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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chang li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Penn! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. li scores with a takedown into Penn's guard. li trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Penn managing to control the position. Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Casey Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. A combination from li does no damage. li drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite li's best efforts. Penn gets full guard. Penn wants to sweep but no luck. li controlling from the top position. li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Penn working a defensive guard here.
li tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard. Penn trying to keep a closed guard but li is proving a slippery customer.
li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Penn wants to clinch up but li keeps it at a distance. li drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. li is breathing heavily. Penn trying to keep a closed guard but li is proving a slippery customer.
li is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. 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! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penn stands and throws li's legs to the side, diving into side control. Penn has worked his way into a potential kimura here. li is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Penn yanks on the arm and li is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Penn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casey Penn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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