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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zekhe Eliden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zekhe Eliden! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Dee Penn! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eliden throws a quick inside leg kick. Eliden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage! Penn dives in and grabs Eliden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eliden pushes down on Penn's head and hops out. Eliden thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him. Zekhe Eliden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Eliden misses with a wild body shot. Penn blocks a head kick by Eliden.
Eliden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eliden throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it. Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Eliden was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard. Eliden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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. Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard. Penn is working for a kimura but Eliden is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Eliden defends the submission attempt. Penn looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Eliden is looking to improve his position.
Eliden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Eliden gets back to full guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Penn looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Eliden lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Eliden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eliden pushes Penn away with a front kick. Eliden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Penn throws a series of punches but Eliden avoids them all with ease. Eliden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover. A good leg kick by Eliden. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eliden, right into the meat.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eliden.
Eliden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Eliden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A slapping leg kick lands for Eliden.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eliden. That's going to slow Penn down. Eliden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf. Eliden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eliden scores with a leg kick.
Eliden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eliden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eliden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eliden throws a nice head kick!
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Eliden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn. Nice body kick there by Eliden. Eliden lands with a slapping head kick. Eliden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage! Eliden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head. Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Eliden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn. Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Eliden throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it. Eliden scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eliden. Penn shrugs it off though. Eliden scores with a head kick.
Eliden throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it. Eliden scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eliden.
Eliden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eliden.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eliden scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eliden. Eliden goes for a high kick. It partially lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Eliden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Eliden throws a quick inside leg kick. Eliden throws a nice head kick!
Eliden works Penn's body with a nice hook. Eliden lands with a slapping head kick. Eliden feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down. A nice inside leg kick there by Eliden. That's going to slow Penn down. Eliden throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it. Eliden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Eliden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Eliden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Eliden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eliden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Eliden swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eliden, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zekhe Eliden dominated that 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eliden.
Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Eliden wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn is looking to advance position but Eliden won't allow it. Eliden tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg. Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Eliden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Eliden looking for submissions off his back. Eliden trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eliden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Eliden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Penn takes a kick to the side of the head. Eliden is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Eliden lands a head kick!
Eliden misses with a wild body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Eliden.
Eliden lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A solid leg kick lands there for Eliden.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eliden. Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eliden lands a high kick!
Eliden scoring well with a low kick there.
Eliden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Eliden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eliden scores with a push kick. Eliden connects with a solid leg kick. Eliden lands with a slapping head kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eliden, right into the meat.
Eliden scores with a leg kick.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eliden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts. Eliden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Eliden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eliden can pounce on him.
Eliden throws a nice outside leg kick. Penn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eliden, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action! Eliden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn. Eliden scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eliden can pounce on him.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Eliden scores with a leg kick.
Eliden lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eliden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts. Eliden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay Dee Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eliden can pounce on him.
Eliden throws a nice inside leg kick. Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eliden. Eliden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Penn takes a kick to the side of the head. Eliden thumps Penn with a low kick. Eliden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Eliden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn. Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eliden lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eliden throws a nice outside leg kick. Eliden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Eliden lands a head kick!
Zekhe Eliden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A thudding body kick lands there by Eliden!
Eliden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eliden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eliden connects with a solid leg kick. Eliden connects with a solid leg kick. Eliden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Eliden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Eliden scores with a leg kick.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Eliden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Eliden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eliden delivers a nice body kick. Eliden thumps Penn with a low kick. Eliden scores with a slapping inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zekhe Eliden dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Eliden is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks. Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eliden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
A good leg kick by Eliden. Penn shoots in for a takedown but Eliden shows good takedown defense. A slapping leg kick lands for Eliden.
Eliden connects with a solid leg kick. Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Eliden trying to control but Penn postures up.
Eliden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily. Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Eliden actively working from the bottom here. Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eliden won't allow Penn to pass to mount. Penn blocks the strikes from Eliden.
Penn is thwarting Eliden's attempts to control the position. Eliden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Eliden cracks the inside of Penn's front leg. Eliden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts. Eliden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head. Eliden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Eliden lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Eliden lands a body shot.
Eliden misses the shot to the body. Eliden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf. Eliden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around? A chopping leg kick lands by Eliden. Jay Dee Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Zekhe Eliden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eliden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Eliden.
Eliden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Eliden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eliden.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eliden can pounce on him.
Eliden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn. Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eliden. Zekhe Eliden is winning the standup battle so far. Eliden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head. Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Eliden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn. A slapping leg kick lands for Eliden.
Eliden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Eliden throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Eliden connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eliden throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Eliden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eliden.
Eliden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eliden. That's going to slow Penn down. Eliden lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Eliden lands but Penn takes it in his stride. A nice leg kick lands there from Eliden. A good leg kick by Eliden. Eliden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning. Eliden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover. Eliden lands with a nice body kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Eliden. That's going to slow Penn down. Eliden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Eliden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eliden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Eliden lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Eliden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eliden can pounce on him.
Eliden scores with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Eliden. Eliden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Eliden digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eliden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Eliden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Eliden. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Eliden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Eliden connects with a solid leg kick. Eliden throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it. Eliden throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Zekhe Eliden showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eliden, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zekhe Eliden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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