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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Totti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francesco Totti's chin.
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175 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Totti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totti stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Totti.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Totti looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
A punch combination from Totti misses.
Totti throws a head kick that misses.
Totti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Francesco Totti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Totti is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Totti circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Totti cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Totti scores with a head kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Totti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Totti throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Totti throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Totti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Totti defends it nicely.
Totti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Totti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Totti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Totti lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Totti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Totti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totti lands with a nice body kick.
Totti throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Totti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Totti lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Totti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Totti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Totti is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Totti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Totti scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Totti lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
Totti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Totti defends it nicely.
Penn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Totti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Penn.
Both fighters circling a little - Totti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Francesco Totti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totti connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Totti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Totti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Totti throws a head kick that half lands.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Totti.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Totti avoids it really well and circles away.
Totti throws a head kick that half lands.
Totti misses with a few strikes there.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Totti but Totti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Totti pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Totti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Totti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Totti stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Totti slams his shin into Penn's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Totti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Totti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn dives in and grabs Totti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Totti pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Totti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totti tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totti to the ground. Totti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense.
Penn looks for a takedown but Totti sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Totti pinned against the cage. Totti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Totti tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Totti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Penn fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Totti misses.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Totti sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Totti but Totti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totti tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totti to the ground. Totti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Totti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totti tries a head kick but it misses.
Totti throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Totti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Totti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Totti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Totti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Totti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Totti misses with a head kick.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Totti.
Totti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Totti.
Totti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Totti avoids it really well and circles away.
Francesco Totti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totti sprawls well. Totti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn dives in and grabs Totti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Totti pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totti throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Totti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Totti misses with a few strikes there.
Totti leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Francesco Totti is winning the standup battle so far.
Totti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Totti stuffs the takedown.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Totti scores with a head kick.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Totti slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn tries for a takedown but Totti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totti lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Totti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Totti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Totti throws a head kick that misses.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Totti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totti sprawls well. Totti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francesco Totti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Totti throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Totti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Totti defends it nicely.
Totti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn shoots in and bounces Totti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Totti thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn lands a couple of elbows.
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Totti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Totti trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in but Totti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totti throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Totti dominated that second 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!
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Totti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Penn blocks the strikes from Totti.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Totti is looking to reverse the position.
Totti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Totti throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Penn avoids the strikes from the bottom by Totti.
Penn grinds an elbow into Totti's temple.
Totti taking a bit of punishment here - Penn scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Totti looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Totti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totti sprawls well. Totti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Totti. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Francesco Totti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Totti defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Totti lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Totti. That's going to slow Penn down.
Nice takedown defense from Totti. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Totti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Totti, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Totti against the cage but Totti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Totti is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Totti circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Totti, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Totti against the cage but Totti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Totti but Totti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totti tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totti to the ground. Totti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Totti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Totti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Totti misses with a head kick.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Totti pinned against the cage. Totti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Totti swivels and escapes.
Francesco Totti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries for a takedown but Totti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Totti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Totti lands a head kick!
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn dives in and grabs Totti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Totti pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Totti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totti leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in but Totti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Totti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Totti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Totti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Totti's waist but Totti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Totti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Totti shows good takedown defense.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Totti but Totti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Totti lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Totti is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penn connects with a nice short shot to Totti's temple.
Totti missing with punches from the bottom.
Penn is nestled in close to Totti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Totti tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Totti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Totti. That's going to slow Penn down.
Totti throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Penn misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Totti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Totti, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Totti!
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energy
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hype
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