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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to clinch but Justice moves away
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
Justice connects with a jab.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justice misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justice throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Justice thinking.
Penn tries to clinch up
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to clinch
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justice with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Justice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice walks into a jab.
Penn looks to clinch
and Justice counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Justice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Justice is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Justice stops Penn from getting back to his feet.
Justice is looking to pass Penn's guard but actually Penn recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Justice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Justice.
Nice strikes from Justice there.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Justice is controlling him
Justice is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four 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.
Justice is looking to stall here but Penn recovers full guard.
Justice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn wants to stand but Justice is controlling the position.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Justice is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Justice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Justice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Justice walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
Austin Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice hook to Justice's body. Justice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Justice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Penn tries to clinch
and Justice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Justice.
Justice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Justice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Justice manages to pass to side control.
Justice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Justice slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Justice trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penn kicks off Justice and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn tries to clinch up but Justice circles away and keeps his distance.
Justice avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn looks to clinch
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Justice. Beautiful body shot.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Justice throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn misses with a left hand
and Justice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Justice.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Justice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Justice has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Penn pushes Justice off and scrambles back to his feet.
Justice throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Austin Justice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Justice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Justice throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Justice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Justice's shoulder, as Justice tries to avoid the shot.
Justice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
Justice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Justice fails with the takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice misses with a jab to the body
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn walks into a jab.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice misses with a hook to the body
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice misses with a hook
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Justice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets a clinch.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justice's elbow.
Penn trying to stall but Justice improves his position.
Justice manages to break the clinch.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Justice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Penn wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Penn tries to clinch up
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Justice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justice swings widly with a right hand
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Justice misses with a left hand
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn tries to clinch there but Justice circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Justice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Nice shot by Justice.
Justice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Justice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Justice tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dj Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Justice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Justice!
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energy
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hype
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