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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mathew maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maynard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: do it. mathew maynard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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197 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mathew maynard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maynard swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Pentti Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
maynard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
maynard striking off his back but it's not causing Pena any problems.
maynard is trying to control the position but Pena postures up.
Pena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. maynard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pena won't allow maynard to sweep him here.
Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pena working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
maynard looking for a sweep. Not yet maynard, not yet.
maynard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pena misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maynard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pena makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
maynard tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pena cracks a nice hook into maynard's ribs.
Pena scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
maynard tries to roll over but Pena keeps him under control.
Pena thows a huge punch but maynard dodges it nicely.
maynard is looking for a sweep. Pena is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pena is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pena winds up and cracks maynard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maynard wants to get back to full guard.
Pena tries to pass the half guard into mount. maynard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
maynard trying to control but Pena postures up.
maynard is doing well to control the position and prevent Pena from advancing to side control.
Pena thows a huge punch but maynard dodges it nicely.
Pena is taking a breather. maynard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down maynard for as long as he can get away with.
maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pena is pressing down on maynard's thigh, looking to free his foot. maynard is holding on for now.
Pena 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.
Pena is stalling here. maynard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pena seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and maynard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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.
Pena gets back to half guard.
maynard is stalling here. Pena is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! maynard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pena has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pena misses with the ground and pound.
maynard is not content to let Pena control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pena moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena shoots for a double leg takedown but maynard sprawls well. He's pushed Pena's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pena lands an overhand right.
Pena gets the takedown into side control.
maynard tries to buck Pena off but Pena is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Pena are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pena in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pena is looking to take a break and control but maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
maynard regains half guard.
maynard is not content to let Pena control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maynard taking some punishment here, with Pena in his half guard.
Pena trying to control the action but maynard is working from the bottom.
Pena is working for a submission of some sort.
Pena is looking to take a break and control but maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
maynard moves into full guard.
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.
maynard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pena's guard.
Pena keeping full guard, as maynard tries to pass.
maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pena looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
maynard landing with the ground and pound.
maynard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maynard slips nicely into half guard.
Pena regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from maynard.
maynard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pena managing to control the position.
maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
maynard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
maynard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but maynard is out of range.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from maynard.
The fighters circling - maynard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
maynard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pentti Pena will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Pena.
maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena lands with a right hand.
maynard takes one to the side of the head.
Pena lands a jab to the nose.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from maynard.
Pena shoots in looking for a takedown. maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Pena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
maynard ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pena swings and misses with a shot to the body
and maynard counters with a straight right hand.
maynard throws a body punch but Pena moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from maynard misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pena looks to land a right hand but maynard moved out of range.
Pena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
maynard fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena blocks a jab.
Pena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pena wants it to stay on the feet.
maynard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
maynard misses with a looping left.
Pena fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
maynard walks into a left hand.
Pena misses with a wild body shot.
maynard ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
maynard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena looks for a takedown but maynard sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pena tries a low kick but maynard avoids it.
maynard moves away from the strike by Pena.
A swing and a miss from maynard.
maynard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pena on the side of the head.
Pena fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena throws a lazy right hand but maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
maynard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pena napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
maynard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pena is not content to let maynard control the position.
maynard is trying to ground and pound but Pena uses the momentary lack of control by maynard to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pena works his way to full guard. Good work.
maynard forces his way into half guard.
Pena manages to get to full guard.
Pentti Pena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
maynard stopping the sweep attempt from Pena.
mathew maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
maynard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pentti Pena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from maynard there.
maynard works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maynard tries to advance to mount but Pena instead regains half guard.
Pena regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from maynard.
And that's the end of the fight!
mathew maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pena 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pena!
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energy
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hype
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