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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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213 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
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195 cm
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218 lbs
46 - 30 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Steel Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
46 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bitch! wants to clinch and Steel Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Bitch! fights it but they end up in guard. Steel Penn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Bitch! tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Steel Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rick James, Bitch! seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Steel Penn slips under a jab. Steel Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bitch! has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bitch! scores with a shot to the side of Steel Penn's head. Bitch! pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Steel Penn can't break the clinch.
Bitch! tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel Penn avoids the damage to the body. Bitch! throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel Penn blocks the elbow strike.
Bitch! throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel Penn is trying to push Bitch! away but Bitch! has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bitch! tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Steel Penn blocking some punches.
Bitch! throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn lands a left hand.
Bitch! throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Penn. Steel Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. With the fighters up against the cage, Bitch! throws an elbow but misses. Steel Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bitch! misses with a wild body shot. Bitch! dips to his left and cracks Steel Penn with an uppercut! Bitch! staying out of range there. Steel Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bitch! clinches up with Steel Penn and pushes him back against the cage. Steel Penn blocks a body shot from Bitch!. Bitch! lands with a right to the head. Steel Penn blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bitch! misses with an elbow over the top. The referee is keeping an eye on Bitch! - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steel Penn blocks a body shot from Bitch!. Bitch! pushes off an throws an elbow but Steel Penn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bitch! missing with knees to the body.
Bitch! throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bitch! misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Bitch!. Bitch! throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Penn. Steel Penn lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bitch! misses with an elbow over the top. Steel Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bitch!s head. Steel Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James, Bitch! dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A clash of legs there as Steel Penn blocks the low kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Bitch! looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Steel Penn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bitch! misses with a hook. Bitch! misses the shot to the body. Steel Penn throws a nice inside leg kick. Steel Penn throws a leg kick but Bitch! moved away. Bitch! lands a jab. Bitch! tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bitch! misses with the combination.
Bitch! throws a low kick but Steel Penn moves out of range easily. Steel Penn tries to counter with a takedown but Bitch! is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bitch! moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bitch! has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bitch! doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Penn circles away.
Steel Penn attempts a counter takedown but Bitch! avoids it well and moves away. Bitch! tests Steel Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bitch! misses with a straight right. Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bitch!. Bitch! scores with a jab to the jaw. Steel Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bitch! misses with a hook. Steel Penn ducked under it nicely. Steel Penn feinted there with a counter leg kick. Bitch! throws out a loose jab but Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid it. Steel Penn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Steel Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bitch! misses with a double jab
and Steel Penn counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bitch! throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Penn. Steel Penn tries to counter with a takedown but Bitch! is quick to defend against it. Bitch! connects with a crisp jab. Steel Penn checks a low kick from Bitch!. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bitch! throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bitch! tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Steel Penn attempts a counter takedown but Bitch! avoids it well and moves away. Bitch! takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bitch! works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rick James, Bitch! is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steel Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Steel Penn scores with a decent looking hook. Bitch! is looking to chop away at Steel Penn's legs. Steel Penn tries to counter by clinching up but Bitch! breaks away and moves out of range. Bitch! lands with a straight right. Steel Penn didn't see that one coming. Bitch! throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn needs to keep his hands up - Bitch! had a free shot at his head there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bitch!.
Steel Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bitch! misses with a looping right. Steel Penn tried to counter with a leg kick but Bitch! avoided it. Steel Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Bitch! throws a hook to the side of Steel Penn's head but Steel Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Steel Penn tries to counter with a takedown but Bitch! is quick to defend against it. Bitch! slips under a jab from Steel Penn. Bitch! misses with a body kick. Bitch! throws a quick inside leg kick. Bitch! thumps Steel Penn with a low kick. Bitch! delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bitch! throws a hook to the side of Steel Penn's head but Steel Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A little feinted left hand from Steel Penn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bitch! gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bitch! falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bitch! won't be happy with that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. You can see the frustration on Bitch!'s face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Steel Penn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Steel Penn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James, Bitch! showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel Penn avoids the body shot from Bitch!.
Steel Penn tries to counter by clinching up but Bitch! breaks away and moves out of range. Rick James, Bitch! seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bitch! throws out a loose jab but Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid it. Bitch! scores with a jab to the head.
Bitch! falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bitch!'s guard. Bitch! wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn passes into half guard.
Steel Penn tries to stand but his arm is trapped. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bitch! wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
Steel Penn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bitch!.
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. Bitch! tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg. Bitch! keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bitch! connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel Penn. Steel Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Mr Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Steel Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bitch!. Bitch! stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A low kick from Bitch! is predictable there so Steel Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Steel Penn wants to stand but Bitch! is controlling his posture from full guard. Bitch! tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn wanted to stand there but Bitch! had control of the position. Bitch! seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Bitch! has a closed guard, preventing Steel Penn from standing up.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Bitch! throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel Penn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A slow jab from Bitch! misses its intended target. Steel Penn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bitch!. That kick from Bitch! tenderised Steel Penn's leg. Steel Penn is trying to keep his angry face on. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Steel Penn slips a straight right by Bitch!. Bitch! lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight! Rick James, Bitch! comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bitch! winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick James, Bitch!! A relieved looking Rick James, Bitch! thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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