Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: UnderGround FC 132
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Penguin catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penguin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penguin.
Petrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penguin back to the cage. Petrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Penguin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Penguin.
Penguin tries to clinch up
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov tries to bum rush Penguin with a series of wild strikes but Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Penguin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Penguin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov misses with some punches. #BC#
Penguin breaks the clinch.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Penguin catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penguin tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Penguin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Penguin catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Penguin misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Penguin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penguin.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Penguin dives in and scores a takedown into Petrov's guard.
Penguin stays in close to Petrov's body and controls the position.
Penguin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
Petrov can't keep his opponent in guard - Penguin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penguin stalling.
Petrov tries to roll over but Penguin keeps him under control.#T3#
Penguin controlling the pace.
Petrov is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Penguin digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
Penguin throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Penguin avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin takes one to the chin there.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook but Penguin avoids it easily.
Penguin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Penguin moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Penguin fails to land.
Penguin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Penguin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Penguin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penguin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nuclear Penguin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Penguin slips a straight right by Petrov.
Penguin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penguin throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Penguin throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrov digs a good hook to Penguin's body.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penguin checks it well.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penguin. #CL#
Penguin clinches with his opponent.
Petrov tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penguin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Penguin tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Penguin tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land. #T1#
Penguin working aggressively here.
Penguin has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Penguin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Penguin manages to break the clinch.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Penguin's head but Penguin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penguin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Penguin walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Penguin misses with a body shot.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Penguin avoids it with no problem.
Penguin wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Penguin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov lands with a hook. Penguin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Penguin walks into a jab.
Petrov cracks Penguin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penguin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Petrov moves into the clinch.
Penguin blocking some punches.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov effectively controlling the action here.
Penguin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penguin misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Penguin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov misses with a body punch
and Penguin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penguin slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Penguin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penguin tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Penguin counters with a straight right hand.
Penguin tries to clinch up.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Penguin saw that one coming.
Penguin throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Penguin moves out of range of the body kick from Petrov.
Penguin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penguin back to the cage. Petrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Penguin blocks a jab.
Penguin shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrov sprawls well. He's pushed Penguin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov throws a body punch but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov misses with a hook. Penguin ducked under it nicely.
Penguin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penguin moves out of range as Petrov throws a body kick.
Penguin wants to clinch.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Penguin moved out of range.
Penguin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penguin looks to land a combination. Petrov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Penguin.
Penguin misses with a wild body shot.
Penguin takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Petrov looks for the body kick but Penguin saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penguin. Penguin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penguin throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penguin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Penguin's body. Penguin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Petrov misses #CL#
and Penguin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nuclear Penguin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penguin.
Penguin lands a body shot.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penguin.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penguin lands with a right to the head.
Penguin digs a right hand into Petrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrov's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Penguin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penguin presses Petrov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Penguin.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Penguin lands with a light punch inside.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penguin.
Penguin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Penguin.
A shot in the inside from Penguin.
A hook to the body from Penguin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin misses with the head strike.
Penguin swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Penguin controls his hands.
Penguin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penguin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Penguin on the inside.
Penguin letting Petrov take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Penguin.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Penguin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penguin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penguin scores with a shot to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov. #BC#
Penguin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Penguin throws out a leg kick but Petrov moves out of range and Penguin only half commits.
Petrov defending well as Penguin loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Penguin connects with a nice looking jab.
A lazy left from Penguin finds it's target.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penguin is looking to clinch.
Petrov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Penguin wants to clinch.#T3##CL#
Petrov tries to keep at a distance but Penguin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Penguin.
Penguin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Penguin.
Petrov stalling in the clinch but Penguin improves position.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Petrov misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penguin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penguin tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penguin blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Penguin working aggressively here.
Petrov is trying to maintain a safe position but Penguin gets an underhook and turns Petrov into the cage.
Penguin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penguin lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov wants to stall.
Penguin misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Penguin tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penguin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Petrov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petrov lands with a light punch inside.
Penguin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Penguin avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Penguin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penguin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
After the fight, Nuclear Penguin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: UnderGround FC 125
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin connects with a jab.
Penguin swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasmussen.
Penguin lands a right hook to the body.

Penguin has managed to clinch.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rasmussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penguin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rasmussen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rasmussen 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.
Penguin checks a leg kick.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasmussen lands a two punch combo.

Penguin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penguin lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasmussen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penguin lands with a right to the head.
Penguin blocks a body shot from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasmussen throws an elbow but misses.
Penguin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penguin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen throws a punch but it's blocked by Penguin.
I was talking to Rasmussen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rasmussen prevents a body shot from Penguin.
Rasmussen throws a punch but it's blocked by Penguin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penguin.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Penguin blocks a body shot from Rasmussen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasmussen.
Penguin lands a body shot.
Penguin blocking some punches.
Rasmussen tries to break the clinch but Penguin is controlling the position.
Penguin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penguin blocks an uppercut.
Rasmussen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penguin's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penguin.
A right handed body shot lands from Penguin.
Penguin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penguin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasmussen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penguin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasmussen tries to break free but Penguin pushes him back against the cage.

Penguin manages to break the clinch.

Penguin pushes Rasmussen up against the cage in a clinch.
Penguin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.

Penguin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasmussen fails to land with a series of punches.

Rasmussen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penguin, pushing him back against the cage.
Penguin pushes Rasmussen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penguin lands a left hand.
Rasmussen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Penguin won't allow it.
Rasmussen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasmussen throws a head punch that misses.

Penguin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Penguin rushes Rasmussen and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Penguin - that landed with a thud.
Rasmussen misses with some punches.
Penguin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasmussen presses Penguin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasmussen.
Penguin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penguin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rasmussen or not.
Penguin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Penguin as the two fighters clinch.
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Rasmussen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rasmussen presses Penguin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
Penguin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penguin is stalling here.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Penguin on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin lands a nice uppercut.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
Penguin keeps control of Rasmussen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penguin has a couple of punches blocked by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen wants to break free but Penguin has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penguin.
Penguin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penguin blocking some punches.
Penguin lands a body punch.
Penguin lands a body shot.
Rasmussen pushes Penguin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Penguin.
Penguin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penguin blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
Rasmussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penguin lands with a right to the head.
Penguin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rasmussen takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Rasmussen misses with a body shot.
Rasmussen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.

Penguin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
Rasmussen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penguin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Penguin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penguin pushes Rasmussen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penguin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasmussen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rasmussen missing with knees to the body.
Rasmussen can't find room to land a body shot as Penguin controls the action.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penguin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasmussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasmussen working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasmussen struggles to land a body shot inside as Penguin controls his hands.
Rasmussen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasmussen misses with a body punch.
Rasmussen misses with a punch to the body.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Penguin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Penguin.
Penguin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penguin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasmussen controls his hands.
Rasmussen working aggressively here.
Rasmussen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penguin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Penguin.
Penguin lands with a right to the head.
Rasmussen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penguin scores with a shoulder strike.

