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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like DJ Penn has been cut.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Joey Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Penn.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Penn tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn has hold of one of Thompson's legs. Thompson is fighting the takedown attempt but Penn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Thompson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
Penn tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Penn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Penn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thompson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Penn but great work by Thompson.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.
Penn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thompson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Penn shoots in.
DJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Penn wants to clinch
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Joey Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Penn.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn is trying to trip Thompson. He has hold of a leg but Thompson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Penn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thompson pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses his free foot to push down on Thompson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thompson.
Penn working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Thompson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Penn off and cradles Thompson's limp body as Penn celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). DJ Penn!
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FIGHT
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