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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monika Szlesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Loser. Paul Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monika Szlesz's chin.
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147 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monika Szlesz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szlesz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Szlesz misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn jabs Szlesz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn dives in and scores a takedown into Szlesz's guard.
Szlesz looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szlesz looking to control.
Penn advances to half guard.
Penn controlling the action here.
Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szlesz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Penn preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Paul Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monika Szlesz.
Szlesz misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Szlesz for as long as he can get away with.
Szlesz is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Penn just content to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Penn clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to break the clinch.
Szlesz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Szlesz moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Szlesz misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.
Nice cross by Penn.
Penn jabs at Szlesz's body.
Nice jab there from Penn.
Szlesz misses with a takedown
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn, right into the meat.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn digs a good hook to Szlesz's body.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Szlesz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szlesz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn cracks Szlesz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Szlesz avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn digs a good body shot into Szlesz's ribs.
Monika Szlesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Szlesz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Penn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Szlesz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szlesz at a distance.
Penn works Szlesz's body with a nice hook.
Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Szlesz is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Szlesz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn gets a takedown into half guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Szlesz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Szlesz is in trouble now - Penn has advanced to mount!
Penn controlling from mount.
Szlesz wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Szlesz is working to get back to half guard.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Szlesz tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn breaks from Szlesz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Penn with a couple of short strikes.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Szlesz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Szlesz is controlling an arm, preventing Penn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the attempt from Szlesz to control.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Szlesz looks a forlorn figure.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Penn content just to control the position here.
Penn with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Penn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Szlesz really felt that one!
Penn lands a jab to Szlesz's midsection.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szlesz can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Szlesz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn digs a good hook to Szlesz's body.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Szlesz off the cage and back into rage.
Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Szlesz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Penn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Szlesz is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Penn just wasn't active enough.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szlesz drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Penn just wasn't active enough.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Szlesz misses with a takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paul Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monika Szlesz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szlesz momentarily.
Penn with a hook.
Penn with a jab.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Szlesz backs away looking to recover.
Szlesz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn looking to score a takedown here. Szlesz is defending well but Penn drives through and ends up in Szlesz's guard.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Szlesz is retaining full guard.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Penn clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szlesz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn tests Szlesz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Penn.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Szlesz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Szlesz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn stays in close to Szlesz's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Penn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Penn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Szlesz is trying to work for a sweep but Penn has mounted him!
Penn lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Penn prevents Szlesz from getting the reversal.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Szlesz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Szlesz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Penn has taken his back.
Penn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Szlesz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeps control of the position easily here as Szlesz tries to buck him off.
Penn not allowing Szlesz to control his hands.
Penn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Penn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Szlesz with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Szlesz gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Szlesz wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Penn stands and throws Szlesz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Penn advances to full mount.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szlesz taking shots to the head.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Penn had his way with Monika Szlesz in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Szlesz thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Szlesz's knee momentarily.
Szlesz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Szlesz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szlesz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Penn slows the pace down.
Szlesz tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Szlesz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Szlesz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Szlesz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Szlesz to the mat! Szlesz manages to get full guard.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Szlesz is adopting a defensive guard.
Penn stays in close to Szlesz's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Szlesz doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szlesz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Penn catches Szlesz right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Szlesz regains guard.
Szlesz working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura but Szlesz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penn moves nicely into side control.
Penn has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Szlesz is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Penn yanks on the arm and Szlesz is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Penn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Penn!
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energy
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hype
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