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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KO Kaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KO Kaleb!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Kaleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Kaleb.
Kaleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penn digs a good body shot into Kaleb's ribs.
KO Kaleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaleb misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaleb looks gassed!
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Kaleb's ribs.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaleb.
Kaleb takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Penn.
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn thuds a left hand into Kaleb's body.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Kaleb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaleb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaleb's head.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Kaleb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
Kaleb misses with a body shot
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaleb momentarily.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaleb on the side of the head.
Penn cracks Kaleb with a good jab.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Kaleb's ribs.
Kaleb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn with a nice cross.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Penn connects with a jab.
Kaleb throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaleb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn cracks Kaleb with a good jab.
Kaleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaleb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaleb avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaleb manages to avoid it.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Kaleb's shoulder, as Kaleb tries to avoid the shot.
Kaleb throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn is looking to wear down Kaleb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn sizes up Kaleb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Kaleb seems unphased.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Kaleb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaleb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn slips a straight right by Kaleb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Kaleb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn slips a jab from Kaleb.
Kaleb misses with a hook.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaleb misses the shot to the body.
Kaleb misses with an uppercut.
Penn throws a right hand that Kaleb ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaleb also avoids with ease.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaleb's head.
Kaleb misses with a straight left.
A cross from Penn lands.
Kaleb lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Kaleb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn missing with a left hand there. Kaleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaleb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a series of punches but Kaleb moves out of range.
Kaleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaleb can do to turn this around?
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaleb. Kaleb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaleb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Kaleb.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Kaleb's head back.
Kaleb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn lands the left hand.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Kaleb seems unphased.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Kaleb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Kaleb's head back.
Kaleb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn avoids the body shot from Kaleb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn stuns Kaleb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Kaleb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn thuds his right hand into Kaleb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn throws a body punch but Kaleb moves out of range.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaleb off the cage and back into rage.
Kaleb misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn punishes Kaleb's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaleb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaleb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Penn.
Kaleb moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaleb throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kaleb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaleb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaleb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaleb moves away.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Penn punishes Kaleb's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaleb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaleb avoids the body shot from Penn.
Kaleb sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaleb at a distance.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penn takes a swing at Kaleb's ribcage but misses.
Kaleb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaleb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleb swinging wildly here.
Penn digs a good body shot into Kaleb's ribs.
Penn takes a swing at Kaleb's ribcage but misses.
Kaleb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Kaleb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Penn.
Penn cracks Kaleb with an open hand slap.
Kaleb misses with a hook.
Kaleb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Kaleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn clobbers Kaleb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaleb moves away.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleb avoids the body shot from Penn.
Kaleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Kaleb - just one landing.
Penn digs a good body shot into Kaleb's ribs.
Penn slips a straight right by Kaleb.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Kaleb misses
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaleb catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left lands for Penn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaleb takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaleb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn slips under a jab from Kaleb.
Kaleb dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kaleb misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Kaleb leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaleb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Kaleb.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Kaleb's head back.
Penn lands with a cross.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn throws a body punch but Kaleb moves out of range.
Kaleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Penn digs a good body shot into Kaleb's ribs.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penn lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Penn tests Kaleb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaleb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaleb misses with a hook.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Kaleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn slips under a jab from Kaleb.
Kaleb's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kaleb duly obliges.
Kaleb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn digs a good hook to Kaleb's body.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaleb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaleb walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn cracks Kaleb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn slips under a jab from Kaleb.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn cracks Kaleb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaleb has time to react.
Kaleb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn throws a body punch but Kaleb moves out of range.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Penn lands.
Kaleb misses with a body shot.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
Kaleb slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaleb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn avoids the body shot from Kaleb.
Kaleb throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Penn duly obliges.
Penn swings for the body but Kaleb moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kaleb.
Penn takes a swing at Kaleb's ribcage but misses.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Kaleb thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaleb.
Kaleb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn takes a swing at Kaleb's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaleb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws the left hand but Kaleb avoids the punch easily.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kaleb misses its intended target.
Kaleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaleb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaleb.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Kaleb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
KO Kaleb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaleb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaleb.
Kaleb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn clobbers Kaleb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaleb takes one to the side of the head.
Penn throws a hook but Kaleb blocks it.
Kaleb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaleb throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaleb misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaleb.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Kaleb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Kaleb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaleb thinking.
Kaleb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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