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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Vessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Vessey!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vessey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vessey throws an elbow but it misses.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Vessey controls his hands.
Penn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vessey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Vessey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Vessey lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Vessey stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vessey throws an elbow but misses.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Vessey prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vessey lands a damaging elbow.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Vessey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Vessey lands a damaging elbow.
Vessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Vessey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Nice elbow from Vessey.
Vessey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vessey lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Vessey has double underhooks.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Vessey.
Penn avoiding damage as Vessey throws knees to the body.
Vessey throws an elbow but it misses.
Vessey lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vessey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Vessey lands an elbow inside.
Vessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Vessey lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Vessey.
Vessey tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vessey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
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.
Vessey throws an elbow but it misses.
Penn trying to control the position but instead, Vessey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Penn into the cage.
Vessey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vessey obliges.
Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Vessey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vessey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vessey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn blocks an elbow strike from Vessey.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Vessey won't allow it.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn tries to circle away but Vessey has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vessey trying to land knees to the body.
Vessey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vessey keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn blocks the elbow strike.
Penn blocks an elbow strike.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vessey stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vessey has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vessey is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vessey down to the mat. Vessey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Vessey misses the target.
Vessey misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Vessey throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn tests Vessey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vessey looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Vessey seems unphased.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Vessey shows good takedown defense.
Vessey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vessey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Vessey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vessey looks gassed!
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vessey is aware though and is defending well.
Vessey trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn has his hands on Vessey's head, controlling the position.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan Vessey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vessey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Vessey throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vessey.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vessey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vessey tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vessey.
Vessey drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn blocks an elbow strike.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Vessey.
Vessey lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vessey misses with an elbow strike.
Vessey lands an elbow inside.
Vessey throws an elbow that misses.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Vessey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vessey.
Vessey missing with knees to the body.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vessey misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vessey trying to land knees to the body.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Vessey won't allow it.
Vessey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vessey lands a nice knee to the body.
Vessey is breathing heavily.
Vessey trying to land knees to the body.
Vessey pushes off an throws an elbow but Penn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vessey lands an elbow inside.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Vessey has him pressed against the cage.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Vessey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vessey misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn avoiding damage as Vessey throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn blocks the elbow strike.
Vessey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
Vessey lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Vessey trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Vessey misses with an elbow strike.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Vessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vessey is keeping busy.
Vessey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn tries to circle away but Vessey has him pinned against the cage.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Vessey has him pressed against the cage.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Vessey.
Vessey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Vessey.
Penn wants a takedown.
Penn is trying to drag Vessey to the mat but Vessey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four 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 wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vessey has him pressed against the cage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vessey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Vessey lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Vessey has double underhooks.
Vessey missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Vessey.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Vessey lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Vessey won't allow it.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Vessey has double underhooks.
Vessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn looking to stall.
Vessey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Vessey 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!
Vessey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Vessey, against the cage.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Vessey.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Vessey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vessey clinches.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vessey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Vessey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vessey tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Vessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vessey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn tries to stall but Vessey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Vessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vessey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn trying to control the position but instead, Vessey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Penn into the cage.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vessey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vessey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vessey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn slips a jab from Vessey.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
The fighters circling - Vessey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vessey tried to score with a low kick but Penn checks it.
Vessey takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn tries to clinch there but Vessey circles away.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Vessey is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Penn misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vessey was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Vessey looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Vessey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vessey.
Penn cracks Vessey with an open hand slap.
A big left from Penn misses.
Vessey throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryan Vessey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vessey is looking to clinch.
Vessey misses with a looping right.
Vessey moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Vessey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vessey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four 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.
Nice defenses there by Vessey.
Vessey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn slips a jab from Vessey.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vessey.
Vessey throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Vessey misses with an uppercut.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vessey manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vessey has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Vessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Bryan Vessey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vessey has him pressed against the cage.
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 BJ Penn.
I think Vessey 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Vessey!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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