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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saidou Toure (ranked 1467 p4p, 2578 weight class) and Alenxander Penn (ranked 206 p4p, 326 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Saidou Toure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alenxander Penn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Toure on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toure tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn darts in looking for a takedown but Toure gets double underhooks and turns Penn into the cage.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Toure sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saidou Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alenxander Penn.
Toure scores with a nice strike.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toure has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Toure lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Alenxander Penn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Toure lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toure comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toure lands a big uppercut and Penn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Penn looks OK. Toure waves Penn back to his feet!
Penn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Toure as he connects with a hook.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Toure finish him?
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Toure sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toure is looking for a counter combo.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Toure scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toure misses with a body shot.
Toure throws a right hand that misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toure sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toure is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
That has opened up Alenxander Penn's cut even more.
Penn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toure counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn looks winded!
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Toure connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Penn sprawling to the canvas! Penn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Toure finish him?!
The cut above Alenxander Penn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Toure manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toure is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Toure thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Toure keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Toure there.
Penn goes for a double leg but Toure avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toure continues to drive forward.
Toure connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toure lands a big right hand that sends Penn crashing to the mat! Toure stays standing though and waves Penn back to his feet!
Alenxander Penn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Toure steps in with a hook that catches Penn right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Toure follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Penn looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure!
Saidou Toure retains his light heavyweight title!
Saidou Toure managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MKFC , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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