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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between sergio Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mateo valaquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Bruddah Iz - E Ala E. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sergio Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mateo valaquez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
valaquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn throws a series of punches but valaquez moves out of range.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn dips to his left and cracks valaquez with an uppercut!
Penn misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
valaquez shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
valaquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn leaves valaquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by valaquez.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
valaquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn looks to land a combination but valaquez avoids it well.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
valaquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
valaquez closes the distance and clinches.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but valaquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Penn leaves valaquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
sergio Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mateo valaquez.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but valaquez slips the punch.
valaquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
valaquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
valaquez scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
valaquez slips nicely into half guard.
valaquez works his way into full mount!
Penn holds on for dear life.
valaquez throwing strikes here but Penn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to stand up.
valaquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Penn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Penn is really stuck here.
valaquez trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to control the hands but valaquez breaks the grip.
Penn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
valaquez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Penn's body.
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 sergio Penn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn throws out a loose jab but valaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn works valaquez's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn shoots in but valaquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
valaquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in valaquez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand but valaquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
valaquez looking for a sweep. Not yet valaquez, not yet.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but valaquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
valaquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penn trying to control but valaquez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
valaquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
valaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
valaquez slips under a jab.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
valaquez misses with a takedown attempt
and valaquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but valaquez circles away quickly and effectively.
sergio Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
valaquez misses with a takedown
and valaquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
sergio Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mateo valaquez.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
valaquez staying out of range there.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but valaquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
valaquez tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a right hand that valaquez ducks under and follows up with a left that valaquez also avoids with ease.
valaquez shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
sergio Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
valaquez with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn tries to bum rush valaquez with a series of wild strikes but valaquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
valaquez closes the distance and clinches.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but valaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but valaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but valaquez keeps him there for the moment.
valaquez is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sergio Penn dominated that second 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 jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
valaquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
valaquez has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn wants to stand but valaquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Penn trying to control but valaquez is working from the bottom.
valaquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
valaquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
valaquez pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
valaquez prevents Penn from standing back up.
valaquez is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
valaquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
valaquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute valaquez jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penn is trying to escape the position but valaquez is controlling the position.
valaquez prevents Penn from escaping the position.
valaquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
valaquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a combination but valaquez avoids it well.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but valaquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
valaquez tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
valaquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but valaquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Penn decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
valaquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
sergio Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mateo valaquez.
valaquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
valaquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn throws a right and a left that valaquez avoids nicely.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from valaquez. valaquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn dips to his left and cracks valaquez with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sergio Penn clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
valaquez is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
valaquez looking for submissions off his back.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
valaquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under valaquez.
Penn has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, valaquez works to full guard.
Penn postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
valaquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
valaquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
valaquez fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
sergio Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mateo valaquez.
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.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
valaquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
valaquez tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
valaquez slips under a jab.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but valaquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
valaquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. valaquez didn't expect that.
Penn trying to control but valaquez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but valaquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
valaquez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Penn tries to kick valaquez off in order to stand up. valaquez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
valaquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Penn!
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
valaquez controlling the position easily from mount.
valaquez prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
valaquez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets back to half guard.
valaquez prevents Penn from standing back up.
valaquez controlling the pace.
Penn trying to hold on to valaquez's head to control him but valaquez postures up.
valaquez not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sergio Penn had his way with mateo valaquez in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
valaquez tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in valaquez's guard now.
sergio Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
valaquez keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn wants to stand but valaquez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
valaquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
valaquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Penn stands up and waves to valaquez to follow him.
valaquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for valaquez!
Penn wants to control the pace but valaquez is squirming around nicely.
valaquez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Penn is going to stand back up.
Penn wants to stand but his hand is trapped. valaquez uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
valaquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
valaquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
valaquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
valaquez is standing up over Penn. Penn looks to escape but valaquez dives into side control.
valaquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Penn!
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
valaquez wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Penn tries to improve his position but instead valaquez has taken his back!
Penn is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
valaquez is controlling the position but Penn somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
valaquez is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Penn pushes valaquez off looking to stand but valaquez dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
valaquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by valaquez.
mateo valaquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
sergio Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for sergio Penn!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for sergio Penn!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for sergio Penn!
sergio Penn wins by unanimous decision!
sergio Penn retains his lightweight title!
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