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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Dee Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Dee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Wiggin can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Wiggin stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn is trying to drag Wiggin to the mat but Wiggin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn is working for takedown but Wiggin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrew Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggin smiles and moves away.
Wiggin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggin postures up.
Wiggin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Penn wants to control the position but Wiggin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Wiggin trying to control the pace.
Wiggin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn striking from half guard on the bottom.
Wiggin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wiggin not doing much here.
Wiggin lands strikes from half guard.
Wiggin stands up and beckons Penn to join him on the feet.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wiggin.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Wiggin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wiggin shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Wiggin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Wiggin fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wiggin looking to control.
Wiggin is breathing heavily.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiggin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wiggin is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Wiggin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wiggin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penn postures up and lands a big shot to Wiggin's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn prevents Wiggin from getting back to his feet.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Wiggin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Wiggin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiggin has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Wiggin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wiggin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Wiggin's legs - danger averted.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiggin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiggin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiggin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wiggin trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Wiggin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wiggin is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wiggin blocks the strikes from Penn.
Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wiggin is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Wiggin seems content to control.
Wiggin slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Penn wants to control but Wiggin is keeping busy.
Wiggin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Wiggin eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin trying to control the pace.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Wiggin in his half guard.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn wants to improve his position but Wiggin is controlling well.
Penn punching from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wiggin stands up and beckons Penn to join him on the feet.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wiggin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Wiggin lands a couple of digs.
Wiggin pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wiggin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wiggin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wiggin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wiggin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wiggin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Penn counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Wiggin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiggin is trying to keep an underhook but Penn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wiggin wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wiggin is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
Penn throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Penn throws a strike but Wiggin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Wiggin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Wiggin!
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn is working an open guard so Wiggin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn gets caught flat footed, as Wiggin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Wiggin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wiggin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Wiggin lands a head kick!
Wiggin clinches.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Wiggin prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiggin breaks the clinch.
Wiggin pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggin stalling in the clinch.
Wiggin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiggin is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wiggin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wiggin postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a triangle but Wiggin pushes his legs off easily.
Wiggin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Wiggin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wiggin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Andrew Wiggin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wiggin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wiggin blocks the strikes from Penn.
Wiggin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wiggin trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggin works to advance to full mount. Penn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wiggin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Penn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wiggin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Penn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wiggin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Penn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wiggin lets go of the hold and Penn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Wiggin!
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