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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn cracks Richardson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Richardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richardson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richardson clinches up against the cage.
Richardson looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Richardson missing with knees to the body.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Richardson tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Richardson lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
George Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richardson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richardson working aggressively here.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richardson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson moves into the clinch.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richardson lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richardson lands a body punch.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Richardson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Richardson lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Richardson looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn pulls guard effortlessly.
Richardson lands a couple of elbows.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richardson defends well.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richardson passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richardson slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn is not content to let Richardson control the position.
Richardson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Richardson wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richardson pulls his head out easily.
Richardson working the head and body with strikes.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richardson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richardson's back!
Richardson fending off the submission attempt from Penn.
Richardson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Penn's guard. Nice work there by Richardson.
Richardson is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Richardson throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Richardson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Richardson slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richardson wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richardson defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richardson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Penn to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Richardson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Penn pulls down on the head and he's put Richardson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). BJ Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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