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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 4469 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bolek (ranked 2626 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Bolek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills. Billy Bolek acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
35 - 22 - 2 |
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149 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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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
35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bolek!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolek throws a right hand that Penaali ducks under and follows up with a left that Penaali also avoids with ease.
Penaali connects with a body shot that sends Bolek's belly button to the back.
Penaali slips a straight right by Bolek.
Bolek ducks under a wild hook from Penaali.
Bolek throws a lazy head kick
and Penaali counters with a one-two to the body.
Billy Bolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penaali.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penaali. Bolek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penaali counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penaali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolek stalling in the clinch but Penaali improves position.
Bolek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Penaali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolek with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penaali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolek misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolek. Penaali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolek clinches up against the cage.
Penaali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bolek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penaali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penaali manages to avoid it.
Bolek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penaali throws a right and a left that Bolek avoids nicely.
Penaali moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBolek.
Bolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penaali.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bolek as he jumps to the side.
Bolek tries to clinch up but Penaali circles away and keeps his distance.
Penaali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penaali misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali fails to land the takedown.
Penaali tries to bum rush Bolek with a series of wild strikes but Bolek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penaali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolek moves out of range as Penaali strikes.
Penaali scores with a body shot.
Bolek moves in looking to clinch but Penaali pushes him off.
Bolek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penaali gets tackled into the cage by Bolek. Bolek maintains the clinch.
Bolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Penaali looking for a takedown.
Bolek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penaali is trying to pull guard but Bolek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bolek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penaali goes for a takedown attempt but Bolek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penaali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penaali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penaali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penaali counters with a nice body shot.
Billy Bolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolek tries to close the distance and clinch but Penaali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penaali with a nice cross.
Bolek cracks Penaali with a good jab.
No joy there for Penaali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penaali slips a jab and a cross from Bolek.
Bolek throws a head kick but Penaali moves out of range.
Bolek misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bolek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bolek slips under a jab.
Bolek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penaali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penaali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penaali tries to keep at a distance but Bolek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penaali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bolek after a bit of a struggle.
Penaali jumps guard but Bolek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Penaali wants a takedown but no success here.
Penaali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bolek throws a sloppy head kick and Penaali moves out of range easily.
Bolek looks to throw the jab but Penaali is out of range.
Bolek tries to bum rush Penaali with a series of wild strikes but Penaali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolek avoids the body shot from Penaali.
Penaali blocks a head kick by Bolek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bolek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolek as he avoids it easily.
Penaali blocks a head kick by Bolek.
Bolek tries to bum rush Penaali with a series of wild strikes but Penaali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penaali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Penaali is looking to wear down Bolek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penaali with a poor takedown
and Bolek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penaali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bolek defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Bolek misses.
Bolek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolek fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolek lands a head kick. Penaali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Arvo Penaali has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolek clinches up against the cage.
Bolek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bolek on the inside.
Penaali drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bolek pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolek was well out of range. Poor timing from Penaali.
A left lands for Bolek.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolek clinches up with Penaali and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Bolek on the inside.
Penaali has Bolek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bolek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bolek has Penaali pushed against the cage.
Bolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penaali blocks an elbow strike from Bolek.
Penaali wants to take the fight to the mat but Bolek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bolek is pressed up against the cage. Penaali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolek down to the mat. Bolek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bolek blocks a jab.
Bolek throws a series of punches but Penaali moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolek fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolek. Penaali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penaali blocks a jab.
Bolek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penaali.
Bolek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penaali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penaali shoots in for a takedown but Bolek shows good takedown defense.
Bolek closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Bolek to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolek trying to control the position but instead, Penaali has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bolek into the cage.
Penaali has Bolek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bolek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Bolek on the inside.
Bolek can't find room to land a body shot as Penaali controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penaali.
Still in the clinch, Bolek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penaali is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Bolek on the inside.
Penaali has Bolek pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Penaali pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bolek tumbling to the mat - Penaali dives into Bolek's guard.
Bolek wants to stand up but Penaali is controlling him.
Bolek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bolek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali wants to control from the top but Bolek keeps moving.
Bolek controlling Penaali's posture.
Penaali stands up over Bolek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penaali working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolek wants to stand and escape but Penaali is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bolek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Penaali changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bolek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Penaali politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Penaali prefers to stall for the moment though.
Penaali lands a decent elbow from side control.
Penaali scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bolek to see if he's OK.
Penaali swings around for an armbar but Bolek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Penaali's guard.
Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Bolek defends easily.
Bolek wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Penaali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolek defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolek gets to his feet - Penaali follows without any prompting.
Bolek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolek misses the shot to the body.
Penaali connects with a body shot that sends Bolek's belly button to the back.
Bolek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penaali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bolek scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penaali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Billy Bolek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolek takes the fight into the clinch.
Penaali tries for a takedown but Bolek manages to get underhooks.
Bolek cracks Penaali with a nice body shot.
Bolek looking to slow down the pace here.
Bolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bolek.
The referee calls for Bolek to work.
A nice left hand lands by Bolek.
Penaali ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penaali no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penaali wants to improve his position but Bolek is controlling well.
Penaali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bolek is keen to just control but Penaali is a slippery customer.
Bolek seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolek pulls his head out easily.
Bolek trying to control from half guard but Penaali is working away.
Bolek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penaali haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Penaali manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bolek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bolek duly obliges.
Bolek looks to land a combination but Penaali avoids it well.
Penaali lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolek.
It looked like Penaali was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Penaali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left and a right from Penaali both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penaali connects with a body shot that sends Bolek's belly button to the back.
Penaali blocks a head kick by Bolek.
Billy Bolek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penaali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolek.
Penaali blocks a head kick by Bolek.
Arvo Penaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penaali dives in and grabs Bolek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bolek pushes down on Penaali's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penaali shoots in looking for a takedown. Bolek tries to sprawl out of it but Penaali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bolek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penaali slips a jab and a cross from Bolek.
Penaali is looking for a counter combo.
Penaali misses the shot to the body.
Penaali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Bolek.
I've got Bolek 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bolek!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Bolek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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