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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manjinder Dhaliwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's entrance music is Go To Church. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manjinder Dhaliwal!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhaliwal misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Dhaliwal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn checks a low kick from Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Dhaliwal looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Dhaliwal throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Dhaliwal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn with a nice cross.
Dhaliwal throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dhaliwal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhaliwal moves out of range of the strikes.
Dhaliwal takes one to the side of the head.
Penn looks to land a combination but Dhaliwal avoids it well.
Dhaliwal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dhaliwal misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn slips under a jab from Dhaliwal.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Penn.
Dhaliwal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dhaliwal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Dhaliwal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Dhaliwal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dhaliwal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Dhaliwal's ribs.
Penn defending well as Dhaliwal loads up on a big left hand.
Penn lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dhaliwal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control!
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dhaliwal is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal is looking for a sweep.
Dhaliwal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn trying to control from half guard but Dhaliwal is working away.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn working Dhaliwal over with strikes.
Dhaliwal is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dhaliwal's head.
Dhaliwal is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhaliwal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhaliwal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Dhaliwal's legs - danger averted.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dhaliwal keeps moving.
Dhaliwal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dhaliwal looks gassed!
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dhaliwal keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Penn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dhaliwal ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Dhaliwal.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Dhaliwal with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.
Dhaliwal throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhaliwal throws out the jab.
Dhaliwal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dhaliwal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhaliwal throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dhaliwal's head backwards.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Dhaliwal counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dhaliwal.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Dhaliwal misses.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dhaliwal is just out of range.
Penn moves out of range as Dhaliwal strikes.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dhaliwal.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Manjinder Dhaliwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penn.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal scores with a decent looking hook.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Dhaliwal misses.
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.
Dhaliwal looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Dhaliwal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dhaliwal misses with a straight right.
Dhaliwal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dhaliwal misses with an uppercut.
Penn slips a jab from Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dhaliwal throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Dhaliwal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Dhaliwal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
A big right from Dhaliwal misses.
Penn stalks Dhaliwal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dhaliwal's face. Dhaliwal staggers backwards, shaken.
Dhaliwal throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dhaliwal misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dhaliwal misses the target.
Dhaliwal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Dhaliwal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Dhaliwal's head.
Dhaliwal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dhaliwal misses with a hook.
Dhaliwal throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Penn slips a straight right by Dhaliwal.
Penn works the jab nicely.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Dhaliwal misses.
A big left from Dhaliwal misses.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn 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.
Dhaliwal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn wants to take a breather but Dhaliwal is having none of it.
Penn not doing much here.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Dhaliwal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Penn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dhaliwal throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Dhaliwal throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn defending well as Dhaliwal loads up on a big left hand.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Dhaliwal misses its intended target.
Penn stuns Dhaliwal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhaliwal misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Dhaliwal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Dhaliwal didn't expect that.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dhaliwal keeps moving.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhaliwal trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhaliwal working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dhaliwal keeps moving.
Dhaliwal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn passes Dhaliwal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dhaliwal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Dhaliwal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhaliwal is trying to get back to full guard.
Dhaliwal actively working from the bottom here.
Dhaliwal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dhaliwal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dhaliwal is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Dhaliwal is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dhaliwal actively working from the bottom here.
Dhaliwal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dhaliwal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dhaliwal pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dhaliwal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dhaliwal keeps moving.
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 is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dhaliwal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dhaliwal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dhaliwal, who protects the arm well.
Penn tries for a kimura but Dhaliwal is defending well.
Manjinder Dhaliwal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dhaliwal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Penn!
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