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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Sucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucic comes to the cage accompanied by profesor jakov. BJ Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateo Sucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sucic rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Sucic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Sucic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sucic.
Sucic breaks the clinch.
Sucic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sucic tries to stand and escape but Penn is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sucic is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Penn trying to hold on to Sucic's head to control him but Sucic postures up.
Sucic is taking a breather. Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Penn wants to improve his position but Sucic is controlling well.
Penn is looking to escape.
Sucic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucic wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Sucic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Sucic there.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Sucic wants to stand up but Penn is controlling the position.
Sucic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Penn is looking to escape.
Sucic is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn controlling the position well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mateo Sucic.
Penn tries to sprawl but Sucic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucic wants to stand up but Penn has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sucic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penn wants to control but Sucic is keeping busy.
Penn is trying to stand.
Sucic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mateo Sucic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sucic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sucic is breathing heavily.
Penn trying to control but Sucic postures up.
Sucic controlling the pace.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sucic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sucic's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sucic is trying to stand back up.
Sucic tries to escape but Penn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Penn lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sucic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucic is trying to stand up.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sucic hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sucic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Sucic is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sucic's face.
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 Mateo Sucic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sucic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sucic lands with an overhand left.
Mateo Sucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn walks into a jab.
Penn throws a head kick but Sucic moves out of range.
Sucic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sucic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sucic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Sucic stands up from Penn's guard - Sucic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mateo Sucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sucic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sucic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Sucic, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Sucic against the cage but Sucic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sucic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from Sucic lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
Sucic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Sucic slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sucic is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sucic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Sucic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sucic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sucic gets the takedown into side control.
Sucic working away.
Sucic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sucic clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Sucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sucic pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucic crunches a lovely knee into Penn's ribcage.
Sucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sucic tries to clinch up.
Sucic tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Sucic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penn is trying to control the position but Sucic postures up.
Sucic wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Sucic postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
BJ Penn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sucic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Mateo Sucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Sucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sucic scores with a head kick.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Sucic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sucic drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Sucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Sucic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sucic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sucic counters with a thumping low kick.
Sucic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Sucic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sucic looking to pass the guard.
Penn looking to control.
Sucic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sucic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mateo Sucic just wasn't active enough.
Both fighters circling a little - Sucic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucic connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sucic moves into the clinch.
Sucic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sucic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sucic gets a takedown into half guard.
Sucic stands up out of the half guard.
Penn dives in and grabs Sucic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sucic pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sucic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Sucic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Sucic in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sucic wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn pushes Sucic off and gets back to his feet.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Sucic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn is looking to stand up but Sucic isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sucic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucic is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sucic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Sucic moves out of range easily.
Sucic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sucic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sucic landing knees to the body.
That's four 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.
Sucic stalling against the cage.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sucic smiles and moves away.
Mateo Sucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sucic can pounce on him.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Sucic moves out of range easily.
Sucic tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Sucic pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Sucic landing knees to the head.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Sucic scores a nice knee to the body.
Sucic lands a nice knee to the body.
Sucic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Mateo Sucic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sucic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Sucic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sucic 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Sucic!
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