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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luke bigman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bobby Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to luke bigman's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, luke bigman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bigman tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
bigman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
bigman throws a head kick that misses.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by bigman.
bigman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
bigman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bigman controlling the position.
bigman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
bigman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
bigman closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. bigman pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bigman throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
bigman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but bigman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobby Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luke bigman.
bigman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bigman somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from bigman is defended easily by Penn.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from bigman.
bigman throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn lands a nice looking body kick.
Donk. Penn catches bigman right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bigman tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobby Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a right hand that bigman ducks under and follows up with a left that bigman also avoids with ease.
No luck for bigman with that takedown attempt.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.
Penn connects with a high kick.
bigman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has bigman backing up. bigman nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
bigman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
bigman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bigman lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
bigman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
bigman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
luke bigman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
bigman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
bigman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bigman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by bigman.
bigman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
bigman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
bigman moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from bigman is defended easily by Penn.
bigman fails with an attempt to clinch.
bigman shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed bigman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luke bigman.
Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
bigman tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobby Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bigman shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
Penn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
bigman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
bigman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
bigman throws and low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
bigman tries to clinch
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
bigman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from bigman misses
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bigman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
bigman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
bigman shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed bigman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn lands a head kick. bigman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
bigman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but bigman persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
bigman avoids the head kick by Penn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from bigman.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
bigman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bigman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Penn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
bigman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
bigman punching from mount but Penn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
luke bigman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
bigman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
bigman is looking to clinch.
bigman tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
bigman feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, bigman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bigman gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
bigman shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn misses with an attempted mid kick.
bigman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bigman with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. bigman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bobby Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luke bigman.
bigman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
luke bigman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Penn.
bigman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
bigman misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
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.
Penn throws a nice head kick!
bigman misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. bigman will be more careful next time no doubt.
bigman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but bigman seems unphased.
bigman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
bigman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bigman.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
bigman is looking to clinch.
Penn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bigman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
bigman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bigman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bigman lands with a shot to the body.
bigman moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
bigman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but bigman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from bigman.
Penn lands with a right hand.
bigman shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed bigman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn scores with a head kick.
bigman instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn tries to break free but bigman pushes him back against the cage.
bigman tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
luke bigman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bigman misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Penn.
I think bigman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... luke bigman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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