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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Clouds over Califorina-Devil Driver as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Anderson tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Penn's guard.
Penn wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Penn letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Logan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Anderson tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn blocks the body kick.
Penn misses with a head kick.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Logan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Anderson feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Anderson throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson has Penn pushed against the cage.
Anderson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Penn wants a takedown.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Logan Anderson.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penn up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn being controlled against the cage.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Anderson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Anderson is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Logan Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Penn has Anderson in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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