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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Mclevain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Penn Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dirk Mclevain's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Mclevain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclevain moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr wants to land a leg kick but Mclevain is out of range.
Mclevain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Mclevain tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn Jr misses with a head kick.
Mclevain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Mclevain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mclevain.
Mclevain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn Jr gets caught flat footed, as Mclevain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Penn Jr wants to stand up but Mclevain is controlling him.
Mclevain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mclevain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclevain prevents Penn Jr from getting back to his feet.
Mclevain tries to stand but Penn Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Penn Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mclevain prevents Penn Jr from getting back to his feet.
Mclevain trying to control but Penn Jr is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dirk Mclevain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Penn Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mclevain misses with a double jab.
Mclevain closes the distance and clinches.
Penn Jr wants to break free but Mclevain has control.
Mclevain is trying to drag Penn Jr to the mat but Penn Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mclevain pulls guard effortlessly.
Mclevain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain looking for a guillotine here but Penn Jr defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mclevain is on top in guard.
Mclevain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penn Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mclevain is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mclevain controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Mclevain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Mclevain checks it.
Mclevain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mclevain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn Jr tries to avoid it but Mclevain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn Jr to the ground. Penn Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but Mclevain avoids it.
Mclevain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn Jr.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a solid leg kick but Mclevain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penn Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mclevain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn Jr but Penn Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A bone on bone clash there as Mclevain blocks the leg kick.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick as Mclevain jumps back.
Dirk Mclevain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mclevain tries to clinch there but Penn Jr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclevain shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Mclevain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Mclevain checks it.
Penn Jr scores with a head kick.
Mclevain shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn Jr lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Penn Jr.
Mclevain shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn Jr thumps Mclevain with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Mclevain blocks the low kick.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Mclevain checks it.
Mclevain blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Mclevain blocks the low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mclevain.
Penn Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but Mclevain avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mclevain shoots in and drives through. Penn Jr sprawls well.
Penn Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mclevain is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn Jr 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 Mclevain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mclevain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Mclevain checks it.
Mclevain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mclevain shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr shows good takedown defense.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Mclevain moves out of range of the body kick.
Mclevain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mclevain moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mclevain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mclevain fails with a takedown attempt.
Mclevain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclevain blocks a leg kick.
Penn Jr misses with a leg kick.
Penn Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Mclevain shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mclevain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mclevain blocks the low kick.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mclevain checks a low kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn Jr throws a solid leg kick but Mclevain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Mclevain off balance momentarily.
Mclevain checks a low kick from Penn Jr.
Dirk Mclevain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn Jr 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 Mclevain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mclevain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Mclevain as he checks the leg kick.
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Mclevain checks it.
Penn Jr misses with a body kick.
Mclevain checks a low kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclevain. That did some damage!
Penn Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mclevain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Penn Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Penn Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mclevain misses with a series of wild punches.
Mclevain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn Jr connects with a high kick.
A low kick from Penn Jr is predictable there
and Mclevain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mclevain gets to his feet. Penn Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Penn Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Mclevain moves out of range.
Mclevain blocks a leg kick.
Mclevain checks a leg kick.
Mclevain looks for a takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mclevain.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Mclevain moved away.
Mclevain tries for a takedown but Penn Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but Mclevain moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Penn Jr misses
and Mclevain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mclevain.
Mclevain tries to work over Penn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mclevain keeps control of Penn Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn Jr can't break the clinch.
Penn Jr is trying to push Mclevain away but Mclevain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mclevain manages to pull guard.
Penn Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mclevain's guard.
That's two 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.
Penn Jr postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dirk Mclevain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mclevain throws a right hand that Penn Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn Jr also avoids with ease.
Penn Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
James Penn Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mclevain blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn Jr gets tackled into the cage by Mclevain. Mclevain maintains the clinch.
Mclevain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Mclevain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr wants to break free but Mclevain has control.
Penn Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mclevain has him pressed against the cage.
Penn Jr tries to break the clinch but Mclevain is controlling the position.
Penn Jr tries to break free but Mclevain pushes him back against the cage.
Mclevain fails to pull guard.
Mclevain is working for takedown but Penn Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
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.
Penn Jr tries to break free but Mclevain pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mclevain throws an elbow but misses.
Penn Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Mclevain has double underhooks.
Penn Jr has had enough of the clinch but Mclevain keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclevain 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 Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Mclevain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penn Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Mclevain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mclevain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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