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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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168 lbs
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177 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosnia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hosnia. That did some damage!
Hosnia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Hosnia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hosnia throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Hosnia didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hosnia is trying to keep Penn in close.
Hosnia keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosnia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosnia can't keep his opponent in guard - Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hosnia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hosnia gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Hosnia keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Hosnia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Hosnia's face as Penn controls the position.
Hosnia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back!
Hosnia trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn breaks Hosnia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hosnia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Hosnia looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a couple of short punches.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosnia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosnia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosnia is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hosnia doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia throws a leg kick
and Hosnia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn avoids the head kick by Hosnia.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Hosnia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hosnia tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosnia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Hosnia tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hosnia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Penn blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hosnia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Hosnia lands a head kick!
Hosnia throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Hosnia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hosnia lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Hosnia.
Eddie Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Hosnia misses
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hosnia won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hosnia seems a little lost for a moment, as Penn dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is putting a hurting on Hosnia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Penn trying to control the action but Hosnia is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hosnia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Penn wants to control the pace but Hosnia is squirming around nicely.
Penn controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Hosnia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penn controlling the pace.
Hosnia is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn is trying to control. Hosnia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Hosnia defends it.
Penn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is trying to escape the mount.
Hosnia is working hard here to advance position.
Hosnia holds on, trying desperately to control.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hosnia working to try and regain half guard.
Penn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosnia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosnia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hosnia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hosnia throws a body kick that misses.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Hosnia fights it but they end up in guard.
Hosnia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hosnia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Hosnia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penn passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hosnia is avoiding damage well.
Hosnia wants to control but Penn postures up.
Penn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Hosnia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn working the ground and pound but Hosnia is defending the strikes.
Hosnia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Hosnia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hosnia is trying to improve his position.
Hosnia gets back to half guard.
Hosnia is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hosnia avoid being mounted?
Penn trying to control from half guard but Hosnia is working away.
Hosnia wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia moves into full guard.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hosnia keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddie Penn.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hosnia sprawls well. Hosnia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Hosnia misses with a head kick.
Hosnia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Hosnia's ribs.
Hosnia tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hosnia is defended easily by Penn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Hosnia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses.
Hosnia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Hosnia shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Hosnia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hosnia throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hosnia.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hosnia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hosnia.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hosnia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn cracks Hosnia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn dives in and scores a takedown into Hosnia's guard.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hosnia is keeping the position for now.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hosnia keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Hosnia is keeping the position.
Penn advances to half guard.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hosnia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hosnia trying to control but Penn postures up.
Hosnia wants to get back to full guard.
Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Hosnia is trying to control but can't.
Hosnia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hosnia is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Hosnia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Richard Hosnia just wasn't active enough.
Hosnia misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Hosnia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosnia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hosnia throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Hosnia, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Hosnia against the cage but Hosnia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Penn dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hosnia.
Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn moves into full mount!
Hosnia can't escape the position.
Hosnia wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hosnia is looking to escape.
Hosnia tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Hosnia is trying to escape the mount.
Penn tries to control but Hosnia wriggling away.
Richard Hosnia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eddie Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Penn with shots to the head and body - Hosnia looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hosnia regains half guard.
Hosnia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hosnia missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is looking to escape.
Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hosnia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Penn.
Hosnia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn passes into side control, despite Hosnia's attempt to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hosnia keeps working.
Penn working away.
Penn trying to control the position but Hosnia is working away.
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hosnia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Penn!
Eddie Penn is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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