Penguin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penguin just misses with a punch to the body.

Rasmussen pushes Penguin up against the cage in a clinch.
Penguin lands with a short shot to the head.

Rasmussen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice body punch from Penguin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penguin.
Oh Rasmussen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Penguin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rasmussen tries to keep at a distance but Penguin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penguin gets through Rasmussen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penguin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasmussens head.
Penguin lands a big right hand that drops Rasmussen! The killer instinct kicks in and Penguin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Penguin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: UnderGround FC 109
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Penguin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado lands a jab to the nose.
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Penguin avoids the punch easily.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
Maldonado misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Maldonado fights it but they end up in guard. #ES#
Maldonado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Penguin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1#
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penguin wants to take the fight to the mat but Maldonado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Penguin has double underhooks.
Penguin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Maldonado tries to break free but Penguin pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penguin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Penguin saw that one coming.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maldonado scores with a jab.
Penguin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado tests Penguin's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Maldonado fights it but they end up in guard.
Maldonado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been informed that Penguin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4##SU2#
Penguin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penguin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penguin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Maldonado swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Maldonado throws Penguin to one side and escapes!
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penguin manages to avoid it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Penguin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
so Penguin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nuclear Penguin has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Penguin stands up from Maldonado's guard - Penguin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Penguin's shoulder, as Penguin tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a single leg into guard. Maldonado didn't expect that. #SU2#
Penguin stands up from Maldonado's guard - Penguin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penguin.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Penguin slips the punch.
Maldonado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penguin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
A big left from Maldonado misses. #T2#
Penguin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Penguin moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado misses with a hook #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maldonado is looking to stand back up but Penguin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maldonado.
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!#REVR##SU2#
Penguin stands up from half guard.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Penguin slips under a jab.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Penguin's shoulder, as Penguin tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Penguin moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a big shot that misses.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Penguin blocks a jab.
Penguin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.#T4#
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Penguin is out of range.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice cross by Maldonado.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Penguin slips a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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!
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penguin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nuclear Penguin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
so Penguin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Penguin passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin prevents Maldonado from standing back up. #T1##SU2#
Penguin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Maldonado to get to his feet.
Maldonado with a hook.
Penguin slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penguin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Maldonado misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Penguin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Penguin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maldonado throws the left hand but Penguin avoids the punch easily.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penguin doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.#T3#
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin blocks a jab.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado lands with a right hand.
Penguin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target. #T4#
Penguin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldonado throws out the jab.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Penguin slips the punch.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Penguin slips under a jab from Maldonado.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldonado digs a good hook to Penguin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldonado, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 33
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Quinn throws a solid leg kick but Penguin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quinn.
Penguin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quinn thumps Penguin with a low kick.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Penguin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quinn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Penguin does it's job there.
Quinn throws a front kick aimed at Penguin's knee but Penguin avoids it well.
Quinn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penguin checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quinn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penguin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penguin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penguin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penguin as he jumps to the side.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Quinn lands a nice shot that snaps Penguin's head back.
Quinn misses with a double jab
and Penguin counters with a leg kick.
Quinn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penguin under the eye.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Penguin counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Quinn moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Penguin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Penguin circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinn swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penguin moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Quinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Penguin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penguin! But no joy.#T2#
Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quinn misses with a leg kick
enabling Penguin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.
Penguin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Quinn.
Quinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quinn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Penguin lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy Quinn has been cut.
Quinn scores with a body shot. #TD#
Penguin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penguin is adopting a defensive guard.
Penguin wants to sweep here but Quinn controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Quinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Penguin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Penguin.
Quinn lands a couple of elbows.
Quinn stands and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Quinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penguin keeps working.
Penguin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quinn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU#
Quinn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Penguin to his feet.
Nuclear Penguin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Penguin counter with a right hand. #T4#
Penguin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Quinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penguin counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quinn lands with a cross.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penguin was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Quinn drives through and clinches with Penguin against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quinn.
Penguin is looking to control Quinn's arms but Quinn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penguin has his back to the cage.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penguin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC#
Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penguin defending well as Quinn loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Quinn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penguin drops his hands momentarily and Quinn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Penguin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Penguin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Penguin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Quinn moves into range and clinches up with Penguin.
Quinn lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Quinn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Penguin regains guard immediately.
Quinn working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quinn is looking to work some ground and pound but Penguin has wrist control.#T1#
Quinn preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quinn looking to pass the guard.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin pulls Quinn in close to prevent any damage.
Penguin looking for a sweep. Not yet Penguin, not yet.
Penguin has Quinn pulled in close to control his posture.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Quinn looking to pass the guard.
Penguin pulls Quinn in close to his closed guard and prevents Quinn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penguin is on top in guard. #REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quinn holds on and takes a little breather.
Penguin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Quinn has Penguin pulled in close to control his posture.
Penguin 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.
Quinn is adopting a defensive guard.
Penguin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Penguin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Quinn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Penguin seems content to control.
Quinn wants to get back to full guard.
Quinn trying to control but Penguin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn trying to get back to full guard but Penguin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Penguin controlling from mount. #T4#
Quinn wants to control but Penguin is having none of it.
Penguin content just to control the position here.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?
Quinn controls the position.
Penguin controlling the position easily from mount.
Quinn is desperately trying to improve his position but Penguin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn tries to hold on but Penguin pushes him away.
Penguin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quinn is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Quinn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Quinn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Quinn connects with a body shot.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Quinn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penguin counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Penguin blocks the leg kick.
Penguin tries a quick counter leg kick but Quinn is wise to it.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt - Penguin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Penguin avoids it well.
Penguin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Billy Quinn is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penguin was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Penguin tries a quick counter leg kick but Quinn is wise to it.#T1#
The fighters circling - Penguin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Quinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penguin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quinn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quinn misses with the combination. #KD2#
Penguin lands a big head kick that sends Quinn tumbling to the mat! Penguin takes a step backwards and waves Quinn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quinn scores with a sloppy right hand. Penguin should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn connects with a body shot.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
Penguin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Penguin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
Quinn is looking to wear down Penguin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quinn closes the distance but Penguin moves to the side #KD2#
and Penguin counters with a head kick that drops Quinn to the mat! Quinn scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Quinn is rocked!
Penguin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Quinn out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuclear Penguin!
After winning the bout, Nuclear Penguin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 28
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Penguin.
Penguin closes the distance and clinches up with Titor, looking for a takedown. Penguin pushes Titor against the cage but Titor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Titor blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Penguin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Penguin throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Titor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Penguin!
Titor wants to control but Penguin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titor landing strikes.
Titor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Titor throws a strike aimed at the side of Penguin's head but Penguin avoids it well.
Penguin is looking to reverse the position.
Penguin looks to move to half guard but instead Titor has passed into mount! Damn!
Penguin is looking to improve his position but Titor isn't that keen on the idea.
Titor looking to finish Penguin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penguin!#T1#
Titor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Titor controlling from the full mount.
Penguin wants to control but Titor is having none of it.
Titor with the ground and pound from mount.
Titor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Penguin is trying desperately to improve position.
Penguin is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Penguin tries to hold on but Titor postures up.
Titor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Penguin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Penguin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Penguin looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Titor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Titor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Titor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Penguin manages to pass to side control.
Penguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Titor wants to get back to full guard.
Penguin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Titor is looking to improve his position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penguin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Titor is not content to let Penguin control the position.
Titor tries to get to full guard but Penguin has control of the leg.
Penguin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penguin is looking to stall here but Titor recovers full guard.
Penguin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Titor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
Titor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Penguin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Penguin lands with a right hand.
Penguin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titor's head backwards.
Penguin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Titor throws a head kick but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Titor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Titor.
Titor throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.
Titor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Titor misses with an uppercut.
Titor fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penguin connects with a right hand. Titor shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penguin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD2#
Titor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penguin is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Penguin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Penguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penguin has control of Titor's left arm, preventing Titor from doing any damage.
Titor preventing the sweep. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Penguin.
Titor swings widly with a right hand
and Penguin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin digs a good hook to Titor's body.
Titor throws a low kick, looking for Penguin's leg but Penguin calmly moves out of range.
Titor stalks Penguin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penguin's face. Penguin staggers backwards, shaken.
Titor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penguin.
Titor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Titor.
Titor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penguin but Penguin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Penguin.
Titor moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penguin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Penguin lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penguin.
