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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Messam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messam's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boombastic by Shaggy. Aiden Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarvis Messam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Penn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn lands with a cross.
Penn throws a right and a left that Messam avoids nicely.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Messam needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
Messam misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Messam.
Messam misses with a straight left.
Messam misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Messam swinging wildly here.
Penn moves into the clinch.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jarvis Messam has been cut.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Messam tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Messam's efforts to push away.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Messam.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Messam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Messam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Messam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn wants to clinch up but Messam keeps it at a distance.
Penn moves into the clinch successfully.
Penn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Messam shrugs off.
Messam has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Messam takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Messam takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Messam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn has Messam up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Messam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Messam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Messam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Messam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Messam throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters by clinching up.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Messam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Messam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Messam tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Messam is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Messam tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn slowing the pace effectively.
Penn lands an elbow just above Messam 's eye.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Messam is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Messam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Messam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Messam finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Messam loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Messam connects with a high kick.
Messam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Messam tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Messam. Those never looked like landing.
Messam throws a head kick that misses.
Messam fails to land with a series of punches.
Messam swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Messam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Messam is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Penn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Messam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Messam throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn has managed to clinch.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Messam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Messam letting Penn take a breather here.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
Penn crunches a lovely knee into Messam's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Penn slowing the pace effectively.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Messam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Messam tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Messam looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Messam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Messam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messam's face.
Messam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Messam takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Messam tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aiden Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Messam is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Messam's defenses.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Jarvis Messam's cut is getting worse.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Messam is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Messam shrugs off.
Messam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Messam tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Messam shrugs off.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn stalling.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messam's face.
Messam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Messam jumps guard but Penn stands there with Messam around his waist. Messam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Messam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Messam takes one to the side of the head.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Messam throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Messam throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Messam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Messam misses with a hook.
Penn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Messam under the eye.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Messam tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn slips a jab from Messam.
Messam misses with a few strikes there.
Messam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Messam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Messam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn taking a breather.
Messam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Messam misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Messam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Messam fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Messam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Messam swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Messam moved out of range.
Penn clinches up against the cage.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Messam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn has Messam pressed against the cage.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Messam in his tracks for a moment.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Messam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Penn lands an elbow just above Messam 's eye.
Messam has Penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarvis Messam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messam looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Messam's defenses.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messam's face.
Messam tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Penn is pushing Messam up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Messam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Messam shrugs off.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Messam won't want to take too many of those.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messam's face.
Messam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Messam.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Messam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Messam's brow.
Penn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Messam.
Messam tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Messam back against the cage.
Penn blocks a body shot from Messam.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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