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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shaheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Shaheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaheen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaheen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaheen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Shaheen chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaheen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaheen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Shaheen is proving a slippery customer.
Shaheen throwing strikes but missing.
Shaheen postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Shaheen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaheen wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Shaheen moves out of range.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Shaheen blocks a head kick by Penn.
Shaheen moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn is leaning against Shaheen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
Shaheen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shaheen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shaheen is trying to keep an underhook but Penn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shaheen punching from the bottom.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shaheen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shaheen.
Penn looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaheen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.
Shaheen wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Shaheen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaheen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn pulls Shaheen in to control the position.
Penn looking to control.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Shaheen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn blocks a head kick by Shaheen.
Shaheen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaheen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaheen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Shaheen lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaheen misses with a knee strike.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Shaheen gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Shaheen stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaheen has him pressed against the cage.
Shaheen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaheen has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shaheen.
Shaheen looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaheen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shaheen gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Marcus Shaheen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Penn.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn has Shaheen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shaheen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shaheen lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn pulls guard effortlessly.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaheen postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Shaheen trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaheen.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaheen throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bj Penn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shaheen is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Shaheen is looking to clinch.
Shaheen takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Shaheen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaheen managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Shaheen blocks it.
Shaheen with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shaheen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Shaheen leaning against his opponent.
Penn pulls guard effortlessly.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaheen landing with the ground and pound.
Shaheen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaheen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shaheen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaheen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaheen looking to control.
Penn passes into half guard.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Shaheen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shaheen trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaheen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaheen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Shaheen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shaheen has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaheen tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Shaheen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shaheen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn looking to ground and pound but Shaheen is blocking nicely.
Shaheen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Shaheen is now in Penn's guard. A big mistake from Penn there, giving up the dominant position!
Shaheen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaheen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaheen cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Shaheen postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Shaheen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Shaheen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Shaheen is proving a slippery customer.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shaheen from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaheen closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shaheen's guard now.
Penn wants to stand but Shaheen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shaheen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaheen keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Shaheen tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaheen gets a clinch.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Shaheen scores with a knee to the head.
Shaheen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaheen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaheen looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Shaheen tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaheen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn manages to pull guard.
Penn tries to strike from the bottom.
Shaheen being controlled here momentarily.
Penn is looking for a triangle here but Shaheen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn wants to control but Shaheen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaheen in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
Penn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Penn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shaheen advances to full mount.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Shaheen.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Shaheen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Shaheen.
Shaheen scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaheen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?
Penn can't escape the position.
Shaheen looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaheen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaheen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shaheen prevents Penn from improving his position.
Shaheen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Shaheen working some strikes from top position.
Shaheen being controlled here momentarily.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shaheen from controlling successfully.
Shaheen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Shaheen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four 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.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaheen is controlling him.
Shaheen working some strikes from top position.
Shaheen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcus Shaheen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaheen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn moves into the clinch successfully.
Penn pulls Shaheen into guard.
Shaheen scoring with some ground and pound.
Shaheen looking to pass the guard.
Shaheen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaheen is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bj Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaheen throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Shaheen.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Penn!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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