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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fedor Entrance Song . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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197 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Pena looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pena slips a straight right by Burns.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Pena lands.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Pena sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Bradley Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pena misses the target.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pena misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pena misses the target.
Burns looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Pena misses the jab.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Pena blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Pena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pena throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pena.
Burns moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Pena lands an overhand right.
Pena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burns tests Pena's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pena moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pena takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Pena punishes Burns's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Pena throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
A telegraphed right hand from Pena misses the target.
A big right from Pena misses.
Pena darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Pena.
Pena throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena 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.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pena misses with a straight right.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Pena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Pena looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Pena, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Pena against the cage but Pena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Bradley Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Pena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pena throws a combination that misses
and Burns counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pena tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pena to the ground. Pena escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pena throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns tries to move into range but Pena moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pena keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Burns throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Burns throws a jab when Pena was well out of range.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Pena had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
Nice uppercut there from Pena.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pena clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena misses with a straight right.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Pena.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Pentti Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Pena wants to break free but Burns has control.
Pena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Pena connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pena blocks a head kick by Burns.
Pena throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
Pena cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Pena scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Pentti Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Pena throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pena lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Pena misses the jab.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Pena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
Pena scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pena.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pentti Pena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Pena misses
and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pena manages to get to full guard.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns working some strikes from top position.
Burns preventing the sweep.
Burns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena has his foot on Burns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns works his way back into a safe position though.
Burns drops back looking for a leg! Pena is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pena manages to kick Burns off! Burns jumps back into Pena's guard.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Pena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burns.
Burns won't allow Pena to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Pena is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pena misses with a body punch
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns defending well as Pena loads up on a big left hand.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Pena.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pena blocks a head kick by Burns.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Pena which made him look bad.
Pena swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pentti Pena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns prevents Pena from improving his position.
Burns lands strikes from half guard.
Burns is pressing down on Pena's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pena is holding on for now.
Pena looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pena is controlling Burns's trapped leg to prevent Burns from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns thows a huge punch but Pena dodges it nicely.
Eugene Bradley Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pentti Pena.
I've got Pena winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pena!
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