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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Boy is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Penn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Boy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Boy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work. Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Boy is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn landing small, sideways elbows. Penn missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Penn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boy's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boy blocks a head kick by Penn.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Boy fails to land the takedown. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily. Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice sprawl there from Penn as Boy shoots in. Penn shoots in but Boy avoids the takedown attempt easily. Penn looks gassed! Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes. Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Boy gets full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boy has his foot on Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penn works his way back into a safe position though. Penn cracks Boy with a solid left hand. Penn scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boy keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass. Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Boy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Boy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Penn is looking to defend but Boy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Penn! Boy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Penn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Boy!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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