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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mc Jitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Dre - Under Pressure ft. Jay - Z - DETOX. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheldon Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mc Jitus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mc Jitus has been cut.
Jitus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn tries to clinch up but Jitus circles away and keeps his distance.
Jitus misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
A good leg kick by Jitus.
Jitus fails with the takedown
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jitus avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Jitus.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitus or not.
Jitus looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Jitus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jitus fails with the takedown
and Penn moves into the clinch.
Sheldon Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mc Jitus.
Penn leaning against his opponent.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jitus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jitus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jitus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Jitus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jitus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Jitus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Jitus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jitus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn throws a right and a left that Jitus avoids nicely.
Jitus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jitus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jitus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Jitus is controlling him
Penn is looking for a sweep. Jitus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Jitus is controlling him
Jitus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Jitus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jitus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn is trying to stand up here but Jitus is controlling him well.
Jitus wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 sinch up a guillotine here but Jitus pulls his head out easily.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jitus.
Jitus passes to full mount!
Jitus tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Jitus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jitus has control of Penn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Penn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Jitus landing shots from mount.
Jitus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitus scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Jitus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penn somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jitus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jitus swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn tries to clinch up but Jitus circles away and keeps his distance.
Mc Jitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Jitus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penn moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Jitus.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Jitus.
A short body shot lands from Jitus as the two fighters clinch.
Penn tries to work over Jitus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jitus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jitus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jitus tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Jitus drops back down to his feet.
Jitus blocking some punches.
Jitus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jitus is keeping the position for now.
Jitus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mc Jitus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jitus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jitus with a poor takedown
and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jitus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sheldon Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mc Jitus.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penn looking to stall.
Jitus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jitus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Jitus with a knee to the head.
Jitus tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Jitus can't get the takedown.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jitus is breathing heavily.
Jitus throws a head punch that misses.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Jitus controls the action.
Jitus lands a nice uppercut.
Jitus blocking some punches.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jitus backwards.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jitus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jitus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jituss head.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Jitus.
Jitus lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jitus.
Penn gets through Jitus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn wants to clinch.
Jitus shoots and misses
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Jitus wants a takedown but no success here.
Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Jitus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jitus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jitus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn wants to break free but Jitus has control.
Penn keeps control of Jitus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jitus fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jitus prevents a body shot from Penn.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jitus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jitus breaks from the clinch.
Jitus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Jitus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is trying to push Jitus away but Jitus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jitus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn tries a body shot but Jitus blocks it.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Jitus.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Jitus can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jitus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Penn.
Jitus breaks from the clinch.
Jitus moves into the clinch.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Jitus manages to pull guard.
Penn postures up.
Jitus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Jitus is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Jitus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus trying his best to control but Penn has mounted him.
Penn prevents Jitus from getting the reversal.
Penn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jitus with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn tries to clinch there but Jitus circles away.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jitus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jitus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jitus throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Jitus has his takedown stuffed
and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Jitus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Sheldon Penn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jitus.
Jitus blocking some punches.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Jitus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Jitus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jitus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Sheldon Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mc Jitus.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jitus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Jitus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jitus backwards.
Penn is leaning against Jitus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jitus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn pushes Jitus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Jitus is controlling the position.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jitus throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Jitus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Jitus blocks it.
Jitus throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Jitus is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Jitus tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Jitus back against the cage.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jitus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jitus decides to pull guard.
Jitus is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Penn has his hands clasped together but Jitus extends an breaks Penn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jitus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mc Jitus!
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hype
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