Titor blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penguin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Nuclear Penguin is winning the standup battle so far.
Penguin swats away the attempt to clinch by Titor.
Titor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titor has his takedown stuffed
and Penguin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penguin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Titor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penguin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titor.
A big right from Penguin misses.
Penguin throws a low kick, looking for Titor's leg but Titor calmly moves out of range.
Titor staying out of range there.#T4#
Titor tries to clinch there but Penguin circles away.
Penguin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penguin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Penguin thuds his shin into the meat of Titor's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penguin. That's going to slow Titor down.
Penguin jabs Titor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Titor throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.#CL2#
Titor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penguin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD#
Penguin pulls guard effortlessly.
Titor postures up.
Titor is looking to work some ground and pound but Penguin has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Penguin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Titor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titor misses with a straight right.
Penguin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Titor misses with the combination.
Penguin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penguin misses with a straight right.
Titor works Penguin's body with a nice hook.
Penguin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penguin throws a jab when Titor was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Titor. That snapped Penguin's head back.
Titor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penguin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor misses with a few strikes there.
Titor moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Penguin slams his shin into Titor's torso.
Titor looks to throw the jab but Penguin is out of range.
Titor misses with a looping right.#T1#
Titor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penguin.
Titor feints the counter takedown.
Titor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penguin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Titor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penguin, right into the meat.
Penguin tries to score with a low kick but Titor moves his leg out of the way.
Penguin slips under a jab.#TD2#
Titor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penguin did well to prevent Titor getting side control.
Penguin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Penguin is looking for a sweep. Titor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penguin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Titor.
Titor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penguin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Titor is one step ahead there.
Penguin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Titor throwing strikes from guard but Penguin blocks nicely.
Titor postures up.
Penguin seems keen to control Titor's posture.
Penguin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Penguin holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Titor throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Penguin misses.
Titor moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin moves out of range as Titor strikes.
Penguin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penguin.
A head kick misses from Penguin.
Titor throws a body punch but Penguin moves out of range.
Titor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penguin counters with a nice uppercut.
Penguin shoots in but Titor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penguin throws a low kick but Titor avoids it.
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
Penguin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Titor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Penguin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Titor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Titor or perhaps it was just good defense by Penguin, which made it look bad.
Penguin throws a leg kick but Titor checks it.
Titor looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Penguin misses the target.
Penguin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Titor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titor blocks a jab.
Penguin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
Titor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penguin.
Penguin scores with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Titor there.
Titor misses with a hook.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin misses the shot to the body.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penguin.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Titor 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
John Titor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: RapidFC 43
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Penguin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Penguin's knee but Penguin avoids it well.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Penguin throws a body kick.
Penguin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Penguin manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin thinks about the counter body kick.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penguin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Penguin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Penguin throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Penguin misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bissainthe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
A big left from Penguin misses.
Penguin throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
As Penguin tries to get set, Bissainthe tries to push him back and clinch up but Penguin manages to avoid the attempt.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Penguin.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.#TD2#
Penguin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bissainthe's guard.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penguin's guard. #REVR#
Penguin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Penguin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Penguin is fighting to break Bissainthe's control of his arms but Bissainthe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penguin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Penguin 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.
Penguin is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe passes Penguin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penguin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penguin controls Bissainthe momentarily but Bissainthe frees himself.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Bissainthe postures up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bissainthe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bissainthe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penguin is staying active underneath Bissainthe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penguin is trying to keep Bissainthe in close.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Penguin is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Bissainthe works over Penguin with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Penguin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penguin cracks the inside of Bissainthe's front leg.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
It seemed like Penguin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penguin looks to land a combination but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Penguin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe tries to clinch but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin scores with the left hand. Bissainthe knows he should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
A little jabbing left from Penguin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
letting Penguin counter with a right hand. #T1#
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Penguin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penguin.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Bissainthe clinches up with Penguin and pushes him back against the cage.
Penguin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penguin or not.
Penguin lands a right hand.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bissainthe on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe is leaning against Penguin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penguin leaning against his opponent.
Bissainthe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penguin or not.
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penguin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penguin is trying to pull guard but Bissainthe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Penguin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penguin.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Penguin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penguin's gas tank.
Toussaint Bissainthe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penguin throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penguin lands a nice uppercut.
Penguin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe gets through Penguin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Penguin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penguin loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Penguin.
Bissainthe looks to land a combination. Penguin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T4#
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Penguin slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bissainthe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penguin - the referee stops the clock and Bissainthe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penguin. Bissainthe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Penguin throws a leg kick #CL#
and Bissainthe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Penguin jumps into guard, dragging Bissainthe to the mat.
Bissainthe postures up and lands a big shot to Penguin's brow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bissainthe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bissainthe won't allow Penguin to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Penguin has his foot on Bissainthe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bissainthe works his way back into a safe position though.
Bissainthe trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Penguin is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Penguin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bissainthe escapes and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bissainthe tries to advance to mount but Penguin denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Penguin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penguin lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penguin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penguin dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Penguin.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penguin lands a head shot.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin throws a big shot that misses.
Penguin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penguin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penguin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Penguin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Penguin misses.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Penguin's front leg but catches the back leg as Penguin tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penguin misses with a straight left.
Penguin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Penguin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Penguin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
A jab lands there for Penguin.
Bissainthe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penguin in his tracks. #CL#
Bissainthe rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bissainthe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penguin is trying to pull guard but Bissainthe has him pressed against the cage.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Penguin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penguin lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penguin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bissainthe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Penguin can turn it around.
Bissainthe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe presses Penguin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penguin throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penguin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Penguin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penguin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bissainthe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penguin scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Penguin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Penguin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penguin throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Penguin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penguin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penguin misses with a looping right.
Penguin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that Penguin ducks under and follows up with a left that Penguin also avoids with ease.#T4#
Penguin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penguin dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Penguin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Penguin misses.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penguin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Toussaint Bissainthe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Bissainthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penguin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Bissainthe counters with a quick kick to the body but Penguin blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Penguin off the cage and back into range.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Penguin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Penguin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penguin.
A head kick misses from Penguin. #CL#
Bissainthe rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Penguin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bissainthe smiles and moves away.
Penguin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Bissainthe moves into the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Penguin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bissainthe landing some decent shots from guard.
Bissainthe trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin keeping full guard, as Bissainthe tries to pass.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Penguin trying to keep a closed guard but Bissainthe is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Bissainthe with a nice head shot there.
Penguin trying to control the position.
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe is controlling Penguin's posture.
Bissainthe is trying to keep Penguin in close.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Penguin being controlled here momentarily.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.
Bissainthe controlling Penguin's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Penguin throws an elbow that misses. Bissainthe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penguin's guard. Nice move by Bissainthe!#REVR##T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Bissainthe stands and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bissainthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penguin keeps working.
Penguin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bissainthe connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe trying to control the position but Penguin is working away.
Penguin is trying to control Bissainthe's posture but Bissainthe avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe had his way with Nuclear Penguin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
#R5#
Penguin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penguin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but Bissainthe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Penguin or perhaps it was just good defense by Bissainthe, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Penguin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bissainthe 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.#T1#
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Bissainthe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penguin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bissainthe has managed to get both his arms back between Penguin's legs - danger averted.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Penguin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bissainthe distracts Penguin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bissainthe is one step ahead there.
Penguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toussaint Bissainthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penguin looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penguin is on top in guard. #REVB#
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Penguin preventing the sweep.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Penguin with a nice head shot there.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penguin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penguin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bissainthe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penguin is working Bissainthe over with some ground and pound from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Bissainthe is right now.
Penguin working the ground and pound. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Penguin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bissainthe is trying desperately to improve position.
Penguin wants to control the pace but Bissainthe is squirming around nicely.
Bissainthe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bissainthe is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe is squirming around, avoiding Penguin's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Penguin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bissainthe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:46
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe is the new welterweight champion!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RapidFC 40
Date: Aug 17, 2019

