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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tejada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Hilo, Albert Tejada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to clinch but Tejada moves out of range.
Tejada closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Tejada pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tejada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Penn wants to clinch up but Tejada keeps it at a distance.
Penn throws a head kick but Tejada moves out of range.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tejada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tejada.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tejada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keanu Penn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tejada circles away.
Penn takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn stalls.
Tejada tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Tejada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn has Tejada pressed against the cage, preventing Tejada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tejada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tejada pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Tejada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tejada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tejada makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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 wants to stand and escape but Tejada is having none of it.
Tejada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tejada 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.
Tejada postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tejada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tejada stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tejada wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Tejada connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tejada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tejada is controlling him.
Tejada seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tejada landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn has his foot on Tejada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tejada works his way back into a safe position though.
Tejada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tejada sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tejada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tejada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Tejada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Penn throws a head kick but Tejada moves out of range.
Keanu Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Albert Tejada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tejada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn looks to clinch
and Tejada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penn wants to sweep here but Tejada controlling him for the moment.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Tejada passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tejada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tejada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tejada is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Penn!
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Tejada there.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tejada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tejada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Tejada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tejada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tejada perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to hold on to Tejada's head to control him but Tejada postures up.
Tejada throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Tejada controlling the action here.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tejada sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Albert Tejada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tejada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Keanu Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tejada looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tejada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tejada shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Tejada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tejada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Tejada gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.
Tejada tries to pull guard but Penn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Tejada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tejada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tejada's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tejada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Tejada blocks with his arms.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Tejada is controlling him.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Tejada is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Tejada dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tejada circles away.
Tejada looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Nice shot by Penn.
Tejada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tejada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tejada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tejada is defended easily by Penn.
Penn clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tejada as Penn tries to tie him up.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Tejada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Tejada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tejada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tejada circles away.
Tejada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tejada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tejada tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tejada is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tejada is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tejada blocks an elbow strike.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tejada is concentrating on defense, preventing Penn from advancing position.
Penn is taking a breather. Tejada says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tejada makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tejada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tejada circles away.
Tejada swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but Tejada moves out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn tries to clinch up
and Tejada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Tejada won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Tejada distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tejada controls the pace.
Tejada throws a big right hand that misses.
Tejada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tejada with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tejada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tejada trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keanu Penn.
I think Tejada 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Albert Tejada!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Albert Tejada!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Albert Tejada!
Albert Tejada wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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