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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro's entrance music is Prospect - Warrior. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Figaro.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro misses with a hook.
Figaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Penn catches Figaro right on the button with a cross.
Figaro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Figaro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Figaro.
Figaro trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is looking to stand up but Figaro isn't so interested in that idea.
Figaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Figaro stops Penn from standing up.
Figaro is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Figaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
Figaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figaro wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn wants to stand but Figaro is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Figaro passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn pushes Figaro off looking to stand but Figaro dives back in and keeps control.
Figaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Figaro is stalling here. Penn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Figaro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Penn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Figaro 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro manages to get back to half guard.
Figaro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Penn wants to stand up but Figaro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Figaro 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.
Figaro tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is thwarting Figaro's attempts to control the position.
Figaro tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Figaro moves into full guard.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn wants to stand but Figaro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Figaro trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Figaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Figaro throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn lands with a cross.
Figaro shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Figaro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Figaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Figaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Figaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn is looking to clinch but Figaro is avoiding it.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figaro at a distance.
Figaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Figaro lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Figaro connects with the punch.
Penn rushes Figaro and presses him up against the cage.
Penn working aggressively here.
Figaro has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Figaro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Penn.
Figaro wants a takedown but no success here.
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!
Figaro tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn has Figaro pressed against the cage, preventing Figaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Figaro tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn prevents Figaro from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn pushes Figaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Figaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Figaro lands a body punch.
Figaro can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figaro.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Figaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Figaro back to the cage. Penn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left lands for Penn.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Figaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Figaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figaro shoots in but no luck this time.
Figaro is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Figaro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Figaro.
Figaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BeeJay Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn throws a right and a left that Figaro avoids nicely.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Penn.
Penn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Figaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Figaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
BeeJay Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn moves out of range as Figaro strikes.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figaro throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figaro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Penn's guard.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Figaro is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figaro throws a big elbow that misses.
Figaro trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Figaro is controlling him.
Figaro looking to pass the guard.
Penn pushes Figaro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Figaro circles away.
Figaro misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with the punch.
Figaro shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Figaro moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn tries to work over Figaro's front leg with a kick but Figaro checks it.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Figaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
BeeJay Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Figaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Figaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figaro keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn thuds a left hand into Figaro's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sabin Figaro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Figaro connects with a looping right hand.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Figaro ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
BeeJay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Figaro as he checks the leg kick.
Penn misses with a combination
and Figaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Figaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Figaro counters with a nice leg kick.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Figaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Figaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn leaves Figaro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Figaro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Penn sprawls well initially but Figaro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn pushes Figaro off looking to stand but Figaro dives back in and keeps control.
Penn won't allow Figaro to pass to mount.
Figaro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Figaro prevents Penn from standing back up.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Figaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to escape.
Figaro wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Figaro trying to pass the guard but Penn defending well.
Penn is trying to stand.
Penn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Figaro thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Figaro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Figaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushes Figaro off and gets back to his feet.
Figaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Figaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Figaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Figaro is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Figaro. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro had his way with BeeJay Penn in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Figaro catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Figaro shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Figaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn cracks Figaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figaro.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but Figaro checks it.
Penn wants to clinch but Figaro slips to the side
and Figaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.
Figaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Figaro slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Figaro, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Figaro throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Figaro tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Figaro tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Figaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabin Figaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Figaro is having none of it.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Penn tries to clinch there but Figaro circles away.
Penn throws a hook but Figaro blocks it.
Figaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Penn connects with the punch.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Figaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penn tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn blocks the body kick.
Figaro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
Penn strikes from the bottom but Figaro passes into mount!
Penn is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Figaro controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Figaro controlling from mount.
Figaro'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn really wants to buck Figaro off and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabin Figaro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Figaro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabin Figaro!
Sabin Figaro retains his welterweight title!
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