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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilyha Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilyha Porunov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilyha Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn digs a good body shot into Porunov's ribs.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Porunov doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Porunov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Porunov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porunov slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Porunov slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
AJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porunov counters with a stiff right hand.
Porunov scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porunov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porunov.
Nice body punch from Porunov.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Porunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov lands a nice uppercut.
Porunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn tries to circle away but Porunov has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porunov.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Porunov lands an uppercut.
Porunov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porunov staying out of range there.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a straight right hand.
Porunov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Porunov on the side of the head.
Porunov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porunov wants to clinch.
Penn cracks Porunov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Porunov moves away and avoids it.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Porunov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porunov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn looks to land a combination. Porunov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Porunov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Porunov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters by moving into the clinch.
Porunov tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Porunov has him pressed against the cage.
Porunov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porunov lands a body punch.
A short right from Porunov on the inside.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porunov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Penn misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Porunov has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Porunov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Porunov throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilyha Porunov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Porunov digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Porunov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn cracks Porunov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porunov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Porunov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porunov manages to break the clinch.
Porunov thows a body shot but no joy.
Porunov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porunov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porunov misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn blocks a body shot from Porunov.
Porunov manages to break the clinch.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters with a straight right hand.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Porunov counter with a right hand.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Porunov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Porunov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Porunov misses.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a nice body shot.
Porunov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penn lands a two punch combo.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Porunov counters by clinching up.
Porunov has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Porunov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Porunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Porunov breaks the clinch.
Porunov throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Porunov misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Porunov counter with a right hand.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov counters with a nice uppercut.
Porunov walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Porunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Porunov counters with a right hand to the body.
Porunov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
AJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porunov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a nice body shot.
Porunov throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilyha Porunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Porunov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Porunov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn misses with a combination
and Porunov counters with a straight right hand.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porunov.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Porunov counter with a right hand.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Porunov counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porunov was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a nice body shot.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Porunov misses the shot to the body.
Porunov lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Porunov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porunov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Porunov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a nice body shot.
Porunov moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Porunov counter with a right hand.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Porunov to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Porunov's shoulder, as Porunov tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov counters with a nice uppercut.
Porunov lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Porunov ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Porunov throws a big shot that misses.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
AJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porunov was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porunov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov breaks the clinch.
Porunov throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Porunov misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porunov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Porunov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Porunov misses with a body shot
and Porunov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilyha Porunov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Porunov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilyha Porunov!
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FIGHT
RATING
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