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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lurppa Korva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by The Matrix. Lurppa Korva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lurppa Korva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
It looks like Bj Penn has been cut.
Korva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Korva pulls his head out easily.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Korva pulls his head out easily.
Korva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Penn trying to hold on to Korva's head to control him but Korva postures up.
Penn really is a fat lump.
Korva is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Korva wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
Korva is looking for a kimura here.
Korva not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korva is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn with the active half guard here but Korva passes nicely into side control.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Korva cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Korva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Korva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn is trying to control Korva's posture but Korva avoids it.
Penn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Korva lands a big elbow.
Korva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Penn is surviving well by controlling Korva's body position as best he can.
Korva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Korva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Korva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Korva controlling the pace for now.
Korva has isolated one of Penn's arms. Penn looking to fight him off but Korva twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lurppa Korva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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