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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Let's Be Friends as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchell trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is working an open guard so Mitchell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A jab from Penn misses.
Mitchell takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Dave Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Penn cracks Mitchell with a big right hand and Mitchell goes down!
Mitchell is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitchell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but Mitchell won't let him.
Penn postures up.
Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penn postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Mitchell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
That's four 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.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mitchell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Penn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mitchell sprawling to the canvas. Penn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mitchell hang on?
Mitchell is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
Mitchell gets full guard.
Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Penn drops Mitchell with a left and a right! Oh, Mitchell is hurt - Penn dives into side control looking to finish!
Mitchell is rocked!
That has opened up Dave Mitchell's cut even more.
Mitchell seems a little lost for a moment, as Penn dominates the positioning.
Penn wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mitchell.
Penn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
The cut above Dave Mitchell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitchell should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mitchell to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mitchell looks to clinch but Penn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mitchell taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). BJ 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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RATING
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