#R1#
Titor slips a jab from Penguin.
Titor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Titor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Beta Fail in the buildup to the fight.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Penguin moves away from the strike by Titor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Titor.
Titor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penguin misses with an uppercut.
Titor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Penguin throws a hook but Titor avoids it easily.
Titor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Penguin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Penguin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penguin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penguin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titor misses with a hook.#T1#
Nice jab there from Penguin. #CL#
Titor clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Penguin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Titor is trying to keep an underhook but Penguin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Penguin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penguin works his way into side control.
Titor holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Penguin wants to control but Titor is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Penguin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Titor, who protects the arm well.
Penguin working the ground and pound but Titor is defending the strikes. #T2#
Penguin trying to control the action but Titor is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Penguin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Titor is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Penguin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Penguin is looking to take a break and control but Titor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penguin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T3#
Penguin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Penguin crashes against the mat. #SUB2#
Penguin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Titor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Titor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penguin off and has taken his back!
Penguin is in bad spot here. #T4#
Penguin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Titor is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penguin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Titor missing with punches from the back.
Penguin holding both Titor 's hands and preventing any damage.
Titor doesn't have the hooks in and Penguin manages to turn into his guard.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Titor has wrist control.
Penguin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penguin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Titor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penguin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Titor misses with a wild combination.
Penguin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penguin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penguin.
Titor throws a one two combo.
Penguin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Titor at a distance.
Penguin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Titor.
John Titor is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Titor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penguin - the referee stops the clock and Titor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penguin. Titor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Titor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penguin.
A big left from Penguin misses.
Penguin lunges at Titor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Titor's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Penguin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penguin moves out of range of the leg kick from Titor.
Titor throws a body shot but no joy.
Penguin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Penguin misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penguin.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titor tries to close the distance and clinch but Penguin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titor slips under a jab from Penguin.
Nice uppercut there from Penguin.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titor throws a leg kick that misses.
Titor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penguin is out of range and Titor settles back down.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penguin.
Penguin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penguin scores with a sloppy right hand. Titor should have avoided that one.
Penguin connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Titor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Titor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Penguin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penguin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penguin jabs Titor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penguin checks a leg kick nicely.
Penguin misses with a low kick as Titor jumps back.
Titor is looking to wear down Penguin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penguin misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Penguin is predictable there
and Penguin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titor misses the jab.
Titor tries a low kick but Penguin avoids it.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Titor. #CL#
Titor drives through and clinches with Penguin against the cage. #BC#
Titor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Titor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Titor on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Titor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Titor throws a sloppy head kick and Penguin moves out of range easily.
Penguin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Titor.
Penguin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penguin scores with a nice strike.
Titor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penguin scores with a nice strike.
Titor throws the kick towards the body but Penguin avoids it.
Penguin lands a jab to Titor's midsection.
Jab by Penguin.
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!
Penguin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penguin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Penguin throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titor.
Titor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penguin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titor throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.
Penguin misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a nice body shot.
Titor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penguin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Titor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penguin to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Penguin as he connects with a hook.
Penguin connects with a solid leg kick.
Penguin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Titor throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penguin counters with a good low kick that Titor was not able to check.
Penguin misses with an uppercut. Titor saw that one coming.
Titor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Titor throws a nice looking combination but Penguin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nuclear Penguin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Titor scores with a jab.
Penguin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Titor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Titor throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin throws a wild body kick that Titor sees coming a mile off.
Penguin throws an overhand right that lands on Titor's shoulder, as Titor tries to avoid the shot.
Titor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Titor slips under a jab from Penguin.
Titor doesn't manage to clinch there - Penguin circles away.
Titor tries to clinch up.
Titor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penguin on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Titor blocks the low kick.
Titor throws a leg kick but Penguin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penguin.
Penguin tries a low kick but Titor avoids it.
Titor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titor misses the jab.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Titor.
Penguin is looking to slow Titor down with leg kicks.
Titor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penguin misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titor. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penguin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Titor jabs Penguin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penguin throws a hook but Titor blocks it.
Titor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin throws a body punch but Titor moves out of range.
Titor throws a body shot but no joy.
Titor throws an overhand right that lands on Penguin's shoulder, as Penguin tries to avoid the shot.
Penguin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Penguin scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Penguin walks into a stiff left hand from Titor.
Penguin looks to score with a jab to the body but Titor is just out of range.
Titor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Titor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penguin throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Titor looks to land a body kick but Penguin moved away.
Penguin misses with a body shot.
Titor jabs Penguin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Titor throws a hook to the side of Penguin's head but Penguin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Penguin misses.
It looked like Titor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Titor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penguin lands a body shot.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Titor. #T3#
Penguin thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Titor misses the target.
Penguin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Titor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Titor. #CL#
Titor instigates a clinch.
Penguin tries to circle away but Titor has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Titor manages to break the clinch.
Titor misses with a left hand
and Penguin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Titor is looking to score with low kicks.
Penguin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Titor misses with a looping left.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penguin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penguin looks to score with a jab to the body but Titor is just out of range.#T4#
Titor just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penguin.
Titor throws a nice looking combination but Penguin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titor misses with a head kick.
Penguin feints a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penguin blocks a jab.
Penguin sizes up Titor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penguin cracks the inside of Titor's front leg.
Some bone on bone action there as Penguin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John Titor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penguin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penguin! But no joy.
Penguin cracks Titor with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Titor closes the distance and clinches.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Titor.
Nuclear Penguin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Titor swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nuclear Penguin.
I've got Penguin 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: RapidFC 36
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
That kick from Penguin tenderised Ferguson's leg. Ferguson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penguin scores with a three punch combo!
Penguin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson shoots and misses
and Penguin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferguson's knee momentarily.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Penguin finish him?
Ferguson looks winded!
Ferguson gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Penguin points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Ferguson wakes up just in time to hear Penguin thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 12
Date: Jun 22, 2019

