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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jay dee penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mordor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Mordor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jay dee penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mordor!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mordor wants to clinch.
Mordor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from penn.
Mordor blocks a head kick by penn.
penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
penn tries to stall but Mordor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
penn drags the fight down to the ground.
penn is trying to keep Mordor in close.
Mordor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mordor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mordor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
penn wants to sweep but no luck.
penn looking to control.
penn wants to stand and escape but Mordor is having none of it.
penn is trying to control the position but Mordor postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mordor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mordor looks gassed!
Mordor stopping the sweep attempt from penn.
penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mordor thows a big elbow that misses.
Mordor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mordor has penn in his guard.
penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mordor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mordor is trying to keep penn in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordor has a closed guard, preventing penn from standing up.
Mordor keeping moving, preventing penn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mordor is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mordor is proving hard to escape from.
penn gets to his feet - Mordor follows without any prompting.
penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
penn throws a head kick but Mordor moves out of range.
penn misses with a takedown
and Mordor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mordor seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mordor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
penn throws a right and a left that Mordor avoids nicely.
penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mordor's guard.
Mordor keeping moving, preventing penn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mordor keeping moving, preventing penn from controlling successfully.
penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mordor is keeping the position for now.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
penn clinches but Mordor breaks the clinch
and Mordor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mordor trying to control the action but penn is working from the bottom.
Mordor trying to pass the guard but penn defending well.
Mordor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
penn wants to control but Mordor is keeping busy.
Mordor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
penn is trying to maintain the position but Mordor is very close to passing his half guard.
Mordor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
penn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
penn wants to clinch up but Mordor keeps it at a distance.
penn misses with a head kick.
penn misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mordor scores a takedown into full mount!
penn tries to hold on but Mordor postures up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mordor. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
penn is looking to improve his position but Mordor isn't that keen on the idea.
Mordor avoids the attempt from penn to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mordor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mordor defending well as penn loads up on a big left hand.
penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mordor's half guard.
Mordor is pressing down on penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
penn wants to control from the top but Mordor keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of jay dee penn.
penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mordor pulls penn in close to prevent any damage.
Mordor punching from the bottom - just letting penn know he's still in a fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordor looking for a sweep. Not yet Mordor, not yet.
penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mordor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
penn wants to stand and escape but instead Mordor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mordor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
penn trying to keep a closed guard but Mordor is proving a slippery customer.
Mordor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mordor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mordor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mordor trying to control but penn is working from the bottom.
Mordor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mordor has his takedown stuffed
and penn counters by clinching up.
Mordor has penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four 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.
Mordor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite penn's efforts to push away.
penn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mordor gets an underhook and turns penn into the cage.
Max Mordor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
penn jumps guard but Mordor stands there with penn around his waist. penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mordor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches penn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
penn struggling a bit here.
jay dee penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mordor avoids the strikes from the bottom by penn.
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 jay dee penn.
I think Mordor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mordor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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