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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prodigy Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Redyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Redyan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prodigy Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Redyan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Steel Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick
and Redyan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Redyan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Redyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel Penn.
Redyan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steel Penn controlling Redyan's posture.
Redyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Steel Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn trying to control the position.
Steel Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but instead Redyan has moved into half guard.
Redyan is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Redyan from controlling successfully.
Redyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn trying to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steel Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redyan throws out the jab.
Red Redyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick
and Redyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redyan wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn is controlling Redyan's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redyan trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steel Penn wants to stand but Redyan is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Red Redyan.
Steel Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Redyan sprawls well initially but Steel Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Redyan wants to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steel Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steel Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redyan defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Redyan is retaining full guard.
Redyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn is pushing down on Redyan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Redyan is fighting to maintain full guard but Steel Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redyan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel Penn stops Redyan from getting back to his feet.
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 Prodigy Steel Penn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steel Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Steel Penn misses.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Redyan.
Steel Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redyan is one step ahead there.
Redyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steel Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Redyan wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Steel Penn is looking to stand up but Redyan isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel Penn tries for a takedown but Redyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel Penn checks a low kick from Redyan.
Steel Penn is looking to chop away at Redyan's legs.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
and Redyan counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Redyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Redyan from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn is pulling down on Redyan's head. It's preventing any offense from Redyan, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Redyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Red Redyan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Steel Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redyan wants to stand but Steel Penn is controlling the position.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redyan wants to stand but Steel Penn is controlling the position.
Steel Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redyan is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Redyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steel Penn in side control, throwing shots but Redyan defends.
Steel Penn working the ground and pound.
Redyan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Redyan is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel Penn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Redyan to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Penn trying to control the action but Redyan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Prodigy Steel Penn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick
and Redyan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steel Penn pushes Redyan off looking to stand but Redyan dives back in and keeps control.
Steel Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Redyan is working away from the top position though.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prodigy Steel Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel Penn is pressing down on Redyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel Penn pulls Redyan in close to his closed guard and prevents Redyan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steel Penn is looking for a triangle but Redyan pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Redyan is aware though and is defending well.
Steel Penn looking for a guillotine here but Redyan defends easily.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn managing to control the position.
Redyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Prodigy Steel Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redyan stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Redyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redyan misses with a low kick as Steel Penn jumps back.
Steel Penn moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steel Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Redyan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steel Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn won't allow Redyan to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn pushing down on Redyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Penn trying to control the pace.
Steel Penn works his way into full mount!
Steel Penn controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redyan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prodigy Steel Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prodigy Steel Penn!
Prodigy Steel Penn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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