litorini sticks to his back.
Litorini tries to get the hooks in deep but Penn pushed the leg off. Litorini really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Penn. Penn is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Litorini off. It looks like it's working - Litorini slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Penn displaying calm under pressure there. Litorini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Penn stuffs the takedown. Penn misses with a head kick.
Litorini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Litorini. Litorini gets slowly back to his feet. Litorini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn. Nice sprawl there from Penn as Litorini shoots in. Litorini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Litorini slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Litorini moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Litorini should have avoided that one. Litorini shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Horrible takedown by Litorini or perhaps it was just good defense by Penn which made him look bad. Litorini tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range. Penn looks to land a combination. Litorini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Penn lands with an overhand left. Litorini has his takedown stuffed and Penn moves into the clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Litorini. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet. Litorini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Litorini connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple. Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Litorini pulls his head out easily. Litorini controlling the action here. Penn works his way to full guard. Good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duda Litorini will probably get the nod. That's time! Litorini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Litorini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Litorini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Litorini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one. Penn looks to land a combination but Litorini avoids it well. Litorini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard. Penn controls Litorini momentarily but Litorini frees himself. Litorini sitting in guard here, content to control. Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Litorini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Litorini is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Litorini throws an elbow but Penn slips to the side and avoids it well. Litorini working away. Litorini trying to control the position but Penn is working away. Penn tries to bench press Litorini off him but Litorini keeps the position. Penn sneaks back into half guard. Litorini prevents Penn from standing back up.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Penn throws a head kick but Litorini moves out of range.
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Litorini fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Litorini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn. Litorini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Litorini moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Litorini. Litorini gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duda Litorini. That's going to take a lot out of him. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Litorini is defended easily by Penn. Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Litorini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Litorini fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Litorini has taken the fight to the clinch.
Litorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Litorini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one. Litorini tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance. Litorini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Litorini somewhat. Litorini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penn as he jumps to the side. Litorini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Litorini. Litorini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Litorini finishes the takedown easily into guard. Litorini trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn keeping full guard, as Litorini tries to pass. Litorini trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Litorini wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Penn keeping moving, preventing Litorini from controlling successfully. Litorini prevents Penn from getting back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Duda Litorini will probably get the nod. 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. This is the final round!
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn scores with a one two! Litorini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Litorini throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely. Litorini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Penn misses with a double jab.
Litorini shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Litorini fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duda Litorini. That's going to take a lot out of him. Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two. Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Litorini trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn wants to sweep but no luck. Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Litorini controls the pace. Penn wants to stand and escape but Litorini is having none of it. Penn wants to sweep here but Litorini controlling him for the moment. Penn wants to stand but Litorini is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Litorini takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Horrible takedown by Litorini or perhaps it was just good defense by Penn which made him look bad. Litorini has his takedown stuffed and Penn counters with a right hand to the body. Litorini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn misses with a combination
and Litorini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard. Litorini is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control. Penn wants to stand up but Litorini is controlling him. Vitor Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Litorini wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving. Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Litorini is one step ahead there. Litorini is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penn has his foot on Litorini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Litorini works his way back into a safe position though. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Litorini's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Litorini is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Litorini has managed to sneak the leg through. Duda Litorini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Litorini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Penn wants to stand back up but Litorini manages to pass into side control.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Penn gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn wants to improve his position but Litorini is controlling well.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Penn kicks off Litorini and gets to his feet. Litorini closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Litorini pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Duda Litorini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Penn leaves Litorini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Duda Litorini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Penn scores with a hook. Some wild striking there from Penn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Litorini gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Duda Litorini showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Litorini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:29 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Duda Litorini!
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