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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brazilian Death. Penn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BJ Penn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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148 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn lunges at Machida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machida's hand.
Machida throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Machida lands a nice looking body kick.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Machida is looking to reverse the position.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of Machida's head but Machida avoids it well.
Machida holds on to Penn's head and controls the position momentarily.
An elbow from Penn crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Penn crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Penn trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Machida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Machida is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Machida prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn trying to get back to full guard but Machida takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machida raining down hammerfists from mount.
Machida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn wants to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida controlling his opponent.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Machida avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Penn wants to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Machida has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dameon Machida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machida swivels and escapes.
Machida throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Machida misses with a leg kick
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Machida misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dameon Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Dameon Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn jabs at Machida's body.
Machida is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Penn. Machida shrugs it off though.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Machida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machida is rocked!
Penn gets a big slam - oh, Machida is out! Machida is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Bj Penn! Bj Penn retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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pop
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