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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebaastian Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebaastian Struve!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Struve thows a body shot but no joy.
Struve throws a big shot that misses.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn tries to score with a low kick but Struve moves his leg out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Struve shoots in.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struve.
Penn checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Struve checks a leg kick.
Struve shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn has his foot on Struve's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Struve works his way back into a safe position though.
Struve is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Struve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Struve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Struve throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn has his hands on Struve's head, controlling the position.
Struve throwing strikes but missing.
Struve connects with a couple of short punches.
Penn is looking for a triangle but Struve pushes his legs off easily.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Struve defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Struve wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Struve trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Struve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Struve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Struve is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn works over Struve with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Struve looking for a sweep. Not yet Struve, not yet.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Struve is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Struve sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Struve throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Struve pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Struve settles back down.
Struve darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Struve is keeping busy.
Struve throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn has hold of Struve's hands but Struve slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Struve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Struve is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Struve is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebaastian Struve dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Struve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn slips under a jab from Struve.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struve.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Struve lunges at Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penn's hand.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struve keeps Penn at a distance using the push kick.
Struve throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn lands a jab.
Struve throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Struve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Struve is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
Struve landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Struve has control of the leg.
Struve drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Struve working the head and body with strikes.
Struve wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Struve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn keeping full guard, as Struve tries to pass.
Struve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struve scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Struve is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Struve is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Struve. Struve gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn with a poor takedown
and Struve counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve misses with a low kick.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn throws a head kick but Struve moves out of range.
Eddie Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Struve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Struve saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Struve slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Struve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Struve stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Struve wants it to stay on the feet.
Struve throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. Struve will be more careful next time no doubt.
Struve has his takedown stuffed
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn dives in and grabs Struve's left leg, looking for a takedown. Struve pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn jabs at Struve's body.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Struve wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Struve counters with a nice leg kick.
Struve tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Struve misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Struve throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Struve dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Struve's head and hops out.
Struve lands with a nice body kick.
Struve shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eddie Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebaastian Struve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struve ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Struve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Struve finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Struve walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Struve's hands.
Eddie Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Struve defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sebaastian Struve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Struve lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Struve moves away and avoids it.
Struve takes one to the side of the head.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Struve pinned against the cage. Struve gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Struve throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Penn takes a swing at Struve's ribcage but misses.
Struve looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Struve smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Struve unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Penn regains half guard.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struve.
Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Struve's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Struve.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Struve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struve won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Struve trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Penn.
I think Penn 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eddie Penn!
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