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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Koff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Koff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel Penn, as that shot connected.
Koff looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel Penn is just out of range.
Steel Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koff at a distance.
Koff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koff trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steel Penn sprawls well initially but Koff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steel Penn is trying to stand up here but Koff is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koff connects with a nice short shot to Steel Penn's temple.
Koff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel Penn defending well though.
Koff tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koff uses his free foot to push down on Steel Penn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steel Penn.
Koff landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff looking to finish with strikes here!
Koff is landing with some decent strikes but Steel Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koff looking to finish with strikes here!
Steel Penn is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Koff has taken his back.
Koff patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Koff 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff controlling from the back.
Koff has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Steel Penn.
Koff looking for the RNC.
Steel Penn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Koff.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to his feet but Koff has full control of the position and if anything, Steel Penn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Koff looking for the choke but no joy.
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!
Steel Penn holding both Koff 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel Penn is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Koff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Steel Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koff doesn't seem phased though.
Steel Penn misses with a low kick.
Koff moves in looking to clinch but Steel Penn pushes him off.
Steel Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koff throws a shot to the body.
Koff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koff lands in his opponent's guard.
Koff won't allow Steel Penn to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Koff forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Koff.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Koff.
Koff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to hold on to Koff's head to control him but Koff postures up.
Steel Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koff pushes down on Steel Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Koff seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koff scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel Penn is trying to stand.
Koff looks to land a strike but Steel Penn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Koff from controlling successfully.
Koff pushing down on Steel Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koff moves into full mount! Steel Penn won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koff controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Koff dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Steel Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Koff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koff.
Koff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steel Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel Penn with a jab.
Koff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel Penn as he jumps to the side.
Steel Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel Penn can pounce on him.
Koff tries to clinch but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koff manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel Penn as he connects with a hook.
Steel Penn jabs Koff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel Penn.
Steel Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koff rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bob Koff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel Penn lands a head shot.
Steel Penn lunges at Koff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koff's hand.
Steel Penn swings for the body but Koff moves out of range.
Steel Penn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord Steel Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koff.
Steel Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Penn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koff's calf.
Steel Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koff stops Steel Penn from getting back to his feet.
Koff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bob Koff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koff is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koff is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Koff.
Steel Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Koff is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel Penn.
Koff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steel Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koff's knee momentarily.
Koff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Koff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koff avoids the body shot from Steel Penn.
Koff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Koff is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Steel Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koff 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Koff!
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