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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 1208 p4p, 135 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 1017 p4p, 114 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
23 - 9 - 2 |
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155 lbs
37 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Kapaldi.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapaldi! But no joy.
Kapaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Kapaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn clobbers Kapaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kapaldi slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn cracks Kapaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn lands a head shot.
Kapaldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penn thuds his shin into the meat of Kapaldi's side.
Penn throws a push kick but Kapaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Penn misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kapaldi lands a head shot.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Kapaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kapaldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
A big right from Penn misses.
It seemed like Kapaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Kapaldi's shoulder, as Kapaldi tries to avoid the shot.
Kapaldi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Penn misses.
Kapaldi counters with a body kick.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kapaldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Kapaldi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Penn blocks it well.
Kapaldi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Penn lands with a kick to the temple. Kapaldi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn looks to land a combination. Kapaldi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from Kapaldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks for the body kick but Kapaldi saw that one coming.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi tries a quick counter leg kick but Penn is wise to it.
Penn lands a high kick!
Penn moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
And Penn counters with a quick kick to the body but Kapaldi blocks it.
Kapaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kapaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kapaldi drops Penn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Penn looks back up at him and smiles so Kapaldi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Penn is rocked!
Penn with a nice cross.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kapaldi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Penn's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kapaldi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi very nearly forgot to thank FORCEE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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