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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big House has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House fails with the takedown.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but House manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
House slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
House lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
House delivers a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn looks winded!
House with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half 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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn trying to pass the guard but House defending well.
House is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn landing shots from mount.
Penn breaks from House's wrist control and lands an elbow.
House is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
House really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
House is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
House bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throwing strikes but missing.
Penn keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
House wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
House advances position into side control!
House working away.
House is staying tight to Penn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn is not content to let House control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Penn trying to remain calm as House controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
House moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
No luck for House with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. House looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has control of an arm but House manages to advance to Penn's back!
Penn rolls, trying to escape but House keeps control of the position.
Penn trying to control the position but House manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
House throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn trying to control the position but House manages to sink in the hooks.
House is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Penn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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 Big House will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from House.
House tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but House sees it coming and defends easily.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.
House tries to strike from the bottom.
House utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but House is retaining full guard.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn is breathing heavily.
House pulls Penn in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
BJ Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
House is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big House wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from House.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
House fails with the takedown.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
House swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
House lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn instigates a clinch.
House jumps guard but Penn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
House tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from House.
Penn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. House manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
House will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House looking to control.
Penn stops House from standing up.
Big House has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and House counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but BJ Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
House shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Big House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as House shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House gets caught napping as Penn dives in and scores a takedown. House manages to retain guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
Penn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn distracts House with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House working a defensive guard here.
House keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. BJ Penn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
House shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
House shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around House's waist but House gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
House changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but House 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 throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
House fails with the takedown
and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in House's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with some ground and pound.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and House has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between House's legs - danger averted.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
House is trying to keep Penn in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
House not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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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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