#R1#
Penguin tries to land a front kick but Louis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Louis misses the target.
Louis lands with an overhand left.#TD2#
Penguin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penguin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Louis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penguin.
Louis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louis.
Penguin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louis is keeping the position for now.
Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Penguin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Penguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Louis postures up in Penguin's guard and throws a big left but Penguin blocks it.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penguin is on top in guard. #REVB#
Penguin wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Louis is looking for a triangle here but Penguin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Penguin wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy. #T2#
Penguin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Louis tries to improve position but can't.
Penguin trying to control the action but Louis is working from the bottom.
Penguin in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
Louis is looking for a sweep.
Louis is trying to control Penguin's posture but Penguin avoids it.
Penguin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Louis down.
Louis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis gets back to full guard.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Penguin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis 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.
Louis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penguin throwing strikes from guard but Louis blocks nicely.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Penguin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Louis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penguin tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis wants to sweep here but Penguin controlling him for the moment.
Penguin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Penguin working the ground and pound but Louis is defending the strikes.
Penguin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Louis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penguin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Louis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penguin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penguin lands a nice shot that snaps Louis's head back.
Louis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penguin finds it's way round the side to connect with Louis's head.
Penguin throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Louis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penguin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis lands strikes from half guard.
Penguin wants to get back to full guard.
Louis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Louis pulls his head out easily.
Nuclear Penguin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Penguin's hands, connecting with Penguin's forehead.
Penguin moves into full guard.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin looking to control. #T1#
Louis works over Penguin with some ground and pound from guard.
Penguin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penguin has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
Louis is working Penguin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Penguin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penguin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louis with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Penguin is looking for a triangle but Louis pushes his legs off easily.
Penguin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penguin trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
Penguin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Louis throws a strike but Penguin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Penguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louis wants to sweep here but Penguin controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louis is on top in guard. #REVR#
Louis scoring with some ground and pound.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Louis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Louis working the ground and pound.#T4#
Louis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Louis tries to advance to mount but Penguin denies him.
Penguin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penguin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Penguin tries to reverse the position but Louis maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Louis landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC#
Penguin is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Louis! Penguin is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leon Louis!
Leon Louis retains his welterweight title!
Leon Louis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: RFC Aloha Hawaii 5
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
A big right from Thompson misses.
Penguin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
Penguin moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson lunges at Penguin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penguin's hand.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penguin.#CL#
Penguin clinches.
Penguin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Penguin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thompson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Penguin working for the choke.
Thompson is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Penguin working for a choke but Thompson is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Penguin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thompson is defending well though. Penguin let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin misses with a punch to the head.
Thompson is trying to stand back up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Penguin.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Penguin has Thompson flattened out and is raining down punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penguin lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Thompson.
Thompson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Thompson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Can Thompson hold on?! Penguin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Thompson trying to get back to his feet but Penguin is in full control for now.
Penguin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T2##SUB#
Penguin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Penguin wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Penguin punches Thompson on the ear.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Penguin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thompson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Thompson fending off the submission attempt from Penguin.
Thompson is trying to remain composed but Penguin is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Thompson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penguin missing with punches from the back. #T3#
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Penguin trying to control momentarily.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Penguin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Thompson trying to get back to his feet but Penguin is in full control for now.
Penguin scores with punches to the body.
Thompson is trying to stand back up.
Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Penguin is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Thompson is trying to stand back up. #T4#
Thompson covers up after that shot from Penguin.
Penguin punches the canvas rather than the man.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Penguin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Penguin has Thompson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Penguin 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.
Penguin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Penguin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but Penguin has full control of the position and if anything, Thompson has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Penguin looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Penguin looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Penguin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thompson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Penguin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Penguin counters by clinching up.
Penguin fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin blocking some punches. #TD#
Penguin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penguin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Penguin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson wants to stand but Penguin is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1##SUB#
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily. #SUB#
Penguin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Penguin wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Penguin looking to control.
Penguin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nuclear Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Penguin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson wants to stand but Penguin is controlling the position.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Penguin prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penguin won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penguin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.#T3#
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penguin throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Penguin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penguin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Penguin is having none of it.
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penguin won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
Penguin working some strikes from top position.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penguin is controlling him. #SUB#
Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Penguin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Penguin isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Penguin thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
Penguin defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Thompson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Penguin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thompson really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penguin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Thompson tries to get set, Penguin tries to push him back and clinch up but Thompson manages to avoid the attempt.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penguin manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Penguin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Penguin counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penguin.#T1#
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Penguin counters with a nice body kick.
Thompson misses with a double jab. #CL#
Penguin has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Penguin scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head. #TD#
Penguin drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Penguin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up. #SUB#
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up. #T2#
Penguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penguin is proving hard to escape from.
Penguin pulls Thompson in close to his closed guard and prevents Thompson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Penguin had control of the position.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Penguin.#SUB#
Penguin is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Penguin misses with an uppercut.
Kane Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson misses the jab.
Penguin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Penguin instigates a clinch.
Penguin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penguin is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penguin is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Kane Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penguin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Penguin has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Penguin manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Thompson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Penguin's closed guard. He's half up but Penguin has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Penguin pivots and extends the arm, Thompson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Penguin! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nuclear Penguin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nuclear Penguin waved his t-shirt featuring RESISTANCE's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: RFC Aloha Hawaii 2
Date: Mar 23, 2019

