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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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179 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalishevski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kalishevski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Kalishevski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Penn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalishevski stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
Kalishevski looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kalishevski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalishevski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Kalishevski is controlling him.
Penn avoiding damage as Kalishevski throws knees to the body.
Kalishevski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivan Kalishevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalishevski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Kalishevski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalishevski obliges.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalishevski is breathing heavily.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalishevski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalishevski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 tries to circle away but Kalishevski has him pinned against the cage.
Kalishevski looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Kalishevski.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Kalishevski is controlling the position.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalishevski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalishevski looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalishevski obliges.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalishevski misses with a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kalishevski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalishevski walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalishevski but Kalishevski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kalishevski tries to clinch
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalishevski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalishevski moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Ivan Kalishevski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn lands with a straight right. Kalishevski didn't see that one coming.
Kalishevski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Kalishevski counters with a body kick that stops Penn in his tracks momentarily.
Kalishevski tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalishevski closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kalishevski slips a jab from Penn.
Kalishevski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Penn misses with a hook. Kalishevski ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalishevski doesn't seem bothered though.
Kalishevski moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalishevski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn lands a head shot.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalishevski throws a nice head kick!
Penn misses with a straight left.
Kalishevski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalishevski lands a jab to the nose.
Eddie Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalishevski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalishevski closes the distance and clinches.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Kalishevski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn wants to stall.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalishevski misses with a knee strike.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ivan Kalishevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
Penn tries to pull guard but Kalishevski won't allow it.
Kalishevski connects with a knee to the head.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Kalishevski, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Kalishevski against the cage but Kalishevski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Kalishevski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kalishevski is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Kalishevski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kalishevski wants to clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penn throws a wild body kick that Kalishevski sees coming a mile off.
Kalishevski dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalishevski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalishevski moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kalishevski counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Penn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalishevski won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Kalishevski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn is stalling here. Kalishevski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kalishevski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Penn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kalishevski off and has taken his back!
Kalishevski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Penn's arms.
Penn working for the choke.
Penn looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kalishevski is looking for a way out.
Kalishevski fending off the submission attempt from Penn.
Kalishevski manages to stand up with Penn still on his back. Eventually Penn drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kalishevski!
Penn looking for a guillotine from mount but Kalishevski is having none of it.
Kalishevski bucks Penn off and manages to get back to his feet!
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kalishevski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalishevski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalishevski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Kalishevski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Kalishevski.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kalishevski keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Penn!
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energy
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hype
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