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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teddy Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Russell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Russell shoots in and gets a takedown into Penn's guard.
Russell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn wants to stand but Russell is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Russell passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Russell is very close to passing his half guard.
Russell is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now.
Russell stops Penn from getting back to his feet.
Penn wants to improve his position but Russell is controlling well.
Russell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Russell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Russell's back!
Russell wants to control his opponent's hands but Penn gets his hands free.
Russell tries to escape the position.
Penn working for a choke but Russell is defending well.
Russell wants to control his opponent's hands but Penn gets his hands free.
Russell is trying to get back to his feet but Penn has full control of the position and if anything, Russell has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for the choke from the back position but Russell is controlling his hands well.
Penn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Russell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Russell is in bad spot here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Penn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Penn avoiding Russell 's attempts to control his hands.
Penn working for a choke but Russell is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell trying to control the hands but Penn won't let him.
Penn working for a choke but Russell reverses nicely into Penn 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Teddy Penn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Russell.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Russell on that attempt.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Russell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Penn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Russell to the mat. Russell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn trying to control but Russell is working from the bottom.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Russell is proving hard to escape from.
Russell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn tries to roll over but Russell keeps him under control.
Russell looking for a submission but Penn manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Penn pushes Russell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Penn tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Russell won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Russell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teddy Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Russell.
Penn working Russell over with knees to the body.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Russell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Russell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Russell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teddy Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Penn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn moves into the clinch.
Russell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Russell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Russell tries to pull guard but Penn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Penn is trying to trip Russell. He has hold of a leg but Russell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Penn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Russell keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Russell is striking from the bottom but Penn uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Penn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Russell keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn prevents Russell from improving his position.
Penn is thwarting Russell's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martin Russell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Teddy Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell dives in for a single leg takedown but Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Teddy Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Russell.
Russell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Russell.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Russell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Russell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Russell looking for a takedown.
Russell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Russell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Russell 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 stands up and waves to Russell to follow him.
A head kick misses from Russell.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Russell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russell, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Penn to keep the fight standing.
Russell is trying to pull guard but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn blocks a body shot from Russell.
Russell tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Penn!
As Teddy Penn got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My story continues to grow. His tale has ended.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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