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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Moleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Moleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn Jr, right into the meat.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Moleman moved away.
Moleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn Jr but Penn Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Moleman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Penn Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Moleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn Jr is looking to chop away at Moleman's legs.
Moleman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moleman thuds a left hand into Penn Jr's 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!
Moleman misses with a wild body shot.
Moleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn Jr in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Penn Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moleman tries to clinch there but Penn Jr circles away.
Moleman throws a series of punches but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Moleman gets a clinch.
Moleman jumps guard and drags Penn Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr tries to stand but Moleman is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moleman working for a triangle but Penn Jr defends it easily.
Penn Jr stands and steps away. Moleman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn Jr scores with a head kick. Moleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Hans Moleman has been cut.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Moleman moves out of range.
Moleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick as Moleman jumps back.
Moleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn Jr circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Moleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn Jr throws the kick towards the body but Moleman avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moleman tries to clinch but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Moleman off balance momentarily.
James Penn Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moleman moves in looking to clinch but Penn Jr pushes him off.
Moleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moleman. That did some damage!
Penn Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moleman shoots for a takedown but Penn Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moleman manages to avoid it.
Penn Jr cracks the inside of Moleman's front leg.
Penn Jr tries to work over Moleman's front leg with a kick but Moleman checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn Jr checks a leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a low kick, looking for Moleman's leg but Moleman calmly moves out of range.
Penn Jr cracks the inside of Moleman's front leg.
Moleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn Jr defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moleman closes the distance but Penn Jr moves to the side
and Penn Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moleman scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick as Moleman jumps back.
Penn Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Moleman to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moleman throws a low kick but Penn Jr avoids it.
Penn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Moleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Penn Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Moleman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Penn Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that Moleman semi-blocks.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn Jr can pounce on him.
Moleman has Penn Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Moleman goes for a takedown attempt but Penn Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn Jr throws out a leg kick but Moleman moves out of range and Penn Jr only half commits.
Penn Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moleman misses with a double jab
and Penn Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Moleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Moleman. Moleman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Moleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but Moleman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn Jr leaves Moleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moleman. That did some damage!
Moleman fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Moleman down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moleman. That did some damage!
Hans Moleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Moleman checks it.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Moleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Moleman tries to avoid it.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moleman. That did some damage!
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Moleman off balance momentarily.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but Moleman moves out of range easily.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moleman checks the leg kick.
Moleman shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
James Penn Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr lands a head kick. Moleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Moleman down with leg kicks.
Penn Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moleman.
That kick from Penn Jr tenderised Moleman's leg. Moleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Moleman moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr scores with a head kick. Moleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hans Moleman's cut is getting worse.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moleman.
Moleman 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moleman shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn Jr wants to slow Moleman down by chopping away at his legs.
Moleman 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 Jr throws a leg kick but Moleman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Moleman 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Penn Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Moleman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moleman.
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Moleman checks it.
Moleman is looking to clinch.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Moleman down with leg kicks.
Penn Jr throws a low kick, looking for Moleman's leg but Moleman calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moleman checks a leg kick.
Moleman shoots and misses
and Penn Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moleman's knee momentarily.
Penn Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn Jr misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn Jr misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moleman is out of range.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. Moleman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moleman tries for a takedown but Penn Jr circles away easily
and Penn Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Moleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moleman's knee momentarily.
Penn Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn Jr throws a low kick, looking for Moleman's leg but Moleman calmly moves out of range.
Moleman checks a leg kick.
Moleman blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Moleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn Jr stuffs the takedown.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Penn Jr tenderised Moleman's leg. Moleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn Jr misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Moleman blocks the leg kick.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moleman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penn Jr - the referee stops the clock and Moleman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penn Jr. Moleman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Moleman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Moleman moves out of range easily.
Moleman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moleman 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penn Jr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn Jr, right into the meat.
Penn Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Moleman moves out of range.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moleman's calf.
Moleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn Jr can pounce on him.
Penn Jr 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moleman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penn Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Hans Moleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Moleman checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Penn Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Penn Jr!
James Penn Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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