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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Thousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Go To Church as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thousand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thousand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Thousand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Thousand tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brian Thousand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thousand takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Thousand does no damage.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Thousand slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thousand looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Thousand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thousand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thousand throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thousand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thousand looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn avoids the body shot from Thousand.
Thousand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thousand.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thousand is just out of range.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Thousand. That snapped Penn's head back.
Thousand throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thousand. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thousand misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thousand misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thousand. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thousand swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Thousand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Thousand throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thousand. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a stiff right hand.
Thousand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand misses with a jab to the body
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Thousand on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thousand.
Thousand slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thousand!
Thousand bucks Penn off and manages to get back to his feet!
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thousand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thousand misses with a wild body shot.
Brian Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn slips under a jab.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penn looks to land a combination but Thousand avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Thousand.
Thousand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thousand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thousand misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thousand lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thousand misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thousand. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thousand throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thousand swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brian Thousand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thousand throws a big shot that misses.
Thousand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thousand tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thousand throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thousand digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Thousand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thousand misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thousand thinking.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thousand misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thousand.
Thousand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand fails to land with a series of punches.
Brian Thousand is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thousand.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thousand scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thousand throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Thousand.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thousand.
Thousand misses with a hook to the body
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thousand misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thousand misses with a jab to the body
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Thousand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thousand.
A cross from Thousand lands.
Thousand misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand clearly takes 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.
Thousand misses with a wild body shot.
Thousand looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thousand counters with a one-two to the body.
Thousand is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Thousand misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Thousand there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thousand.
Thousand misses with a body punch
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thousand moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thousand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thousand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand throws a good cross that connects.
Thousand misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Thousand pushes Penn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thousand lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thousand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thousand on the side of the head.
Thousand missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thousand throws and low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Thousand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thousand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thousand throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn is looking to chop away at Thousand's legs.
Thousand swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Thousand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Thousand throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thousand takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand had his way with Brian Penn in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thousand throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn scores with a hook.
Thousand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thousand.
Thousand scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thousand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand misses with a straight right.
Thousand scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Thousand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thousand slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thousand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brian Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thousand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thousand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thousand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Penn.
Thousand throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Thousand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thousand misses with a straight right.
Penn moves out of range as Thousand strikes.
Thousand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Brian Thousand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thousand misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Thousand swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thousand.
Thousand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Thousand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thousand, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Thousand!
Brian Thousand retains his welterweight title!
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