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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BabyJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that BabyJay Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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141 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BabyJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Webster scores with a jab to the head.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webster lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Webster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster moves away
and Webster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Webster lands.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Webster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Webster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Webster scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster lands with a good body shot.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn tries to clinch up.
John Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Webster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webster connects with a crisp jab.
Webster works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Webster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Webster connects with the punch.
Webster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster jabs at Penn's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Webster catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Webster digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BabyJay Penn.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webster is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Webster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
Webster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Webster lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Webster.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a body shot.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster connects with a body shot.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster connects with the punch.
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster 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.
Webster scores with a three punch combo!
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Webster punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
BabyJay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Webster thumps Penn with a low kick.
Webster scores with a shot to the body.
Penn misses with the combination.
Webster lands a right hook to the body.
Webster connects with a single shot there.
Webster digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn tries to clinch up
and Webster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Webster is just out of range.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Webster lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Webster punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webster lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a nice looking body shot.
Webster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Webster lands a slapping body shot.
John Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Webster jabs at Penn's body.
Webster scores with a nice head shot.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Webster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Penn.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webster is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Webster circles away and we're back to standing.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BabyJay Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Webster stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Webster cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Webster works the jab nicely.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Webster moved out of range nicely.
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Webster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice combination there by Webster.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster with a nice cross.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Webster works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Webster scores with a decent looking hook.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Webster.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Webster.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.
A nice combination there by Webster.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Webster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Webster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Penn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Webster has got the better of the exchanges.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster lands with a nice body punch.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Webster. Beautiful body shot.
Webster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Webster with a nice cross.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn clinches up with Webster and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Webster blocks an elbow strike from Penn.
Penn keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster lands with a nice body punch.
Penn tries to clinch
and Webster counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Webster moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Webster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Webster scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a jab.
Webster cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Webster lands a right hook to the body.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Webster thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
Webster digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webster lands a nice looking body shot.
BabyJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Webster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Webster!
John Webster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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