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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Titus Napao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen BJ Penn Entrnace as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Napao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayden Penn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Napao taking a breather here.
Napao is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Napao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Napao tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Napao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn tries to buck Napao off but Napao is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is being controlled here.
Penn tries to buck Napao off but Napao is having none of it.
Napao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Napao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Napao in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Napao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Napao advances to full mount.
Napao working for a guillotine from mount but Penn is in no mood to give up.
Napao is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penn regains half guard.
Napao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Napao pulls his head out easily.
Napao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Napao works his way into side control.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn being controlled for a moment.
Penn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Napao off and has taken his back!
Napao breaks Penn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Napao wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Napao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Napao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napao throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Napao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Napao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Napao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Napao 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.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Napao.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napao shoots in and bounces Penn off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Napao from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Penn has his foot on Napao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Napao works his way back into a safe position though.
Napao wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Napao passes into half guard.
Napao passes the guard and advances to mount!
Napao is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
Napao controlling his opponent.
Napao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Napao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Napao shoots in.
Titus Napao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Napao has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Napao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Napao looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Napao fails with the takedown.
Napao gets a takedown into half guard.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napao is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Penn trying to get back to full guard but Napao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Napao works his way to his opponent's back.
Napao keeps control of the position easily here as Penn tries to buck him off.
Penn tries to break free.
Penn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Napao throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Penn!
Napao thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Napao misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Napao off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Napao missing with strikes.
Napao working for the choke.
Napao wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Napao lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Titus Napao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn breaks Napao's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Napao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penn advances to half guard.
Napao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Napao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napao had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Penn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Napao Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Penn's back instead.
Penn is really stuck here.
Napao tightening his grip on Penn, looking for the choke.
Penn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Napao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Napao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Napao's back!
Penn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Napao has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Napao turns into Penn and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Napao from controlling successfully.
Napao drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Napao off! Napao jumps back into Penn's guard.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Napao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Napao preventing the sweep.
Napao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Napao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Napao dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Napao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn tries to clinch up but Napao circles away and keeps his distance.
Napao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn drives through and clinches with Napao against the ropes.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Napao just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Napao gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Penn regains guard.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Napao defends easily.
Napao passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Napao passes to full mount!
Napao with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Napao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napao looking to finish with strikes here!
Napao controlling from mount.
Napao working for a submission but Penn is keeping him at bay.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Napao's attempts to control the action.
Napao controlling his opponent.
Napao throws some wild stikes that Penn manages to avoid easily.
Jayden Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Napao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Penn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Penn postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Napao is on top in guard.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napao wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Napao wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Napao wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Napao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Napao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Napao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Napao wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Napao is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napao is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn gets full guard.
Napao thows a big elbow that misses.
Napao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Napao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Napao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Napao is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Napao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Napao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Napao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Napao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Titus Napao!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Titus Napao!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Titus Napao!
Titus Napao wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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