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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pray Gaynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Pray Gaynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaynard's head.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn wants to clinch up but Gaynard keeps it at a distance.
Penn leaves Gaynard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard moves out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard moves out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard moves out of range.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard is having none of it.
Gaynard misses with a looping left.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard is having none of it.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Pray Gaynard has been cut.
Gaynard feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Gaynard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn wants to stand and escape but Gaynard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaynard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaynard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaynard wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Gaynard won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Gaynard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penn wants to stand but Gaynard is controlling the position.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Penn. Gaynard shrugs it off though.
Gaynard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penn pushes Gaynard off looking to stand but Gaynard dives back in and keeps control.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn is looking to escape.
Penn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Gaynard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Gaynard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaynard stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Penn to get to his feet.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaynard circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaynard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaynard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaynard wants to clinch.
Penn is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaynard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaynard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaynard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pray Gaynard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn breaks the clinch.
Gaynard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaynard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penn is looking to stand up but Gaynard isn't so interested in that idea.
Gaynard trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Gaynard advances position into side control!
Gaynard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaynard is staying tight to Penn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gaynard is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Gaynard taking a breather here.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gaynard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The strikes coming from Gaynard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gaynard throwing strikes but Penn manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Penn wants to stand but Gaynard is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Gaynard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaynard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gaynard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn leaves Gaynard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaynard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaynard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pray Gaynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Penn.
Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaynard gets the takedown into side control.
Penn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Penn tries to clinch up but Gaynard circles away and keeps his distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penn.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaynard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Penn catches Gaynard right on the button with a cross.
Gaynard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gaynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn wants to clinch but Gaynard slips to the side
and Gaynard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Gaynard seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaynard trying to control from Penn's half guard. Penn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pray Gaynard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pray Gaynard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Penn fakes the leg kick and cracks Gaynard in the body.
Gaynard throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters with a solid body kick.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Gaynard pushes him off.
Gaynard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaynard shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn tries to clinch but Gaynard moves out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gaynard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Penn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gaynard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Penn wants to control but Gaynard postures up.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Gaynard drags him back down.
Gaynard trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
Gaynard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn is pushing Gaynard's head away, looking to escape. Gaynard manages to hold on to the position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gaynard throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a leg kick.
Gaynard gets the takedown into side control.
Gaynard wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.
Gaynard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gaynard cracks Penn with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn tries to escape but Gaynard is in control.
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gaynard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Penn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gaynard landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Gaynard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaynard with a couple of short strikes.
Gaynard trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Gaynard 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pray Gaynard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaynard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pray Gaynard!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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