#R1#
Popper throws out a powerful jab.
Popper throws out a leg kick but Penguin moves out of range and Popper only half commits.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Penguin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Penguin.#CL#
Popper gets a clinch.
Popper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penguin.
Popper has a couple of punches blocked by Penguin.
Popper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penguin.
Popper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Penguin lands a takedown into guard.
Penguin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Popper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Popper is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Penguin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Popper is looking to defend but Penguin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Popper! Penguin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Popper taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nuclear Penguin!
During a confident post fight interview, Nuclear Penguin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Rapid Fight Night 7
Date: Mar 01, 2019

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Penguin. That's going to slow Balinski down.
Balinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penguin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penguin.
Penguin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penguin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balinski. That did some damage!
Penguin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balinski throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.
Penguin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penguin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penguin can pounce on him.
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Penguin thows a body kick. Balinski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Penguin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penguin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balinski misses the shot to the body.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Balinski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Penguin throws a head kick that half lands.
Balinski checks a leg kick nicely.
Balinski tries to bum rush Penguin with a series of wild strikes but Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penguin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Penguin tenderised Balinski's leg. Balinski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Balinski tries to counter with a clinch but Penguin shakes him off and moves away.
Balinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balinski is able to avoid easily.
Penguin throws a front kick that sends Balinski stumbling back into the cage.
Balinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Penguin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balinski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penguin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penguin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Penguin throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Balinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penguin's guard.
Penguin is pulling down on Balinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Balinski, at least for the moment.
Balinski won't allow Penguin to sweep him here.
Balinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penguin is keeping the position for now.
Balinski preventing the sweep. #T3#
Penguin controlling Balinski's posture.
Balinski preventing the sweep.
Balinski wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Penguin is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balinski.
Balinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penguin counters with a big head kick but Balinski shrugs it off.
Penguin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balinski blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Balinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penguin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Balinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penguin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Balinski moves out of range as Penguin throws a body kick.
Balinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin is looking to score with low kicks.
Balinski avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Penguin cracks the inside of Balinski's front leg.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penguin cracks Balinski with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Penguin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balinski fails with the takedown.
Jakub Balinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penguin cracks the inside of Balinski's front leg.
Penguin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Penguin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balinski avoids a kick to the body.
Balinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penguin throws a leg kick but Balinski sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin scores with a spinning back kick!
Nuclear Penguin is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Balinski misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penguin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balinski takes a step back to recover.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Balinski misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Penguin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penguin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Penguin.
Balinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penguin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penguin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Penguin thumps Balinski with a low kick.
Balinski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penguin.
Penguin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balinski will feel that in the morning.
Penguin scores with a jab. Balinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Balinski throws a body punch but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin tries to work over Balinski's front leg with a kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin tried to score with a low kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penguin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balinski scrambles back to his feet.
Balinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penguin.
Penguin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Penguin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balinski under the eye.#TD2#
Balinski shoots in and gets a takedown into Penguin's guard.
Balinski is breathing heavily.
Penguin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penguin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin pulls Balinski in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balinski manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Penguin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penguin stops Balinski from standing up.
Penguin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#ES2#
Balinski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Penguin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penguin swings wildly with an uppercut but Balinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin lands with a short shot to the head.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balinski blocks an uppercut.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Balinski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penguin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Balinski with a poor takedown
and Penguin counters with a thumping low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penguin.
A head kick misses from Penguin.
Balinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penguin. Penguin obviously looking to wear him down.
Balinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penguin connects with a high kick.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Penguin. No joy for Balinski on that attempt.
Penguin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balinski throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin throws a low kick but Balinski avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Balinski with that takedown attempt.
Nuclear Penguin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Balinski.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Balinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penguin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Balinski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penguin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penguin lands an overhand right.
Penguin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Penguin.
Penguin thumps Balinski with a low kick.
Penguin lands with a cross.
Penguin scoring well with a low kick there.
Penguin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penguin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Balinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Balinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Penguin tried to score with a low kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balinski with the counter takedown but Penguin avoids it easily.
Balinski misses with a takedown attempt
and Penguin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penguin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penguin lands a nice looking body kick.
Penguin throws a leg kick which misses Balinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Balinski tries to avoid it.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Balinski blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Balinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Balinski misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penguin, right into the meat.
Nuclear Penguin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin scores with a head kick. #T3#
Balinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penguin jabs Balinski right on the nose. Balinski blinks but takes it well.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin throws a sloppy head kick
and Balinski counters with a two punch combo.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin thows a body kick. Balinski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penguin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Penguin tries to land a leg kick but Balinski saw it coming and moves away.
Balinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Balinski looks to land a combination but Penguin avoids it well.
Penguin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balinski's sensitive parts.
Balinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penguin.
Balinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jakub Balinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balinski can do to turn this around?
Balinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nuclear Penguin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balinski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penguin can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penguin, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nuclear Penguin thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: GR 12: Jofre vs. RNC
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Penguin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penguin counters with a low kick, right behind Balli 's knee. #TD#
Penguin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Balli is adopting a defensive guard.
Balli looking for a sweep. Not yet Balli, not yet.
Penguin advances to half guard.
Penguin stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Balli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penguin is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB2#
Balli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Balli keeps moving. #SUB#
Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penguin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penguin connects with a couple of short punches.
Penguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penguin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Balli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Balli has his foot on Penguin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penguin works his way back into a safe position though.
Penguin trying to control but Balli is working from the bottom.
Balli working a defensive guard here.
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Balli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balli working a defensive guard here.
Balli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Balli has wrist control.#SUB2#
Balli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penguin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Balli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penguin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penguin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Balli has his foot on Penguin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penguin works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been informed that Balli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Balli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Balli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin trying to control but Balli is working from the bottom.
Balli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Balli working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Penguin has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balli is refusing to be controlled, as Penguin sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Balli fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Balli gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Balli is trying to work for a kimura but Penguin is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Penguin gets back to full guard.
