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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Crisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Crisp's chin.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Crisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crisp looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn darts in and clinches Crisp up against the ropes.
Crisp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Crisp has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Crisp can't break the clinch.
Crisp wants to break free but Penn has control.
Crisp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crisp up against the ropes.
Crisp is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crisp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crisp throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn cracks Crisp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crisp, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crisp is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn gets a takedown into half guard.
Penn prevents Crisp from standing back up.
Crisp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crisp wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penn connects with a nice short shot to Crisp's temple.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crisp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Penn wants to take a breather but Crisp is having none of it.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crisp tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penn lands a nice short elbow.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crisp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Penn dominated 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.
Penn slips a straight right by Crisp.
Penn slips under a jab from Crisp.
John Crisp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crisp misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Crisp.
Crisp looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crisp ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Crisp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crisp throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Crisp slips the punch.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crisp.
Crisp misses with a looping left.
Crisp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crisp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crisp misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crisp.
A big left from Crisp misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Crisp misses with a two punch combination.
Crisp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Crisp moves out of range.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crisp manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crisp manages to avoid it.
Crisp throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
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 John Crisp will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn scores with a takedown into Crisp's guard.
Penn cracks Crisp with a solid left hand.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Crisp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crisp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penn connects with a nice short shot to Crisp's temple.
Penn is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crisp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crisp trying to control from the bottom.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Penn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn winds up and cracks Crisp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crisp wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn winds up and cracks Crisp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Penn working over Crisp with some ground and pound. Crisp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crisp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crisp is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Penn really dominated that round.
That's time! Crisp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Crisp misses with a hook.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Crisp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crisp, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crisp.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Crisp sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crisp.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crisp.
Crisp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Penn trying to control the position but Crisp is working away.
Crisp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crisp is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Crisp is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). PJ Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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