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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between fedor penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Klaus Herzog was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, fedor penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Herzog!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herzog.
penn has his takedown stuffed
and Herzog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Herzog seems content to control.
penn wants to control but Herzog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Herzog performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Herzog looks gassed!
penn manages to get to full guard.
penn is looking for a triangle but Herzog pushes his legs off easily.
Herzog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Herzog controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog won't allow penn to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now penn is on top in guard.
penn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Herzog is retaining full guard.
Herzog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herzog is keeping the position for now.
penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
penn wants to control from the top but Herzog keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herzog has control of penn's left arm, preventing penn from doing any damage.
Herzog is looking to sweep but instead, penn has passed into half guard.
Herzog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from penn.
penn trying to pass the guard but Herzog defending well.
Herzog trying to get back to full guard but penn takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
penn fails to move to back control.
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.
Herzog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
penn tries to control but Herzog wriggling away.
Herzog tries to hold on but penn postures up.
penn wants to get back to his feet but Herzog is holding on tight.
penn trying to control but Herzog is having none of it.
Herzog tries to hold on but penn postures up.
That's four 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.
Herzog is trying to escape the mount.
Herzog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Despite being in the dominant position, Klaus Herzog just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Herzog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in penn's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fedor penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
penn keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Herzog really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Herzog 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 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herzog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Herzog counters with a single leg into guard. penn didn't expect that.
penn keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
penn looking to control but Herzog is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
penn prevents Herzog from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herzog wants to control but penn is having none of it.
Klaus Herzog has got the better of the ground game so far.
penn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Herzog manages to avoid the submission attempt.
penn is looking to take a break and control but Herzog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herzog keeping his opponent close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herzog is looking to regain half guard here but penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Herzog is trying to control penn's posture but penn avoids it.
penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herzog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
penn trying to control the position but Herzog is working away.
You can see the frustration on Herzog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
penn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Herzog tries to buck penn off but penn is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
penn tries to clinch but Herzog is having none of it.
penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
penn shoots and misses
and Herzog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fedor penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herzog slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries to free his leg and advance position but penn is retaining full guard.
Herzog 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.
penn looking for a triangle here. Herzog is fighting it but it looks tight! penn pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Herzog is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). fedor 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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FIGHT
RATING
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