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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Dela Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alejandro Dela Rosa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Hilo, Alejandro Dela Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Rosa tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dela Rosa can't break the clinch.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dela Rosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dela Rosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dela Rosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dela Rosa is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dela Rosa jumps guard but Penn stands there with Dela Rosa around his waist. Dela Rosa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dela Rosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dela Rosa is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dela Rosa down to the mat. Dela Rosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Alejandro Dela Rosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Dela Rosa throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Dela Rosa misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Dela Rosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dela Rosa's head.
Dela Rosa wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dela Rosa wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Penn forces his way into half guard.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to his feet.
Dela Rosa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dela Rosa defends it well.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dela Rosa missing with punches from the bottom.
Dela Rosa tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn wants to take a breather but Dela Rosa is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dela Rosa looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dela Rosa wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dela Rosa preventing the sweep.
Dela Rosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dela Rosa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dela Rosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dela Rosa is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dela Rosa has worked his arm free - good work by Dela Rosa!
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Rosa keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Penn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dela Rosa is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn taking a breather here.
Penn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn instigates a clinch.
Dela Rosa is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dela Rosa prevents it.
Dela Rosa being controlled against the cage.
Dela Rosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Dela Rosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn keeps control of Dela Rosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dela Rosa's efforts to push away.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is trying to trip Dela Rosa. He has hold of a leg but Dela Rosa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Penn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dela Rosa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Penn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dela Rosa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dela Rosa is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Dela Rosa circles away and we're back to standing.
Alejandro Dela Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Rosa tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn pushes Dela Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Dela Rosa has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Dela Rosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Dela Rosa misses with a looping right.
Dela Rosa catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dela Rosa throws a big shot that misses.
Dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Dela Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Penn rushes Dela Rosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dela Rosa wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dela Rosa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dela Rosa walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dela Rosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Dela Rosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dela Rosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Dela Rosa misses with a looping right.
Dela Rosa looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn moves into range and clinches up with Dela Rosa.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Dela Rosa as Penn shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Dela Rosa shoots in.
Nice body kick there by Penn.
Dela Rosa misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dela Rosa misses with a straight left.
Dela Rosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dela Rosa cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Dela Rosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dela Rosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters by clinching up.
Penn controlling the action here for a moment.
Dela Rosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn wants a takedown.
Dela Rosa drags the fight down to the ground.
Penn prevents Dela Rosa from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets to his feet. Dela Rosa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice shot lands for Dela Rosa.
Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
Dela Rosa wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rosa keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Dela Rosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Dela Rosa wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dela Rosa sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dela Rosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn clinches up with Dela Rosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn jumps guard.
Dela Rosa wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Penn seems keen to control Dela Rosa's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Rosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn is trying to control the position but Dela Rosa postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dela Rosa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has managed to clinch.
Penn has Dela Rosa pressed against the cage, preventing Dela Rosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Penn stands up from half guard.
Dela Rosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Rosa sprawls well. Dela Rosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Rosa stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Rosa lands with a cross.
Dela Rosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn closes the distance and pushes Dela Rosa back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn gets control of Dela Rosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Penn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dela Rosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.
Penn trying to control the position.
Dela Rosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dela Rosa's guard.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dela Rosa's head.
Dela Rosa wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn trying to control but Dela Rosa is working from the bottom.
Dela Rosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Dela Rosa 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.
Dela Rosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Dela Rosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four 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.
Dela Rosa cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn moves away from the strike by Dela Rosa.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Rosa sprawls well. Dela Rosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Alejandro Dela Rosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa with a hook.
Dela Rosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Penn manages to end up in side control.
Dela Rosa is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
Dela Rosa tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dela Rosa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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