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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BJ Penn. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moneybags moves away.
Penn throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moneybags walks into a left hand.
Moneybags uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Penn avoids the body shot from Moneybags.
Nice defenses there by Moneybags.
Penn throws a jab when Moneybags was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Moneybags.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moneybags slips under a jab from Penn.
Moneybags lands a jab to the head.
Moneybags throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Moneybags throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moneybags misses with a body shot.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Moneybags's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Moneybags moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Moneybags misses with a body shot.
Moneybags keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moneybags throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moneybags's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penn under the eye.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
A big right from Moneybags misses.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moneybags pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moneybags's sensitive parts.
Moneybags connects with the punch.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Moneybags.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Moneybags.
Nice shot lands for Moneybags.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moneybags can pounce on him.
Moneybags lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moneybags scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moneybags scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moneybags scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags checks the leg kick.
Moneybags looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
A slow jab from Moneybags misses its intended target.
Moneybags throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn throws a hook but Moneybags blocks it.
Moneybags tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Moneybags.
Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from Moneybags.
A jab from Moneybags misses.
Moneybags misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Moneybags. Those never looked like landing.
Moneybags uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Moneybags moves out of range.
Penn defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
Moneybags sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Penn moves out of range as Moneybags strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moneybags misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moneybags displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moneybags dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn avoids the head kick by Moneybags.
Moneybags scores with a nice right hand.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moneybags.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Moneybags.
A cross from Penn lands.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
John Moneybags is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Moneybags lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Moneybags ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Moneybags just misses with a punch to the body.
Moneybags swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Moneybags throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Moneybags throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moneybags doesn't seem bothered though.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moneybags fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Moneybags punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags lands a front kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Penn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moneybags counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moneybags walks into a jab.
Moneybags displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.
Moneybags throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moneybags moves away.
Moneybags's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penn under the eye.
Moneybags throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moneybags ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Moneybags misses its intended target.
Moneybags misses with a two punch combination.
Moneybags uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moneybags. Penn shrugs it off though.
Penn throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags's corner calls for a 1-2. Moneybags obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moneybags!
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Moneybags misses with a few strikes there.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags thows a body shot but no joy.
Moneybags ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Moneybags connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moneybags throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Moneybags was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moneybags rather than just go for the knockout.
Moneybags lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Moneybags does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Moneybags moves away from the strike by Penn.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Penn lands a head shot.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Moneybags lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Moneybags uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Moneybags scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moneybags dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Moneybags takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Moneybags connects with a crisp jab.
Moneybags throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Penn throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Moneybags.
Moneybags fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moneybags.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Moneybags.
Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Moneybags ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Moneybags misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moneybags slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moneybags fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Moneybags lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moneybags. Moneybags circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moneybags throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Moneybags walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
A telegraphed right hand from Moneybags misses the target.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Moneybags misses the target.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Moneybags uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a hook.
Moneybags scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moneybags takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moneybags cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Moneybags is just out of range.
Moneybags connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moneybags missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moneybags throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Moneybags looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Moneybags.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings for the body but Moneybags moves out of range.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Moneybags takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Moneybags misses with a body shot.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Moneybags sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moneybags with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Moneybags lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Moneybags slips a straight right by Penn.
Moneybags checks a leg kick.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Moneybags is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn throws a jab when Moneybags was well out of range.
Moneybags missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bj Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Moneybags counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moneybags needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moneybags.
Moneybags looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags lands a nice shot to the body.
Moneybags blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Moneybags.
Well Moneybags has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Moneybags!
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