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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noah Jones (ranked 2197 p4p, 113 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 2165 p4p, 111 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Barrels of Whiskey. The crowd seem to be enjoying Penn's choice of entrance music: Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Noah Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
It looks like Noah Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Penn on his heels. He'll look to pass Penn's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Penn trying to control the position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to control.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Penn is rocked!
Jones winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Penn defends well and Jones ends up having to push Penn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Penn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones 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 Jones off to one side.
Jones dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Jones shoots in.
Penn throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Jones moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Jones walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Jones looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Noah Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
Penn works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
BJ Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn drops Jones with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jones looks back up at him and smiles so Penn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Jones out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). BJ Penn!
A very excited looking BJ 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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hype
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RATING
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