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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Move. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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153 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
France is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
France pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
France seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn tries to get to full guard but France has control of the leg.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
France is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Penn tries to get to full guard but France has control of the leg.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn controls France momentarily but France frees himself.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
France decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
France changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
France tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
France will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
France tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
France tries to advance to mount but Penn denies him.
France tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but France is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
France is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France looking for submissions off his back.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is pressing down on France's thigh, looking to free his foot. France is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from France, before circling back to the center of the mat.
France closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn trying to hold on to France's head to control him but France postures up.
France tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France actively working from the bottom here.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France looking for submissions off his back.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!
France is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to control but France wriggling away.
France slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
France wants to get back to full guard but Penn has passed into side control.
France is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
France is trying to buck Penn off.
Darwin France overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down France's shoulder. That is not cool.
France explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France drives through with a takedown into guard.
France stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
France shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
France is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn is trying to keep France in close.
Penn wants to sweep here but France controlling him for the moment.
Penn looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France wanted to stand there but Penn had control of the position.
Penn controlling France's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damien Penn.
France shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn with a poor takedown
and France counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
France thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Penn wants to control but France postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
France shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
France closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn moves into range and clinches up with France.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from France.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from France.
France is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn tries to pull guard but France won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn tries for a takedown but France manages to get underhooks.
Penn can't get the takedown.
France is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn prevents France from standing back up.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn trying to control from half guard but France is working away.
Penn works his way into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
France wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France prevents Penn from improving position.
Penn works to advance to full mount. France defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as France is looking to escape.
France sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but France keeps working.
France makes his way to full guard. A much better position for France.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and France has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between France's legs - danger averted.
Penn wants to control from the top but France keeps moving.
France looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes into half guard.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France is not content to let Penn control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Penn really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
France shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
France drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
France tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Penn works his way into full mount!
Penn looking to control but France is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
France gets back to half guard.
France is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France actively working from the bottom here.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
France working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to advance position but France won't allow it.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France looking for submissions off his back.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but France does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
France makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn controls France momentarily but France frees himself.
France postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of France, into his guard.
France looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
France working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
France working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France had his way with Damien Penn in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penn with a lazy takedown attempt
and France counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France is looking for a kimura here.
France seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damien Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
France is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
France thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
France stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
France looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
France has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
France shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but France keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn feints and as France raises his hands in defense, Penn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn trying to control but France is working from the bottom.
France is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn wants to control from the top but France keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and France has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between France's legs - danger averted.
Penn is pushing down on France's leg trying to pass to half guard. France is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France is not content to let Penn control the position.
France won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
France manages to get to full guard.
France is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but France has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Penn is looking to defend but France has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Penn! France pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Penn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darwin France!
Darwin France is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Darwin France thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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