Balli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penguin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balli's guard. #REVR#
Penguin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Balli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Penguin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balli passes into half guard. #T2#
Penguin wants to control but Balli is keeping busy.
Balli is trying to control. Penguin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily.
Penguin tries to roll over but Balli keeps him under control.
Penguin is looking to get back to full guard here but Balli has managed to pass to side control instead.#T3##SUB2#
Balli swings around for an armbar but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Balli's guard.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Balli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Balli looking for a guillotine here but Penguin defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penguin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penguin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Penguin sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Balli throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penguin uses it to pass to side control.
Balli struggling a bit here.
Balli regains half guard.
Penguin is looking to stall here but Balli recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balli looking for a sweep. Not yet Balli, not yet.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nuclear Penguin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Penguin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balli shoots in but Penguin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penguin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Penguin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balli's head.
Balli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balli shoots in for a takedown but Penguin shows good takedown defense.
Penguin throws a head kick that Balli semi-blocks. #TD#
Penguin feints and as Balli raises his hands in defense, Penguin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Balli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penguin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penguin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penguin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balli's guard. #T1#
Balli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Balli's brow. #SUB2#
Balli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penguin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Balli has wrist control.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Balli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balli can do to turn this around?
Balli wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Penguin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balli puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pierfrancesco Balli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Penguin wants to control but Balli passes into side.
Balli trying to control the action but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Penguin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Balli is pressing down on Penguin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penguin is holding on for now.
Balli sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Balli is looking for a kimura but Penguin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Balli to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penguin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Penguin has an active guard here but Balli has managed to pass into half guard.
Penguin manages to get to full guard.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Balli from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penguin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Penguin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balli defends it easily.#SUB#
Penguin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balli defends well.
Penguin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nuclear Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balli postures up in Penguin's guard and throws a big left but Penguin blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penguin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GR 7: Souza vs Kaiba
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
Penguin lands a high kick!
No luck for Penguin with that takedown attempt.
Penguin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quinn. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Penguin.
Quinn swinging wildly here.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Quinn rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.
Penguin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Penguin fails to land.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn. #TD2#
Penguin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penguin trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn is pulling down on Penguin's head. It's preventing any offense from Penguin, at least for the moment.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penguin's guard. #REVR##T1#
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn passes Penguin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penguin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Quinn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penguin sees it coming and defends easily.
Quinn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quinn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quinn wants to control but Penguin is keeping him busy.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quinn not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Penguin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quinn slips a nice elbow through Penguin's hands, connecting with Penguin's forehead.#T2#
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head. #SUB2#
Penguin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Penguin actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Penguin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn thows a huge punch but Penguin dodges it nicely.
Quinn is looking to advance position but Penguin won't allow it.
Penguin wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
Quinn thows a huge punch but Penguin dodges it nicely.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Quinn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penguin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Penguin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quinn.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Penguin wants to get back to full guard.
Quinn winds up and cracks Penguin with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quinn pulls his head out easily.
Penguin wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Penguin looking for submissions off his back.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Quinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penguin gets full guard.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Penguin.
Quinn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T4##SUB2#
Penguin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.
Quinn lands a couple of digs.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
Penguin has control of Quinn's left arm, preventing Quinn from doing any damage.
Quinn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penguin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Quinn is now in half guard.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Quinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quinn is looking to take a break and control but Penguin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quinn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quinn prevents Penguin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penguin as he jumps to the side.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penguin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Penguin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Penguin lands but Quinn takes it in his stride.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Quinn throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Quinn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penguin. That one must have hurt.#CL#
Quinn pushes Penguin up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin wants a takedown but no success here.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Penguin wants a takedown.
Quinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn. #T1#
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Penguin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Billy Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuclear Penguin.#CL#
Quinn darts in and clinches Penguin up against the cage.
Quinn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penguin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quinn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penguin throws a leg kick which misses Quinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Quinn tries to avoid it. #TD#
Quinn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penguin did well to prevent Quinn getting side control.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quinn misses with a head shot. Penguin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Penguin controlling the position.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Penguin working for a triangle but Quinn defends it easily.
Quinn forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Quinn working Penguin over with strikes.
Penguin is looking to control Quinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penguin avoid being mounted?
Penguin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quinn.
Penguin tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
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!#SUB#
Penguin is defending against the submission attempts here by Quinn.
Quinn passes to side control. #T3##SUB#
Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penguin tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position.
Penguin struggling a bit here.
Penguin tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position. #SUB#
Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Quinn tries to score with some ground and pound. Penguin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penguin is trying to improve his position.
Quinn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Penguin some visible discomfort.
Penguin is looking to regain half guard here but Quinn keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Quinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penguin, who protects the arm well.
Penguin is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Penguin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Quinn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penguin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Quinn's guard! Nice work there by Penguin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Quinn is looking to clinch but Penguin is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Quinn as Penguin shoots in.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penguin scores with a push kick.
Quinn slips under a jab from Penguin.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penguin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quinn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penguin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Quinn swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin feints and then cracks Quinn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quinn down.
Nice body kick from Penguin.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Quinn swinging wildly here.
Penguin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Penguin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penguin.
Penguin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penguin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penguin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penguin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penguin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
Quinn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Penguin.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penguin thumps Quinn with a low kick.
Quinn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Penguin keeps it at a distance.
Penguin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Penguin tenderised Quinn's leg. Quinn is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Penguin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Penguin's takedown attempt. #TD2#
Penguin lands a takedown into guard.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Penguin tries to pass.
Quinn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quinn tries to get out of the position.
Quinn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Billy Quinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Quinn has momentary wrist control but Penguin slips an elbow through the middle.
Penguin trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quinn pulls Penguin in close to his closed guard and prevents Penguin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin preventing the sweep.
Quinn pulls Penguin in to control the position.
Penguin working some strikes from top position.
Quinn controlling Penguin's posture.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Penguin tries to pass.
Penguin with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin is working Quinn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quinn has Penguin pulled in close to control his posture.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penguin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quinn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penguin being controlled here momentarily.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!

