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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pettis (ranked 3413 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Steel Penn (ranked 4427 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
24 - 24 - 1 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
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
24 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pettis slips a straight right by Steel Penn.
Pettis is looking for a counter combo.
Steel Penn thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Steel Penn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pettis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Steel Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettis.
Pettis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn misses with a low kick.
Pettis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel Penn throws out a leg kick but Pettis moves out of range and Steel Penn only half commits.
Pettis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel Penn manages to circle out of the way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Steel Penn throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steel Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick
and Pettis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pettis tries to circle away but Steel Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel Penn misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick but Pettis moved away.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Steel Penn is looking to chop away at Pettis's legs.
It looked like Pettis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick.
Pettis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Penn.
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.
Steel Penn throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel Penn misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel Penn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steel Penn tries to score with a low kick but Pettis moves his leg out of the way.
Pettis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Steel Penn misses.
Steel Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Pettis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Steel Penn misses
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel Penn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pettis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel Penn manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Steel Penn misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
and Steel Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel Penn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steel Penn cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.
The Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Pettis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Pettis avoids it.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettis blocks a leg kick.
Steel Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Steel Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis blocks a leg kick.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Pettis avoids it easily.
A low kick from Steel Penn misses
and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel Penn manages to break the clinch.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Steel Penn.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Pettis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steel Penn throws a low kick, looking for Pettis's leg but Pettis calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
Steel Penn throws a right hand that misses
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel Penn swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Steel Penn is looking to chop away at Pettis's legs.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel Penn can pounce on him.
Steel Penn cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis moves away from the strike by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pettis checks a low kick from Steel Penn.
A counter left hand to the body from Pettis misses its target.
Jeremy Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to land a leg kick but Pettis saw it coming and moves away.
Steel Penn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pettis.
The Steel Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pettis needs to keep his hands up - Steel Penn had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Steel Penn misses
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Steel Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Penn misses with a right hand
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Steel Penn misses with a low kick as Pettis jumps back.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Steel Penn throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn scores with a jab. Pettis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pettis blocks a leg kick.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick but Pettis moved away.
Pettis is looking to counter the offense by Steel Penn and move into the clinch.
Steel Penn misses the jab.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pettis slips a straight right by Steel Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Pettis.
I think Steel Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Steel Penn!
A very excited looking The Steel Penn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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