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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Renner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renner has chosen God Particle as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Renner enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Renner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pena scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena lands with a hook. Renner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pena throws an overhand right that lands on Renner's shoulder, as Renner tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pena misses the target.
Renner throws a right and a left that Pena avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Pena.
Pena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pena throws a right hand that Renner ducks under and follows up with a left that Renner also avoids with ease.
Renner throws a hook to the side of Pena's head but Pena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Pena.
Pena throws a head kick that misses
and Renner counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Pena. That snapped Renner's head back.
Renner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena misses with a double jab.
Renner avoids a kick to the body.
Pena throws a hook but Renner avoids it easily.
Renner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renner misses with a straight right.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renner unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Renner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Renner misses with a double jab
and Pena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pena.
A punch combination from Renner misses.
Pena throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Renner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pena throws a jab when Renner was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena swings for the body but Renner moves out of range.
Renner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pena slips a jab and a cross from Renner.
Pena connects with a single shot there.
Renner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pena attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner catches Pena with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Renner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pena wants to stand up but Renner is controlling him.
Renner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Renner won't allow Pena to get back to his feet.
Renner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pena wants to stand but Renner is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena wants to get back to his feet but Renner passes into half guard.
Renner is controlling the pace.
Renner passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Renner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renner.
Renner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pena.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pena's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Renner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pena scrambles back to his feet.
Pena scores with a jab to the head.
Renner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pena.
Renner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Renner works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Pena lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renner doesn't seem phased though.
Renner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Renner.
Pena was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Renner misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Pena cracks Renner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renner avoids the head kick by Pena.
Despite the aggression on Renner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Renner slips under a jab from Pena.
Renner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Renner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Renner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Renner.
Renner lands with a kick to the temple. Pena shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Renner misses the body punch
and Pena counters with a good low kick that Renner was not able to check.
Renner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pena.
A little jabbing left from Renner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Renner.
Pena's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pena duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena lands a leg kick that knocks Renner off balance momentarily.
Pena lands a slapping body shot.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Renner's head but Renner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pena blocks a jab.
Pena lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jeremy Renner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena moves out of range as Renner strikes.
Pena lands a head kick. Renner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pena lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Renner at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
Pena throws a shot to the body.
Renner throws a series of punches but Pena moves out of range.
Pena looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pena misses with a wild body shot.
Renner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pena counters with a head kick. That will keep Renner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Renner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pena counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pena missing with a left hand there. Renner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pena walks into a stiff left hand from Renner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloppy strikes from Renner. Those never looked like landing.
Pena throws a quick counter head kick but Renner was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pena throws a series of punches but Renner avoids them all with ease.
Renner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Renner throws out a loose jab but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Javier Pena will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Renner shoots in but Pena avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pena throws a combination. Renner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pena dodges the punch combination from Renner.
Renner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pena cracks Renner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renner scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pena, right into the meat.
Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renner.
Renner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Renner lands a head shot.
Renner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Javier Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pena throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Renner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena tests Renner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pena wants it to stay on the feet.
Renner throws a looping overhand right but Pena ducks down to avoid it.
Pena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Pena has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Renner lands with an overhand left.
Renner throws a nice looking combination but Pena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pena lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renner throws a leg kick but Pena moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Pena catches Renner right on the button with a cross.
Renner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Renner.
Renner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renner under the eye.
Renner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Pena lands but Renner takes it in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Renner!
Pena lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Pena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renner tries a low kick but Pena avoids it.
Renner scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renner scores with a jab to the body.
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renner.
Renner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Renner misses with a takedown attempt - Pena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Javier Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Renner.
Renner just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena's corner calls for a 1-2. Pena obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Renner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Pena clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Pena.
Renner misses with a low kick.
Pena throws a looping overhand right but Renner ducks down to avoid it.
Renner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renner, right into the meat.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Renner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pena defends it well.
Renner drives through with a takedown into Pena's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renner trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Renner prevents Pena from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renner trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Renner looking to sit in guard and control but Pena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pena would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Renner is looking to stand up but Pena isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Renner has a closed guard, preventing Pena from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Renner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pena.
Renner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pena catches Renner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Renner misses with a takedown
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena feints and then cracks Renner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renner down.
Pena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Renner does no damage.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Renner moves out of range easily.
Pena throws a body kick that misses.
Renner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Pena misses.
Renner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid body kick from Pena.
Pena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renner counters with a nice uppercut.
Pena throws the left hand but Renner avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pena counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renner misses with a combination
enabling Pena to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Renner misses its intended target.
Renner throws a lazy right hand but Pena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena checks a low kick from Renner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pena lands with an overhand left.
Pena throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pena takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Pena had his way with Jeremy Renner in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Renner. Pena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Pena. Beautiful body shot.
Renner misses with a two punch combination.
Pena looks for the body kick but Renner saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Pena.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Renner is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Pena there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena looks for the body kick but Renner saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Renner misses with the combination.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena misses with a series of wild punches.
Renner looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Pena.
Pena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands a jab to the nose.
Pena connects with a jab.
Renner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pena checks it well.
A quick step to the side and Pena tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pena on the side of the head.
Pena throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Pena misses.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Renner's head but Renner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renner unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pena moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Renner throws a poor cross that misses
letting Pena counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Renner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pena's guard.
Renner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Renner from controlling successfully.
Renner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Javier Pena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Renner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pena looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pena looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pena!
Pena stands up and beckons Renner to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renner misses with the body kick
and Pena counters with a three punch combo that has Renner backing up. Renner nods at Pena to acknowledge the strikes.
Pena lands a high kick!
Renner misses with a body shot.
It looked like Pena was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renner.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Pena showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pena has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Pena!
Javier Pena retains his lightweight title!
Javier Pena was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Jeremy Renner stepped up to the mic, saying 'The better man won tonight. I'll be back.'.
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