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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stalone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Stalone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Penn.
Stalone closes the distance and clinches.
Stalone decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Stalone.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stalone looking to control.
Stalone kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Stalone misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
No luck for Stalone with that takedown attempt.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stalone.
Penn checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn lands the left hand.
Stalone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stalone wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stalone walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
It looks like Brandon Stalone has been cut.
Stalone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stalone.
Stalone doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn punishes Stalone's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stalone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stalone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stalone showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn is looking to escape.
Penn keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn has one foot on Stalone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Stalone misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stalone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Stalone fails to land the takedown.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Stalone looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalone shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Stalone wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stalone looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn connects with a body shot that sends Stalone's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stalone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn connects with the punch.
Stalone darts in trying to clinch
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Stalone moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Stalone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stalone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stalone gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn is pawing at Stalone, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Stalone's nose. Stalone is badly hurt! Penn pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Stalone tries desperately to hold on but Penn is relentless in his assault! As Stalone receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Penn away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bj Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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