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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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213 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rio Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj throws out a loose jab but Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj feints and as Steel Penn raises his hands in defense, Yaj changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yaj doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yaj manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yaj working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel Penn's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yaj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yaj postures up in Steel Penn's guard and throws a big left but Steel Penn blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yaj escapes and throws Steel Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Steel Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yaj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Yaj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yaj trying to mount his opponent but Steel Penn defends it.
Yaj is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yaj postures up in Steel Penn's guard and throws a big left but Steel Penn blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Steel Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yaj.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Yaj postures up and lands a big shot to Steel Penn's brow.
Steel Penn is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yaj has his hands clasped together but Steel Penn extends and breaks Yaj's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steel Penn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Steel Penn!
A very excited looking Mr Steel Penn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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
32% |
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