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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blink-182 - Heart's All Gone. The key to victory for Bj Penn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guerra slips a jab from Penn.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Guerra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guerra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Guerra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guerra postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Guerra uses it to pass to side control.
Guerra wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Guerra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Penn tries to buck Guerra off but Guerra is having none of it.
Penn taking a bit of punishment here - Guerra scoring with strikes.
Guerra decides to stand back up. Guerra steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guerra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guerra has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guerra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Guerra defends easily.
Guerra looking to pass the guard.
Guerra sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guerra lands a couple of digs.
Guerra looking to pass the guard.
Guerra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Guerra defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guerra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guerra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guerra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Guerra from controlling successfully.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerra is aware though and is defending well.
Guerra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guerra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerra is aware though and is defending well.
Guerra drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Guerra off! Guerra jumps back into Penn's guard.
Guerra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guerra is looking for a kimura here.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Penn wants to control but Guerra is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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!
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Guerra has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guerra swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Penn is now in Guerra's guard. A big mistake from Guerra there, giving up the dominant position!
Guerra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Guerra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guerra has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Guerra pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Guerra is controlling the pace.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guerra pulls his head out easily.
Guerra is taking a breather. Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guerra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guerra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guerra trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Guerra is tapping! Great win for Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bj Penn!
A pretty intense looking Bj Penn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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