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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macky Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Played A Live-Safri Duo. Bj Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Macky Gee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Gee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gee shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Gee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gee instigates a clinch.
Gee gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gee keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn wants to control from the top but Gee keeps moving.
Gee trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Penn trying to control but Gee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Bj Penn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macky Gee.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gee slips under a jab.
Penn throws a push kick but Gee slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Gee, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Gee against the cage but Gee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gee throws a head kick that misses.
Gee closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn taking a breather.
Gee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Penn wants to clinch up but Gee keeps it at a distance.
Gee fails to land the takedown.
Penn throws a leg kick but Gee sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn digs a good body shot into Gee's ribs.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Gee looks winded!
Gee drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gee closes the distance and clinches.
Gee successfully pulls guard.
Gee trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Gee pushes Penn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gee clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Gee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Gee moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gee closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Gee pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bj Penn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bj Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gee is defended easily by Penn.
Gee gets a clinch.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gee controls his hands.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Gee's takedown attempt.
Gee breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macky Gee.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gee blocks a head kick by Penn.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Gee swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn tries to clinch but Gee moves out of range.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Gee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Gee which made him look bad.
Gee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gee gets a clinch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
Gee stalling against the cage.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee wants to take the fight to the mat but Penn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Penn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gee manages to break the clinch.
Gee shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Gee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Macky Gee has been cut.
Gee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gee circles away.
Penn tries to clinch up but Gee circles away and keeps his distance.
Gee fails to land the takedown.
Penn throws a series of punches but Gee moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Gee tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gee has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Gee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn wants to clinch up but Gee keeps it at a distance.
Gee fails to land the takedown.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Gee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Gee shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gee has time to react.
Gee stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Macky Gee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
Penn scores with a one two! Gee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn wants to clinch but Gee slips to the side
and Gee moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gee.
Gee pulls Penn into guard.
Gee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Gee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee postures up.
Gee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn wants to clinch.
Gee instigates a clinch.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Gee fails to pull guard.
Gee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Gee avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn taking a breather.
Gee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Penn after a bit of a struggle.
Gee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee takes an elbow to the temple.
Gee prevents a body shot from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gee duly obliges.
Penn throws a leg kick which misses Gee's front leg but catches the back leg as Gee tries to avoid it.
Gee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macky Gee.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gee avoids the head kick by Penn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn looks for a takedown but Gee sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gee.
Gee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Penn defends well and Gee ends up having to push Penn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gee is looking to control Penn's arms but Penn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gee has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Penn!
A very excited looking Bj Penn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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