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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
165 lbs
27 - 19 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
166 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Paquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquiao misses the target.
Penn slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Penn slips a straight right by Paquiao.
Paquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paquiao throws a good cross that connects.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Paquiao misses.
Paquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Paquiao there.
Paquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Paquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paquiao lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquiao.
Penn shoots in and bounces Paquiao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paquiao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paquiao keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paquiao keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Paquiao wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn won't allow Paquiao to get back to his feet.
Paquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Paquiao has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquiao keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Paquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao can't keep his opponent in guard - Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Paquiao defending well.
Paquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
Paquiao wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Paquiao tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paquiao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn trying to control the action but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Penn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn landing punches.
Paquiao is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn 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.
A jab lands there for Paquiao.
Nice uppercut lands for Paquiao. That snapped Penn's head back.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquiao moves away.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Paquiao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Paquiao keeps moving.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penn postures up in Paquiao's guard and throws a big left but Paquiao blocks it.
Paquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bj Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Paquiao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A jab lands there for Paquiao.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn looking to score a takedown here. Paquiao is defending well but Penn drives through and ends up in Paquiao's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Paquiao keeps moving.
Paquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn trying to control but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paquiao is keeping the position for now.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paquiao can't keep his opponent in guard - Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn moves into full mount! Paquiao won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has hold of Paquiao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Paquiao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paquiao is trying to stand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn looking to control but Paquiao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Penn is really struggling to control Paquiao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Paquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paquiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Paquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Paquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Paquiao moved out of range.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Paquiao throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Paquiao misses with a looping right.
Paquiao misses with a straight right.
Penn moves forwards but Paquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Manuel Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Paquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn misses with a hook.
Paquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Penn cracks Paquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Paquiao which made him look bad.
Paquiao looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to score a takedown here. Paquiao is defending well but Penn drives through and ends up in Paquiao's guard.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn pushes down on Paquiao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn is looking for a kimura but Paquiao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Paquiao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks the strikes from Paquiao.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paquiao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn tries to control but Paquiao wriggling away.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Paquiao is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Penn has taken his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tightening his grip on Paquiao, looking for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Penn!
Bj Penn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Crippler's Corner logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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