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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urijah Penn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Penn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn with a poor takedown
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
Li cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Li scoring with punches from side control.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Li throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Penn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Li not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Li seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li moves into full mount! Penn won't be happy about that!
Li unloads with some shots from mount but Penn bucks and avoids them well.
Li breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
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.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Penn looks gassed!
Li lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Li breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn holds on to Li as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn is trying to stand.
Li breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Li looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penn avoids a strike by Li and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Li's guard! Fantastic escape!
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Li keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn with a nice head shot there.
Li working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Li counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Li thows a big elbow that misses.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Li stops Penn from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Penn looks to clinch
and Li counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Li wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Li postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Li blocks a head kick by Penn.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn wanted to stand there but Li had control of the position.
Li manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Li with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
BOOM! Li connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Li thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Li stands up out of the half guard.
Penn misses with the combination.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Li scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Li connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Li is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Urijah Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Penn wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Jet Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Li to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Penn is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Li pulls down on the head and he's put Penn to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jet Li!
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