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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Arvo Penaali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Shaunessey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick by Shaunessey misses
and Penaali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shaunessey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey thuds his shin into the meat of Penaali's side.
Penaali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaunessey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penaali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penaali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaunessey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaunessey moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaunessey misses with a body kick.
Shaunessey wants to slow Penaali down by chopping away at his legs.
Shaunessey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaunessey.
Penaali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaunessey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penaali misses the jab.
Shaunessey tries to clinch there but Penaali circles away.
The fighters circling - Penaali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penaali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Penaali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaughn Shaunessey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Penaali misses.
Shaunessey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penaali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shaunessey being controlled against the cage.
Penaali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penaali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaunessey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Arvo Penaali has been cut.
Penaali closes the distance and pushes Shaunessey back into the cage.
Penaali is leaning against Shaunessey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Penaali digs a right hand into Shaunessey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaunessey's gas tank.
Shaunessey is trying to stall.
Shaunessey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaunessey tries to break the clinch but Penaali is controlling the position.
Shaunessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penaali is defending well for now.
Penaali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shaunessey prevents it.
Penaali lands with a left to the head.
Penaali working aggressively here.
Penaali breaks from the clinch.
Shaunessey wants to clinch but Penaali slips to the side
and Penaali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penaali avoids a kick to the body.
Penaali fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Penaali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown but Shaunessey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaunessey.
A bone on bone clash there as Penaali blocks the leg kick.
Penaali cracks Shaunessey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaunessey misses with a head kick.
Shaunessey blocks a jab.
Shaunessey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaunessey needs to keep his hands up - Penaali had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Shaunessey tenderised Penaali's leg. Penaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaunessey connects with a leg kick. Penaali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shaunessey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penaali.
Shaunessey throws a push kick but Penaali slaps the foot to one side.
Penaali misses the body punch
and Shaunessey counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Penaali 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.
Penaali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shaunessey defending well as Penaali loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Penaali.
Penaali throws out a loose jab but Shaunessey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey is looking to land body kicks.
Shaunessey misses with a kick to the body.
Penaali checks a low kick from Shaunessey.
Arvo Penaali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penaali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penaali throws a looping overhand right but Shaunessey ducks down to avoid it.
Penaali looks to land a left hand but Shaunessey moved out of range nicely.
Shaunessey slaps away a takedown attempt from Penaali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaunessey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaunessey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaunessey feints and then cracks Penaali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penaali down.
Shaunessey misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaunessey is looking to clinch but Penaali is avoiding it.
Penaali closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shaunessey's guard.
Penaali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaunessey is trying to keep Penaali in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arvo Penaali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penaali connects with a looping right hand.
Shaunessey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaunessey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penaali moves out of range of the body kick.
Penaali's corner calls for a 1-2. Penaali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shaunessey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaunessey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shaunessey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shaunessey wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaunessey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penaali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shaunessey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penaali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaunessey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Shaunessey tenderised Penaali's leg. Penaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaunessey throws the kick towards the body but Penaali avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaunessey is looking to clinch.
Shaunessey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaunessey avoids the body shot from Penaali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali looks for a takedown but Shaunessey sprawls well.
Shaunessey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penaali.
Shaunessey misses with a low kick.
Penaali thuds his right hand into Shaunessey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penaali's corner calls for a 1-2. Penaali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penaali thuds his right hand into Shaunessey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arvo Penaali is winning the standup battle so far.
Penaali avoids the head kick by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey moves away from the strike by Penaali.
A head kick misses from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penaali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaunessey misses with a head kick.
Shaunessey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penaali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shaunessey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penaali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penaali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penaali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaunessey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penaali throws a strike but Shaunessey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penaali is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Shaunessey frees his head nicely. Oh but Penaali has switched to an armbar! Shaunessey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arvo Penaali!
Arvo Penaali retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Arvo Penaali thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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