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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penn (ranked 3843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Skrzek (ranked 6047 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrzek has chosen Kękę - Presja as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcin Skrzek!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skrzek to the mat! Skrzek manages to get full guard.
Penn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skrzek, up you get!
Skrzek clinches up against the cage.
Skrzek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skrzek breaks the clinch.
Penn moves into range and clinches up with Skrzek.
Penn wants to take the fight to the mat but Skrzek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skrzek wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Skrzek can't break the clinch.
Skrzek working hard to break the clinch.
Skrzek breaks from the clinch.
Skrzek moves into the clinch.
Skrzek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skrzek tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Skrzek. Those never looked like landing.
Skrzek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Skrzek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skrzek can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skrzek.
Skrzek forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Skrzek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Skrzek breaks from the clinch.
Skrzek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skrzek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcin Skrzek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrzek tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skrzek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skrzek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skrzek misses with a knee strike.
Penn tries to circle away but Skrzek has him pinned against the cage.
Skrzek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skrzek tries to clinch up.
Skrzek tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Skrzek moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrzek gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrzek is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skrzek can't break the clinch.
Skrzek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skrzek breaks from the clinch.
Skrzek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skrzek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcin Skrzek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn misses with a hook.
Skrzek throws a big counter head kick but Penn avoids it with no problem.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn has managed to clinch.
Skrzek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skrzek lands with a right hand.
Skrzek misses with a few strikes there.
Skrzek moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrzek prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skrzek breaks the clinch.
Skrzek connects with a high kick.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a combination
and Skrzek counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Skrzek pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Skrzek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrzek.
Skrzek misses with a knee strike.
Skrzek wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skrzek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn slows down the pace here.
Skrzek is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skrzek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skrzek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skrzek rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Penn pulls guard successfully.
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 pulls Skrzek in close to prevent any damage.
Penn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Skrzek rolls with it to try and escape but Penn cranks on the arm and Skrzek is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Penn!
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hype
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RATING
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