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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred von Richthofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Richthofen has chosen Theme tune to islam as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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183 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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30
184 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Manfred von Richthofen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
von Richthofen defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and von Richthofen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by von Richthofen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn keeping moving, preventing von Richthofen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn wriggles free and stands up.
BeeJay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
von Richthofen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
BeeJay Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn misses with a double jab
and von Richthofen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Penn sneaks out the side door and pushes von Richthofen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
von Richthofen slips a straight right by Penn.
von Richthofen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn throws a hook but von Richthofen avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
von Richthofen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but von Richthofen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
von Richthofen ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and von Richthofen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Richthofen checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn throws a lazy uppercut
and von Richthofen counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Richthofen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
von Richthofen stops Penn from standing up.
von Richthofen throws an elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in von Richthofen's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn won't allow von Richthofen to sweep him here.
von Richthofen is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
von Richthofen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
von Richthofen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
von Richthofen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from von Richthofen.
Penn throws a hook but von Richthofen blocks it.
von Richthofen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
BeeJay Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manfred von Richthofen.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BeeJay Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and von Richthofen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but von Richthofen slips the punch.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. von Richthofen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
von Richthofen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn cracks von Richthofen with an open hand slap.
Penn lands a lovely overhand right.
von Richthofen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a hook
and von Richthofen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
von Richthofen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
von Richthofen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn pushes von Richthofen off looking to stand but von Richthofen dives back in and keeps control.
Penn is pressing down on von Richthofen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
von Richthofen won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as von Richthofen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn pulls von Richthofen in to control the position.
von Richthofen throws an elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in von Richthofen's guard. Nice move by Penn!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is looking to stand up but von Richthofen won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn stands up and waves to von Richthofen to follow him.
Penn misses the jab.
Penn missing with a left hand there. von Richthofen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn throws out a loose jab but von Richthofen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Richthofen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps von Richthofen thinking.
BeeJay Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manfred von Richthofen.
von Richthofen staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but von Richthofen ducks down to avoid it.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but von Richthofen ducks down to avoid it.
BeeJay Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
von Richthofen misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but von Richthofen is out of range and Penn settles back down.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Richthofen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
von Richthofen wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
von Richthofen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
von Richthofen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
von Richthofen is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. BeeJay Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from von Richthofen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BeeJay Penn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of von Richthofen's head.
Penn misses with an uppercut. von Richthofen saw that one coming.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but von Richthofen checks it.
von Richthofen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
A big left from Penn misses.
von Richthofen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn looks to throw the jab but von Richthofen is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Richthofen counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Richthofen has time to react.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by von Richthofen.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Richthofen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn throws a series of punches but von Richthofen avoids them all with ease.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manfred von Richthofen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
von Richthofen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
von Richthofen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Richthofen shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing von Richthofen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
BeeJay Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manfred von Richthofen.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from von Richthofen. von Richthofen gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - von Richthofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
von Richthofen gets the takedown into side control.
BeeJay Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
von Richthofen lands a decent elbow from side control.
von Richthofen is working Penn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, von Richthofen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
von Richthofen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Penn is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn regains half guard.
von Richthofen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
von Richthofen lands strikes from half guard.
von Richthofen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn tries to roll over but von Richthofen keeps him under control.
von Richthofen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Richthofen looks to land a strike but Penn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Penn trying to control the position.
von Richthofen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manfred von Richthofen.
I think Penn 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BeeJay Penn!
During a confident post fight interview, BeeJay Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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