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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MJ Penn looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, MJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Wolfe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Wolfe.
Wolfe tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolfe's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving.
Wolfe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Wolfe striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.
Wolfe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolfe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wolfe prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Wolfe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Wolfe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
Penn looks gassed!
Wolfe punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands with some strikes.
Wolfe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wolfe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wolfe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Wolfe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wolfe blocks Penn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wolfe landing strikes from the mount.
Wolfe cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wolfe lands a nice shot to the head.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolfe with the ground and pound from mount.
Wolfe lands a nice shot to the head.
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Wolfe landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wolfe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice elbow there by Wolfe.
Wolfe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolfe lands a big elbow.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Wolfe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wolfe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wolfe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wolfe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn tries to hold on but Wolfe postures up.
Penn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wolfe scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Penn wants to control but Wolfe is having none of it.
Wolfe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penn's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolfe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wolfe breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Wolfe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wolfe with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Wolfe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolfe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolfe looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
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.
Wolfe is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Wolfe looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
Penn is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolfe landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Wolfe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wolfe cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn regains half guard.
Wolfe throws a strike but Penn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wolfe thows a big elbow that misses.
Penn working for a triangle but Wolfe defends it easily.
Wolfe working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Wolfe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolfe leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wayne Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wolfe is striking from the bottom but Penn uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wolfe is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Wolfe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wolfe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wolfe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolfe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wolfe with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Penn can't handle though.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfe with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolfe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolfe keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Wolfe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wolfe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wolfe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penn!
Wolfe with a couple of short strikes.
MJ Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolfe lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Wolfe.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Penn wants to hold on but Wolfe pushes him away.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Wolfe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wolfe lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolfe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Penn tries to hold on but Wolfe pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wolfe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wolfe dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Wolfe.
Wolfe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penn's face.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolfe lands a heavy elbow.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolfe unloading with bombs!
Wolfe with the ground and pound from mount.
Wolfe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Wolfe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penn gets full guard.
Wolfe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wolfe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wolfe has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Wolfe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Wolfe defends easily.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wolfe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wolfe with a poor takedown
so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wolfe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wolfe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wolfe 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.
Penn slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wolfe.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Wolfe is defending well.
Wolfe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolfe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wolfe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Penn pushing down on Wolfe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wolfe gets back to full guard.
Wolfe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wolfe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Penn trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wolfe scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wolfe gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wolfe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wolfe striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.
Wolfe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Wolfe punching to the body, from the bottom.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolfe is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wolfe cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Wolfe landing some decent shots from guard.
Wolfe scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn 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.
Penn has his foot on Wolfe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wolfe works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Penn trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
Wolfe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wolfe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wolfe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn controlling from the top position.
Wolfe keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
That's four 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.
Wolfe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wolfe keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolfe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolfe's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Wolfe is keeping the position.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wolfe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MJ Penn.
I think Penn 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MJ Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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