Event: GR 4: Kimura vs Kaapio
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Woodley tries to clinch up but Penguin circles away and keeps his distance.
Penguin tried to counter with a leg kick but Woodley avoided it.
Woodley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch but Penguin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodley is looking to clinch.
Penguin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penguin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodley moves to clinch but Penguin breaks away #TD#
and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Woodley fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Woodley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penguin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penguin controls the pace.
Penguin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woodley's head.#SUB2#
Penguin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penguin content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Penguin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Woodley working for a triangle but Penguin defends it easily.
Woodley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penguin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penguin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penguin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Woodley is looking for a triangle but Penguin pushes his legs off easily.
Penguin scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Penguin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Woodley looking for subs off his back but Penguin has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penguin lands a nice short elbow.
Woodley is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Woodley actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Woodley is defending against the submission attempts here by Penguin.
Penguin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Penguin lands with a punch from half guard.
Penguin lands strikes from half guard.
Penguin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penguin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Woodley tries to hold on but Penguin pushes him away.
Woodley working to try and regain half guard.
Penguin working the ground and pound effectively.
Penguin landing shots from mount.
Woodley is desperately trying to improve his position but Penguin has a good base and remains in mount.
Penguin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Penguin connects with a massive shot to the dome! #ROC#
Woodley is rocked!#T4#
Penguin landing strikes from the mount.
Woodley is still in real trouble! Can Penguin finish him?
Woodley tries to hold on but Penguin pushes him away.
Penguin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Woodley's face.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Penguin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Penguin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Woodley bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Penguin and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2018

#R1#
Penguin swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range. #CL2#
Penguin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Penguin.
Nurmagomedov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penguin walks away with a smile on his face. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penguin moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Penguin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Penguin clobbers Nurmagomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Penguin, as that shot connected.
Penguin lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Penguin tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov blocks a body shot from Penguin.
Penguin has had enough of the clinch but Nurmagomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penguin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penguin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penguin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Nurmagomedov has hold of one of Penguin's legs. Penguin is fighting the takedown attempt but Nurmagomedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penguin wants to sweep here but Nurmagomedov controlling him for the moment.
Penguin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Penguin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penguin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov stops Penguin from standing up.
Penguin 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.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Penguin wants to stand and escape but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penguin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Penguin to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nurmagomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov throws a strike but Penguin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Nurmagomedov controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nurmagomedov tries to get out of the position.
Penguin stops Nurmagomedov from standing up.
Nurmagomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nurmagomedov wants to stand and escape but Penguin is having none of it. #T3##ES#
Nurmagomedov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Penguin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
Nurmagomedov is looking to clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Penguin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penguin tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range. #CL#
Nurmagomedov forces Penguin back against the cage and clinches.
Penguin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Penguin. #TD#
Nurmagomedov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov not doing much here.
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Penguin dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmagomedov connects with a nice short shot to Penguin's temple. #T4#
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nurmagomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Nurmagomedov tries to pass to full mount but Penguin defends it.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Penguin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Penguin lands a nice looking body shot.
Penguin is looking to clinch.
Penguin lands a jab.
Penguin keeps the fight on the outside.
Penguin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penguin is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Penguin circles away and we're back to standing.
Penguin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nurmagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penguin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Penguin.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Penguin lands.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Penguin pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Penguin to counter with a crisp jab.
Penguin tries to clinch up.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the button.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up but Penguin circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penguin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T1#
Penguin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Penguin regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Penguin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nurmagomedov is thwarting Penguin's attempts to control the position.
Nurmagomedov working over Penguin with some ground and pound. Penguin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nurmagomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head. #SUB#
Nurmagomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penguin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagomedov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a strike but Penguin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow that misses. Penguin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmagomedov's guard. Nice move by Penguin!#REVB#
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Penguin wants to stand but Nurmagomedov is controlling his posture from full guard. #T3#
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Penguin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nurmagomedov's guard.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penguin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nurmagomedov's guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penguin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Nurmagomedov trying to stall but Penguin improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Penguin.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penguin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penguin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penguin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Penguin breaks the clinch.
Nurmagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Penguin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch
and Penguin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penguin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Penguin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penguin circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuclear Penguin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Penguin scores with a sloppy right hand. Nurmagomedov should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov moves to clinch but Penguin breaks away
and Penguin counters with a nice body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Penguin moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penguin's head backwards.#CL#
Nurmagomedov darts in and clinches Penguin up against the cage.
Penguin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penguin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penguin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nurmagomedov or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penguin. #BC2#
Penguin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch there but Penguin circles away.
Nurmagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Penguin circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Penguin. That snapped Nurmagomedov's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Penguin rushes Nurmagomedov and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Penguin.
Penguin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penguin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penguin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nurmagomedovs head.
Penguin gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penguin wants to get back to striking at distance but Nurmagomedov won't allow it.
Penguin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penguin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Penguin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nurmagomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penguin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nurmagomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penguin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penguin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Penguin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov tries to break free but Penguin pushes him back against the cage.
Penguin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Nurmagomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nurmagomedov prevents Penguin from breaking the clinch.
Penguin working hard to break the clinch.
Penguin lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penguin working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Penguin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Nurmagomedov darts in and clinches Penguin up against the cage.#BC2#
Penguin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD#
Nurmagomedov gets a takedown into half guard.
Penguin is in trouble now - Nurmagomedov has advanced to mount!
Penguin regains half guard.
Penguin wants to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here.
Penguin gets back to full guard. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penguin looking to control.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.#ES2#
Penguin pushes Nurmagomedov off and gets back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Nurmagomedov pushes Penguin up against the cage in a clinch.
Penguin tries to break free but Nurmagomedov pushes him back against the cage.
Penguin can't break the clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries to throw a body punch but Penguin avoids it by throwing Nurmagomedov back against the cage.
Penguin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Penguin is working Nurmagomedov over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov keeps control of Penguin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nurmagomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penguin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Penguin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Penguin after a bit of a struggle.
Nurmagomedov blocks a body shot from Penguin. #BC2#
Penguin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penguin is looking to clinch.
Penguin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nurmagomedov.
Penguin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nurmagomedov is looking to clinch.
Penguin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Penguin tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penguin 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2018

#R1#
Test One with a hook.
Test One takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Test One with a nice cross.
Test One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
OneSeventyTest One clinches. #BC2#
OneSeventyTest One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Test One scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Test One scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Test One.
Test One lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Test One lands a slapping body shot.
Test One scores with a shot to the body.
OneSeventyTest One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Test One misses with the combination.
Test One scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OneSeventyTest One doesn't seem bothered though.
OneSeventyTest One takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Test One cracks OneSeventyTest One with a right hand to the side of the head.
Test One works OneSeventyTest One's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Test One lands a body shot.
OneSeventyTest One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Test One scores with a jab to the jaw.
Test One scores with a hook.
Test One lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Test One rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OneSeventyTest One moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OneSeventyTest One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Test One comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Test One jabs at OneSeventyTest One's body.
Test One looks to score with a jab to the body but OneSeventyTest One is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OneSeventyTest One ducks right into an uppercut from Test One.
Test One throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OneSeventyTest One walks into a jab.#ROC#
OneSeventyTest One is rocked!
Test One feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OneSeventyTest Ones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
OneSeventyTest One is still on wobbly legs! Can Test One finish him?
Test One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OneSeventyTest One.
Test One connects with a jab.
Test One drops OneSeventyTest One with a straight left! Oh this is bad for OneSeventyTest One! Test One dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test One!

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